The Celestial Toymaker, a Physician Who story which was misplaced apart from one episode, will quickly be launched in animated type on DVD and Blu-ray.

We had beforehand introduced the hearsay concerning this particular animated launch.

The 2-disc set incorporates the third season story in addition to particular options. This basic collection stars the First Physician, William Hartnell and companions Peter Purves as Steven Taylor and Jackie Lane as Dodo Chaplet, with Michael Gough because the Toymaker.

The unique 1966 grasp recordings of all besides certainly one of The Celestial Toymaker have been misplaced. BBC Studios have fastidiously created an animated presentation of this misplaced basic story utilizing off-air audio recordings of the lacking three episodes.

The Celestial Toymaker sees the Physician and companions separated after they come up towards the Toymaker. Whereas the Physician performs the Trilogic Recreation, Steven and Dodo are compelled to play seemingly infantile however in the end harmful video games with the intention of being reunited and getting again to the TARDIS.

All episodes have been animated in each color and black and white and embrace authentic movie components which have been absolutely restored.

Here’s a clip from the unique story:

Particular options embrace:

Disc One
Episodes 1-4 – Animation – Black and White
Episodes 1-3 – Reconstruction
Episode 4 – Unique 1966 Episode newly restored
New Audio Commentaries

Disc Two
Episodes 1-4 – Animation – Color
Making The Animation
Physician Who Escape Room – Workforce First Physician
Sylvester McCoy Introduction for episode 4 as per the unique VHS launch
Picture Gallery
PDF Materials together with digicam scripts

The highly effective and villainous Toymaker, this time performed by Neil Patrick Harris, will make a brand new look within the Physician Who sixtieth anniversary particular The Giggle on December 9, 2023.

Physician Who: The Celestial Toymaker animation on DVD and Blu-ray is obtainable for pre-order from Rarewaves and Zavvi, and from Amazon on DVD, Blu-ray and Steelbook and HMV on DVD, Blu-ray and Steelbook. The precise launch date, cited as “quickly”, is but to be introduced.