Great news for Whovians: The BBC has partnered with content distribution service BitTorrent to celebrate ten years of new Doctor Who. Available globally for $12, the ten story box set features highlights from the modern Who era. The package also includes insights from current Doctor Peter Capaldi about his favourite episodes and Doctor Who: Earth Conquest – a documentary about Capaldi and Jenna Coleman’s 2014 global tour.
Director of Drama Brands for BBC Worldwide Julia Kenyon says: “Ten years ago, the Doctor’s journey began anew with Russell T Davies and ‘Rose’. The Time Lord continues to evolve and refresh and this innovative deal with BitTorrent allows us to directly reach a huge number of consumers and engage with fans on a global and fast-growing digital platform. Music content has seen tremendous success through BitTorrent Bundles and this deal is the first of its kind for British TV content.”
Available from BitTorrent directly, the package includes Rose and The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances (season 1), The Girl in the Fireplace (season 2), Blink (season 3), Special – The End of Time Parts 1 & 2 (season 4), The Vampires of Venice (season 5), The Doctor’s Wife (season 6), The Rings of Akhaten (season 7), Listen (season 8) and the 50th Anniversary special: The Day of the Doctor.