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Doctor
Who Guide to Alien Armies
BBC Children's Books / Penguin Books
10th Doctor
RRP: £5.99
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Amazon Price:
£4.19
Released: 1st
October 2009
Pocket-sized books designed for
quick reference against alien armies. Profiles on Cybermen, how to identify the
different Daleks, and key facts about Sontarans.
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Torchwood:
The Undertaker's Gift
BBC Books / Random House
By Trevor Baxendale
Torchwood
RRP: £7.99
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WHOSTORE
Price:
£6.99
Released:
1st October 2009
The Hokrala Corp lawyers are back. They’re suing planet Earth for mishandling
the twenty-first century, and they won’t tolerate any efforts to repel them. An
assassin has been sent to remove Captain Jack Harkness.
It’s been a busy week in Cardiff. The Hub’s latest guest is a translucent, amber
jelly carrying a lethal electrical charge. Record numbers of aliens have been
coming through the Rift, and Torchwood could do without any more problems.
But there are reports of an extraordinary funeral cortege in the night-time
city, with mysterious pallbearers guarding a rotting cadaver that simply doesn’t
want to be buried.
Torchwood should be ready for anything – but with Jack the target of an
invisible killer, Gwen trapped in a forgotten crypt and Ianto Jones falling
desperately ill, could a world of suffering be the Undertaker’s gift to planet
Earth?
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Torchwood:
Risk Assessment
BBC Books / Random House
By James Goss
Torchwood
RRP: £7.99
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Price:
£6.99
Released:
1st October 2009
'Are you trying to tell me, Captain Harkness, that the entire staff of Torchwood
Cardiff now consists of yourself, a woman in trousers and a tea boy?’
Agnes Havisham is awake, and Jack is worried (and not a little afraid). The
Torchwood Assessor is roused from her deep sleep in only the worst of times –
it’s happened just four times in the last 100 years. Can the situation really be
so bad?
Someone, somewhere, is fighting a war, and they're losing badly. The coffins of
the dead are coming through the Rift. With thousands of alien bodies floating in
the Bristol Channel, it's down to Torchwood to round them all up before a lethal
plague breaks out.
And now they'll have to do it by the book. The 1901 edition.
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Torchwood:
Consequences
BBC Books / Random House
By James Moran,
Joseph Lidster, Andrew Cartmel, Sarah Pinborough & David Llewellyn
Torchwood
RRP: £7.99
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WHOSTORE
Price:
£6.99
Released:
1st October 2009
Saving the planet, watching over the Rift, preparing the human race for the
twenty-first century… Torchwood has been keeping Cardiff safe since the late
1800s. Small teams of heroes, working 24/7, encountering and containing the
alien, the bizarre and the inexplicable.
But Torchwood do not always see the effects of their actions. What links the
Rules and Regulations for replacing a Torchwood leader to the destruction of a
supermarket? How does a witness to an alien’s reprisals against Torchwood become
caught up in a night of terror in a university library? And why should Gwen and
Ianto’s actions at a local publisher’s affect Torchwood more than a century
earlier?
For Torchwood, the past will always catch up with them. And sometimes the future
will catch up with the past...
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Dalek War - box-set
BBC DVD / 2|entertain
3rd Doctor
RRP: £34.99
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WHOSTORE Price:
£29.99
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Amazon Price:
£25.69
Released:
5th October 2009
Frontier in Space
When the TARDIS accidentally brings the Doctor and Jo aboard Earth cargo ship
C982, they find it under attack. The crew perceive the Doctor, Jo and the
attackers as Draconians, whose empire currently rivals Earth's for control of
the galaxy. But the Doctor and Jo see only Ogrons - brutish, simian mercenaries
who steal the cargo, including the TARDIS, and head off into space.
The Doctor's investigations take him to Earth, the Moon and then to Draconia
itself. He discovers that the Ogrons are employed by his sworn enemy, the
Master, who is attempting to provoke a war between the space empires. The Doctor
suspects the scale of the plan is too grand for the Master, but even he is
shocked to discover the identity of the far deadlier foe waiting in the wings...
Special Features:
Frontier in Space (Disc 1)
• Commentary - With actor Katy Manning, producer Barry Letts and script editor
Terrance Dicks, moderated by Clayton Hickman.
• Programme Subtitles
• Subtitle Production Notes
Frontier in Space (Disc 2)
• Perfect Scenario: Lost Frontier - In the far future, the remaining population
of an oxygen-depleted planet Earth lies in enforced stasis in The Field of
Dreams, their minds kept active through the work of scenariosmiths. Looking for
ideas to help him re-connect to his captive audience, Zed, a young scenariosmith,
turns to the world of Doctor Who for inspiration… Featuring interviews with
actors Katy Manning, Janet Fielding, Vera Fusek and Michael Hawkins, producer
Barry Letts, script editor Terrance Dicks, visual effects designers John
Friedlander and Mat Irvine. With Rich Batsford, Mick Broster, Tony Broster,
Henry Dunn and Paul Ewing, and the voices of Steve Broster, David Harley and
Cathryn Miller.
• The Space War - Cast and crew look back at the making of the story.
• Roger Delgado: The Master - A biography of actor Roger Delgado, most famous
for playing the Doctor's arch-nemesis The Master from his introduction in 1971
until his tragic death two years later. Featuring previously unseen photographs,
rare excerpts from his many BBC TV appearances and interviews with those who
knew and loved him.
• Stripped for Action: The Third Doctor - The ongoing series looking at the
Doctor's comic book adventures reaches his third incarnation.
• Photo Galley
• Coming Soon
• PDF Material
Planet of the Daleks
Injured after a shoot-out between his old nemesis the Master and the Ogrons,
slaves to the evil Daleks, the Doctor sends a message to the Time Lords, asking
them to pilot his TARDIS and follow the Daleks to their new base. After he slips
into a coma, it falls to his assistant Jo Grant to explore the planet where the
TARDIS finally materialises. She meets a party of Thals and is left in hiding
aboard their crashed spaceship while they go to the Doctor's aid. On his
recovery, the Doctor learns of their mission to destroy a party of Daleks sent
here to discover the native Spiridons' secret of invisibility.
Not only must the Doctor contend with the Daleks' new scheme, but he must try to
stop them unleashing a plague that will exterminate all organic life. When a
rescue ship of Thals arrive, they bring with them darker news still - somewhere
on Spiridon 12,000 Daleks are waiting to emerge and take what they believe is
their rightful place as the Universe's supreme beings!
Special Features:
Planet of the Daleks (Disc 1)
Since the mid-seventies, episode three of this story has only been available as
a 16mm monochrome film recording, but for this DVD release it has been returned
to full colour using a brand new process.
• Commentary - With actors Katy Manning, Prentice Hancock and Tim Preece,
producer Barry Letts and script editor Terrance Dicks.
• Programme Subtitles
• Subtitle Production Notes
Planet of the Daleks (Disc 2)
• Perfect Scenario: The End of Dreams - Continuing his search for inspiration,
scenariosmith Zed resumes his studies of twentieth century television's Doctor
Who. What he finds will have a profound effect on the lives of all of the
remaining sleepers in The Field of Dreams… Featuring interviews with actors Katy
Manning, Jane How, Janet Fielding, Bernard Horsfall and Tim Preece, producer
Barry Letts, script editor Terrance Dicks. With Rich Batsford, Mick Broster,
Tony Broster and Paul Ewing, and the voices of Steve Broster, David Harley and
Cathryn Miller.
• The Rumble in the Jungle - Cast and crew look back at the making of the story.
• Multi-colourisation - A look at the colour restoration of episode three.
• Stripped for Action: The Daleks - The ongoing series looking at the Doctor's
comic book adventures focuses on his deadliest foes - the Daleks!
• Blue Peter - Two items from the childrens' magazine programme, featuring an
appeal for any information on the theft of two Daleks from the BBC and their
subsequent return.
• Photo Galley
• Coming Soon
• PDF Material
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The
Dalek Collection
BBC DVD / 2|entertain
9th & 10th Doctor's
RRP: £15.99
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WHOSTORE Price:
£12.99
Released:
19th October 2009
Celebrate one of Doctor Who’s
deadliest foes in this fantastic collector’s DVD. Specially packaged and
featuring seven action-packed adventures from the new series plus an exclusive
interview with David Tennant on this terrifying enemy.
Watch the Doctor and his companions battle against the Daleks, a distillation of
all that is evil in the Universe in these thrilling episodes:
Dalek
Beneath the Salt Plains of Utah, the billionaire collector Henry Van Statten
holds the last relic of an alien race. When the Doctor and Rose investigate,
they discover that the Doctor's oldest and most deadly enemy is about to break
free. It's a fight to the death, with Rose caught in the middle
Bad Wolf
The Doctor, Rose and Captain Jack have to fight for their lives on board the
Game Station. But a far more dangerous threat is lurking, just out of sight.
The Doctor realises that the entire Human Race has been blinded to the threat on
its doorstep, and Armageddon is fast approaching.
The Parting Of Ways
Rose Tyler has seen danger and wonders alongside the Doctor, but now their
friendship is put to the test as Earth plunges into an epic war. With the Human
Race being slaughtered, the Doctor is forced into terrible action. Will the
time-travellers ever be reunited?
Daleks in Manhattan
Set in the 1930’s New York, this is part one of a two-part story. In New York in
the midst of the Depression, people are disappearing from among the homeless and
jobless masses. Pig-like creatures hide in the sewers and at the bottom of the
Empire State Building, some of the Doctor’s greatest and oldest enemies, the
Daleks, are at work, preparing their most horrific plan yet.
Evolution of the Daleks
The concluding episode of this two-part story sees the Daleks’ plan in full
force. The Dalek’s final experiment is about to begin and the Doctor must enter
an unholy alliance in order to change Dalek history forever.
The Stolen Earth
Earth’s greatest heroes assemble in a time of dire need, but can the Doctor’s
secret army defeat the might of the new Dalek Empire. With battles on the
streets and in the skies, the Doctor and Donna must brave the Shadow
Proclamation to find out.
Journey's End
As Davros and the Daleks threaten the entire universe, the Doctor's companions
join forces. But the prophecy declares that one of them will die...
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The
Day of the Troll
BBC Audio
10th Doctor
RRP: £9.99
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WHOSTORE Price:
£7.99
- Amazon Price:
£9.77
Released:
8th October 2009
When the Doctor arrives on Earth in the far future, he is
horrified to find the planet beset by famine and starvation. England is a barren
wasteland, and scientists are desperately seeding the ground to make the crops
grow again. But now it seems that something even worse is happening.
Karl Baring, the owner of research facility The Grange, has been snatched away
in the middle of the night. His sister Katy was with him when he vanished, but
is now in catatonic shock - so it is up to the Doctor, with the help of the
scientists at The Grange, to investigate. What is lurking under the old bridge,
and why is it preying on people?
The Doctor must find out, before it strikes again...
Written specially for audio by Simon Messingham and read by David Tennant, this
brand new exclusive adventure features the Doctor as played by David Tennant in
the acclaimed hit series from BBC Television.
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Hornets'
Nest - Volume 2: The Dead Shoes
BBC Audio
4th Doctor
RRP: £9.99
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WHOSTORE Price:
£9.99
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Amazon Price:
£9.78
Released:
8th October 2009
Visiting the English seaside town of Cromer
in the summer of 1932, the Doctor happens upon the strange world of the Cromer
Palace of Curios.
The young Ernestina Scott is unusually beguiled by one of the museum's exhibits,
and when the Doctor befriends her, they unwittingly embark upon a terrifying
escapade. Chased by animated dolls through a nightmarish model house, the Doctor
realises he is being hunted by a familiar enemy.
The unmistakable sound of hornets is in the air, and they are keen to speak to
him. Overseeing this game of cat and mouse is the Palace of Curios' curator - a
certain Mrs Wibbsey...
With Tom Baker as the Doctor, Richard Franklin
as Mike Yates, Susan Jameson as Mrs Wibbsey, Clare
Corbett as Ernestina, and Christian Rodska as the
Reverend Small, "The Dead Shoes" is the second of five linked
stories written by the acclaimed Paul Magrs.
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Dr.
Who And The Daleks - Soundtrack
Silva Screen Records
Soundtrack
RRP: £12.99
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WHOSTORE Price:
£11.99
Released:
5th October 2009
Lovingly restored soundtracks to the only two big screen
Doctor Who films ever made - the 1965 release Dr. Who And The Daleks
and 1966 Dalek's Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.
The music was composed by Malcom Lockyer and Bill
McGuffie with sections enhanced by electronic sounds created by
Barry Gray, famed for his work with Gerry Anderson. The album also
includes contemporary single releases and a 20 page inlay booklet packed with
memorabilia and detailed production notes.
Tracklisting:
Dr. Who And The Daleks
1. Fanfare And Opening Titles
2. TARDIS
3. The Petrified Jungle
4. The Petrified Creature And The City
5. Four Return To TARDIS
6. The Medicine Box And The Climb To The City
7. City Corridors
8. Captured By The Daleks
9. Susan Leaves The City
10. The Jungle At Night
11. Susan Returns To The City
12. Escape From The Cell
13. The Trap
14. The Swamp
15. The Mountain
16. The Cave
17. The Jump
18. The Thals Approach The City
19. The Countdown
20. The Countdown Stops
21. Finale And End Titles
Daleks’ Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.
22. Smash And Grab
23. TARDIS Departs (Sound Effects)
24. Opening Titles
25. TARDIS (Sound Effects)
26. London 2150 A.D. (Music And Sound Effects)
27. Daleks And Robomen
28. Message To Grandfather And The Dalek Saucer Takes Off (Music
And Sound Effects)
29. The Mine Workings And The Cottage
30. Preparing The Bomb Capsule (Music And Sound Effects)
31. Smash And Grab (Reprise) And End Titles
The Singles
32. The Eccentric Dr. Who
33. Daleks And Thals
34. Fugue For Thought
Dr. Who And The Daleks - Bonus Tracks
35. Fanfare And Opening Titles (Soundtrack Version With Effects)
36. TARDIS Effects
37. Dalek City Effects
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