Doctor Who - The Mutants DVD Cover and Extras

A rough draft for the DVD release of ‘The Mutants’ in 2011 has been revealed via the Classic Doctor Who Twitter page, and shows a black-and-white version of the image which will appear on the cover.

The extras which will accompany the release have also been revealed in the latest edition of Doctor Who Magazine. The magazine also confirmed that 'The Mutants' will be a two-disc DVD release.

DVD Extras:

• Commentary – With Katy Manning, Garrick Hagon, Christopher Barry, Terrance Dicks, Bob Baker, Jeremy Bear and Broan Hodgson
• Mutt Mad – The Making of the Mutants
• Dressing Doctor Who – A discussion with James Acheson
• Race Against Time – Examining the representation of black actors on British television with Noel Clarke
• Photo Gallery – Production Photos from Filming
• Blue Peter – Clip from 1970s Blue Peter with Peter Purves

Doctor Who - A Dedication to Barry Letts

(26th March 1925 – 9th October 2009)

Today is one year on from the death of Barry Letts, a British actor, director, writer and producer of the twentieth century, who is best known for his work on Doctor Who. He served as an executive producer for Jon Pertwee’s long era on the show, and became a father figure in the family atmosphere that had developed during this time.

Letts’ first involvement with Doctor Who was in 1967 when he directed the Patrick Troughton story ‘The Enemy of the World’, which saw Troughton play both the Second Doctor and the Mexican dictator Salamander. This proved a tough challenge for the entire team, and one which Barry Letts achieved brilliantly.

He became the show’s producer in 1969 when Derrick Sherwin left the role, and formed a strong friendship with the script editor Terrance Dicks. Together they produced many classic stories for the show, which are still highly regarded today. Letts also directed numerous stories during this time, including the popular ‘Terror of the Autons’ and ‘Carnival of Monsters’.

His love for the show continued throughout his lifetime, and he recorded many commentaries and interviews for DVD releases of his Doctor Who episodes up until his death in 2009. The 2009 Doctor Who episode ‘The Waters of Mars’ was dedicated to his memory, and his huge part in making the show what it is today.

Doctor Who - The Mutants Commentary Team

Nicholas Pegg has revealed information about the commentary team for the Third Doctor story ‘The Mutants’, which is scheduled for release in early 2011.

It will consist of seven people discussing the story, and will be moderated by Pegg himself. The commentary team confirmed for the DVD release include:

Katy Manning – Played Jo Grant
Terrance Dicks – Script Editor
Bob Baker – Co-writer
Christopher Barry – Director
Garrick Hagon – Played Ky
Jeremy Bear – Designed the story
Brian Hodgson – Designed the special sounds

The Eleventh Doctor's Description Competition

The winner of the SFX competition to write a description of the Eleventh Doctor has been announced, after Doctor Who writer Terrance Dicks came to a decision about the top three descriptions.

The winner of the competition was Ian Hewett, who described the Doctor as: “A slim mismatched jigsaw of a man, paintbrush hair atop a young face with ancient eyes, an enigma wrapped in a bow tie.”

SciFiFX came second with: “A gangly young man, all elbows and appetite, with eyes far older than the rest of him.”

Sammorgan 11 came third with: “He looked like an alien crammed into the body of a human who had been crammed into the clothes of a maths teacher.”

Thanks to 10thPlanet for the news.

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