The Collection: Season 26

Discussing all episodes (of the oriignal TV version)

Watch all episodes with music only

Photos from the production of "Battlefield" set to background music and sound effects

Production information and story facts presented via subtitles on all episodes

Specially commissioned, by John Nathan-Turner, for season 26

Trailers and continuity announcements from BBC1 (September 1989) and BBC2 (April to May 1993)

Feature-length version of "Battlefield", with CGI effects, and a 5.1 surround sound mix

Rehearsal script for "Battlefield" Part 1, 89 pages

Rehearsal script for "Battlefield" Part 2, 95 pages

Rehearsal script for "Battlefield" Part 3, 86 pages

Rehearsal script for "Battlefield" Part 4, 91 pages

Mike Tucker's "Battlefield" visual effects concept drawings, 6 pages

Archive of "Battlefield" production documentation, 193 pages

Radio Times material for "Battlefield", 11 pages

Optional 5.1 soundtrack for all episodes

From Kingdom to Queen - Jean Marsh in Doctor Who

Cast and crew recount Sophie Aldred's near-fatal watertank stunt

Storm Over Avallion - Making Battlefield - cast and crew discuss the making of "Battlefield"

Past and Future King - Ben Aaronovitch and Andrew Cartmel discuss the writing of "Battlefield"

Optional 5.1 soundtrack for "Battlefield" extended VHS version

Four-part version incorporating deleted material, and with an optional 5.1 soundtrack

Doctor Who alumni react to classic clips from "Battlefield"

Marek Anton discusses his experience playing The Destroyer

Raw footage from studio and location filming

Gallery tape of raw effects footage

Clip featuring Sylvester McCoy

Remembering Nicholas Courtney - a look back at the life of Nicholas Courtney

Discussing all episodes

Deleted and extended scenes from this serial

Optional 5.1 soundtrack for this serial

Watch all episodes with music only

Photos from the production of "Ghost Light" set to background music and sound effects; the title used on the previous release was "Ghost Light The Gallery"

Light in Dark Places - Illuminating Ghost Light - cast and crew discuss the making of "Ghost Light"

Production information and story facts presented via subtitles on all episodes

Writer's Question Time - An Audience with Marc Platt recorded at the PanoptiCon convention in October 1990

A look at the development of Ace

Rehearsal script for "Ghost Light" Part 1, 81 pages

Rehearsal script for "Ghost Light" Part 2, 84 pages

Rehearsal script for "Ghost Light" Part 3, 87 pages

Gabriel Chase cellar set drawings for "Ghost Light", 2 pages

Archive of "Ghost Lght" production documentation, 155 pages

Mike Tucker's "Ghost Light" visual effects concept drawings, 7 pages

Ken Trew's costume design drawings for "Ghost Light", 8 pages

Radio Times material for "Ghost Light", 6 pages

Doctor Who alumni react to classic clips from "Ghost Light"

Raw footage of studio recording

Trails and continuity for "Ghost Light", first broadcast in October 1989

Feature-length version of "The Curse of Fenric", with extra material, CGI effects, and a 5.1 surround sound mix

Discussing all episodes

Watch all episodes with music only

Mark Ayres discusses how he created his music for the serial; this was an Easter Egg on the previous release

Photos from the production of "The Curse of Fenric" set to background music and sound effects; the title used on the previous release was "The Curse of Fenric Picture Gallery".

Production information and story facts presented via subtitles on all episodes

Recutting the Runes - the Making of The Curse of Fenric Special Edition Mark Ayres discusses the special edition audio

Continuity announcements; this was an Easter Egg on the previous release

The dedication, "For Nicholas Mallett and John Nathan-Turner", is shown at the start of the special edition

Ken Trew's costume design drawings for "The Curse of Fenric", 6 pages

Rehearsal script for "The Curse of Fenric" Part 1, 81 pages

Rehearsal script for "The Curse of Fenric" Part 2, 81 pages

Rehearsal script for "The Curse of Fenric" Part 3, 81 pages

Rehearsal script for "The Curse of Fenric" Part 4, 87 pages

Archive of "The Curse of Fenric" production documentation, 180 pages

Mike Tucker's "The Curse of Fenric" visual effects concept drawings, 4 pages

Radio Times material for "The Curse of Fenric", 8 pages

Optional 5.1 soundtrack for this serial

Optional 5.1 soundtrack for "The Curse of Fenric: Special Edition"

Behind-the-scenes at the commentary recording, on 7 February 2003

Claws & Effect - On location with BBC Visual Effects

Nebula 90 - appearances of cast and crew at the convention in Liverpool, on 6 October 1990

Costume Design Ken Trew - interview with Ken Trew about designing costumes for this serial

Modelling the Dead - monster makers, Sue Moore and Stephen Mansfield, on "31 Who", first broadcast 23 September 1990

Shattering the Chains - Ian Briggs on The Curse of Fenric

BBC Childrens' programme from 19 April1989

Optional 5.1 soundtrack for "The Curse of Fenric: Extended VHS Version"

Four-part version incorporating deleted material, and with an optional 5.1 soundtrack

Buried Treasure - 30 Years Of Fenric - 1989-2019

Doctor Who alumni react to classic clips from "The Curse of Fenric"

Raw footage from location filming on 20 April 1989

Fan Commentary discussing episode 3

Discussing all episodes

The Evolution of "Survival" - Deleted, Extended, and Alternative Scenes

Optional 5.1 soundtrack for this serial

Watch all episodes with music only

Out-takes from the filming of this serial

Photos from the production of "Survival" set to background music and sound effects

Cat Flap, The Making of "Survival" - 2: Cats, Comedians, and Quarries - cast and crew discuss the location filming and post-production of "Survival"

Cat Flap, The Making of "Survival" - 1: Conception and the Casualty Connection - cast and crew discuss the set-up and pre-production for "Survival"

Production information and story facts presented via subtitles on all episodes

Trailers and announcements from November-December 1989

Ken Trew's costume design drawings for "Survival", 5 pages

Rehearsal script for "Survival" Part 1, 77 pages

Rehearsal script for "Survival" Part 2, 79 pages

Rehearsal script for "Survival" Part 3, 69 pages

Archive of "Survival" production documentation, 164 pages

Radio Times material for "Survival", 10 pages

Doctor Who alumni react to classic clips from "Survival"

The locations of "Survival"

Raw black and white footage filmed on location

The writers of season 26 meet to discuss their work

The Seventh Doctor's comic strip adventures

The papers reaction to Sylvester McCoy's tenure in the TARDIS

Sylvester McCoy and Sophie Aldred, filmed on 5 September 1993

Why was Doctor Who was cancelled?

Season 26 BBC Enterprises' sales sheets, 4 pages

Matthew Sweet talks with actor, Sophie Aldred

A biography of John Nathan-Turner

A look at the Seventh Doctor, first broadcast by BBC America on 27 July 2013 as part of the 50th anniversary celebrations

A look at the history of Doctor Who's relationship with Blue Peter

The Promise - Trailer for the release of the "Doctor Who - The Collection: Season 26" blu-ray boxset

John Nathan-Turner's signature with the subtitle "12 August 1947 - 1 May 2002" appears before the credits for "Showman: The Life of John Nathan-Turner"

This A5 booklet contains details on disc contents along with specially-written essays on the season as a whole