Astrid Peth Who Confidential", Minogue describes Astrid as a "dreamer" and that meeting with the Doctor rekindles Astrid's desire to explore. Later in his book "A Writer's Tale" Davies discussed with co-author Benjamin Cook how he had originally named the character "Peth" in a treatment but it bugged him, he later renamed her to "Astrid" giving the reason that it "...sounds more spacey, more like a futuristing Doctor's companion". Despite Davies stating that the companion in "Voyage of the Damned" was "always going to [be] a one-off...little knowing that it would be Kylie Minogue", he has since stated that he would cast
Horton Hears a Who! (TV special) to his dismay. The special was frequently included on VHS, CED, LaserDisc and DVD releases of "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!", and was released on its own DVD on March 4, 2008. Bonus features include a songs-only version, the cartoons "Horton Hatches the Egg", "The Butter Battle Book", and "Daisy-Head Mayzie", and the 1994 documentary "In Search of Dr. Seuss". It was also made available in high definition Blu-ray Disc on October 6, 2009 with all the bonus features except "Horton Hatches the Egg", a DVD of the special, and a Digital Copy. Horton Hears a Who! (TV special) Horton