Way back in January, Doctor Who Worldwide explored the troubled history of the Underwater Menace DVD release, from Episode 2‘s discovery in 2011 and the announcement that both the episode in question and Airlock, the missing third episode of Galaxy 4, would be given release dates later that year.
Airlock was released in March 2013 with no word as to when The Underwater Menace could [...]
Rarely has an item of Doctor Who merchandise had such a troubled history of production as The Underwater Menace DVD. From originally being commissioned two years ago, the release has appeared in the release schedule and then frequently vanished with some regularity. Now, with the BBC indicating an intention to finally release the troubled serial sometime this year, lets take a look at the rocky road of the final chapter in the Doctor Who DVD range.
So long in production it should probably have had a cover that looked like this!
The rocky road of the Underwater Menace DVD seems to have taken another turn as the planned release, which has gotten as far as the preorder stage on Amazon.com, has now seemingly been cancelled tvshowsondvd.com reports.
Doctor Who restoration team member Steve Roberts told the site:
“[Well],we’re the team that remasters the episodes for DVD release [...]
Restoration Team head honcho and video expert Steve Roberts has stated his belief that Marco Polo has been found by Phil Morris.
Speaking at Gallifrey One as part of Radio Free Skaro’s recent podcast, Roberts said:
“Marco polo is obviously the story that is most likely that Phil will have found just because it was…there were so many copies sold all around the region that he’s been looking at so, you know, it’s my opinion that Phil has [...]