The BBC has announced that the next series to be released as part of the Doctor Who: The Collection Blu-ray range will be Season 21, the last to feature Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor.
It will also include Colin Baker’s first story as the Sixth Doctor.
The Collection: Season 21 includes:
- Warriors of the Deep
- The Awakening
- Frontios
- Resurrection of the Daleks
- Planet of Fire
- The Caves of Androzani
- The Twin Dilemma
The Caves of Androzani, of course, is often seen as one of the show’s greatest ever serials — and rightly so!
In his final season, Peter Davison’s Doctor faces terrors from his past, invaders from the future, arch enemies, and a battle to the death. With companions Tegan (Janet Fielding), Turlough (Mark Strickson), Peri (Nicola Bryant), and (sometimes) robot Kamelion (Gerald Flood), the Doctor journeys from an underwater seabase to contemporary England, from a devastated Earth colony to the beaches of Lanzarote, from a volcanic alien world to the deadly caves on Androzani. Along the way, the TARDIS crew confront Daleks, Sea Devils, Silurians, Tractators, slug-like Gastropods, the evil Malus, and the vengeful Master!
And what’s this? A trailer!
The set boasts many new special features, and all episodes have been newly remastered from the best available sources… but from the looks of the trailer, they’ll again be using AI to help upscale things. I personally am against this because: 1. It looks awful; and 2. I hate AI being used in creative pursuits. So I might not be pre-ordering this until we learn whether the makers take into account the strong opposition. And if they sell out, then so be it.
Doctor Who: The Collection — Season 21 includes:
UPDATED SPECIAL EFFECTS
On The Awakening, Frontios, Resurrection of the Daleks, and The Caves Of Androzani
WARRIORS OF THE DEEP: SPECIAL EDITION
An exciting four-part re-edit with updated special effects and immersive 5.1 surround sound mix
IN CONVERSATION
Matthew Sweet chats to Janet Fielding (Tegan), Mark Strickson (Turlough), and Matthew Waterhouse (Adric)
NEW MAKING-OF DOCUMENTARIES
For Resurrection of the Daleks and The Twin Dilemma
LOOK WHO’S BOATING
Peter Davison, Janet Fielding, and Sarah Sutton take to the river for an epic adventure.
48 HOURS WITH FIELDING
Toby Hadoke crashes at Janet Fielding’s place
BEHIND THE SOFA
New episodes with Peter Davison (The Doctor), Janet Fielding (Tegan), Sarah Sutton (Nyssa), Matthew Waterhouse (Adric), Sophie Aldred (Ace), Wendy Padbury (Zoe), Bonnie Langford (Mel), Colin Baker (The Doctor), Nicola Bryant (Peri), Tara Ward (Preston), Keith Jayne (Will), Jeff Rawle (Plantagenet), Rula Lenska (Styles), director Graeme Harper, Paul Conrad (Romulus), and Andrew Conrad (Remus).
THE DOCTOR WHO ESCAPE ROOM
Two new teams battle it out
BRAND NEW AUDIO COMMENTARY
On The Awakening
NEW SURROUND SOUND MIXES
On Warriors of the Deep, The Awakening, and The Caves Of Androzani
TALES OF THE TARDIS
A 2023 edit of Earthshock with new linking material from Peter Davison and Janet Fielding
THE FIVE(ISH) DOCTORS REBOOT
With brand new audio commentary
EXCLUSIVE ARCHIVE TREATS
Including never-before-released TV appearances and studio footage
HD PHOTO GALLERIES
INFO TEXT
PDF ARCHIVE
PLUS LOTS MORE!
This ten-disc box set also includes hours of special features previously released on DVD including documentaries, featurettes, audio commentaries, and more.
Doctor Who: The Collection — Season 21 is provisionally out on 16th March 2026.
