VHS, DVD and Blu-Ray Releases
This story was released in an omnibus edition on VHS in the United Kingdom in early 1988. In early 1995 it was re-released as an unedited episodic version (the previous omnibus VHS version remained as the release for the United States, Canada, and Australia). A DVD release followed on 29 January 2001, with a re-release with new outer packaging on 2 July 2007. It was re-released on DVD in "special edition" format, boasting additional special features and improved remastering, on 9 May 2011 together with Terror of the Autons, the pair comprising the "Mannequin Mania" boxset.
All four episodes of this serial have recently been issued for sale on iTunes. The all-film production makes this the only classic-series Doctor Who serial where a high-definition release is feasible. The serial has been announced for release on Blu-Ray in June 2013.
In the original broadcast of episode 2, the first 15 seconds of Fleetwood Mac's "Oh Well (Part One)" can be heard during scenes of dolls being manufactured at Auto Plastics. This was removed from most of the video and DVD releases due to rights issues. It is present on the 1995 episodic VHS release and also on the 2011 DVD re-release as the track is now covered by the PPL agreement.
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