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To coincide with a new era for Doctor Who we take a nostalgic look back at the glory days of the programme in a tribute to its unsigned heroes. Ever wondered what it’s like inside a Dalek? How, exactly, of you portray a Fish Person? What was it like recording Doctor Who during its 26 year run? And just how do you get to be a Doctor Who monster? Now you can find out as, for the very first time, we speak to the men and women who ensured we spend out Saturday nights behind the sofa. Their stories are funny, moving, unbelievable and sometimes tragic. Presented by the seventh Doctor, Sylvester McCoy, and containing unique film and newly discovered photographs, this all adds up to an entertaining trip down memory lane – go on treat yourself to a slice of nostalgia!

Director: Keith Barnfather

Genres: Documentary

Actors: Sylvester McCoy, Sophie Aldred, Julia Burnett, Mark Curtis, Alistair Lock

Deep in the heart of the English countryside lies the enchanting village of Gladbury. Legend has it every 25 years an angel visits the village candlemaker and touches a single candle. Whoever lights this candle receives a miracle on Christmas Eve. But in 1890, at the dawn of the electric age, this centuries old legend may come to an end.

Director: John Stephenson

Genres: Drama , Family

Actors: Hans Matheson, Samantha Barks, Lesley Manville, Sylvester McCoy, James Cosmo

In the second "Stranger Than Fiction" documentary, Mark Gatiss explores the three latest BBV productions; "The Terror Game", "Breach of the Peace" and "The Zero Imperative", from the writers perspective. Using behind-the-scenes Hi-8 footage, outtakes and interviews with Colin Baker, Jon Pertwee, Sylvester McCoy and Nick Briggs, this fascinating documentary examines the script from initial beginnings, through character and narrative development to its eventual realisation on the screen.

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Genres: Documentary

Actors: Colin Baker, Nicholas Briggs, Mark Gatiss, Sylvester McCoy, Jon Pertwee

Former UNIT scientist Liz Shaw investigates a series of bizarre murders near a soon-to-be closed psychiatric hospital. When the hospital is suddenly saved by a wealthy businessman events seem to run out of Liz's control.

Director: Bill Baggs

Genres: Science Fiction , Action , Adventure , Crime , Horror

Actors: Caroline John, Jon Pertwee, Sylvester McCoy, Colin Baker, Mark Gatiss

1997 BBC adaptation of the classic Henry Fielding novel.

Director: Metin Hüseyin

Genres: Comedy , History , Romance

Actors: Max Beesley, Samantha Morton, John Sessions, Benjamin Whitrow, Ron Cook

A documentary on the history of Doctor Who (1963) featuring new interviews with cast and crew, transmitted as part of "Doctor Who Night" on BBC2.

Director: Michael Wadding

Genres: Documentary , Science Fiction , TV Movie

Actors: Peter Jones, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy

In January 1996 filming began on a new episode of Doctor Who set in San Francisco, but shot in Vancouver, Canada. Sylvester McCoy flew out to join the production team to re-create his role as the Seventh Doctor and to hand over to Paul McGann. In this behind-the-scenes video diary, Sylvester gives us a personal account of his final days as the famous Timelord. Reminiscing about the "old days" and drawing comparisons with the experience of working on this latest adventure, he talks to Paul McGann, Daphne Ashbrook (Dr Grace Holloway) from the new production and Anneke Wills (Polly) from the show's past. All shot on Hi-8 camcorder.

Director: Sylvester McCoy

Genres: Documentary

Actors: Daphne Ashbrook, Mark Gatiss, Sylvester McCoy, Paul McGann, Anneke Wills

A sleep doctor tries to protect a family from a demon that feeds on people in their nightmares.

Director: Jonathan Hopkins

Genres: Horror

Actors: Maggie Q, Will Kemp, Sylvester McCoy, Sam Troughton, Kristen Bush

The time traveling Foot Doctor discovers that the Cyberons and Autons are ineffectually trying to invade the Earth yet again. Can he and a helpful salesman save the day or will his arch enemy The Licensor defeat him for good?

Director: Bill Baggs

Genres: Science Fiction , Comedy , Fantasy

Actors: Sylvester McCoy, Mark Donovan, Nigel Fairs, Jo Castleton, Nigel Peever

Director: Nicola Abbatangelo

Genres: Music

Actors: Gualtiero Burzi, James Clyde, Richard Henders, Sylvester McCoy, Simon Paisley Day

Gary Russell of Marvel Comics' Doctor Who Magazine investigates the world of BBV. In a relatively short space of time and with relatively small amounts of money, Bill Baggs has produced a series of videos which have a special appeal for Doctor Who fans. Stranger Than Fiction looks at the development of BBV's production techniques, through story, rehearsal and shooting. There's a chance to discover the origins of the scripts, as well as to see lost scenes from the Stranger videos and The AirZone Solution. This fascinating behind the scenes story is told with revealing, on the spot Hi-8 footage, together with exclusive star interviews.

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Genres: Documentary

Actors: Gary Russell, Bill Baggs, Colin Baker, Nicholas Briggs, Nicola Bryant

Exclusive to this boxset is Brendan Sheppard's new documentary, Davros Connections, which pulls together the whole of the Davros Boxset into a single chronology, as well as being a fascinating documentary in its own right. This is an in-depth look at the history of the Daleks' creator, Davros, as portrayed in both the TV stories from the BBC and in audio adventures from official licensee Big Finish. With actors Terry Molloy, David Gooderson and Peter Miles, producer/director Gary Russell, director Ken Grieve, writers Eric Saward, Ben Aaronovitch, Gary Hopkins and Joseph Lidster. Narrated by Terry Molloy.

Director: Brendan Sheppard

Genres: Documentary

Actors: Terry Molloy, David Gooderson, Peter Miles, Gary Russell, Ken Grieve

Documentary about the era of the first doctor, William Hartnell. It includes the pilot version of An Unearthly Child that was never broadcast. Hosted by Sylvester McCoy

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Genres: Documentary

Actors: Sylvester McCoy

King Lear, old and tired, divides his kingdom among his daughters, giving great importance to their protestations of love for him. When Cordelia, youngest and most honest, refuses to idly flatter the old man in return for favor, he banishes her and turns for support to his remaining daughters. But Goneril and Regan have no love for him and instead plot to take all his power from him. In a parallel, Lear's loyal courtier Gloucester favors his illegitimate son Edmund after being told lies about his faithful son Edgar. Madness and tragedy befall both ill-starred fathers.

Director: Trevor Nunn

Genres: Drama

Actors: Ian McKellen, Romola Garai, Monica Dolan, Sylvester McCoy, Philip Winchester

More than 30 years have now passed since a certain time traveling police box first materialized on our television screens, and the exploits of its various crews have enthralled audiences ever since. Here is the story of Britain's Number 1 Science Fiction programme told in order of the various actors who have played the Doctor.

Director: Bill Baggs

Genres: Documentary

Actors: Sophie Aldred, Colin Baker, Jane Baker, Pip Baker, Brian Blessed

In 2013, something terrible is awakening in London's National Gallery; in 1562, a murderous plot is afoot in Elizabethan England; and somewhere in space an ancient battle reaches its devastating conclusion. All of reality is at stake as the Doctor's own dangerous past comes back to haunt him.

Director: Nick Hurran

Genres: Science Fiction , Adventure

Actors: Matt Smith, David Tennant, John Hurt, Jenna Coleman, Billie Piper

Immediately after the events of The Desolation of Smaug, Bilbo and the dwarves try to defend Erebor's mountain of treasure from others who claim it: the men of the ruined Laketown and the elves of Mirkwood. Meanwhile an army of Orcs led by Azog the Defiler is marching on Erebor, fueled by the rise of the dark lord Sauron. Dwarves, elves and men must unite, and the hope for Middle-Earth falls into Bilbo's hands.

Director: Peter Jackson

Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

Actors: Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Evangeline Lilly, Luke Evans

All of the Doctor's incarnations are in crisis when The Rani creates a time-loop in the East-end of London in this 30th Anniversary Special.

Director: Stuart McDonald

Genres: Science Fiction , Adventure , TV Movie

Actors: Sylvester McCoy, Sophie Aldred, Kate O'Mara, Colin Baker, Peter Davison

The Seventh Doctor becomes the Eighth. And on the streets of San Francisco – alongside new ally Grace Holloway - he battles the Master.

Director: Geoffrey Sax

Genres: TV Movie , Adventure , Science Fiction

Actors: Paul McGann, Eric Roberts, Daphne Ashbrook, Sylvester McCoy, Yee Jee Tso

A group of friends think they found the perfect easy score - an empty house with a safe full of cash. But when the elderly couple that lives there comes home early, the tables are suddenly turned. As a deadly game of cat and mouse ensues, the would-be thieves must fight to save themselves from a nightmare they could never have imagined.

Director: Julius Berg

Genres: Thriller , Horror , Action

Actors: Maisie Williams, Sylvester McCoy, Rita Tushingham, Jake Curran, Andrew Ellis

Go behind the scenes of Dr Who as never before - and discover the 'lost tales' of the show! Doctors David Tennant, Paul McGann, Peter Davison and Sylvester McCoy are joined in providing insights by Rula Lenska, Simon Pegg, Adam Garcia, John Barrowman, Russell T. Davis and Graham Cole!

Director: Neil Sean

Genres: Documentary

Actors: David Tennant, Russell T Davies, John Barrowman, Sylvester McCoy, Peter Davison

A collection of ten different stories with ten different genres all combined into one film, from writers Tim Russ, Mike Phillips, Tim Gagliardo, Craig Douglas, Prince Bagdasarian and James Bird.

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Genres: Science Fiction

Actors: Sylvester McCoy, Doug Jones

The Airzone Solution takes place in a future Britain where pollution has reached a point where the populace must often wear filtration masks when they venture outside. AirZone, a powerful corporation, signs a lucrative deal with the government to deal with the problem. The public is told that AirZone plans to build giant filtration plants to clean the atmosphere, but environmentalists are skeptical, especially when people begin dying and disappearing around AirZone facilities.

Director: Bill Baggs

Genres: Science Fiction

Actors: Jon Pertwee, Peter Davison, Sylvester McCoy, Heather Tracy, Bernadette Gepheart

The Stranger, a tall striking creature dressed in white sets into motions a series of events whilst reciting the Edgar Allen Poe Poem "Eldorado", which will have an effect on those heading towards the mythical city.

Director: Richard Driscoll

Genres: Comedy , Horror , Western

Actors: Daryl Hannah, Peter O'Toole, David Carradine, Jeff Fahey, Michael Madsen

By her own admission, KATY MANNING is "as blind as a bat" and never knows where she'll end up. When she suddenly arrived in the UK earlier this year, KATY was probably as surprised as the rest of us! Determined to thank the legion of DOCTOR WHO fans who had written and supported her during her years abroad, KATY embarked on a whirlwind tour of British conventions & shops before leaving (yet again) for Australia... Along the way bump into NICHOLAS COURTNEY, RICHARD FRANKLIN, JOHN LEESON, SOPHIE ALDRED, SYLVESTER McCOY, MICHAEL SHEARD and other surprise guest stars!

Director: Keith Barnfather

Genres: Documentary

Actors: Katy Manning, Nicholas Courtney, Barry Letts, Sophie Aldred, Sylvester McCoy

Documentary to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of this popular cult sci-fi television series.

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Genres: Documentary

Actors: Jon Culshaw, Sophie Aldred, Colin Baker, Tom Baker, Nicola Bryant

With the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who about to film, the "classic" Doctors Peter Davison, Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy are keen to be involved. But do they manage it?

Director: Peter Davison

Genres: Comedy

Actors: Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy, Steven Moffat, Paul McGann

A man tries to build a theme park on top of land that's secretly the home to friendly Leprechauns.

Director: Ted Nicolaou

Genres: Fantasy , Family

Actors: John Bluthal, Grant Cramer, Godfrey James, Tina Martin, James Ellis

Fairyhill Ireland is a place filled with mysteries and legends,Leprechauns and Magic. And for an American Kid like Mike Dennehy, it's a world of wonderous adventure. Vacationing in Fairyhill for the summer, Mike makes friends with a fascinating group of rather unlucky leprechaunsby Nula, Queen of the Dead - an unbelievably beautiful and sinister witch. can the Queen destroy centuries of Leprechaun power? Will evil triumph? Gather up your lucky charms(you'll need them!) and get ready for Spellbreaker, the adventure of Mike's lifetime... and yours!

Director: Ted Nicolaou

Genres: Family , Fantasy

Actors: Gregory Smith, Madeleine Potter, Godfrey James, John Bluthal, Tina Martin

Also known as The Battersea Ripper, this is a comic crime thriller set in London concerning a young girl's kidnapping and the hapless police and reporters trying to get to the truth. It has never been released to DVD and has only ever had a limited theatrical screening in 2006.

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Genres: Crime , Comedy , Thriller

Actors: Danny Dyer, Dexter Fletcher, Sylvester McCoy, Jade Asha, Nick Tyrone

The Dwarves, Bilbo and Gandalf have successfully escaped the Misty Mountains, and Bilbo has gained the One Ring. They all continue their journey to get their gold back from the Dragon, Smaug.

Director: Peter Jackson

Genres: Adventure , Fantasy , Action

Actors: Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly