Thursday, July 21, 2011

One of the most beloved British TV series is out with a new edition on DVD! On July 19, the first part of the new acclaimed season of Doctor Who: Series 6, Part 1.

About the DVD:

Doctor Who: Series 6, Part 1, a two-disc DVD and Blu-ray set, contains the first seven episodes along with two Monster files, “The Gangers” and “The Silence,” two of the Doctor’s most challenging opponents.
In the season opener, “The Impossible Astronaut,” four envelopes are received, numbered 2, 3 and 4, each containing a date, time and map reference, unsigned, but in TARDIS blue. Who sent them? And who received the missing number one? This strange summons reunites the Doctor (Smith), Amy (Gillan), Rory (Darvill) and River Song (Kingston) in the middle of the Utah desert and unveils a terrible secret the Doctor's friends must never reveal to him. ‘Space 1969’ is their only clue, as their quest lands them - quite literally - in the Oval Office, where they are enlisted by President Nixon himself to assist enigmatic former-FBI agent Canton (Mark Sheppard) in saving a terrified little girl from a mysterious spaceman.

Following the two-parter, the Doctor, Amy and Rory journey on the high seas of 1696 aboard Avery’s (Bonneville) pirate ship to solve the mystery of the Siren (Cole). In a bubble universe at the very edge of reality, the Doctor meets an old friend with a new face, and in a monastery on a remote island in the near future, an industrial accident takes on a terrible human shape. And waiting for them, at the end of all this, is the battle of Demon's Run, and the Doctor's darkest hour. Can even the truth about River Song save the Time Lord's soul? Only two things are certain. Silence will fall. And a good man is going to die...

To whet your appetite for these new episodes, here is a clip with an inside look at one of the episodes from the DVD:






Thanks to BBC, I have 3 copies of Dr. Who: Series 6, Part 1 to giveaway! To enter, just leave a comment stating how long you've been a Dr. Who fan. If you're a new or potential fan, that's OK, too! Please be sure that your email address is in your comment or on your profile so I can contact you. Open to the U.S. only. On Aug. 2, I will use random.org to choose the 3 winners. The winners will have 72 hours to respond to my email with their addresses, or I will have to choose another winner! Good luck!

Disclaimer: I was provided 3 copies of Dr. Who, Series 6, Part 1 by BBC for this giveaway

32 comments:

Mysharona said...

Over 20 years.

Jon said...

I was introduced to Doctor Who way back in the early 80s. Like 1981 or 82. They were showing the Tom Baker episodes on PBS at that time.

Aisling said...

I've been a fan for a long time, since back in the 80s. mcgillrmcgill(at)charter(dot)net

BowieTip said...

I was 13 years old when I watched my first Doctor Who episode broadcast on my local PBS.

I became such a Doctor Who fan that I want to construct a Pseudo-Tardis by placing a mock police box in the center of a number of Lakhovsky Multiple Wave Oscillator Coils. The electromagnetic field generated by the coils induces a feeling of time travel in those exposed.

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Mike Metzler said...

I've been a fan since 1976. The local urban station here in Detroit showed the Tom Baker years (with crudely inserted commercial breaks) over and over again until I was hooked. It came on right after DARK SHADOWS. Thanks!

Anonymous said...

I started in the Tom Baker years because of my local PBS programming.

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Anonymous said...

I'm 60 now so I've been a fan of the Doctor far longer than I can remeber. sheepdove@comcast.net

jlafount said...

I was a bit of a fan since seeing the show in reruns in the 80s but I really started watching it with the reboot in 2005.

WatcherJohn said...

Been watching since Tom Baker

Cary G said...

Probably the late 70s or early 80s, when I first saw a Tom Baker episode on our local PBS station.

Anonymous said...

canneryrowdoc (at) yahoo (dotcom)

on and off for about four years now.

gene said...

i've been a fan for a few years.

perki014@uwp.edu

Unknown said...

ive been a fan for probably 2 years? My friend kidnapped me and made me watch 9 and Rose and I just never stopped. I seriously think I finished straight through 10 in just a few days. Sleep is over-rated when you have the Doctor.

I may have dressed up as Amy Pond (Impossible Astronaut and Weeping Angels) at Comic Con last weekend. ;)

Obsessive? Naw....

ferriza2(at)yahoo(dot)com

Claire said...

I've been a fan since the new series started airing in the US (so around 2005 or 2006?) and have since watched as many of the classic series episodes I could find :)

kaleidoscopequeen at gmail dot com

Lily said...

I have loved Doctor Who since David Tennant!
Lilyhoot at gmail dot com

Evan Thomas said...

I've been a Doctor Who Fan since 2007

Unknown said...

I have been a Dr. Who fan for at least 10 years! Now enjoying the old campy doctors and well as enjoying the new ones. I don't have cable so I'd love to win this! Thanks for the opportunity!

April said...

I've been a fan for about 20 years or so since I first saw it on PBS

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Christy said...

I have been a fan since Christopher Eckelson was the doctor.

Hotsnotty2 said...

I've been a fan for about 7 years, thanks!

Hotsnotty2@hotmail.com

Derk Thomas said...

I rediscovered Dr. Who in 2007 after a 20 break.

Erica C. said...

I've been a fan for about 5 years. My family got me into it.

monte said...

love dr who

mandala said...

Been a fan for about 4 years now, my hubby introduced me to it and he has been a fan for ages :)
mandalarctic at gmail dot com

Erin Cook said...

been a dr. who fan most of my life
cookster77@aol.com

Melissa B. said...

I became a fan when David Tennant was the Doctor. He was adorable!

kickenkid7 said...

i have only been a fan for about 2 years but i love the history of the show

kickenkid7@aol.com

Kathy P said...

I have never seen this but would love to :)

kathypease(at)gmail(dot)com

susansmoaks said...

i've been a fan for at least 10 years
susansmoaks at gmail dot com

NICOLE said...

I have been a fan of Dr. Who for a long time.

nparshy@gmail.com

SexyMutant123 said...

I've been a fan since Tom Baker, the 4th Doctor, in the mid 1980s.

dvice12 said...

I've been a fan since the new Doctor Who started up a few years ago
dvice12[at]gmail[dotcom]

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