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   From: doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca   
      
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   Blueshirt  wrote:   
   >The True Doctor wrote:   
   >   
   >> On 05/07/2025 21:15, Blueshirt wrote:   
   >> > The True Doctor wrote:   
   >> >   
   >> > > The VHS version is in movie format without any breaks   
   >> > > I think.   
   >> >   
   >> > Yes. And that - the omnibus version - is on the set too. (As   
   >> > an extra!)   
   >>   
   >> I thinks that might be the one they've inserted Gatwa into.   
   >   
   >No, it's the "Tales of the Tardis" episode from June 2024. Are   
   >you not familiar with that series? They are all still on the   
   >BBC iPlayer... check out the first five minutes of any of them   
   >and you will understand the framing structure used for those   
   >edited versions of Doctor Who stories.   
   >   
   >The Doctor talks to his companion... in the TARDIS ... about one   
   >of his adventures... and there is an edited version of the   
   >relevant story. Nobody is "inserted" into the actual episode,   
   >the new material bookends the stories. It is on the iPlayer if   
   >you don't believe me!   
   >   
   >As you didn't read the announcement article,  and are not   
   >familiar with the Blu-ray "Collection" range I will explain it   
   >to you.   
   >   
   >The Season 13 set will contain the broadcast four-episode   
   >"Pyramids of Mars" as the main feature on that episode's Disc...   
   >maybe cleaned up and visually enhanced by the Restoration Team   
   >if it needed it. As is always the case.   
   >   
   >As a bonus, the omnibus version will also be included. So that's   
   >a movie style version with no episode breaks, as per the old BBC   
   >video releases. (Not every Collection release has these as not   
   >every Doctor Who story was released in that movie-style format   
   >on VHS.)   
   >   
   >Also, the "Tales of the Tardis" edit of "Pyramids of Mars" will   
   >be included an extra. This version was only around an hour long   
   >and had enhanced special effects. (It is on the iPlayer so it's   
   >not exclusive to this set.)   
   >   
   >So basically there will be three different versions of "Pyramids   
   >of Mars" in the Season 13 Collection package. This is the norm   
   >where there are any different versions of stories out there. As   
   >we all know how nerdy and completionists us fans can be.   
   >   
   >You already have the VHS version, the four-episode broadcast   
   >version is on the iPlayer, as is the "Tales of the Tardis"   
   >episode, so you are missing out on nothing by not buying the   
   >Blu-rays. But as a collector I think it's nice to have all the   
   >stuff in one place. One season = one box. Simples.   
   >   
      
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