{"id":45349,"date":"2024-02-06T18:36:08","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T17:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1987476"},"modified":"2024-02-06T18:36:41","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T17:36:41","slug":"doctor-who-blu-ray-short-films-to-be-rested-producer-confirms","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/doctor-who-blu-ray-short-films-to-be-rested-producer-confirms\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctor Who Blu-ray short films to be \u2018rested\u2019, producer confirms"},"content":{"rendered":"

The extended trailers for the Collection boxsets have proven hugely popular with fans. <\/p>

By Morgan Jeffery\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 06 February 2024 at 17:35 PM<\/p>

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It\u2019s become a tradition that the release of classic Doctor Who<\/a> seasons on Blu-ray is accompanied by an extended \u2018trailer\u2019 \u2013 a short film \/ mini-episode that will often see a companion actor reprise their classic role for a new adventure.<\/p>\n

The latest example \u2013 Leela vs the Time War \u2013 was released to promote Doctor Who \u2013 The Collection: Season 15<\/a> and saw Louise Jameson play an older, battle-ravaged version of the Fourth Doctor\u2019s companion. It has proven to be the most popular short yet, being viewed more than 700,000 times on YouTube.<\/p>\n

However, Pete McTighe \u2013 writer and executive producer on the films \u2013 has revealed that the popular releases are \u201cgoing to have to have a bit of a rest\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n