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Doctor Who: Celestial Toymaker (The) (TV) (Blu-ray) (1966)
An alien intelligence invades the TARDIS. The Doctor, Steven and Dodo have come to the realm of the Toymaker, an eternal being of infinite power who sets games and traps for the unwary so that they become his playthings.Director: Bill Sellars (Animated version: Adam Boys, David Devjak, Chloe Grec)
Year of Copyright: 1966
Year of Production: 1966
OVERALL: Blu-ray B-
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Extras:DISC ONE: B&W 1.33:1
Episodes (Play All - 101:16):
- Episode One: "The Celestial Toyroom" (25:39)
- Episode Two: "The Hall of Dolls" (25:43)
- Episode Three: "The Dancing Floor" (25:03)
- Episode Four: "The Final Test" (24:51)
Episodes with Surviving Episode Four "The Final Test" (Play All - 100:25):
- Episode One: "The Celestial Toyroom" (25:39)
- Episode Two: "The Hall of Dolls" (25:43)
- Episode Three: "The Dancing Floor" (25:03)
- Episode Four: "The Final Test" (24:00)
(1.) Audio commentary on the complete animated version by actor Peter Purves (1, 3-4), camera operator Dudley Darby (2), dancer Delian Lindon (3), make-up assistant Sylvia James (3), animation producer-director David Devjak (4) and moderator Toby Hadoke (1-4) (2024)
(2.) Audio commentary on the surviving Episode Four with actor Peter Purves, camera operator Dudley Darby and moderator Toby Hadoke (2024)
Information subtitles
Photographic Reconstruction (with or without narration by Peter Purves):
- Episode One (24:42)
- Episode Two (24:48)
- Episode Three (24:39)
DISC TWO: Colour 1.78:1
Episodes (Play All - 101:16):
- Episode One: "The Celestial Toyroom" (25:39)
- Episode Two: "The Hall of Dolls" (25:43)
- Episode Three: "The Dancing Floor" (25:03)
- Episode Four: "The Final Test" (24:51)
Audio commentary by actor Peter Purves (1, 3-4), camera operator Dudley Darby (2), dancer Delian Lindon (3), make-up assistant Sylvia James (3), animation producer-director David Devjak (4) and moderator Toby Hadoke (1-4) (2024)
Information subtitles
"Doctor Who: The Collection Escape Room: The First Doctor" 2024 featurette with Peter Purves, Maureen O’Brien and Lisa Bowerman (73:50)
"Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker - Behind the Scenes" 2024 featurette (10:07)
"Sylvester McCoy Introduces The Final Test" 1992 introduction (0:58)
"Carmen Silvera Audio Interview" 1986 audio interview (10:12)
The Celestial Toymaker Photo Gallery (8:10) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1 / 1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080i50 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (48kHz)
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Case type:Steelbook
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UPC Number:5051561005862
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Notes:Comes in a steelbook with a card outer.
Comes with a 12-page liner notes booklet "Production Notes" by Andrew Pixley, disc contents and cast, crew and broadcast dates.
The packaging incorrectly claims the running time to be 92 minutes.
The B&W version is a cropped version of the widescreen colour version with the colour switched off. -
Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
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Extras:DISC ONE: B&W 1.33:1
Episodes (Play All - 101:16):
- Episode One: "The Celestial Toyroom" (25:39)
- Episode Two: "The Hall of Dolls" (25:43)
- Episode Three: "The Dancing Floor" (25:03)
- Episode Four: "The Final Test" (24:51)
Episodes with Surviving Episode Four "The Final Test" (Play All - 100:25):
- Episode One: "The Celestial Toyroom" (25:39)
- Episode Two: "The Hall of Dolls" (25:43)
- Episode Three: "The Dancing Floor" (25:03)
- Episode Four: "The Final Test" (24:00)
(1.) Audio commentary on the complete animated version by actor Peter Purves (1, 3-4), camera operator Dudley Darby (2), dancer Delian Lindon (3), make-up assistant Sylvia James (3), animation producer-director David Devjak (4) and moderator Toby Hadoke (1-4) (2024)
(2.) Audio commentary on the surviving Episode Four with actor Peter Purves, camera operator Dudley Darby and moderator Toby Hadoke (2024)
Information subtitles
Photographic Reconstruction (with or without narration by Peter Purves):
- Episode One (24:42)
- Episode Two (24:48)
- Episode Three (24:39)
DISC TWO: Colour 1.78:1
Episodes (Play All - 101:16):
- Episode One: "The Celestial Toyroom" (25:39)
- Episode Two: "The Hall of Dolls" (25:43)
- Episode Three: "The Dancing Floor" (25:03)
- Episode Four: "The Final Test" (24:51)
Audio commentary by actor Peter Purves (1, 3-4), camera operator Dudley Darby (2), dancer Delian Lindon (3), make-up assistant Sylvia James (3), animation producer-director David Devjak (4) and moderator Toby Hadoke (1-4) (2024)
Information subtitles
"Doctor Who: The Collection - Escape Room" 2024 featurette with Peter Purves, Maureen O’Brien and Lisa Bowerman (73:50)
"Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker - Behind the Scenes" 2024 featurette (10:07)
"Sylvester McCoy Introduces The Final Test" 1992 introduction (0:58)
"Carmen Silvera Audio Interview" 1986 audio interview (10:12)
The Celestial Toymaker Photo Gallery (8:10) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1 / 1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080i50 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (48kHz)
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Case type:Keep Case
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UPC Number:5051561005855
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Notes:Comes with a 12-page liner notes booklet "Production Notes" by Andrew Pixley, disc contents and cast, crew and broadcast dates.
The packaging incorrectly claims the running time to be 92 minutes.
The B&W version is a cropped version of the widescreen colour version with the colour switched off. -
Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
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OVERALL: Blu-ray B
Identical releases.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray B Limited Edition Steelbook United Kingdom- BBC - Yes - A song with racist lyrics has been completely removed. Has the option to play in B&W 1.33:1 or colour 1.78:1 with all four episodes animated (101:16 - 25fps) and B&W 1.33:1 animated but with the surviving Episode 4 in situ (100:25 - 25fps)
- Blu-ray B Standard Release United Kingdom- BBC - Yes - A song with racist lyrics has been completely removed. Has the option to play in B&W 1.33:1 or colour 1.78:1 with all four episodes animated (101:16 - 25fps) and B&W 1.33:1 animated but with the surviving Episode 4 in situ (100:25 - 25fps)
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Comparison added by Rick_Curzon on 10/06/24
Comparison last updated by Adrian_Busby on 12/06/24UPDATE LOG:
10/06/24: Initial entry.
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12/06/24: Corrected reference to surviving episode 4 in Cuts notes
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