Doctor Who Season 9 ‘The Collection’ Blu-ray range announced

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Jon Pertwee’s Third Doctor Season 9 Blu-ray is available for pre-order for a spring release.

A specially shot announcement trailer was released, written by new series contributor Pete McTighe (Kerblam! and Praxues) and featuring Katy Manning back as Jo.

Across an action-packed twenty-six episodes, the Doctor and Jo (Katy Manning) face off against Daleks, Ogrons, Sea Devils, Ice Warriors, Mutants and their old enemy the Master (Roger Delgado). Joining them in their adventures are the UNIT team of Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart (Nicholas Courtney), Captain Yates (Richard Franklin) and Sergeant Benton (John Levene).

Doctor Who: The Collection – Season 9 includes the following stories from 1972:

Day of the Daleks
The Curse of Peladon
The Sea Devils
The Mutants
The Time Monster

All episodes have been newly remastered from the best available sources.

The Collection: Season 9 Blu-ray box set also includes extensive special features including:

Making the Time Monster: Looking back on the Season 9 finale with Katy Manning, John Levene and more.
Michael E Briant at the Helm:, A profile of director Michael E Briant.
Location Location Location: Katy Manning and friends revisit the filming locations of Season 9.
The Fell Guy: A profile of prolific stuntman Stuart Fell.
Behind the Sofa: Five new Behind the Sofa episodes featuring Katy Manning (Jo), Peter Davison (The Fifth Doctor), Wendy Padbury (Zoe), Sarah Sutton (Nyssa), Janet Fielding (Tegan), Sophie Aldred (Ace) and director Michael E Briant.
Blu-Ray Trailer: A brand new slice of classic Doctor Who.
Movie-Length Editions: Special repeat screenings of Day of the Daleks and The Sea Devils, previously unavailable.
Convention Footage: A chance to hear from UNIT’s Nicholas Courtney and Richard Franklin, recorded in 1986.
5.1 Surround & Dolby Atmos Sound on The Sea Devils: (episodic and omnibus edition).
HD Photo Galleries: Including many previously unseen images.
Audio Archive: Featuring many unreleased gems.
Info Text: Behind-the-scenes information and trivia on every episode.
PDF Archive: Including scripts, exclusive unseen BBC production files and other rarities.
And loads more!

The eight-disc box set also includes hours of special features previously released on DVD including documentaries, featurettes, audio commentaries, Day of the Daleks Special Edition and more.

You can pre-order Doctor Who: The Collection – Season 9 from Amazon, Zavvi and Rarewaves in the UK, and Amazon in the US ahead of its release on 20 March.