The Trial of a Time Lord (box set)

The Trial of a Time Lord is a DVD box set released by 2|entertain that contains all four stories of Doctor Who's twenty-third season and its arc The Trial of a Time Lord. These are: The Mysterious Planet, Mindwarp, Terror of the Vervoids, and The Ultimate Foe.

The complete running time for all four serials in the arc is 350 minutes.

The box set was first released in Region 2 (Europe) on 29 September 2008, before subsequently being released in Region 1 (North America) on 7 October 2008, and finally being released in Region 4 (Australia) on 5 February 2009.

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The Mysterious Planet[[edit] | [edit source]]

Commentary 1 by Colin Baker (The Doctor), Nicola Bryant (Peri Brown), Tony Selby (Glitz) and Adam Blackwood (Balazar)
Commentary 2 (Part One only) by Eric Saward (Script Editor)
The Making of The Mysterious Planet - A new documentary featuring members of the cast and crew
Deleted and Extended Scenes
35mm Film Sequence - The full-length version of the opening effects shot
Trails and Continuity - From the original 1986 transmission
Music Videos - Three videos showcasing the title sequence and music from Season 23
Wogan - Terry Wogan interviews Colin Baker and Lynda Bellingham
Blue Peter - A Doctor Who related item from 1986 featuring Janet Ellis and Mike Ellis showing the L1 and Drathro special effects
Points of View - Viewers' response to the program
Photo Gallery
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Mindwarp[[edit] | [edit source]]

Commentary by Colin Baker (The Doctor), Nicola Bryant (Peri) and Philip Martin (Writer)
The Making of Mindwarp - A new documentary featuring members of the cast and crew
Deleted and Extended Scenes
Now and Then - On the Trail of a Time Lord - How the locations used in Mindwarp look today
A Fate Worse than Death - Colin Baker and Nicola Bryant's commentary over the closing scenes of Part Fourteen, in which the Inquisitor reveals Peri's ultimate fate
Trails and Continuity - From the original 1986 transmission
Children in Need - Terry Wogan and Patrick Moore greet a plethora of Doctors and companions
Comedy Sketch - Lenny Henry is the Doctor in this 1986 sketch
Photo Gallery
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Terror of the Vervoids[[edit] | [edit source]]

Commentary by Colin Baker (the Doctor), Michael Craig (Commodore Travers), Pip and Jane Baker (Writers) and Chris Clough (Director)
The Making of Terror of the Vervoids - A new documentary featuring members of the cast and crew
Deleted and Extended Scenes - 14 minutes of extra material not used in the final production
The Lost Season - An exploration of the stories originally scheduled for this series, before being replaced by The Trial of a Time Lord
Now, Get Out of That - An examination of Doctor Who's all-important cliffhangers
Trails and Continuity - From the original 1986 transmission
The Saturday Picture Show - Mark Curry interviews new companion Bonnie Langford
Photo Gallery
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The Ultimate Foe[[edit] | [edit source]]

Commentary 1 (Part Thirteen only) by Eric Saward (Script Editor)
Commentary 2 (Part Fourteen only) by Colin Baker (The Doctor), Tony Selby (Glitz), Chris Clough (Director) and Pip and Jane Baker (Writers)
The Making of The Ultimate Foe - A new documentary featuring members of the cast and crew
Deleted and Extended Scenes
Trails and Continuity
Trials and Tribulations - A documentary looking at Colin Baker's tenure as the Doctor, a turbulent time for the series
1985 Hiatus - Media footage reporting the 'resting' of the show
Doctor in Distress - The music video accompanying the 1985 charity single
Open Air - Pip and Jane Baker and John Nathan-Turner answer fans' criticisms
Saturday Superstore - Colin Baker takes viewers' questions
PDF Materials - Radio Times Billings; BBC Press Office Release; ZigZag Goes Behind the Scenes
Photo Gallery
Coming Soon Trailer - Four to Doomsday
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