It's been about a month-and-a-half since we first
reported on the re-shuffle of BBC Video's March/April schedule of classic
Doctor Who releases in North America. At the time we were told by the studio to expect the already-announced title
Planet of Evil to move from April 1st to March 4th, covering the hole left when the
Davros release (and a related special edition of
Remembrance of the Daleks) was pulled due to
clearance issues. Since this move would pair
Planet of Evil with the previously announced March release of
Destiny of the Daleks, the BBC said they'd shortly announce that the other scheduled April title,
The Time Warrior, would instead be joined by the Colin Baker story
Timelash.
While we're still waiting on word from distributor Warner Bros., we have now gotten from the folks at BBC Video the official details and package art for the Region 1 release of
Doctor Who - Story #142: Timelash, starring Colin Baker as the Sixth Doctor. They've confirmed the release date of
April 1st, and the cost of $24.98 SRP (however, you can
pre-order it right now from Amazon for just $16.99).
This single-disc release contains two episodes running a total of 90 minutes, and is meant to appeal to fans of (and be a tribute to) the works of famous classic science fiction book author H.G. Wells (
The Time Machine, The Island of Doctor Moreau, The Invisible Man, The War of the Worlds). Paul Darrow of
Blake's 7 guest stars in this two-part story, and keep a sharp eye out for a mural of the face of the Third Doctor (Jon Pertwee). Here is the studio's description, followed by the official list of bonus material and our very first look at the
Timelash North American box art!
The TARDIS gets caught in the Timelash, a powerful time corridor that brings the Doctor and Peri to the troubled planet of Karfel. The planet is on the brink of war and ruled by an insane and much feared dictator, who punishes Karfelons by throwing them into the Timelash. But why is their leader never seen in person? And what links Karfel with 19th-century Scotland and a young writer named Herbert? The Doctor arrives just in time to find out...
Special Features:
- Audio Commentary by actors Colin Baker, Nicola Bryant and Paul Darrow
- The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: A new Making Of documentary (25 mins)
- Easter egg (1 min)
- Photo gallery (8 mins)
- DVD-ROM feature: Radio Times listings
- Production Notes Subtitle Option
- Digitally remastered picture and sound quality
- Closed Captioned for the Hearing Impaired
