Doctor Who Season 9 [Blu-ray]

DVD Wholesale Quick Overview:

This was released on the BBC UK site with release info as of 12-22-15.
It also notes that the US versions on Blu-ray and DVD will have the same features.

– All twelve episodes from Series 9.
– the 2014 Christmas Special Last Christmas.
– the 2015 Christmas Special The Husbands of River Song.

– Audio Commentary for Under the Lake and Before the Flood (with actor Sophie Stone, writer Toby Whithouse, producer Derek Ritchie), The Woman Who Lived (with actor Maisie Williams, producer Derek Ritchie) and Sleep No More (with actor Reece Shearsmith, writer Mark Gatiss).

– Behind-the-Scenes Featurettes for eight stories (including various two-part stories): ◦The Magician’s Apprentice & The Witch’s Familiar
(Peter Capaldi, Michelle Gomez, Steven Moffat).
– Under the Lake & Before the Flood (Paul Kaye, Peter Capaldi, Jenna Coleman, Toby Whithouse, Michael Pickwoad),
– The Girl Who Died & The Woman Who Lived (Maisie Williams, Rufus Hound, Peter Capaldi).
– The Zygon Invasion & The Zygon Inversion (Ingrid Oliver, Peter Capaldi, Jenna Coleman).
– Sleep No More (Mark Gatiss, Reece Shearsmith, Peter Capaldi, Jenna Coleman, Steven Moffat).
– Face the Raven (Joivan Wade, Peter Capaldi, Jenna Coleman, Steven Moffat).
– Heaven Sent & Hell Bent (Steven Moffat, Rachel Talalay, Peter Capaldi, Jenna Coleman).
– The Husbands of River Song (Matt Lucas, Greg Davies, Peter Capaldi, Alex Kingston, Steven Moffat).

– Series 8 recap.
– Series 9 Trailers and Prologue.
– Series 9 Prequel: The Doctor’s Meditation.
– Deleted Scenes.
– 2015 San Diego Comic Con Panel.
– Interview by Wil Wheaton: with Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman.
– Documentaries: Writing Who.
– Dalek Devotion.
– The Adventures of River Song (narrated by Nina Toussaint-White).
– Doctor Who: Sublime Online.
– Clara’s Journey (narrated by Colin McFarlane).
– The Fan Show’s Finest.

– Alan

Two Christmas episodes in one Complete Series set. That is a first, isn’t it?
Yes, in “Doctor Who: Complete Series 9”, we get not only the 12 episodes in the series, but the 2014 Christmas Special Doctor Who: Last Christmas
and the 2015 Special Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song

There seems to be a lot of people who either don’t like Peter Capaldi as the Doctor, or who don’t appreciate the convoluted stories that make up this series, or both. I think I understand. Don’t get me wrong, I love Doctor Who, including Series 9. But the stories do often go beyond straight sci-fi adventure stories. There’s more twisty-turny stuff going on (which may be a relative of the timey-wimey stuff).

But how could I resist seeing more of Missy? And I liked the exploration of immortality as a curse. Also, I was fascinated by the idea of toiling 4 billion years to save someone. That’s the opposite side of immortality being a curse.

There are a lot of Bonus Extras included with the Complete Series 9 Collection. The only ones that may be repeats from prior releases are the “Behind the Scenes Featurettes”. These may be the equivalents of the “Doctor Who Extras” included as Bonuses on the Series 9 Parts One and Two Releases.
Doctor Who: Series 9 Part 1
Doctor Who: Series 9 Part 2

If, like me, you enjoy re-watching episodes with commentaries, then this Complete Series 9 is for you. Three commentaries – a nice treat.

– Happy Reader

DVD Wholesale Main Features:

Actors: Peter Capaldi, Jenna Coleman, Maisie Williams
Directors: Various
Format: Anamorphic, Box set, Dolby, NTSC, Widescreen
Language: English
Region: Region A/1
Number of discs: 4
Rated: NR-Not Rated
Studio: BBC
DVD Release Date: April 5, 2016
Run Time: 585 minutes
ASIN: B018V1ZWW0