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Davros - DVD Boxset



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All five Classic Doctor Who TV stories plus all seven Davros Big Finish audio dramas,
plus the exclusive brand new audio story - The Davros Mission.
Please note copies are Region 2 only and will not play in other regions unless your DVD player is equipped to do so.
Technical Details
Format:
Boxset, PAL
Region:
Region 2
Number of Discs:
8
Classificaton:
PG
Studio:
2Entertain
Release Date:
26 November 2007
Boxset Contents

Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks (Discs 1 & 2)
This classic Doctor Who story was voted number one in a poll by Doctor Who Magazine. Starring Tom Baker as the fourth Doctor, Genesis of the Daleks introduces Davros (Michael Wisher), and tells the terrifying story of how the Daleks came to be.
Disc 2 contains a brand new documentary Davros Connections which takes an in-depth look at the history of the Daleks' creator, Davros.

Special features include:

  • Commentary with Tom Baker, Elisabeth Sladen, Peter Miles (Nyder) and director David Maloney
  • Genesis of a Classic -- cast & crew recall working on the story in this specially shot documentary.
  • The Dalek Tapes – new documentary narrated by Terry Molloy (who plays Davros in other Doctor Who stories), that tells the story of the Doctor’s most iconic villain, including rare footage from programmes such as Blue Peter.
  • Blue Peter – a March 1975 item looking at a collection of Doctor Who models.
  • Doctor Who 1976 Annual as a PDF
  • Radio Times listings
  • Continuity compilation
  • Photo gallery
  • Subtitles

Doctor Who: Destiny of the Daleks (Disc 3).
Starring Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor alongside Lalla Ward as a newly regenerated Romana and David Gooderson as Davros.

Special features include:

  • Commentary with actors Lalla Ward and David Gooderson and director Ken Grieve.
  • Terror Nation – documentary about writer Terry Nation, creator of the Daleks, and his work on Doctor Who. With contributions from producers Barry Letts and Philip Hinchcliffe, script editor Terrance Dicks, director Richard Martin and Dalek voice artiste Nicholas Briggs.
  • Directing Who – director Ken Grieve recalls his time on this story.
  • CGI Effects – providing the option to watch the story with seventeen of the original video effects sequences replaced by CGI versions.
  • Trails and Continuity - BBC1 trails and continuity announcements from the story's transmission, including the specially shot trailer heralding the return of the Daleks.
  • Photo gallery - production, design and publicity photos.
  • Prime Computer adverts - Australian TV adverts for Prime Computers, starring the Doctor and Romana.

Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks (Disc 4)
Peter Davison stars as the Fifth Doctor. Captured in a Time Corridor, the Doctor and his companions are forced to land on 20th Century Earth, after being diverted by the Daleks. It is here that the true purpose of the Time Corridor becomes apparent. After 90 years of imprisonment, Davros is to be liberated to assist in the resurrection of his army. But not even the Daleks foresee the poisonous threat presented by their creator. Indeed, who would suspect Davros of wanting to destroy his own Daleks – and why?

Special features include:

  • 40th Anniversary video
  • Commentary by Peter Davison, Janet Fielding and director Matthew Robinson.
  • Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound Mix.
  • On Location - director Matthew Robinson takes a tour round the Shad Thames locations used during filming. Includes the last ever interview with producer John Nathan-Turner.
  • Breakfast Time
  • Trail for episode One
  • TARDIS-Cam no.4
  • Extended and Deleted Scenes
  • Production Notes

Doctor Who: Revelation of the Daleks (Disc 5)
Starring Colin Baker as the sixth Doctor, with Nicola Bryant as Peri. Davros plans to create a whole new army of Daleks with which to take control of the Universe and it is up to the Doctor to stop him…

Special features include:

  • Commentary with director Graeme Harper, writer Eric Saward and actors Nicola Bryant and Terry Molloy.
  • Revelation Exhumed - a new featurette interviewing cast and crew.
  • In Studio - a behind-the-scenes featurette, which can be viewed with raw studio sound or with a commentary by Graeme Harper and Terry Molloy.
  • CGI Effects
  • Continuity - off-air continuity announcements from the original and repeat BBC transmissions, and shows how original two-parter was split into four parts on the repeat.
  • Deleted scenes
  • Isolated music
  • Picture gallery
  • Production notes
  • Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround sound mix.

Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks - Special Edition (Discs 6 and 7)
Although Remembrance of the Daleks is already available as a single DVD, this box set exclusively contains a 2-disc special edition of the story.

Special features include:

  • Commentary with actors Sylvester McCoy and Sophie Aldred.
  • Back to School - Cast and crew talk about the making of the story accompanied by rare behind-the-scenes material.
  • Remembrances - Cast and crew talk about the influences and references to other Doctor Who adventures that are spread throughout the story.
  • Extended and deleted scenes
  • Outtakes
  • Multi-angle sequences - allowing the viewer to watch Ace's escape from the Chemistry lab and the Daleks blowing up the large gates from one of two camera angles.
  • Trails and continuity
  • Photo gallery
  • Isolated music
  • Radio Times listings
  • Subtitles
  • Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround sound mix

Davros - The Audio Dramas (Disc 8)


Davros, creator of the Daleks, has turned over a new leaf. Or has he? The Doctor doesn't think so. But is the Doctor always right?
Starring Colin Baker with Terry Molloy and Wendy Padbury.

The Sixth Doctor and Mel must prevent Davros from unleashing a new threat even more powerful than the Daleks.
Starring Colin Baker, Bonnie Langford and Terry Molloy.


Returning to the normal Universe, the Eighth Doctor, Charley and C'Rizz confront the Daleks and their creator, Davros.
Starring Paul McGann, India Fisher and Conrad Westmaas.

(A Four-Part Mini-Series)
The previously untold story of how a gifted youth became the evil creator of the Daleks.
Starring Terry Molloy

The Davros Mission (Exclusive to this DVD Boxset)
Davros is taken by the Daleks for trial and imminent execution. But even in his darkest hour, he finds allies and an insatiable cunning to survive...
Starring Terry Molloy


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