HMV 1921 Collection to get a visit from The Doctor

A classic adventure hits wax

James Whittington
Friday, May 17, 2024

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The HMV 1921 Edition range contains a carefully curated selection of limited edition and exclusive vinyl, ranging from the finest albums and soundtracks, specifically pressed onto some beautiful coloured vinyl - all of which will be available exclusively in hmv stores on Saturday June 15th on hmv.com at 4pm the same day. As ever, their exclusives will be available on a first come, first served basis... and when they're gone, they're gone!. Demon Records will present, for the first time on vinyl LP, the complete narrated TV soundtrack of ‘Doctor Who: The Highlanders’, with linking narration by Frazer Hines.

The TARDIS materialises in 18th Century Scotland, in the aftermath of the Battle of Culloden, and the Doctor (Patrick Troughton), Polly (Anneke Wills) and Ben (Michael Craze) are soon up to their eyes in history. Befriending a band of fleeing Jacobites , they’re enmeshed in the dangerous political tussle between two factions: those in favour of Bonnie Prince Charlie, and those against him.

First broadcast in December 1966 and January 1967, the story is notable for its introduction of Jamie McCrimmon (played by Frazer Hines) who would go on to be one of the Doctor’s longest serving TV companions.

Presented in a widespine sleeve, these two 140g translucent discs (one red and one blue) feature the complete original soundtrack of the four part BBC TV serial, now missing from the video archive. Two fully illustrated inner sleeves supply Radio Times style billings for each episode.