The E-Space Trilogy

The E-Space Trilogy was the name of the VHS and the DVD box set of three serials from season 18. They were: Full Circle, State of Decay and Warriors' Gate. The title comes from the setting of the trilogy, the universe of E-Space. It was released on 26 January 2009.

Full Circle

 * Commentary by actor Matthew Waterhouse, writer Andrew Smith and script editor Christopher H. Bidmead.


 * All Aboard the Starliner - Cast and crew look back at the making of this story. With actors Lalla Ward, George Baker, John Leeson and Bernard Padden, director Peter Grimwade, writer Andrew Smith, script editor Christopher H. Bidmead and film cameraman Max Samett. Produced by Steve Broster.


 * K9 in E-Space - A look at the robot dog's role in the E-Space arc. With actors Lalla Ward, John Leeson, script editor Christopher H. Bidmead, writers Andrew Smith and Terrance Dicks. Produced by Steve Broster.


 * Swap Shop - Noel Edmonds chats with Matthew Waterhouse and takes calls from viewers of the Saturday morning entertainment show after Waterhouse's first appearance as Adric.


 * E-Space - Fact or Fiction? - A look at the science behind the concept of Exo-Space. Could E-Space really exist? With script editor Christopher H. Bidmead, visual effects designer (and Fellow of the British Interplanetary Society) Mat Irvine, authors Stephen Baxter and Paul Parsons, planetary scientist Dr. Andrew Ball and astronomer and television presenter Sir Patrick Moore. Narrated by Sophie Aldred. Produced by Keith Barnfather.


 * Continuity - BBC1 continuity announcements from the original transmission.


 * Isolated Score - option to watch the story with the isolated music score.

State of Decay

 * Commentary with actor Matthew Waterhouse, director Peter Moffatt and writer Terrance Dicks.


 * The Vampire Lovers - Cast and crew look back at the making of this story. With actors Lalla Ward, John Leeson and Clinton Greyn, director Peter Moffatt, writer Terrance Dicks, script editor Christopher H. Bidmead and designer Christine Ruscoe. Produced by Steve Broster.


 * Film Trims - Mute 35mm film trims from the model effects filming for the story, featuring alternative takes of the tower and the scout ship staking the Great Vampire.


 * Leaves of Blood - A history of Vampires in literary fiction. With authors Ramsey Campbell, Stephen Gallagher, Kim Newman, Pete Crowther, Simon Clark, Alison L R Davies, Chris Fowler and vampire specialist Dr. Tina Rath. With Nick Scovell reading excerpts from 'Dracula', 'I am Legend', 'Interview with the Vampire' and 'Anno Dracula'. Narrated by Nicholas Briggs. Produced by Keith Barnfather.


 * The Blood Show - A fascinating insight into the use and meaning of blood in society and culture. With haematology specialist Simon Clare, cultural historian Sir Christopher Frayling, goth club promoter Emily Richards, anthropologist Dr. Lola Martinez, broadcaster and food writer Stefan Gates, chef Fergus Henderson and butcher Frank Baker. Produced by Ann Kelly.


 * The Frayling Reading - Cultural historian Sir Christopher Frayling looks at 'State of Decay' with reference to the vampire stories of film and literature. Produced by James Goss.


 * Continuity - BBC1 continuity announcements from the original transmission.


 * Isolated Score - option to watch the story with the isolated music score.

Warriors' Gate

 * Commentary with actors Lalla Ward and John Leeson, director Paul Joyce, script editor Christopher H. Bidmead and visual effects designer Mat Irvine.


 * The Dreaming - Cast and crew look back at the troubled making of this story. With actors Lalla Ward, John Leeson, Clifford Rose and David Weston, director Paul Joyce, writer Stephen Gallagher, script editor Christopher H. Bidmead and visual effects designer Mat Irvine. Narrated by Stephen Greif. Produced by Andrew Beech.


 * The Boy with the Golden Star - Actor Matthew Waterhouse looks back on his time on the show. Produced by Richard Molesworth.


 * Lalla's Wardrobe - A trip through Romana's time on the show via the medium of the many costumes actress Lalla Ward wore along the way. With Lalla Ward, costume designers June Hudson and Louise Page, writers Nev Fountain and Jonathan Morris. Produced by James Goss.


 * Extended and Deleted Scenes - Missing scenes from an earlier edit of episode two.


 * Continuity - BBC1 continuity announcements from the original transmission.


 * Isolated Score - Option to watch the story with the isolated music score

VHS box set
Release across the UK, Australian and US markets the box set included three VHS tapes, with a story on each.

The US release of this set was titled as 'E-Space Trilogy' whilst the Australian and UK releases were titled 'The E-Space Trilogy'.