Doctor Who Limited Edition New Who Collector's Set Blu-ray Movie 
Blu-ray 3D + Blu-rayBBC | 2005-2022 | 22 Seasons | 8661 min | Not rated | Nov 21, 2023
Movie rating
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| 8.3 | / 10 |
Blu-ray rating
| Users |  | 0.0 |
| Reviewer |  | 4.0 |
| Overall | | 4.0 |
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Doctor Who Limited Edition New Who Collector's Set (2005-2022)
Celebrate the Doctor Who legacy with the Limited Edition New Who Years Blu-ray Collectors Set. With only 6,000 available, this set brings Thirteen Seasons, including the Specials, newly upscaled Seasons 1-4 and exclusive content from Russell T. Davies and David Tennant. Featuring a numbered Certificate of Authenticity and an Exclusive 60th Anniversary Five Figure Titan Set, this Blu-ray set is an essential for any Doctor Who fan.
| Adventure | 100% |
| Sci-Fi | 87% |
| Fantasy | 82% |
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Video
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p (upconverted)/1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Audio
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Subtitles
English SDH
Discs
Blu-ray Disc
58-disc set
Blu-ray 3D
Playback
Region A, B (C untested)
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Rating summary
| Movie | | 4.0 |
| Video | | 4.0 |
| Audio | | 4.0 |
| Extras |  | 5.0 |
| Overall | | 4.0 |
Doctor Who Limited Edition New Who Collector's Set Blu-ray Movie Review
Reviewed by Jeffrey Kauffman January 26, 2024Over a decade ago, BBC offered devoted Whovians the immense Doctor Who: Complete Series 1-7 set, which rather incredibly included a so-called "sonic screwdriver" as a bit of non-disc swag, something that probably made that set an instant collector's item, at least for a certain demographic (the fact that it's still listed on Amazon at close to $500 may be indicative of its allure). This immense set offers what are kinda sorta like Funko-esque figurines as its non- disc swag, but it also offers newly upscaled versions of the first four seasons/series, and new interviews with Russell T. Davies and David Tennant.
For reviews of the seasons/series included in this set, please click on the following links. Almost all of these seasons/series have had previous reviews, though some seasons/series that Ken Brown reviewed were evidently subsequently released in remastered versions, and as mentioned before, the first four seasons have been newly upscaled. Due to the vagaries of how BBC has released the many series/seasons of Doctor Who over the years and how our reviews have been written, three individual series/seasons have had no prior separate reviews, namely Series Two, Three and Four, so I've provided reviews for those, linked below. Previously (individually) unreviewed seasons/series are marked with an asterisk. I've tried diligently to provide links to everything in this set, but because BBC has had such an almost willfully random way of releasing both series, specials, and collections, I may have missed something, and if so, readers are encouraged to private message me and I'll update things accordingly here.
Doctor Who: The Complete First Series Blu-ray review (the version in this set is advertised as newly upscaled, and I've included some screenshots below for those interested)
Doctor Who The Complete Second Series Blu-ray review *
Doctor Who The Complete Third Series Blu-ray review *
Doctor Who The Complete Fourth Series Blu-ray review *
Doctor Who: The Complete Fifth Series Blu-ray review
Doctor Who: The Complete Sixth Series Blu-ray review
Doctor Who: The Complete Seventh Series Blu-ray review
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor 3D Blu-ray review
An Adventure in Space and Time Blu-ray review
Doctor Who: The Complete Eighth Series Blu-ray review
Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven 3D Blu-ray review
Doctor Who: The Complete Ninth Series Blu-ray review
Doctor Who: Series Ten, Part One Blu-ray review
Doctor Who: Series Ten, Part Two Blu-ray review
Doctor Who: The Complete Eleventh Series Blu-ray review
Doctor Who: The Complete Twelfth Series Blu-ray review
Doctor Who: Flux: The Complete Thirteenth Series Blu-ray review
Doctor Who: Eve of the Daleks & Legend of the Sea Devils Blu-ray review
Doctor Who: The Power of the Doctor Blu-ray review
Doctor Who Limited Edition New Who Collector's Set Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality
Video quality is assessed in the above linked reviews.
Doctor Who Limited Edition New Who Collector's Set Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality
Audio quality is assessed in the above linked reviews.
Doctor Who Limited Edition New Who Collector's Set Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras
Supplements included with each series/season are detailed in the above linked reviews. Additionally, the final disc in this set offers the following new supplement:
- Doctor Who Recollections with Russell and David (HD; 18:04) is a really sweet reminiscence that should delight longtime fans of the show.
Doctor Who Limited Edition New Who Collector's Set Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation
Will five Funko-esque "Titan" figurines have the drawing power of a sonic screwdriver? Only time and/or time lords will tell. This set will probably have both pluses and minuses for many Doctor Who fans. For those who haven't invested in each and every series/season aggregated here, this is a relatively budget friendly way to complete a collection, and BBC is to be commended for at least attempting to make the first four series/seasons look a little better, even if the results aren't overly revelatory. On the minus side, there's only one new on disc supplement, and the packaging may drive some people nuts, considering how difficult it can be to either mount or dismount the stacked discs on the spindles in the keepcases. Taken as a whole, though, the positives outweigh the negatives, and the New Who Collector's Set comes Recommended.
