#56: Box Set - The Trial Of A Time Lord
i) Parts 1 - 4: The Mysterious Planet
NOTE - In the same way that the 'Key To Time' box set took all the stories from a single series and released them in a single set, all four stories from the 23rd series, collectively known as 'The Trial Of A Time Lord', were released in a single box set
Release date - September 2008
Box info:
"The complete fourteen-part epic from 1986 on four DVDs packed with special bonus features!" Back cover info:
"The Doctor is trial for his life. Plucked out of time and space by the Time Lords, he is charged with transgressing the First Law of Time. He must defend himself against the prosecution led by the sinister Valeyard...
The trial begins as the Time Lords review an adventure from the Doctor's recent past. The setting is Ravolox, where the Doctor and Peri find themselves caught in the conflict between a warrior tribe, a pair of intergalactic con-men and a god-like robot.
But deep below the surface of the mysterious planet lie secrets that threaten the very fabric of the universe. And to protect them, drastic measures have taken that will shock the Doctor to the very core..." Special features - Commentary with Colin Baker (The Doctor), Nicola Bryant (Peri), Tony Selby (Sabalom Glitz) and Adam Blackwood (Balazar)
- Episode 1 Commentary with Eric Saward (Script Editor)
- Subtitle Information Text
- The Making of The Mysterious Planet (dur. 25.00) - cast and crew talk about the production of this story
- Deleted and Extended Scenes (dur. 8.27)
- Trails and Continuity (dur. 9.58) - BBC1 trails and continuity announcements from the original transmission, including Colin Baker's intro to 'Roland Rat the Series'
- 35mm Film Sequence (dur. 1.13) - the full-length version of the model shot that opened the story
- Wogan (dur. 14.23) - Colin Baker and Lynda Bellingham appear on the Terry Wogan show in August 1986
- Blue Peter (dur. 7.49) - Presenters Mark Curry and Janet Ellis talk to Colin Baker, Bonnie Langford and the designers and operators of the L1 and L3 robots, whilst Peter Duncan interviews the villainous Sil
- Points of View (dur. 2.21) - Anne Robinson responds to viewer's letters on the Doctor's return
- Photo Gallery
- Music Video: Clean Titles (dur. 2.17)
- Music Video: Theme Music Remix (dur. 3.07)
- Music Video: The Trial Theme (dur. 2.48)