Please can I get some clarity on the extras on this release. Will the following be included:
1) The directors cine film
2) Frazer Hines cine film
3) The Deborah Watling out take
4) The longer episode 2 film inserts
Thanks in advance for any replies
Disc One:
The Abominable Snowmen Episode Two
Restored version, with the following optional audio commentaries:
● Frazer Hines (Jamie) and film camera assistant John Walker, with Toby Hadoke.
● Deborah Watling (Victoria) with Gary Russell, from 2004.
The Abominable Snowmen Animated reconstructions of all six episodes in black and white.
Audio commentaries Moderated by Toby Hadoke and featuring:
● Episode One: Production assistant Judy Shears.
● Episodes Two and Six: Animation producer and director Gary Russell.
● Episode Three: Cameraman Bernard Newnham.
● Episode Four: Frazer Hines and John Walker.
● Episode Five: Special sound designer Brian Hodgson and make-up designer Sylvia James.
8mm home movie footage Location filming during September 1967, as captured by Frazer Hines, and also by director Gerald Blake.
The Abominable Snowmen Episode Four
Existing material featured in Late Night Line-Up, broadcast on 25November 1967.
31 Who Host Shyama Perera and former Doctor Who producer John Nathan-Turner interview co-writer Mervyn Haisman about the Yeti serials for the BSB programme 31 Who, broadcast 23 September 1990.
Disc Two:
The Abominable Snowmen Animated reconstructions in colour, with the same optional audio commentary as Disc 1.
Disc Three:
The Abominable Snowmen Restored version of Episode Two, with reconstruction of the other episodes from off-screen telesnaps and soundtrack recordings. This has an optional narration by Frazer Hines, originally recorded for BBC Worldwide and released in July 2001.
Troughton in Tibet: Making The Abominable Snowmen
Frazer Hines and Toby Hadoke present new recollections from Sapan actor Ray Llewellyn and Yeti performer John Hogan; production team members Sylvia James, John Walker and Bernard Doe (floor assistant); location visitor Alison Pagent; and Giles Watling (brother of Deborah Watling and son of Travers actor Jack). Other contributors include Mervyn Haisman (recorded in 1990), Deborah Watling (recorded in 2011), Jack Watling (recorded in 1995), David Spenser (Thonmi; recorded in 1987) and production assistant Judy Shears (recorded in 2006).
Photo Gallery Images from the BBC Photo Library accompanied by sound effects and music for the serial by Brian Hodgson.
Teaser Trailer The trailer for the animated version of the adventure, as released on 23 November 2021.
Scripts A full set of camera scripts and Radio Times cuttings for The Abominable Snowmen in PDF format accessible via a computer DVD or Blu-Ray ROM drive.