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Doctor Who at The BBC Vol.1 Ref: CDWHO800A
In this special 2-CD release, Elisabeth Sladen and Nicholas Courtney take a journey through the archives and uncover the history of Doctor Who on BBC radio and television.

Nicholas Courtney (Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart in the series) traces the development of this incredibly successful series, which first hit our TV screens in 1963. As well as a galaxy of classic moments from the series, he introduces some of the great and good who helped make the series a national institution including many of the actors who’ve played the Doctors and his companions, and some of the series’ most prolific writers and producers.

Meanwhile Elisabeth Sladen the Doctor’s trusty assistant Sarah-Jane travels back in time to discover some little-heard radio gems. There’s a 1974 location report from Dartmoor,The Ed Stewart Show broadcast live from Longleat in 1983, Radio 1’s Newsbeat on the recovery of a missing episode, and rare archive interviews with Terry Nation, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker, Mary Tamm, Douglas Adams and even the mutt-shaped K9. A wealth of comedy is also represented with clips from Hello Cheeky, Week Ending, The Skivers and Dead Ringers.

Price: £13.99

Doctor Who at The BBC Vol.2 Ref: CDWHO800B
Two compact discs featuring Elisabeth Sladen presenting another time-travelling journey through the history of Doctor Who on BBC radio and television.

Our good friend the Doctor may continually jump from the past to the present and back to the future, but he’s never really gone away. Since 1963 he has had a massive influence on our popular culture as this second volume of rare material illustrates.

Doctor Who has long been a favourite source of inspiration for comedy programmes including The Mary Whitehouse Experience, I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue and Dead Ringers. It has also provided an endless source of features for programmes such as Nationwide, Pebble Mill at One, Woman’s Hour and Talkback. All of these, and more, are featured here.

We hear from no less than seven of the first eight actors to play the Doctor on TV: Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy and Paul McGann all talk about what it’s like to play the role, and the effect it has had on their lives. The Doctor’s companions are also well featured, with Elisabeth Sladen, Louise Jameson, Matthew Waterhouse and John Leeson popping up in interviews recorded during their time on the programme.

The issue of violence in Doctor Who is discussed by producer John Nathan-Turner, writer Kit Pedler and some very angry parents; director Paul Joyce takes us behind the scenes on the series; and there’s a plethora of news items about the Doctor’s many returns since 1989. So hold on to your hats the latest journey starts here!
Price: £13.99

Doctor Who at The BBC Vol.3 Ref: CDWHO800C
A third volume of the 'time travelling journey through the BBC archives'. Once again all manner of BBC radio and television programmes have yielded Doctor Who-themed features, from drama and comedy to interviews and behind-the-scenes items.

Included this time round is Whatever Happened to Susan Foreman? starring Jane Asher, Wavelength which goes behind the scenes on Doctor Who in 1985, Lalla Ward guesting on The Multi-Coloured Swap Shop, and Frank Bough interviewing Tom Baker, Mary Tamm and Carole Ann Ford for Doctor Who's fifteenth anniversary. In addition there is a very exclusive, surprise item from 1974 which has never been broadcast.

There are also news items bringing the Doctor Who story up to date with the arrival of the new series on our screens. Comedy comes courtesy of Dead Ringers, The Grumbleweeds and The Now Show
Price: £13.99

Yeti Attack compact disc set Ref: CDWHO801
This handsome slipcase contains the television soundtracks of both Doctor Who stories to feature the Yeti "The Abominable Snowmen" and "The Web of Fear" over five compact discs.

Facing the marauding monsters is Patrick Troughton as the second Doctor, in adventures set in Tibet and London. Linking narration is provided by Frazer Hines, who also plays Jamie in the stories.
Price: £29.99

The Cybermen compact disc set Ref: DWHO804
This stunningly-designed, limited edition metal case brings together the digitally-remastered soundtracks of two classic Cybermen stories from the 1960s, "The Tenth Planet" and "The Invasion" (neither of which exist in their entirety in the television archives). William Hartnell and Patrick Troughton star as The Doctor, and as well as being the first Cyberman adventure, "The Tenth Planet" also features the first ever regeneration

Linking narration is provided by two of the original cast members, Anneke Wills and Frazer Hines, both of whom also talk about their memories of making the stories.

An additional bonus disc contains "The Origins of the Cybermen", written and read by David Banks who played the Cyberleader in the 1980s.

Price: £29.99