Doctor Who Hits U.S. on DVD
The BBC is reporting that it will release the complete first season of the new British SF TV series Doctor Who on DVD in the United States on Feb. 14, 2006.
This will give Americans their first official look at the hit U.K. show. BBC Video will release Doctor Who: The Complete First Series with all 13 of the first-season episodes, starring Christopher Eccleston as the immortal Timelord and Billie Piper as his sidekick, Rose, as well as more than four hours of extras. The DVD set will carry a suggested retail price of $99.98.
The BBC is choosing to release the DVD set in advance of any plans to license Doctor Who for broadcast in the United States.
The latest incarnation of the venerable British SF series debuted on the BBC last May, written by Russell T. Davies (Queer as Folk), Steven Moffat (Coupling) and Mark Gatiss (League of Gentlemen).
The DVD set, virtually identical to one already available in the United Kingdom, will also feature audio commentary by cast and crew, including Davies, Piper, John Barrowman (Captain Jack), Mark Gatiss and Simon Callow; a new Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound mix on all episodes; more than five hours of “making of” interviews and behind-the-scenes footage; a BBC interview with Eccleston; and a behind-the-scenes look at the upcoming holiday episode The Christmas Invasion, starring David Tennant as the new Doctor, which premieres this month in the United Kingdom.
Source: SciFi Wire
100 bucks!?! Come on. That is just ridiculous. Thank god for Netflix. At least I can still see the bonus footage.
My guess is that a $99 SRP will translate to somewhere between $75-80 for stores, and likely as low as $60 at Amazon.
At least, that’s what I’m hoping. $99 for 13 episodes is a little high, even with so many extras.
I’m with Fred.
$99? I wish I had it like that to be able to spend $99 on a dvd set. Or $60.
(Hell, I don’t even own an iPod!)
Netflix, you are my master…or mistress…whatever.
Glad that as a fan of some of the british shows I am glad to see the chance to see them but yeah $100 is just stupid. I would think they would want it out there which a low price point would do.
Look at how a decent price point led to more on Firefly. They want to build a new Dr. Who following bring it down in price especcially for only 13 eppies