Doctor Who "Keeper of the Traken," "Logopolis" and "Castrovalva due on DVD in June

A trio of Doctor Who adventures that mark the transition from Tom Baker to Peter Davison in the lead role will be out June 5.

Click the links to pre-order any the DVD sets from Amazon. All three also are available together as a box set: "Doctor Who: New Beginnings."


Keeper of the Traken

Traken is a planet ruled by the all-powerful Keeper, who reigns for a thousand years and ensures that his subjects live a life of tranquillity and harmony. Now the Keeper is dying. Summoned by the ailing Keeper, the Doctor and Adric discover that all uis not well on Traken. An evil presence threatens the future of the planet - an evil that knows all about the Doctor. (Episodes 1-4, 98 mins)
Extras:
--Audio Commentary by actors Anthony Ainley, Sarah Sutton and Matthew Waterhouse and writer Johnny Byrne
--DVD ROM Features: 1982 Doctor Who Annual, Radio Times and BBC Enterprises literature PDFs
--Documentary: Being Nice to Each Other: A new 30-minute "making of" documentary that includes contributions from Sarah Sutton, Sheila Ruskin, Geoffrey Beevers, John Black, Johnny Byrne, Christopher H. Bidmead
--Interviews: The Return of the Master: Geoffrey Beevers, Christopher H. Bidmead and John Black talk about the return of the Doctors arch-enemy (8 mins) Swap Shop: Noel Edmond interviews Sarah Sutton (11 mins)
--Music Only Track
--Photo gallery
--Production Notes
--TV Spot:Trailers and Continuity Announcements (6 mins)


Logopolis

The Doctor and Andric head to Earth to fix the TARDIS's chameleon circuit. Once there they face danger involving a newly regenerated Master and a feisty young air hostess named Tegan Jovanka. How can the people of the distant and mysterious planet Logopolis help? And just who is the strange, ghostly figure watching the Doctor's every move? (Episodes 1-4, 98 mins)
Extras:
--Audio Commentary by actors Tom Baker and Janet Fielding and writer Christopher H. Bidmead
--DVD ROM Features:1982 Doctor Who Annual, Radio Times and BBC Enterprises literature PDFs
--Documentary: A New Body at Last: A new 50-minute documentary on the transition from Tom Baker to Peter Davison, featuring many of the actors and production team involved, plus exclusive behind the scenes footage of the regeneration
--Interviews with Tom Baker and Peter Davison (8 mins) Pebble Mill at One: Peter Davison interview (12 mins)
--Music Only Track
--BBC News Reports on Tom Baker's wedding, the announcement of Tom Baker's departure and Peter Davison's arrival (1 min)
--Photo gallery
--Trailers and Continuity Announcements (2 mins)


Castrovalva

After plummeting from the Pharos Project telescope, the Doctor regenerates. The time travelers escape the Master's clutches, but the Doctor's regeneration is failing, and Adric goes missing in the depths of the TARDIS. Only Nyssa and Tegan can save the day by steering the TARDIS to the city of Castrovalva, renowned for its healing powers. But evil lurks at the heart of this simple paradise. (Episodes 1-4, 96 mins)
Extras:
--Audio Commentary by actors Peter Davison and Janet Fielding, writer Christopher H. Bidmead and director Fiona Cumming
--DVD ROM Features: 1982 Doctor Who Annual, Radio Times and BBC Enterprises literature PDFs
--Deleted Scenes
--Featurette: The Crowded TARDIS: 11-minute featurette with Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Sarah Sutton, John Black and Christopher H. Bidmead
--Interviews:Being Doctor Who: Peter Davison discusses how he approached this iconic role (13 mins) Directing Castrovalva: 11-minute interview with Fiona Cumming Swap Shop, Blue Peter: Peter Davison interviews (29 mins)
--Music Only Track
--Music Video:New remix of Peter Howell's Doctor Who theme music for 1980 in stereo or Dolby 5.1 surround
--Photo gallery
--Production Notes
--TV Spot:Trailers and Continuity Announcements (5 mins)

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