Here’s great holiday news: our good friends over at BBC America have given us a ridiculously generous and wonderful prize pack to give away to one of our lucky readers. We want it for ourselves, but since we have to give it away, we hope you win! This prize pack includes Doctor Who Series Six, Part 1 & Series Six, Part 2, The Hour, BBC Holiday Gift Set, a Doctor Who TARDIS Mini Set, Doctor Who Suit Shirt, Doctor Who Talking Pen, and a Guinness Baseball Cap. No, we’re not kidding.
Check out all the details on the prizes, and learn how to enter for your chance to win below, and good luck!
SciFiMafia.com & BBC America Holiday Prize Pack
Doctor Who: Series 6 Part 1
Starring: Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Arthur Darvill, Alex Kingston
Directed by: Julian Simpson, Toby Haynes, Jeremy Webb, Richard Clark
Written by: Steven Moffat, Matthew Graham, Neil Gaiman
Produced by: Marcus Wilson , Sanne Wohlenberg
Executive Produced by: Steven Moffat , Piers Wenger, Beth Willis
Format: DVD Widescreen
Region: 1
Run time: About 5 1/4 Hours
Number of Discs: 2
Special Features:
• Monster files – Get under the skin and inside the minds of the new Doctor’s most challenging opponents – included in this release:The Silence and Gangers
• 5.1 Surround Sound
The Doctor (Matt Smith) and his companions Amy (Karen Gillan) and Rory (Arthur Darvill) receive a secret summons that lands them at the Oval Office in 1969. It’s one small step for the Doctor…and one giant leap for “fankind.” Co-stars Mark Sheppard (Battlestar Galactica) and Alex Kingston (Warrior Queen), reprising her role as the enigmatic River Song.
Doctor Who: Series 6 Part 2
Starring: Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Arthur Darvill, Alex Kingston
Written by: Steven Moffat
Produced by: Marcus Wilson , Sanne Wohlenberg
Executive Produced by: Piers Wenger, Beth Willis
Format: DVD WidescreenRegion: 1 Run time: About 4 1/2 Hours Number of Discs: 2 Closed Captions / Subtitles: This Product has English Subtitles for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired
Special Features:
• Extras: Monster files – Get under the skin and inside the minds of the new Doctor’s most challenging opponents
• 5.1 Surround Sound
Matt Smith and Karen Gillan return to DVD and Blu-ray for the second half of the hugely popular sixth season of Doctor Who! The first half of the season premiered on BBC America in April, 2011, to record ratings for the channel, and the continuation promises to be equally popular when it premieres this fall, promising new thrills, new monsters, and an unbelievable climax, thrilling beyond all time and space!
The Hour
Starring: Ben Whishaw, Romola Garai
Directed by: Harry Bradbeer, Coky Giedroyc
Produced by: Ruth Kenley-Letts
Written by: Abi Morgan
Format: DVD Widescreen
Region: 1
Run time: About 6 Hours
Number of Discs: 2
Closed Captions / Subtitles: This Product has English Subtitles for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired
Special Features:
• Behind-the-scenes featurette
• Era special on 1950s style
Have you ever wondered what happens in backrooms of TV news? Here’s your chance to find out. This thrilling six-part drama focuses on a 1956 BBC news program and the competitive triangle involving dynamic producer Bel (Romola Garai, Emma), handsome and well-connected anchor Hector (Dominic West, The Wire) and fearless journalist Freddie (Ben Whishaw, The Tempest).
BBC Holiday Gift Set
Starring: Dawn French , Rowan Atkinson , Peter Sallis , Julia Sawalha , Ian McShane
Format: DVD Fullscreen
Region: 1
Run time: About 10 1/2 Hours
Number of Discs: 4
Closed Captions / Subtitles: This Product has English Subtitles for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired
Special Features: All Fullscreen except The Vicar of Dibley, Lark Rise to Candleford and Monarch of the Glen which are 16:9 (widescreen)
Just like every holiday: part fun, part drama. Get in the spirit of the season with holiday episodes from such classic comedies as Are You Being Served, Good Neighbors, To the Manor Born, Allo Allo, Last of the Summer Wine, Keeping Up Appearances, Blackadder, and The Vicar of Dibley, to the deep drama of All Creatures Great and Small, Ballykissangel, Monarch of the Glen, Lovejoy, and Lark Rise to Candleford. Makes the perfect gift for any fan of BBC and British programming!
Doctor Who: TARDIS Mini-Set
Build your own TARDIS and re-create exciting adventures in time and space with the eleventh Doctor and Amy Pond. Includes 53 snap-together TARDIS pieces, fully articulated 2″h Doctor Who and Amy Pond micro-figures and instructions.
Doctor Who: 11th Doctor’s Suit T-Shirt
“Bow ties are cool.” Reveal your true identity as a Doctor Who fan in this comfy t-shirt designed to look like the 11th Doctor’s suit and tie. Grey and white design on a black t-shirt. Short sleeves.
Doctor Who Talking Pen
Press the speaker on top to hear three terrifying sounds: a Dalek gun blast, a Dalek crying “Exterminate,” and a Cyberman announcing “You will be deleted.” Retractable black ball point. Batteries included.
Guinness Baseball Cap
For good luck in warmer weather, top your day with the appliquéd shamrock on your Guinness baseball cap. Easily adjustable Velcro headband. One size fits most.
The Prizes –
One (1) Winner will receive:
- One copy of each of the following on DVD: Doctor Who, Series 6 Pt. 1, Doctor Who, Series 6 Pt. 2, The Hour, and BBC Holiday Gift Set; plus one Doctor Who: TARDIS Mini Set, one Doctor Who: 11th Doctor’s Shirt T-Shirt, one Doctor Who Talking Pen, and one Guinness Baseball Cap.
Find out how to enter our giveaway below, after you check out the details on BBC America‘s 2011 Holiday Sweepstakes!
The BBC America Shop will be giving away $1000 (two $500 gift cards) to two lucky winners in their 2011 Holiday Sweepstakes, redeemable toward purchases at The BBC America Shop. The Sweepstakes is underway now, and ends on December 18, 2011 @ 11:59 pm (EST). Check out the details below for how to enter their sweepstakes!
Head over to BBC America Shop’s official Facebook page by clicking the following link http://www.facebook.com/BBCAmericaShop?sk=app_48008362724, or the graphic below and enter for your chance to win!
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