Coming soon: Doctor Who - The Time Meddler

The modern incarnation of Doctor Who might be playing to rave reviews, but it doesn't have the same charm as vintage Doctor Who. And Doctor Who doesn't get more vintage than William Hartnell - available once more in The Time Meddler.

It's the latest BBC DVD reissue, with the Doctor, Vicki and a stowaway arriving on an English coastline in 1066. But all is not what it seems - whilst investigating a ruined monastery The Doctor encounters an electric toaster, a gramophone playing ecclesiastic chants and a mysterious Monk. The Monk is conspiring to wipe out the Viking fleet and thus allow King Harold to face the forces of William of Normandy with a full strength army at the Battle of Hastings. Can The Doctor succeed in thwarting the Monk's plans or will English history be re-written?

Plenty of extras too, including a commentary with actor Peter Purves, producer Verity Lambert, script editor Donald Tosh and designer Barry Newbery, a feature on the first Doctor, the 'lost 12 seconds', a feature on the restoration of the story, along with photo galleries and trailers.

It's released on February 4th, priced £12.99.