Doctor Who: 50th Anniversary Collector's Edition (Blu-ray / DVD)

Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Collector's Edition Bluray boxset. Features Matt Smith's farewell with bonus material featuring David Tennant, Peter Davidson, Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy. Release date: 21/09/2014 and priced at £31.99 (Blu-ray) & £28.99 (DVD)

Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Limited Collector's Edition. For the ultimate Doctor Who fan, BBC Worldwide UK are proud to present a special collection of highlights from the groundbreaking 50th anniversary of Doctor Who, including - for the first time - An Adventure in Space and Time on Blu Ray.

The limited edition collector’s set includes the 50th anniversary special; The Day of the Doctor, Matt Smith’s Farewell; The Time of the Doctor, the Series 7 finale; The Name of the Doctor, and the Eighth Doctor’s (Paul McGann) surprise regeneration into John Hurt’s War Doctor; The Night of the Doctor.

The collection also includes an exclusive cut of the read-through of The Day of the Doctor featuring Matt Smith and David Tennant, deleted scenes, new-to-DVD cinema trails and Mark Gatiss’ award winning drama about the genesis of Doctor Who; An Adventure in Space and Time. The hilarious Five-ish Doctors – starring Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy and a host of special guests - will also be included on a DVD and Blu Ray box for the first time.

Pre-order your copy now!

• The Name of the Doctor
• The Night of the Doctor
• The Day of the Doctor
• The Time of the Doctor

• An Adventure in Space & Time
• The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
• Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide
• The Science of Doctor Who
• Doctor Who Proms 2013

• The Last Day
• The Day of the Doctor Readthrough
• The Day of the Doctor Cinema Intros

• Deleted Scenes
• Behind the Scenes videos (Name, Day & Time)

BBCA Documentaries: Tales from the Tardis & Farewell to Matt Smith 

Official Series 34 trailer

I apologize for the lack of updates since April of this year. I stopped because photographs of actors I had posted have been removed and this peeved me off, especially as I gave the source of the image with each post. I shall try and keep abreast of news, anniversaries, etc.

First up, here is the official Doctor Who series 34 BBC trailer, which most people have already seen by now. I have to say, judging by these clips in the trailer, we are in for a great ride with Peter Capaldi's Twelfth Doctor.

On a far less happy note, yesterday, 26th July, marked the second anniversary of the passing of Mary Tamm who lost her fight with cancer. She was 62. 

Happy Birthday David

Today, 18th April,  is the 43rd birthday of tenth Doctor David Tennant (MacDonald)

Happy Birthday David 

With Eleventh Doctor Matt Smith in the fiftieth anniversary special Day Of The Doctor

Happy Birthday Doctor 12

Yesterday was the birthday of one Peter, today, is the birthday of Peter number 2, Peter Capaldi that is. 

Peter Dougan Capaldi is 56 years old today.

 

With Jenna Coleman on set in Caerdydd

Happy Birthday Doctor 5

Today, 13th April is  the 63rd birthday of fifth Doctor Peter Davison.  He played the Doctor from 1981 to 1984.

Happy Birthday

 

Caves Of Androzani

Kate O'Mara Dead

Former Dynasty star Kate O'Mara has died at a Sussex nursing home at the age of 74 after a short illness. O'Mara was best known for playing Alexis Colby's scheming sister Cassandra "Caress" Morrell in the soap in the mid-80s, but also had a recurring role in Doctor Who as renegade Time Lord The Rani,  as well as starring in Howards' Way and Triangle. 

Her agent Phil Belfield said: "She was extraordinary, she had so much energy and vitality with a love for theatre and acting. A shining star has gone out and Kate will be dearly missed by all who knew and have worked with her."

  

Doctor Who actor Colin Baker tweeted: "Oh my goodness. Kate O'Mara is no longer with us. Sad sad news. A delightful, committed and talented lady and actress. We are the poorer".

Throughout the 1970s she starred in a number of television series including The Return of the Saint, and The Brothers. During the 1990s she also had a recurring role in the ITV prison drama Bad Girls and also had a role in Jennifer Saunders 90s comedy series Absolutely Fabulous, where she played Jackie, the sister of Patsy,  played by Joanna Lumley.

Kate O'Mara is fondly remembered for her role as The Rani in Doctor Who during the 1980s. She first appeared as The Rani in the 1985 story The Mark Of The Rani alongside Colin Baker as the Doctor and Anthony Ainsley as the Master. Kate returned to the role in 1987s Time And The Rani, this time with Sylvester McCoy as the Doctor. Last year, which was Doctor Who's 50th anniversary, she said she would like to reprise the role,

''I'd love to come back as The Rani another time around.

She had been married and divorced three times -once to fellow Doctor Who actor Jeremy Young - and she was a strong advocate of animal welfare issues. During her acting career she also wrote two autobiographies; Vamp Until Ready and Game Plan: A Woman's Survival Kit.

Patrick Troughton

Patrick George Troughton

25th March 1920 - 28th March 1987

The Doctor

1966 - 1969