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The Americanised garbage movie starring Paul McGann. One for completist collectors, but just don't bother watching it. :-)



Doctor Who: The Movie has been newly restored for 4K and Blu-ray
----------------------------------------------------------------
Experience the Eighth Doctor's debut in stunning 4K and well as
a whole host of special features.

In 1996, Paul McGann debuted as theaEighth DoctorainaDoctor Who,
a feature length co-production between the BBC and the American
Fox network, more commonly known asaThe TV Movie.

This 90-minute feature was shot on film, and now, for the first
time, all 219 reels of original film (totalling almost 200,000
feet!) have been pulled from deep storage in the US and
meticulously scanned over 21 days, then restored by Paul Vanezis
to provide a definitive 4K experience.

The TV Movieahas never looked or sounded so good, with a 24-frame
transfer to match the original film rushes, and immersive surround
sound, rebuilt from the original raw sound elements.

Also starring Sylvester McCoy (the Seventh Doctor), Daphne
Ashbrook (Grace), Eric Roberts (The Master) and Yee Jee Tso (Chang
Lee), The TV Movie sees the Doctor's regeneration triggered on an
operating table, with surgeon Grace Holloway accompanying the new
Doctor on an epic adventure to prevent the Master from stealing
the Doctor's future lives.

Trailer (1min 53secs)
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnvmFMA4q-A>

Box cover 1 (outside)
<https://merchandise.thedoctorwhosite.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/b1.png>

Box cover 2 (inside)
<https://merchandise.thedoctorwhosite.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/b3.png>

Poster
<https://merchandise.thedoctorwhosite.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/ww-3.png>

This new release is available on 4K in a limited edition steelbook
with exclusive artwork, as well as standard Blu-ray, and includes
a host of special features including:

- The 'uncensored' UK version
- The USA broadcast version
- Soundtrack in Dolby Atmos, 5.1 and stereo
- In Conversation with director Geoffrey Sax
- Sylvester McCoy and Janet Fielding featurette
- 3 New Featurettes with Daphne Ashbrook, Eric Roberts
and Yee Jee Tso
- Two audio commentaries
- Isolated music score
- Production info text
- The Seven Year Hitchamaking-of documentary
- Paul McGann's audition tape
- Alternate takes
- Electronic press kit and behind the scenes footage
- TARDIS tour
- BBC Trails

And much more.

The special edition will be released ona25th May, 2026, with
pre-orders opening Friday, 20th February at 12pm GMT from
www.amazon.co.uk, www.zavvi.co.uk, www.rarewaves.com and
other selected retailers.



<https://www.gallifreyannewsroom.com/doctor-who-the-movie-has-been-newly-restored-for-4k-and-blu-ray/>





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In article <10n8913$3vgdm$1@dont-email.me>,
Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:

The Americanised garbage movie starring Paul McGann. One for completist >collectors, but just don't bother watching it. :-)

Doctor Who: The Movie has been newly restored for 4K and Blu-ray
----------------------------------------------------------------
Experience the Eighth Doctor's debut in stunning 4K and well as
a whole host of special features.

In 1996, Paul McGann debuted as theaEighth DoctorainaDoctor Who,
a feature length co-production between the BBC and the American
Fox network, more commonly known asaThe TV Movie.

This 90-minute feature was shot on film, and now, for the first
time, all 219 reels of original film (totalling almost 200,000
feet!) have been pulled from deep storage in the US and
meticulously scanned over 21 days, then restored by Paul Vanezis
to provide a definitive 4K experience.

The TV Movieahas never looked or sounded so good, with a 24-frame
transfer to match the original film rushes, and immersive surround
sound, rebuilt from the original raw sound elements.

Also starring Sylvester McCoy (the Seventh Doctor), Daphne
Ashbrook (Grace), Eric Roberts (The Master) and Yee Jee Tso (Chang
Lee), The TV Movie sees the Doctor's regeneration triggered on an
operating table, with surgeon Grace Holloway accompanying the new
Doctor on an epic adventure to prevent the Master from stealing
the Doctor's future lives.

Trailer (1min 53secs)
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnvmFMA4q-A>

Box cover 1 (outside)
<https://merchandise.thedoctorwhosite.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/b1.png>

Box cover 2 (inside)
<https://merchandise.thedoctorwhosite.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/b3.png>

Poster
<https://merchandise.thedoctorwhosite.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/ww-3.png>

This new release is available on 4K in a limited edition steelbook
with exclusive artwork, as well as standard Blu-ray, and includes
a host of special features including:

- The 'uncensored' UK version
- The USA broadcast version
- Soundtrack in Dolby Atmos, 5.1 and stereo
- In Conversation with director Geoffrey Sax
- Sylvester McCoy and Janet Fielding featurette
- 3 New Featurettes with Daphne Ashbrook, Eric Roberts
and Yee Jee Tso
- Two audio commentaries
- Isolated music score
- Production info text
- The Seven Year Hitchamaking-of documentary
- Paul McGann's audition tape
- Alternate takes
- Electronic press kit and behind the scenes footage
- TARDIS tour
- BBC Trails

And much more.

The special edition will be released ona25th May, 2026, with
pre-orders opening Friday, 20th February at 12pm GMT from
www.amazon.co.uk, www.zavvi.co.uk, www.rarewaves.com and
other selected retailers.

<https://www.gallifreyannewsroom.com/doctor-who-the-movie-has-been-newly-restored-for-4k-and-blu-ray/>

IYIO.
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Your Name wrote:

The Americanised garbage movie starring Paul McGann. One for completist collectors, but just don't bother watching it.-a :-)

-a-a Doctor Who: The Movie has been newly restored for 4K and Blu-ray
-a-a ----------------------------------------------------------------
-a-a Experience the Eighth Doctor's debut in stunning 4K and well as
-a-a a whole host of special features.

-a-a In 1996, Paul McGann debuted as the-aEighth Doctor-ain-aDoctor Who,
-a-a a feature length co-production between the BBC and the American
-a-a Fox network, more commonly known as-aThe TV Movie.

-a-a This 90-minute feature was shot on film, and now, for the first
-a-a time, all 219 reels of original film (totalling almost 200,000
-a-a feet!) have been pulled from deep storage in the US and
-a-a meticulously scanned over 21 days, then restored by Paul Vanezis
-a-a to provide a definitive 4K experience.

219 reels? Presumably 219 shots averaging 24 seconds each?
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On 20/02/2026 00:14, Your Name wrote:

The Americanised garbage movie starring Paul McGann. One for completist collectors, but just don't bother watching it.-a :-)

It's infinitely superior or the RTD garbage and features Sylvester
McCoy's best ever performance as the Doctor when he was given decent
material to work with. It treads Whittaker and Gatwa well into the
ground, even Tennant who is now totally discredited.

-a-a Doctor Who: The Movie has been newly restored for 4K and Blu-ray
-a-a ----------------------------------------------------------------
-a-a Experience the Eighth Doctor's debut in stunning 4K and well as
-a-a a whole host of special features.

-a-a In 1996, Paul McGann debuted as the-aEighth Doctor-ain-aDoctor Who,
-a-a a feature length co-production between the BBC and the American
-a-a Fox network, more commonly known as-aThe TV Movie.

-a-a This 90-minute feature was shot on film, and now, for the first
-a-a time, all 219 reels of original film (totalling almost 200,000
-a-a feet!) have been pulled from deep storage in the US and
-a-a meticulously scanned over 21 days, then restored by Paul Vanezis
-a-a to provide a definitive 4K experience.

Have the special effects been redone in 4K too?

-a-a The TV Movie-ahas never looked or sounded so good, with a 24-frame
-a-a transfer to match the original film rushes, and immersive surround
-a-a sound, rebuilt from the original raw sound elements.

-a-a Also starring Sylvester McCoy (the Seventh Doctor), Daphne
-a-a Ashbrook (Grace), Eric Roberts (The Master) and Yee Jee Tso (Chang
-a-a Lee), The TV Movie sees the Doctor's regeneration triggered on an
-a-a operating table, with surgeon Grace Holloway accompanying the new
-a-a Doctor on an epic adventure to prevent the Master from stealing
-a-a the Doctor's future lives.

-a-a Trailer-a (1min 53secs)
-a-a <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnvmFMA4q-A>

-a-a Box cover 1 (outside)
-a-a <https://merchandise.thedoctorwhosite.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/b1.png>

-a-a Box cover 2 (inside)
-a-a <https://merchandise.thedoctorwhosite.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/b3.png>

-a-a Poster
-a-a <https://merchandise.thedoctorwhosite.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/ ww-3.png>

-a-a This new release is available on 4K in a limited edition steelbook
-a-a with exclusive artwork, as well as standard Blu-ray, and includes
-a-a a host of special features including:

-a-a-a-a-a-a - The 'uncensored' UK version
-a-a-a-a-a-a - The USA broadcast version
-a-a-a-a-a-a - Soundtrack in Dolby Atmos, 5.1 and stereo
-a-a-a-a-a-a - In Conversation with director Geoffrey Sax
-a-a-a-a-a-a - Sylvester McCoy and Janet Fielding featurette
-a-a-a-a-a-a - 3 New Featurettes with Daphne Ashbrook, Eric Roberts
-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a and Yee Jee Tso

Why isn't Paul McGann contributing anything new?

-a-a-a-a-a-a - Two audio commentaries
-a-a-a-a-a-a - Isolated music score
-a-a-a-a-a-a - Production info text
-a-a-a-a-a-a - The Seven Year Hitch-amaking-of documentary
-a-a-a-a-a-a - Paul McGann's audition tape
-a-a-a-a-a-a - Alternate takes
-a-a-a-a-a-a - Electronic press kit and behind the scenes footage
-a-a-a-a-a-a - TARDIS tour
-a-a-a-a-a-a - BBC Trails

-a-a And much more.

-a-a The special edition will be released on-a25th May, 2026, with
-a-a pre-orders opening Friday, 20th February at 12pm GMT from
-a-a www.amazon.co.uk, www.zavvi.co.uk, www.rarewaves.com and
-a-a other selected retailers.

<https://www.gallifreyannewsroom.com/doctor-who-the-movie-has-been- newly-restored-for-4k-and-blu-ray/>

Since I already own the original VHS release I should be entitled to a
free copy to replace it, besides which no modern computer is capably of playing 4K Blu-Rays and they haven't been able to do that for the past
decade, so I have the right to a 4K digital download instead. Where is
my link BBC?
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On 2026-02-20 03:48:02 +0000, Woozy Song said:

Your Name wrote:

The Americanised garbage movie starring Paul McGann. One for completist
collectors, but just don't bother watching it.-a :-)



-a-a Doctor Who: The Movie has been newly restored for 4K and Blu-ray
-a-a ----------------------------------------------------------------
-a-a Experience the Eighth Doctor's debut in stunning 4K and well as
-a-a a whole host of special features.

-a-a In 1996, Paul McGann debuted as the-aEighth Doctor-ain-aDoctor Who,
-a-a a feature length co-production between the BBC and the American
-a-a Fox network, more commonly known as-aThe TV Movie.

-a-a This 90-minute feature was shot on film, and now, for the first
-a-a time, all 219 reels of original film (totalling almost 200,000
-a-a feet!) have been pulled from deep storage in the US and
-a-a meticulously scanned over 21 days, then restored by Paul Vanezis
-a-a to provide a definitive 4K experience.

219 reels? Presumably 219 shots averaging 24 seconds each?

Apparently it was all the "daily rushes", not just the actual released versions of the movie.

"Got to give Paul Vanezis, Mark Ayres and everybody else involved
in this tons of plaudits for this. They really went above and
beyond for this release. Getting all 219 rolls of 35mm film
transferred from America to the uk for scanning. 37 hours of
rushes in total. All needing scanned and reassembled. Plus on
the audio side there is 92 1/4" tapes, A bunch of 8-track
digital DTRS cassettes, and DAT cassettes. Not counting the
8 x 2rC| 24-track tapes that were also digitised for this. This
has been a very expensive and time full endeavour. I'm very much
looking forward to ordering the 4k steelbook. There might not be
as much new features as I would like but with what they have done
I completely understand where the money is going on this."

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<https://merchandise.thedoctorwhosite.co.uk/doctor-who-the-movie-stunning-new-restoration/>



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In article <10n8lhi$34q4$1@dont-email.me>,
Woozy Song <suzyw0ng@outlook.com> wrote:

Your Name wrote:

The Americanised garbage movie starring Paul McGann. One for completist
collectors, but just don't bother watching it.-a :-)



-a-a Doctor Who: The Movie has been newly restored for 4K and Blu-ray
-a-a ----------------------------------------------------------------
-a-a Experience the Eighth Doctor's debut in stunning 4K and well as
-a-a a whole host of special features.

-a-a In 1996, Paul McGann debuted as the-aEighth Doctor-ain-aDoctor Who,
-a-a a feature length co-production between the BBC and the American
-a-a Fox network, more commonly known as-aThe TV Movie.

-a-a This 90-minute feature was shot on film, and now, for the first
-a-a time, all 219 reels of original film (totalling almost 200,000
-a-a feet!) have been pulled from deep storage in the US and
-a-a meticulously scanned over 21 days, then restored by Paul Vanezis
-a-a to provide a definitive 4K experience.

219 reels? Presumably 219 shots averaging 24 seconds each?

Suspicious.
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In article <10n8nh8$3oml$1@dont-email.me>,
The True Doctor <agamemnon@hello.to.NO_SPAM> wrote:

On 20/02/2026 00:14, Your Name wrote:

The Americanised garbage movie starring Paul McGann. One for completist
collectors, but just don't bother watching it.-a :-)

It's infinitely superior or the RTD garbage and features Sylvester
McCoy's best ever performance as the Doctor when he was given decent >material to work with. It treads Whittaker and Gatwa well into the
ground, even Tennant who is now totally discredited.

BlueShirt will have a fit!

-a-a Doctor Who: The Movie has been newly restored for 4K and Blu-ray
-a-a ----------------------------------------------------------------
-a-a Experience the Eighth Doctor's debut in stunning 4K and well as
-a-a a whole host of special features.

-a-a In 1996, Paul McGann debuted as the-aEighth Doctor-ain-aDoctor Who,
-a-a a feature length co-production between the BBC and the American
-a-a Fox network, more commonly known as-aThe TV Movie.

-a-a This 90-minute feature was shot on film, and now, for the first
-a-a time, all 219 reels of original film (totalling almost 200,000
-a-a feet!) have been pulled from deep storage in the US and
-a-a meticulously scanned over 21 days, then restored by Paul Vanezis
-a-a to provide a definitive 4K experience.

Have the special effects been redone in 4K too?

-a-a The TV Movie-ahas never looked or sounded so good, with a 24-frame
-a-a transfer to match the original film rushes, and immersive surround
-a-a sound, rebuilt from the original raw sound elements.

-a-a Also starring Sylvester McCoy (the Seventh Doctor), Daphne
-a-a Ashbrook (Grace), Eric Roberts (The Master) and Yee Jee Tso (Chang
-a-a Lee), The TV Movie sees the Doctor's regeneration triggered on an
-a-a operating table, with surgeon Grace Holloway accompanying the new
-a-a Doctor on an epic adventure to prevent the Master from stealing
-a-a the Doctor's future lives.

-a-a Trailer-a (1min 53secs)
-a-a <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnvmFMA4q-A>

-a-a Box cover 1 (outside)
-a-a ><https://merchandise.thedoctorwhosite.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/b1.png>

-a-a Box cover 2 (inside)
-a-a ><https://merchandise.thedoctorwhosite.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/b3.png>

-a-a Poster
-a-a <https://merchandise.thedoctorwhosite.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/
ww-3.png>

-a-a This new release is available on 4K in a limited edition steelbook
-a-a with exclusive artwork, as well as standard Blu-ray, and includes
-a-a a host of special features including:

-a-a-a-a-a-a - The 'uncensored' UK version
-a-a-a-a-a-a - The USA broadcast version
-a-a-a-a-a-a - Soundtrack in Dolby Atmos, 5.1 and stereo
-a-a-a-a-a-a - In Conversation with director Geoffrey Sax
-a-a-a-a-a-a - Sylvester McCoy and Janet Fielding featurette
-a-a-a-a-a-a - 3 New Featurettes with Daphne Ashbrook, Eric Roberts
-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a and Yee Jee Tso

Why isn't Paul McGann contributing anything new?

-a-a-a-a-a-a - Two audio commentaries
-a-a-a-a-a-a - Isolated music score
-a-a-a-a-a-a - Production info text
-a-a-a-a-a-a - The Seven Year Hitch-amaking-of documentary
-a-a-a-a-a-a - Paul McGann's audition tape
-a-a-a-a-a-a - Alternate takes
-a-a-a-a-a-a - Electronic press kit and behind the scenes footage
-a-a-a-a-a-a - TARDIS tour
-a-a-a-a-a-a - BBC Trails

-a-a And much more.

-a-a The special edition will be released on-a25th May, 2026, with
-a-a pre-orders opening Friday, 20th February at 12pm GMT from
-a-a www.amazon.co.uk, www.zavvi.co.uk, www.rarewaves.com and
-a-a other selected retailers.


<https://www.gallifreyannewsroom.com/doctor-who-the-movie-has-been-
newly-restored-for-4k-and-blu-ray/>

Since I already own the original VHS release I should be entitled to a
free copy to replace it, besides which no modern computer is capably of >playing 4K Blu-Rays and they haven't been able to do that for the past >decade, so I have the right to a 4K digital download instead. Where is
my link BBC?

Yes.

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