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New Beginnings is the title of a DVD box set issued by BBC Video and 2 Entertain (DVD 1331) in January 2007 in the UK and in June 2007 in North America and Australia. It was a three-DVD set that included The Keeper of Traken, Logopolis and Castrovalva — the final two stories featuring Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor and Peter Davison's debut as the Fifth Doctor. The three stories form a story arc related to not only the Doctor's regeneration, but the return of the Master.
Each DVD was also released separately in Region 1.
Bonus features
The Keeper of Traken
- Episode 4 is altered slightly to add a tribute to the late Anthony Ainley at the end, with an on-screen dedication and a short outtake of Ainley from the recording sessions for the computer game Destiny of the Doctors.
- Commentary by actors Anthony Ainley, Matthew Waterhouse and Sarah Sutton, plus writer Johnny Byrne. This commentary was recorded considerably before the actual release of the DVD, as Ainley died in 2004.
- Being Nice to Each Other (dur. 30' 04") - a documentary on the making of the series, featuring interviews with Sarah Sutton, Sheila Ruskin, Geoffrey Beevers, director John Black, writer Johnny Byrne and script editor Christopher H. Bidmead.
- The Return of the Master (dur. 08' 40") - featurette on the return of the Master to the series, featuring interviews with Geoffrey Beevers, Christopher H. Bidmead and John Black
- A Sarah Sutton appearance on Swap Shop (dur. 11' 14").
- TV trailers and continuity announcements.
- Isolated music score audio track.
- Production notes subtitles.
- Photo gallery.
- DVD-ROM material: Doctor Who Annual 1982, Radio Times listings and BBC Enterprises promotional literature for Season 18.
Logopolis
- Commentary by actors Tom Baker and Janet Fielding, plus writer Christopher H. Bidmead.
- A New Body at Last (dur. 50' 20") - documentary covering the transition from Tom Baker to Peter Davison. Featuring actors Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Matthew Waterhouse, Sarah Sutton and Adrian Gibbs, script editor Christopher H. Bidmead, directors Peter Moffatt and John Black. Narrated by Denis Lawson.
- Tom Baker appearance on Nationwide (dur. 4' 30").
- Peter Davison appearance on Nationwide (dur. 3' 40").
- Peter Davison appearance on Pebble Mill at One (dur. 12' 00").
- BBC News reports on Baker's departure and Davison's arrival, as well as a report on the wedding of Tom Baker and Lalla Ward, which occurred between production of The Keeper of Traken and Logopolis (dur. 1' 55").
- TV trails and continuity announcements.
- Isolated music score.
- Production notes subtitles.
- Photo gallery.
- DVD-ROM material: Radio Times listings, Doctor Who Annual 1982 and BBC Enterprises Season 18 promotional material. (These last two items are identical to that included on the Keeper of Traken DVD.)
Programme Subtitles, Subtitle Production Notes, TV trailers and continuity announcements, Photo Galleries, isolated synchronous music, PDF Material - the 1982 Doctor Who Annual, Radio Times listings and the BBC Enterprises Season 18/19 sales literature
Castrovalva
- Commentary by actors Peter Davison and Janet Fielding, plus director Fiona Cumming and writer Christopher H. Bidmead.
- Being Doctor Who (dur. 13' 29") - Peter Davison discusses his casting and time as the Fifth Doctor.
- Directing Castrovalva (dur. 11' 19") - Fiona Cumming talks about directing Peter Davison's debut story.
- The Crowded TARDIS (dur. 11' 25") - a featurette on the change of direction that resulted in a rather full TARDIS crew. Featuring actors Tom Baker, Peter Davison and Sarah Sutton, director John Black and script editor Christopher H. Bidmead.
- Peter Davison appearance on Blue Peter (dur. 9' 15").
- Peter Davison appearance on Swap Shop (dur. 20' 40" ).
- Deleted Scenes (dur. 1' 34") - two deleted scenes from the story.
- Theme Music Video (dur. 3' 34") - A music video of Peter Howell's recently-remixed version of the Doctor Who theme. Available in stereo (default) or Dolby Digital 5.1 surround versions.
- Subtitled production notes.
- TV trailers and continuity announcements.
- Isolated music track.
- Photo galleries.
- DVD-ROM material: Radio Times listings, BBC Enterprises promotional flyers for Season 19, Doctor Who Annual 1982 (last item same as on the first two discs).