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Matthew Purchase @thecyberdevil.bsky.social · 3d

A juddering issue caused by incorrect encoding

Matthew Purchase @thecyberdevil.bsky.social · 8d

I’ve just heard BBC Studios will be issuing replacement discs for the original UK release of Doctor Who The Collection Season 20. To claim send proof of your original purchase and a your address to [email protected]

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Matthew Purchase @thecyberdevil.bsky.social · 8d

During the Raston scene.

Matthew Purchase @thecyberdevil.bsky.social · 10d

I'm not sure tbh.

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Matthew Purchase @thecyberdevil.bsky.social · 10d

A shot of the Raston Robot.

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Matthew Purchase @thecyberdevil.bsky.social · 11d

Heads up. Apparently the new standard release of Season 20 contains fixes to the juddering issues and the missing CGI shot on The Five Doctors 40th Anniversary Edition.

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Reposted by Matthew Purchase

Andrew Hsieh @andrewonseeair.bsky.social · 13d

The Case for Releasing the Broadcast Versions of #DoctorWho Series 5 on DVD and Blu-ray thedoctorwhocompanion.com/2025/09/28/t...

The Case for Releasing the Broadcast Versions of Doctor Who Series 5 on DVD and Blu-ray

Did you know there’s been no physical release of the 2010 series as it was originally transmitted?

thedoctorwhocompanion.com

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Matthew Purchase @thecyberdevil.bsky.social · 18d

16 - Licence to Kill - Didn’t feel much like a Bond film, but I rather enjoyed it. Like the idea of Bond seeking revenge rather than acting on orders. Nice to see Q get more to do. A lot more violent. But some good stunts. It’s a shame Dalton didn’t do more. 8.5/10

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Matthew Purchase @thecyberdevil.bsky.social · 25d

Peter Davison has mentioned he’s filming content for Season 21 extras at the moment.

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Matthew Purchase @thecyberdevil.bsky.social · 28d

Some new artwork as part of The Purple Archive challenge over on X. The Fifteenth Doctor (and Belinda) come face-to-face with... the Gastropods!

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Matthew Purchase @thecyberdevil.bsky.social · Sep 10

15 - The Living Daylights - Dalton makes a good Bond. It’s nice to have a romance you can actually believe now. The film itself is a mixed bag. Some really nice ideas, but it doesn’t tie together nicely. The stunt work feels like it’s gone up a notch. 5/10

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Matthew Purchase @thecyberdevil.bsky.social · Sep 6

14 - A View to a Kill - This film has everything you could want. Brilliant cast. Christopher Walken is perfect! Patrick McGee was a surprise to see. Some amazing visuals and stunts. James feels more like a spy here and the plot serves the character better. 9/10

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Matthew Purchase @thecyberdevil.bsky.social · Aug 29

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Madman B2B » Catalogue » Doctor Who: The Collection Season 2 (Blu-Ray) (Standard Edition)

Madman Distribution is Australia's premier distributor of independent DVD and video products.

b2b.madman.com.au

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Matthew Purchase @thecyberdevil.bsky.social · Aug 29

Looks like Australia is getting standard packaging re-releases of The Collection. Season 2 coming first.

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Matthew Purchase @thecyberdevil.bsky.social · Aug 29

I may bump up some of the earlier ones now I have context, but not Octopussy.

Matthew Purchase @thecyberdevil.bsky.social · Aug 28

X - Never Say Never Again. Connery slips seamlessly back into the role (he’s aged very well). The film was a lot better than I imagined. Knows where to spend the money. Largo is a really strong villain. Rowan Atkinson’s role feels at odds here. Final a bit underwhelming. 6/10

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Matthew Purchase @thecyberdevil.bsky.social · Aug 26

13 - Octopussy. All style but no substance. I was quite bored until the final act of the film. The circus stuff makes for very uncomfortable viewing now. And putting Bond in the clown outfit 🤦‍♂️. Not sure I fully understood the plot. But there were great visuals. 5/10 average.

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Matthew Purchase @thecyberdevil.bsky.social · Aug 21

12 - For Your Eyes Only. Such a relief after Moonraker. Back on track. Never knew Julian Glover had such a big role. And Bond shows some restraint with a woman 😳. It has a bit of everything. Some incredible stunts. I think Moore is my favourite Bond, that may change. 7/10

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Matthew Purchase @thecyberdevil.bsky.social · Aug 18

11 - Moonraker. Bond in space just rubbish. Well directed, but there’s so many silly moments. Laser guns, hovercraft gondoliers even Jaws getting a girl and a redemption arc (with that god awful music). It wasn’t boring I suppose. Stars Wars really did have an effect. 2/10

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Matthew Purchase @thecyberdevil.bsky.social · Aug 18

Yes I got a dispatch email on Thursday before arriving on Friday..

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Matthew Purchase @thecyberdevil.bsky.social · Aug 16

Joy to the World has one as well. Which is the same as the single release

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Matthew Purchase @thecyberdevil.bsky.social · Aug 16

I’m taking this as official confirmation CAF was meant to be in The Reality War, but it was cut. The extra was intended for Episode 8 but got shifted to 6 after the change, but the old title remained by mistake.

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Matthew Purchase @thecyberdevil.bsky.social · Aug 16

This is interesting. On Disc 4 (The Story and Interstellar discs) there’s a feature called Reality War Companion Catch-up. It’s interview with Varada and Carole Ann that was posted on YouTube. But it’s telling it was originally made for The Reality War.

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Matthew Purchase @thecyberdevil.bsky.social · Aug 16

I’m now back to owning every Doctor Who episode on disc!

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Matthew Purchase @thecyberdevil.bsky.social · Aug 15

The commentary line-up for The Robot Revolution is Varada Sethu (Belinda), Russell T Davies (Writer) and Vicki Delow (Producer).

With thanks to Matt Dennis.

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