Today has seen the DVD release of the first Doctor episodes The Rescue & The Romans as a double DVD box set from 2lentertain. Both the Rescue and the Romans had been broadcasted during January and February 1965 featuring William Hartnell as the first Doctor, Jacqueline Hill as Barbara Wright, William Russell as Ian Chesterton and Maureen O'Brien as Vicki.DVD Special Features include: Commentaries with cast and crew, the making of The Rescue and The Romans, Radio Times Billings, Photo Gallery, Coming Soon Trailer, Production Information Subtitles. Approximate running time for this two disc DVD box set is a total of 168 minutes.
Below is the official synopsis for this DVD box set;
The TARDIS gains a new crew member then travels back in time to Nero’s Rome in these two classic adventures starring William Hartnell.
The Rescue
Arriving on the planet Dido in the late 25th Century, the time travellers come upon a crashed spaceship from Earth. Its two occupants are living in fear of a creature called Koquillion, but everything is not as it seems…
The Romans
The time travellers are enjoying a rare holiday, staying at a villa not far from Rome in the year 64 AD. The Doctor soon becomes restless and sets off to visit the city. Having been mistaken for the famous lyre player and asked to perform at the Emperor Nero's Court, the Doctor has to devise ever more elaborate schemes to avoid revealing that he cannot actually play the instrument.
The Rescue & The Romans box set is currently available for the RRP of £29.99 around the United Kingdom and Ireland.
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