The BBC has announced that the First Doctor adventure and farewell outing for companion Steven Taylor  ‘The Savages‘ will get a home release in animated form in 2025.

The Savages, a four-part adventure from the Whoniverse, will be released as an animation on DVD and Blu-ray in spring, 2025. This First Doctor story, originally broadcast between May and June 1966, will also be available as a limited edition Blu-ray steelbook.

Check out the teaser below:

In The Savages, the Doctor (William Hartnell) and his travelling companions, Steven (Peter Purves) and Dodo (Jackie Lane), arrive on an unnamed planet where they encounter two distinct people – the Elders and the Savages. They soon discover the Elders are the evil, draining the primitive Savages for their life source to remain young and powerful forever.

This story marks the final regular appearance of Purves as Steven.

This three-disc release will include all four 25-minutes animated episodes in both colour and in black and white, as well as exclusive bonus features.

Paul Hembury, Executive Producer, commented:

“We have a wonderful team of creators who work together to bring these lost Doctor Who stories back to life through animation.”

Pre-order ‘The Savages’ now from Amazon.

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