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{{first pic|Revenge of the Cybermen 1983 VHS UK.jpg|''Revenge of the Cybermen'' was the very first VHS title released by the BBC in 1983.}}
The following is a '''list of VHS titles released by the BBC''', broken down by year of release. ''[[Doctor Who]]'' and ''[[K9 and Company]]'' are the only two [[Whoniverse]]-related programmes to be released to VHS. They were released in both [[PAL]] and [[NTSC]] formats for both European and North American audiences. The catalogue number and release dates given here apply only to the PAL UK releases, with North American and other territory releases usually occurring at some point after (but occasionally before) the UK release.
The following is a '''list of VHS titles released by the BBC''', broken down by year of release. ''[[Doctor Who]]'' and ''[[K9 and Company]]'' are the only two [[Whoniverse]]-related programmes to be released to VHS. They were released in both [[PAL]] and [[NTSC]] formats for both European and North American audiences. The catalogue number and release dates given here apply only to the PAL UK releases, with North American and other territory releases usually occurring at some point after (but occasionally before) the UK release.


Until about 1995, the [[William Hartnell]] releases would be edited to remove "next episode" captions that lead into a different story to avoid confusing casual buyers. Also, until the release of ''[[The Daleks (TV story)|The Daleks]]'' in late 1989, the releases were edited together into an [[omnibus]] format which removed cliffhangers and opening and closing credits between episodes. Some releases prior to this point also featured other edits for content reasons (such as the nunchaku scene from ''[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)|The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]'').
Until about 1995, the [[William Hartnell]] releases would be edited to remove the "Next Episode" captions that lead into a different story to avoid confusing casual buyers. Also, until the release of ''[[The Daleks (TV story)|The Daleks]]'' in late 1989, the releases were edited together into an [[omnibus]] format which removed cliffhangers and opening and closing credits between episodes. Some releases prior to this point also featured other edits for content reasons (such as the nunchaku scene from ''[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)|The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]'', as these were at the time classed as illegal weapons in the UK and couldn't be shown on-screen).


The final ''Doctor Who'' VHS releases took place in [[2003 (releases)|2003]]. VHS later ceased to be a viable format and subsequent releases were relegated to [[DVD releases|DVD]] and [[Blu-ray]] formats with [[Steelbook]] casings also being available.
The final ''Doctor Who'' VHS releases took place in [[2003 (releases)|2003]]. VHS later ceased to be a viable format and subsequent releases were relegated to [[DVD releases|DVD]] and [[Blu-ray]] formats with [[Steelbook]] casings also being available.
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=== 1984 ===
=== 1984 ===
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!width="25"|BBCV Cat. No.
!width="25"|BBCV Cat. No.
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|BBCV2012
|BBCV2012
|''[[The Brain of Morbius (TV story)|The Brain of Morbius]]''<ref>This was a 60 minute edit of the story.</ref>
|''[[The Brain of Morbius (TV story)|The Brain of Morbius]]''<ref>This was a 60-minute edit of the story.</ref>
|[[9 July (releases)|9 July]] 1984
|[[9 July (releases)|9 July]] 1984
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=== 1985 ===
=== 1985 ===
 
In 1985, BBC Video removed the "Star Ident" from the VHS artwork and replaced it with simple italic text. The last release to display the "Star Ident" was ''[[The Brain of Morbius (TV story)|The Brain of Morbius]]'' in 1984. ''[[The Seeds of Death (TV story)|The Seeds of Death]]'' marked the first black-and-white ''Doctor Who'' story released as part of the range; at the start of the tape, the BBC Video logo changed from colour to black-and-white, and vice versa at the end.
In 1985, BBC Video removed the "Star Ident" from the VHS artwork and replaced it with simple italic text. The last release to display the "Star Ident" was ''[[The Brain of Morbius (TV story)|The Brain of Morbius]]'' in 1984. The release of ''[[The Seeds of Death (TV story)|The Seeds of Death]]'' marked the first black and white ''Doctor Who'' released as part of the range.


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=== 1986 ===
=== 1986 ===
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!width="25"|BBCV Cat. No.
!width="25"|BBCV Cat. No.
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=== 1987 ===
=== 1987 ===
{| {{prettytable}}
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! width="25" |BBCV Cat. No.
! width="25" |BBCV Cat. No.
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|''[[The Seeds of Death (TV story)|The Seeds of Death]]''
|''[[The Seeds of Death (TV story)|The Seeds of Death]]''
|[[Second Doctor]]
|[[Second Doctor]]
|[[13 July (releases)|13 July]] 1987
|rowspan=2|[[13 July (releases)|13 July]] 1987
|-
|-
|BBCV4073
|BBCV4073
|''[[Death to the Daleks (TV story)|Death to the Daleks]]''
|''[[Death to the Daleks (TV story)|Death to the Daleks]]''
|[[Third Doctor]]
|[[Third Doctor]]
|[[13 July (releases)|13 July]] 1987
|-
|-
|}
|}
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|''[[The Robots of Death (TV story)|The Robots of Death]]''
|''[[The Robots of Death (TV story)|The Robots of Death]]''
|[[Fourth Doctor]]
|[[Fourth Doctor]]
|[[15 February (releases)|15 February]] 1988
|rowspan=2|[[15 February (releases)|15 February]] 1988
|-
|-
|BBCV4109
|BBCV4109
|''[[Day of the Daleks (TV story)|Day of the Daleks]]''
|''[[Day of the Daleks (TV story)|Day of the Daleks]]''
|Third Doctor
|Third Doctor
|[[15 February (releases)|15 February]] 1988
|-
|-
|BBCV4187
|BBCV4187
|''[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)|The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]''
|''[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)|The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]''
|rowspan=2|Fourth Doctor
|rowspan=2|Fourth Doctor
|[[7 November (releases)|7 November]] 1988
|rowspan=2|[[7 November (releases)|7 November]] 1988
|-
|-
|BBCV4186
|BBCV4186
|''[[Terror of the Zygons (TV story)|Terror of the Zygons]]''
|''[[Terror of the Zygons (TV story)|Terror of the Zygons]]''
|[[7 November (releases)|7 November]] 1988
|-
|-
|}
|}
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|''[[The Time Warrior (TV story)|The Time Warrior]]''
|''[[The Time Warrior (TV story)|The Time Warrior]]''
|[[Third Doctor]]
|[[Third Doctor]]
|[[5 June (releases)|5 June]] [[1989 (releases)|1989]]
|rowspan=3|[[5 June (releases)|5 June]] [[1989 (releases)|1989]]
|-
|-
|BBCV4244
|BBCV4244
|''[[The Ark in Space (TV story)|The Ark in Space]]''
|''[[The Ark in Space (TV story)|The Ark in Space]]''
|[[Fourth Doctor]]
|[[Fourth Doctor]]
|[[5 June (releases)|5 June]] 1989
|-
|-
|BBCV4242
|BBCV4242
|''[[The Daleks (TV story)|The Daleks]]'' (2 tapes)
|''[[The Daleks (TV story)|The Daleks]]'' (2 tapes)
|[[First Doctor]]
|[[First Doctor]]
|[[5 June (releases)|5 June]] 1989
|-
|-
|}
|}
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|''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]''
|''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]''
|[[First Doctor]]
|[[First Doctor]]
|[[5 February (releases)|5 February]] [[1990 (releases)|1990]]
|rowspan=2|[[5 February (releases)|5 February]] [[1990 (releases)|1990]]
|-
|-
|BBCV4310
|BBCV4310
|''[[The War Games (TV story)|The War Games]]'' (2 tapes)
|''[[The War Games (TV story)|The War Games]]'' (2 tapes)
|[[Second Doctor]]
|[[Second Doctor]]
|[[5 February (releases)|5 February]] 1990
|-
|-
|BBCV4353
|BBCV4353
|''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'' (2 tapes)
|''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'' (2 tapes)
|First Doctor
|First Doctor
|[[7 May (releases)|7 May]] 1990
|rowspan=2|[[7 May (releases)|7 May]] 1990
|-
|-
|BBCV4352
|BBCV4352
|''[[The Mind Robber (TV story)|The Mind Robber]]''
|''[[The Mind Robber (TV story)|The Mind Robber]]''
|Second Doctor
|Second Doctor
|[[7 May (releases)|7 May]] 1990
|-
|-
|BBCV4387
|BBCV4387
|''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]''
|''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]''
|[[Fifth Doctor]]
|[[Fifth Doctor]]
|[[9 July (releases)|9 July]] 1990
|rowspan=2|[[9 July (releases)|9 July]] 1990
|-
|-
|BBCV4388
|BBCV4388
|''[[The Brain of Morbius (TV story)|The Brain of Morbius]]''
|''[[The Brain of Morbius (TV story)|The Brain of Morbius]]''
|[[Fourth Doctor]]
|[[Fourth Doctor]]
|[[9 July (releases)|9 July]] 1990
|-
|-
|BBCV4405
|BBCV4405
|''[[The Web Planet (TV story)|The Web Planet]]'' (2 tapes)
|''[[The Web Planet (TV story)|The Web Planet]]'' (2 tapes)
|First Doctor
|First Doctor
|[[10 September (releases)|10 September]] 1990
|rowspan=2|[[10 September (releases)|10 September]] 1990
|-
|-
|BBCV4406
|BBCV4406
|''[[The Dominators (TV story)|The Dominators]]''<ref>This title featured several minor censor edits due to the prints used.</ref>
|''[[The Dominators (TV story)|The Dominators]]''<ref>This title featured several minor censor edits due to the overseas prints used.</ref>
|Second Doctor
|Second Doctor
|[[10 September (releases)|10 September]] 1990
|-
|-
|}
|}
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|''[[The Curse of Fenric (TV story)|The Curse of Fenric]]''<ref>This was an extended edit of the story, but was still presented in an episodic format.</ref>
|''[[The Curse of Fenric (TV story)|The Curse of Fenric]]''<ref>This was an extended edit of the story, but was still presented in an episodic format.</ref>
|[[Seventh Doctor]]
|[[Seventh Doctor]]
|[[25 February (releases)|25 February]] [[1991 (releases)|1991]]
|rowspan=2|[[25 February (releases)|25 February]] [[1991 (releases)|1991]]
|-
|-
|BBCV4452
|BBCV4452
|''[[The Krotons (TV story)|The Krotons]]''
|''[[The Krotons (TV story)|The Krotons]]''
|[[Second Doctor]]
|[[Second Doctor]]
|[[25 February (releases)|25 February]] 1991
|-
|-
|BBCV4491
|BBCV4491
|''[[Planet of the Spiders (TV story)|Planet of the Spiders]]'' (2 tapes)
|''[[Planet of the Spiders (TV story)|Planet of the Spiders]]'' (2 tapes)
|[[Third Doctor]]
|[[Third Doctor]]
|[[15 April (releases)|15 April]] 1991
|rowspan=2|[[15 April (releases)|15 April]] 1991
|-
|-
|BBCV4492
|BBCV4492
|''[[City of Death (TV story)|City of Death]]''
|''[[City of Death (TV story)|City of Death]]''
|[[Fourth Doctor]]
|[[Fourth Doctor]]
|[[15 April (releases)|15 April]] 1991
|-
|-
|BBCV4608
|BBCV4608
|''[[The Hartnell Years]]''
|''[[The Hartnell Years]]''
|[[First Doctor]]
|[[First Doctor]]
|[[17 June (releases)|17 June]] 1991
|rowspan=2|[[17 June (releases)|17 June]] 1991
|-
|-
|BBCV4609
|BBCV4609
|''[[The Troughton Years]]''
|''[[The Troughton Years]]''
|Second Doctor
|Second Doctor
|[[17 June (releases)|17 June]] 1991
|-
|-
|BBCV4642
|BBCV4642
|''[[The Masque of Mandragora (TV story)|The Masque of Mandragora]]''
|''[[The Masque of Mandragora (TV story)|The Masque of Mandragora]]''
|Fourth Doctor
|Fourth Doctor
|[[12 August (releases)|12 August]] 1991
|rowspan=2|[[12 August (releases)|12 August]] 1991
|-
|-
|BBCV4650
|BBCV4650
|''[[The Three Doctors (TV story)|The Three Doctors]]''
|''[[The Three Doctors (TV story)|The Three Doctors]]''
|Third Doctor
|Third Doctor
|[[12 August (releases)|12 August]] 1991
|-
|-
|BBCV4643
|BBCV4643
|''[[The Sontaran Experiment (TV story)|The Sontaran Experiment]] / [[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]'' (2 tapes)
|''[[The Sontaran Experiment (TV story)|The Sontaran Experiment]] / [[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]'' (2 tapes)
|rowspan=2|Fourth Doctor
|rowspan=2|Fourth Doctor
|[[7 October (releases)|7 October]] 1991
|rowspan=2|[[7 October (releases)|7 October]] 1991
|-
|-
|BBCV4645
|BBCV4645
|''[[The Deadly Assassin (TV story)|The Deadly Assassin]]''
|''[[The Deadly Assassin (TV story)|The Deadly Assassin]]''
|[[7 October (releases)|7 October]] 1991
|}
|}


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|''[[The Caves of Androzani (TV story)|The Caves of Androzani]]''
|''[[The Caves of Androzani (TV story)|The Caves of Androzani]]''
|[[Fifth Doctor]]
|[[Fifth Doctor]]
|[[13 January (releases)|13 January]] [[1992 (releases)|1992]]
|rowspan=2|[[13 January (releases)|13 January]] [[1992 (releases)|1992]]
|-
|-
|BBCV4714
|BBCV4714
|''[[Robot (TV story)|Robot]]''
|''[[Robot (TV story)|Robot]]''
|rowspan=2|[[Fourth Doctor]]
|rowspan=2|[[Fourth Doctor]]
|[[13 January (releases)|13 January]] 1992
|-
|-
|BBCV4736
|BBCV4736
|''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]''
|''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]''
|[[2 March (releases)|2 March]] 1992
|rowspan=3|[[2 March (releases)|2 March]] 1992
|-
|-
|BBCV4737
|BBCV4737
|''[[Castrovalva (TV story)|Castrovalva]]''
|''[[Castrovalva (TV story)|Castrovalva]]''
|Fifth Doctor
|Fifth Doctor
|[[2 March (releases)|2 March]] 1992
|-
|-
|BBCV4756
|BBCV4756
|''[[The Pertwee Years]]''
|''[[The Pertwee Years]]''
|rowspan=2|[[Third Doctor]]
|rowspan=2|[[Third Doctor]]
|[[2 March (releases)|2 March]] 1992
|-
|-
|BBCV4742
|BBCV4742
|''[[The Claws of Axos (TV story)|The Claws of Axos]]''
|''[[The Claws of Axos (TV story)|The Claws of Axos]]''
|[[11 May (releases)|11 May]] 1992
|rowspan=3|[[11 May (releases)|11 May]] 1992<ref>The Twin Dilemma was a [[Woolworths]] Exclusive release, and was made available for general release in February [[1993 (releases)|1993]]. This was originally to have been ''[[The Aztecs (TV story)|The Aztecs]]'', but Woolworths decided a colour title would sell better than one in black-and-white.</ref>
|-
|-
|BBCV4783
|BBCV4783
|''[[The Twin Dilemma (TV story)|The Twin Dilemma]]''
|''[[The Twin Dilemma (TV story)|The Twin Dilemma]]''
|[[Sixth Doctor]]
|[[Sixth Doctor]]
|[[11 May (releases)|11 May]] 1992<ref>This was a [[Woolworths]] exclusive release. It was made available for general release in February [[1993 (releases)|1993]]. Originally it had planned on being ''[[The Aztecs (TV story)|The Aztecs]]'', however Woolworths wanted a colour title.</ref>
|-
|-
|BBCV4772
|BBCV4772
|''[[The Tomb of the Cybermen (TV story)|The Tomb of the Cybermen]]''
|''[[The Tomb of the Cybermen (TV story)|The Tomb of the Cybermen]]''
|[[Second Doctor]]
|[[Second Doctor]]
|[[11 May (releases)|11 May]] 1992
|-
|-
|BBCV4810
|BBCV4810
|''[[Daleks: The Early Years]]''
|''[[Daleks: The Early Years]]''
|[[First Doctor]], Second Doctor
|[[First Doctor]], Second Doctor
|[[6 July (releases)|6 July]] 1992
|rowspan=3|[[6 July (releases)|6 July]] 1992
|-
|-
|BBCV4813
|BBCV4813
|''[[Cybermen: The Early Years]]''
|''[[Cybermen: The Early Years]]''
|Second Doctor
|Second Doctor
|[[6 July (releases)|6 July]] 1992
|-
|-
|BBCV4814
|BBCV4814
|''[[Shada (TV story)|Shada]]''<ref>Whilst a single tape release, this story was released in a double-tape box so as to allow space for the script book.</ref>
|''[[Shada (TV story)|Shada]]''<ref>Whilst a single tape release, this story was released in a double-tape box so as to allow space for the script book.</ref>
|rowspan=2|Fourth Doctor
|rowspan=2|Fourth Doctor
|[[6 July (releases)|6 July]] 1992
|-
|-
|BBCV4839
|BBCV4839
|''[[The Tom Baker Years (VHS box set)|The Tom Baker Years]]'' (2 tapes)
|''[[The Tom Baker Years (VHS box set)|The Tom Baker Years]]'' (2 tapes)
|[[7 September (releases)|7 September]] 1992
|rowspan=2|[[7 September (releases)|7 September]] 1992
|-
|-
|BBCV4840
|BBCV4840
|''[[Earthshock (TV story)|Earthshock]]''
|''[[Earthshock (TV story)|Earthshock]]''
|Fifth Doctor
|Fifth Doctor
|[[7 September (releases)|7 September]] 1992
|-
|-
|BBCV4743
|BBCV4743
|''[[The Aztecs (TV story)|The Aztecs]]''
|''[[The Aztecs (TV story)|The Aztecs]]''
|First Doctor
|First Doctor
|[[2 November (releases)|2 November]] 1992
|rowspan=2|[[2 November (releases)|2 November]] 1992
|-
|-
|BBCV4874
|BBCV4874
|''[[Mawdryn Undead (TV story)|Mawdryn Undead]]''
|''[[Mawdryn Undead (TV story)|Mawdryn Undead]]''
|Fifth Doctor
|Fifth Doctor
|[[2 November (releases)|2 November]] 1992
|-
|-
|}
|}
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|''[[Image of the Fendahl (TV story)|Image of the Fendahl]]''
|''[[Image of the Fendahl (TV story)|Image of the Fendahl]]''
|[[Fourth Doctor]]
|[[Fourth Doctor]]
|[[15 March (releases)|15 March]] 1993
|rowspan=2|[[15 March (releases)|15 March]] 1993
|-
|-
|BBCV4950
|BBCV4950
|''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]''
|''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]''
|rowspan=2|[[Third Doctor]]
|rowspan=2|[[Third Doctor]]
|[[15 March (releases)|15 March]] 1993
|-
|-
|BBCV4957
|BBCV4957
|''[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]''
|''[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]''
|[[5 April (releases)|5 April]] 1993
|rowspan=2|[[5 April (releases)|5 April]] 1993
|-
|-
|BBCV4888
|BBCV4888
|''[[Silver Nemesis (TV story)|Silver Nemesis]]''<ref>This was an extended edit of the story include 12 minutes of extra footage, but was still presented in an episodic format.</ref>
|''[[Silver Nemesis (TV story)|Silver Nemesis]]''<ref>This was an extended edit of the story including 12 minutes of extra footage, but was still presented in an episodic format.</ref>
|[[Seventh Doctor]]
|[[Seventh Doctor]]
|[[5 April (releases)|5 April]] 1993
|-
|-
|BBCV4962
|BBCV4962
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|''[[The Keeper of Traken (TV story)|The Keeper of Traken]]''
|''[[The Keeper of Traken (TV story)|The Keeper of Traken]]''
|Fourth Doctor
|Fourth Doctor
|[[7 June (releases)|7 June]] 1993
|rowspan=2|[[7 June (releases)|7 June]] 1993
|-
|-
|BBCV4974
|BBCV4974
|''[[The Invasion (TV story)|The Invasion]]'' (2 tapes)
|''[[The Invasion (TV story)|The Invasion]]'' (2 tapes)
|[[Second Doctor]]
|[[Second Doctor]]
|[[7 June (releases)|7 June]] 1993
|-
|-
|BBCV4990
|BBCV4990
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|-
|-
|BBCV5008
|BBCV5008
|''[[TARDIS Tin]]'': (BBCV5009) ''[[Season 23|The Trial of a Time Lord]]'' (3 tapes)
|''[[TARDIS Tin]]'': (BBCV5009) ''[[Season 23 (Doctor Who 1963)|The Trial of a Time Lord]]'' (3 tapes)
|Sixth Doctor
|Sixth Doctor
|[[11 October (releases)|11 October]] 1993
|[[11 October (releases)|11 October]] 1993
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|''[[Resurrection of the Daleks (TV story)|Resurrection of the Daleks]]''
|''[[Resurrection of the Daleks (TV story)|Resurrection of the Daleks]]''
|Fifth Doctor
|Fifth Doctor
|[[1 November (releases)|1 November]] 1993
|rowspan=2|[[1 November (releases)|1 November]] 1993
|-
|-
|BBCV5148
|BBCV5148
|''[[The Two Doctors (TV story)|The Two Doctors]]''
|''[[The Two Doctors (TV story)|The Two Doctors]]''
|Sixth Doctor
|Sixth Doctor
|[[1 November (releases)|1 November]] 1993
|-
|-
|BBCV5180
|BBCV5180
|''[[Planet of Evil (TV story)|Planet of Evil]]''
|''[[Planet of Evil (TV story)|Planet of Evil]]''
|Fourth Doctor
|Fourth Doctor
|[[29 December (releases)|29 December]] 1993
|rowspan=2|[[29 December (releases)|29 December]] 1993
|-
|-
|BBCV5181
|BBCV5181
|''[[Dragonfire (TV story)|Dragonfire]]''
|''[[Dragonfire (TV story)|Dragonfire]]''
|Seventh Doctor
|Seventh Doctor
|[[29 December (releases)|29 December]] 1993
|-
|-
|}
|}
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|''[[The Ark in Space (TV story)|The Ark in Space]]''
|''[[The Ark in Space (TV story)|The Ark in Space]]''
|[[Fourth Doctor]]
|[[Fourth Doctor]]
|[[7 February (releases)|7 February]] [[1994 (releases)|1994]]
|rowspan=3|[[7 February (releases)|7 February]] [[1994 (releases)|1994]]
|-
|-
|BBCV5219
|BBCV5219
|''[[Day of the Daleks (TV story)|Day of the Daleks]]''
|''[[Day of the Daleks (TV story)|Day of the Daleks]]''
|[[Third Doctor]]
|[[Third Doctor]]
|[[7 February (releases)|7 February]] 1994
|-
|-
|BBCV5220
|BBCV5220
|''[[Pyramids of Mars (TV story)|Pyramids of Mars]]''
|''[[Pyramids of Mars (TV story)|Pyramids of Mars]]''
|Fourth Doctor
|Fourth Doctor
|[[7 February (releases)|7 February]] 1994
|-
|-
|BBCV5199
|BBCV5199
|''[[Arc of Infinity (TV story)|Arc of Infinity]]''
|''[[Arc of Infinity (TV story)|Arc of Infinity]]''
|[[Fifth Doctor]]
|[[Fifth Doctor]]
|[[7 March (releases)|7 March]] 1994
|rowspan=2|[[7 March (releases)|7 March]] 1994
|-
|-
|BBCV5324
|BBCV5324
|''[[The Colin Baker Years (VHS box set)|The Colin Baker Years]]''
|''[[The Colin Baker Years (VHS box set)|The Colin Baker Years]]''
|[[Sixth Doctor]]
|[[Sixth Doctor]]
|[[7 March (releases)|7 March]] 1994
|-
|-
|BBCV5269
|BBCV5269
|''[[Inferno (TV story)|Inferno]]'' (2 tapes)
|''[[Inferno (TV story)|Inferno]]'' (2 tapes)<ref>Episode five featured an additional scene cut from the original UK transmission but retained for overseas screening.</ref>
|Third Doctor
|Third Doctor
|[[9 May (releases)|9 May]] 1994
|rowspan=2|[[9 May (releases)|9 May]] 1994
|-
|-
|BBCV5334
|BBCV5334
|''[[Ghost Light (TV story)|Ghost Light]]''
|''[[Ghost Light (TV story)|Ghost Light]]''
|[[Seventh Doctor]]
|[[Seventh Doctor]]
|[[9 May (releases)|9 May]] 1994
|-
|-
|BBCV5349
|BBCV5349
|''[[The Visitation (TV story)|The Visitation]]'' / ''[[Black Orchid (TV story)|Black Orchid]]'' (2 tapes)
|''[[The Visitation (TV story)|The Visitation]]'' / ''[[Black Orchid (TV story)|Black Orchid]]'' (2 tapes)
|Fifth Doctor
|Fifth Doctor
|[[4 July (releases)|4 July]] 1994
|rowspan=2|[[4 July (releases)|4 July]] 1994
|-
|-
|BBCV5350
|BBCV5350
|''[[Destiny of the Daleks (TV story)|Destiny of the Daleks]]''
|''[[Destiny of the Daleks (TV story)|Destiny of the Daleks]]''
|rowspan=2|Fourth Doctor
|rowspan=2|Fourth Doctor
|[[4 July (releases)|4 July]] 1994
|-
|-
|BBCV5377
|BBCV5377
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|''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]''
|''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]''
|rowspan=2|[[Third Doctor]]
|rowspan=2|[[Third Doctor]]
|[[13 February (releases)|13 February]] [[1995 (releases)|1995]]
|rowspan=3|[[13 February (releases)|13 February]] [[1995 (releases)|1995]]
|-
|-
|BBCV5520
|BBCV5520
|''[[Death to the Daleks (TV story)|Death to the Daleks]]''<ref>Despite being presented in an episodic format, the release is still edited with a scene from Episode Two missing.</ref>
|''[[Death to the Daleks (TV story)|Death to the Daleks]]''<ref>Despite being presented in an episodic format, the release is still edited with a scene from part two missing.</ref>
|[[13 February (releases)|13 February]] 1995
|-
|-
|BBCV5521
|BBCV5521
|''[[The Robots of Death (TV story)|The Robots of Death]]''
|''[[The Robots of Death (TV story)|The Robots of Death]]''
|rowspan=2|[[Fourth Doctor]]
|rowspan=2|[[Fourth Doctor]]
|[[13 February (releases)|13 February]] 1995
|-
|-
|BBCV5526
|BBCV5526
|''[[The Android Invasion (TV story)|The Android Invasion]]''
|''[[The Android Invasion (TV story)|The Android Invasion]]''
|[[6 March (releases)|6 March]] 1995
|rowspan=2|[[6 March (releases)|6 March]] 1995
|-
|-
|BBCV5556
|BBCV5556
|''[[Carnival of Monsters (TV story)|Carnival of Monsters]]''<ref>This featured the [[1981 (releases)|1981]] [[The Five Faces of Doctor Who]] repeat edit of Episode Four, which trimmed one scene toward the end of the episode. It also presented an extended edit of Episode Two (about 4 minutes longer) which featured the Delaware version of the theme arrangement.</ref>
|''[[Carnival of Monsters (TV story)|Carnival of Monsters]]''<ref>This featured the [[1981 (releases)|1981]] [[The Five Faces of Doctor Who]] repeat edit of episode four, which trimmed one scene toward the end of the episode. It also presented an extended edit of episode two (about 4 minutes longer) which featured the Delaware version of the theme arrangement.</ref>
|Third Doctor
|Third Doctor
|[[6 March (releases)|6 March]] 1995
|-
|-
|BBCV5607
|BBCV5607
|''[[The Ribos Operation (TV story)|The Ribos Operation]]''
|''[[The Ribos Operation (TV story)|The Ribos Operation]]''
|rowspan=6|Fourth Doctor
|rowspan=6|Fourth Doctor
|[[3 April (releases)|3 April]] 1995
|rowspan=2|[[3 April (releases)|3 April]] 1995
|-
|-
|BBCV5608
|BBCV5608
|''[[The Pirate Planet (TV story)|The Pirate Planet]]''
|''[[The Pirate Planet (TV story)|The Pirate Planet]]''
|[[3 April (releases)|3 April]] 1995
|-
|-
|BBCV5610
|BBCV5610
|''[[The Stones of Blood (TV story)|The Stones of Blood]]''
|''[[The Stones of Blood (TV story)|The Stones of Blood]]''
|[[22 May (releases)|22 May]] 1995
|rowspan=2|[[22 May (releases)|22 May]] 1995
|-
|-
|BBCV5611
|BBCV5611
|''[[The Androids of Tara (TV story)|The Androids of Tara]]''
|''[[The Androids of Tara (TV story)|The Androids of Tara]]''
|[[22 May (releases)|22 May]] 1995
|-
|-
|BBCV5612
|BBCV5612
|''[[The Power of Kroll (TV story)|The Power of Kroll]]''
|''[[The Power of Kroll (TV story)|The Power of Kroll]]''
|[[5 June (releases)|5 June]] 1995
|rowspan=2|[[5 June (releases)|5 June]] 1995
|-
|-
|BBCV5613
|BBCV5613
|''[[The Armageddon Factor (TV story)|The Armageddon Factor]]''
|''[[The Armageddon Factor (TV story)|The Armageddon Factor]]''
|[[5 June (releases)|5 June]] 1995
|-
|-
|BBCV5603
|BBCV5603
|''[[The Mark of the Rani (TV story)|The Mark of the Rani]]''
|''[[The Mark of the Rani (TV story)|The Mark of the Rani]]''
|[[Sixth Doctor]]
|[[Sixth Doctor]]
|[[3 July (releases)|3 July]] 1995
|rowspan=2|[[3 July (releases)|3 July]] 1995
|-
|-
|BBCV5617
|BBCV5617
|''[[Time and the Rani (TV story)|Time and the Rani]]''
|''[[Time and the Rani (TV story)|Time and the Rani]]''
|[[Seventh Doctor]]
|[[Seventh Doctor]]
|[[3 July (releases)|3 July]] 1995
|-
|-
|BBCV5640
|BBCV5640
|''[[Frontier in Space (TV story)|Frontier in Space]]''<ref>Episode 5 was presented in an extended edit (about 1 minute of footage) and the Delaware version of the theme arrangement.</ref> (2 tapes)
|''[[Frontier in Space (TV story)|Frontier in Space]]''<ref>Episode five was presented in an extended edit (about 1 minute of footage) and the Delaware version of the theme arrangement.</ref> (2 tapes)
|Third Doctor
|Third Doctor
|[[7 August (releases)|7 August]] 1995
|rowspan=2|[[7 August (releases)|7 August]] 1995
|-
|-
|BBCV5635
|BBCV5635
|''[[K9 and Company|K.9 & Company]]''
|''[[K9 and Company|K.9 & Company]]''
|[[Sarah Jane Smith]]
|[[Sarah Jane Smith]]
|[[7 August (releases)|7 August]] 1995
|-
|-
|BBCV5667
|BBCV5667
|''[[The Sea Devils (TV story)|The Sea Devils]]'' (2 tapes)
|''[[The Sea Devils (TV story)|The Sea Devils]]'' (2 tapes)
|Third Doctor
|Third Doctor
|[[4 September (releases)|4 September]] 1995
|rowspan=2|[[4 September (releases)|4 September]] 1995
|-
|-
|BBCV5668
|BBCV5668
|''[[Warriors of the Deep (TV story)|Warriors of the Deep]]''
|''[[Warriors of the Deep (TV story)|Warriors of the Deep]]''
|[[Fifth Doctor]]
|[[Fifth Doctor]]
|[[4 September (releases)|4 September]] 1995
|-
|-
|BBCV5686
|BBCV5686
|''[[Paradise Towers (TV story)|Paradise Towers]]''
|''[[Paradise Towers (TV story)|Paradise Towers]]''
|rowspan=2|Seventh Doctor
|rowspan=2|Seventh Doctor
|[[2 October (releases)|2 October]] 1995
|rowspan=2|[[2 October (releases)|2 October]] 1995
|-
|-
|BBCV5687
|BBCV5687
|''[[Survival (TV story)|Survival]]''
|''[[Survival (TV story)|Survival]]''
|[[2 October (releases)|2 October]] 1995
|-
|-
| style="background:#695b4e" |<small>N/A</small>
| style="background:#695b4e" |<small>N/A</small>
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=== 1996 ===
=== 1996 ===
The video range was suspended on [[19 February (production)|February 19th]] due to the imminent release of the [[Doctor Who (TV story)|forthcoming TV movie]]. This also resulted in many back titles being deleted, including the very recent release of ''[[The Hand of Fear (TV story)|The Hand of Fear]]'', which made this particular title most sought after. When the range returned in [[October (releases)|October]] it had adopted the new logo from the telemovie, although a consistent template would not be established till 1997.
The video range was suspended on [[19 February (production)|February 19th]] due to the imminent release of the [[Doctor Who (TV story)|forthcoming TV movie]]. This also resulted in many back titles being deleted, including the very recent release of ''[[The Hand of Fear (TV story)|The Hand of Fear]]'', which made this particular title most sought after. When the range returned in [[October (releases)|October]] it had adopted the new logo from the telemovie, although a consistent template would not be established till 1997.


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=== 1997 ===
=== 1997 ===
The release of ''[[The Awakening (TV story)|The Awakening]]''/''[[Frontios (TV story)|Frontios]]'' marked the end of painted artwork covers for the range. From ''[[The War Machines (TV story)|The War Machines]]'' onwards the covers would be photographic montages created by the design house [[Black Sheep]].
The release of ''[[The Awakening (TV story)|The Awakening]]''/''[[Frontios (TV story)|Frontios]]'' marked the end of painted artwork covers for the range. From ''[[The War Machines (TV story)|The War Machines]]'' onwards the covers would be photographic montages created by the design house [[Black Sheep]].


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=== 1998 ===
=== 1998 ===
''[[The Ice Warriors (TV story)|The Ice Warriors]]'' release came with a CD for the soundtrack of the missing episodes two and three, while on the tape they were replaced by a cut down 15 minute reconstruction using stills and narration.
''[[The Ice Warriors (TV story)|The Ice Warriors]]'' release came with a CD for the soundtrack of the missing episodes two and three, while on the tape they were replaced by a cut down 15-minute reconstruction using stills and narration by David Harley.


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|-
|BBCV6361
|BBCV6361
|''[[The Mind of Evil (TV story)|The Mind of Evil]]''<ref>The story was presented in black & white, although surviving colour footage from Episode 6 was presented at the end of the tape.</ref>
|''[[The Mind of Evil (TV story)|The Mind of Evil]]''<ref>The story was presented in black-and-white, although the surviving colour footage from episode six was presented at the end of the tape.</ref>
|[[Third Doctor]]
|[[Third Doctor]]
|[[18 May (releases)|18 May]] 1998
|[[18 May (releases)|18 May]] 1998
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=== 1999 ===
=== 1999 ===
The discovery of the previously missing episode "The Lion" (Episode 1 of ''[[The Crusade (TV story)|The Crusade]]'') at the start of the year prompted its release in July. It featured linking material for the missing episodes from [[William Russell]] and the pack also included a CD of the soundtrack of the two episodes, four postcards with images from the story and ''[[The Space Museum (TV story)|The Space Museum]]'' (which was released with it), and a TARDIS keyring.
The discovery of the previously missing episode "The Lion" (the first episode of ''[[The Crusade (TV story)|The Crusade]]'') at the start of the year prompted its release in July. It featured linking material for the missing episodes from [[William Russell]] and the pack also included a CD of the soundtrack of the two episodes, four postcards with images from the story and ''[[The Space Museum (TV story)|The Space Museum]]'' (which was released with it), and a TARDIS keyring.


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{| {{prettytable}}
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|-
|BBCV6889
|BBCV6889
|''[[Dalek Tin II]]'': (BBCV6928) ''[[Planet of the Daleks (TV story)|Planet of the Daleks]]''<ref>Episode 3 was presented in black & white.</ref> / (BBCV6927) ''[[Revelation of the Daleks (TV story)|Revelation of the Daleks]]'' (2 tapes)
|''[[Dalek Tin II]]'': (BBCV6928) ''[[Planet of the Daleks (TV story)|Planet of the Daleks]]''<ref>Episode three was presented in black-and-white.</ref> / (BBCV6927) ''[[Revelation of the Daleks (TV story)|Revelation of the Daleks]]'' (2 tapes)
|[[Third Doctor]], [[Sixth Doctor]]
|[[Third Doctor]], [[Sixth Doctor]]
|[[November (releases)|November]] 1999
|[[November (releases)|November]] 1999
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|-
|BBCV7265
|BBCV7265
|''[[The Ambassadors of Death (TV story)|The Ambassadors of Death]]''<ref>This was a partially colour restored version with roughly 45% of the story presented in colour.</ref>
|''[[The Ambassadors of Death (TV story)|The Ambassadors of Death]]''<ref>This was a partially colour restored version, with roughly 90 minutes of the story presented in colour and the rest in black-and-white.</ref>
|[[Third Doctor]]
|[[Third Doctor]]
|[[20 May (releases)|20 May]] 2002
|[[20 May (releases)|20 May]] 2002
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=== 2003 ===
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|BBCV7333
|BBCV7333
|''[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs (TV story)|Invasion of the Dinosaurs]]''<ref>Episode 1 of the story was presented in black & white.</ref>
|''[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs (TV story)|Invasion of the Dinosaurs]]''<ref>Part one of the story — which bore the on-screen title ''Invasion'' — was presented in black-and-white.</ref>
|Third Doctor
|Third Doctor
|[[20 October (releases)|20 October]] 2003
|[[20 October (releases)|20 October]] 2003

Revision as of 20:10, 22 April 2024

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Revenge of the Cybermen was the very first VHS title released by the BBC in 1983.

The following is a list of VHS titles released by the BBC, broken down by year of release. Doctor Who and K9 and Company are the only two Whoniverse-related programmes to be released to VHS. They were released in both PAL and NTSC formats for both European and North American audiences. The catalogue number and release dates given here apply only to the PAL UK releases, with North American and other territory releases usually occurring at some point after (but occasionally before) the UK release.

Until about 1995, the William Hartnell releases would be edited to remove the "Next Episode" captions that lead into a different story to avoid confusing casual buyers. Also, until the release of The Daleks in late 1989, the releases were edited together into an omnibus format which removed cliffhangers and opening and closing credits between episodes. Some releases prior to this point also featured other edits for content reasons (such as the nunchaku scene from The Talons of Weng-Chiang, as these were at the time classed as illegal weapons in the UK and couldn't be shown on-screen).

The final Doctor Who VHS releases took place in 2003. VHS later ceased to be a viable format and subsequent releases were relegated to DVD and Blu-ray formats with Steelbook casings also being available.

Timeline of releases

1983

The selection of Revenge of the Cybermen for release was based on a survey undertaken by BBC Video at the Longleat convention earlier in 1983. The favourite title voted for release was The Tomb of the Cybermen, but as this story was then missing from the archives, an existing colour Cyberman story was selected as an appropriate replacement.

BBCV Cat. No. Title Doctor Date
BBCV2003 Revenge of the Cybermen Fourth Doctor 3 October 1983

1984

BBCV Cat. No. Title Doctor Date
BBCV2003 Revenge of the Cybermen[1] Fourth Doctor 14 May 1984
BBCV2012 The Brain of Morbius[2] 9 July 1984

1985

In 1985, BBC Video removed the "Star Ident" from the VHS artwork and replaced it with simple italic text. The last release to display the "Star Ident" was The Brain of Morbius in 1984. The Seeds of Death marked the first black-and-white Doctor Who story released as part of the range; at the start of the tape, the BBC Video logo changed from colour to black-and-white, and vice versa at the end.

BBCV Cat. No. Title Doctor Date
BBCV2014 Pyramids of Mars Fourth Doctor 4 February 1985
BBCV2019 The Seeds of Death Second Doctor 17 July 1985
BBCV2020 The Five Doctors Fifth Doctor 9 September 1985

1986

BBCV Cat. No. Title Doctor Date
BBCV2030 The Robots of Death Fourth Doctor 7 April 1986
BBCV2036 Day of the Daleks Third Doctor 7 July 1986
BBCV4013 Revenge of the Cybermen Fourth Doctor 6 October 1986

1987

BBCV Cat. No. Title Doctor Date
BBCV4055 Pyramids of Mars Fourth Doctor 13 April 1987
BBCV4072 The Seeds of Death Second Doctor 13 July 1987
BBCV4073 Death to the Daleks Third Doctor

1988

BBCV Cat. No. Title Doctor Date
BBCV4107 Spearhead from Space Third Doctor 1 February 1988
BBCV4108 The Robots of Death Fourth Doctor 15 February 1988
BBCV4109 Day of the Daleks Third Doctor
BBCV4187 The Talons of Weng-Chiang Fourth Doctor 7 November 1988
BBCV4186 Terror of the Zygons

1989

BBCV Cat. No. Title Doctor Date
BBCV4245 The Time Warrior Third Doctor 5 June 1989
BBCV4244 The Ark in Space Fourth Doctor
BBCV4242 The Daleks (2 tapes) First Doctor

1990

BBCV Cat. No. Title Doctor Date
BBCV4311 An Unearthly Child First Doctor 5 February 1990
BBCV4310 The War Games (2 tapes) Second Doctor
BBCV4353 The Dalek Invasion of Earth (2 tapes) First Doctor 7 May 1990
BBCV4352 The Mind Robber Second Doctor
BBCV4387 The Five Doctors Fifth Doctor 9 July 1990
BBCV4388 The Brain of Morbius Fourth Doctor
BBCV4405 The Web Planet (2 tapes) First Doctor 10 September 1990
BBCV4406 The Dominators[3] Second Doctor

1991

BBCV Cat. No. Title Doctor Date
BBCV4453 The Curse of Fenric[4] Seventh Doctor 25 February 1991
BBCV4452 The Krotons Second Doctor
BBCV4491 Planet of the Spiders (2 tapes) Third Doctor 15 April 1991
BBCV4492 City of Death Fourth Doctor
BBCV4608 The Hartnell Years First Doctor 17 June 1991
BBCV4609 The Troughton Years Second Doctor
BBCV4642 The Masque of Mandragora Fourth Doctor 12 August 1991
BBCV4650 The Three Doctors Third Doctor
BBCV4643 The Sontaran Experiment / Genesis of the Daleks (2 tapes) Fourth Doctor 7 October 1991
BBCV4645 The Deadly Assassin

1992

The recovery of The Tomb of the Cybermen at the beginning of the year allowed for it to be hurriedly slotted into the release schedule in May. The release of Shada saw the story completed by having Tom Baker fill in the gaps in the narrative by giving simple summaries of the missing action. The release also included a copy of all six scripts. The Tom Baker Years departed in format from the previous three releases, having Tom Baker commenting on a clip from each of his television adventures as opposed to introducing selected individual episodes.

BBCV Cat. No. Title Doctor Date
BBCV4713 The Caves of Androzani Fifth Doctor 13 January 1992
BBCV4714 Robot Fourth Doctor
BBCV4736 Logopolis 2 March 1992
BBCV4737 Castrovalva Fifth Doctor
BBCV4756 The Pertwee Years Third Doctor
BBCV4742 The Claws of Axos 11 May 1992[5]
BBCV4783 The Twin Dilemma Sixth Doctor
BBCV4772 The Tomb of the Cybermen Second Doctor
BBCV4810 Daleks: The Early Years First Doctor, Second Doctor 6 July 1992
BBCV4813 Cybermen: The Early Years Second Doctor
BBCV4814 Shada[6] Fourth Doctor
BBCV4839 The Tom Baker Years (2 tapes) 7 September 1992
BBCV4840 Earthshock Fifth Doctor
BBCV4743 The Aztecs First Doctor 2 November 1992
BBCV4874 Mawdryn Undead Fifth Doctor

1993

The release of Silver Nemesis (originally planned for January), for which the cover broke with the established template, also had a US documentary on the story included as a bonus. The Dæmons release was based on the colourisation created and broadcast in 1992, and the releases of Terror of the Autons and Doctor Who and the Silurians would also be released in a colourised format (all three indicated by a stylised paintbrush logo on the spine of the case). The releases from Terror of the Autons to The Two Doctors featured the thirtieth anniversary logo on the front cover rather than the standard one. They would also feature a special anniversary title sequence at the start of the tape. The Invasion was released with narration from Nicholas Courtney filling in for the missing episodes one and four. The Dalek Tin also included a booklet, Daleks: A Brief History by Andrew Pixley. The bottom of the tin featured a photo of a Dalek, with five different variations each with a different Dalek photo. Similarly, the TARDIS Tin had seven variations, one photo for each of the then seven Doctors. Planet of Evil and Dragonfire had originally been scheduled for early 1994, but were brought forward to December at the last minute.

There had been several "special releases" planned for the anniversary year. Alongside The Invasion, The Reign of Terror was originally scheduled with narration from Carole Ann Ford filling the gaps left by the missing episodes four and five. Similarly, The Tenth Planet with narration by Michael Craze for episode four was also planned for release. John Nathan-Turner had also planned a double tape pack consisting of clips and interviews for the thirtieth anniversary. Additionally, a release titled "The BBC Documentaries" had been planned, featuring Whose Doctor Who (1977) and Resistance is Useless (1992). Finally, The Davison Years, The Colin Baker Years, and The McCoy Years had all been scheduled (with the Colin Baker title being recorded). Following complaints from fans, Nathan-Turner departed from BBC Video, meaning these planned titles were abandoned (the Colin Baker title was eventually released in 1994).

BBCV Cat. No. Title Doctor Date
BBCV4890 Terminus Fifth Doctor 11 January 1993
BBCV4891 Enlightenment 15 February 1993
BBCV4941 Image of the Fendahl Fourth Doctor 15 March 1993
BBCV4950 The Dæmons Third Doctor
BBCV4957 Terror of the Autons 5 April 1993
BBCV4888 Silver Nemesis[7] Seventh Doctor
BBCV4962 Vengeance on Varos Sixth Doctor 10 May 1993
BBCV4973 The Keeper of Traken Fourth Doctor 7 June 1993
BBCV4974 The Invasion (2 tapes) Second Doctor
BBCV4990 Doctor Who and the Silurians (2 tapes) Third Doctor 12 July 1993
BBCV4978 The Curse of Peladon 9 August 1993
BBCV5005 Dalek Tin: (BBCV5006) The Chase / (BBCV5007) Remembrance of the Daleks (2 tapes) First Doctor, Seventh Doctor 6 September 1993
BBCV5008 TARDIS Tin: (BBCV5009) The Trial of a Time Lord (3 tapes) Sixth Doctor 11 October 1993
BBCV5143 Resurrection of the Daleks Fifth Doctor 1 November 1993
BBCV5148 The Two Doctors Sixth Doctor
BBCV5180 Planet of Evil Fourth Doctor 29 December 1993
BBCV5181 Dragonfire Seventh Doctor

1994

More than 30 Years in the TARDIS was a new 90 minute edit of the documentary 30 Years in the TARDIS which had aired on the BBC in November 1993.

The Green Death had originally been scheduled for March, but would end up being delayed until 1996 as a result of being pre-empted by a BBC Two repeat of the story in January/February. Likewise, a release of Revelation of the Daleks for May was abandoned due to its repeat on BBC Two in early 1993 (it would be released eventually in 1999). The Greatest Show in the Galaxy had been planned for a November release, but was dropped till 2000.

BBCV Cat. No. Title Doctor Date
BBCV5218 The Ark in Space Fourth Doctor 7 February 1994
BBCV5219 Day of the Daleks Third Doctor
BBCV5220 Pyramids of Mars Fourth Doctor
BBCV5199 Arc of Infinity Fifth Doctor 7 March 1994
BBCV5324 The Colin Baker Years Sixth Doctor
BBCV5269 Inferno (2 tapes)[8] Third Doctor 9 May 1994
BBCV5334 Ghost Light Seventh Doctor
BBCV5349 The Visitation / Black Orchid (2 tapes) Fifth Doctor 4 July 1994
BBCV5350 Destiny of the Daleks Fourth Doctor
BBCV5377 The Seeds of Doom (2 tapes) 1 August 1994
BBCV5378 The Rescue / The Romans (2 tapes) First Doctor 5 September 1994
BBCV5432 Kinda Fifth Doctor 3 October 1994
BBCV5403 More than 30 Years in the TARDIS N/A 7 November 1994
BBCV5433 Snakedance Fifth Doctor 5 December 1994

1995

The Key to Time releases of April, May, and June featured artwork on the spine of the video cases (by Andrew Skilleter). Starting with Carnival of Monsters, the releases each came with a postcard with the video cover art on the front that could be put into the album that came with the combined The King's Demons/The Five Doctors Special Edition set. These would come to an end with The Hand of Fear in 1996. Carnival of Monsters also came with three cards with photos on one side and part of the cover art on the other. These could be combined with three cards released with Doctor Who Magazine issue 224 to complete the cover art. The initial release of The Five Doctors had an error with the Dolby Surround and replacement tapes had to be issued.

Releases provisionally scheduled for this year included The Keys of Marinus in March (released 1999) and The Ice Warriors in May (released 1998). Planet of Giants (released 2002) and Invasion of the Dinosaurs (released 2003) were set for November (and then early 1996) while Delta and the Bannermen (released 2001) was planned for December.

BBCV Cat. No. Title Doctor Date
BBCV5509 Spearhead from Space Third Doctor 13 February 1995
BBCV5520 Death to the Daleks[9]
BBCV5521 The Robots of Death Fourth Doctor
BBCV5526 The Android Invasion 6 March 1995
BBCV5556 Carnival of Monsters[10] Third Doctor
BBCV5607 The Ribos Operation Fourth Doctor 3 April 1995
BBCV5608 The Pirate Planet
BBCV5610 The Stones of Blood 22 May 1995
BBCV5611 The Androids of Tara
BBCV5612 The Power of Kroll 5 June 1995
BBCV5613 The Armageddon Factor
BBCV5603 The Mark of the Rani Sixth Doctor 3 July 1995
BBCV5617 Time and the Rani Seventh Doctor
BBCV5640 Frontier in Space[11] (2 tapes) Third Doctor 7 August 1995
BBCV5635 K.9 & Company Sarah Jane Smith
BBCV5667 The Sea Devils (2 tapes) Third Doctor 4 September 1995
BBCV5668 Warriors of the Deep Fifth Doctor
BBCV5686 Paradise Towers Seventh Doctor 2 October 1995
BBCV5687 Survival
N/A (BBCV5733) The King's Demons / (BBCV5734) The Five Doctors Special Edition (2 tapes) Fifth Doctor 6 November 1995
BBCV5781 The Monster of Peladon (2 tapes) Third Doctor 27 December 1995

1996

The video range was suspended on February 19th due to the imminent release of the forthcoming TV movie. This also resulted in many back titles being deleted, including the very recent release of The Hand of Fear, which made this particular title most sought after. When the range returned in October it had adopted the new logo from the telemovie, although a consistent template would not be established till 1997.

Time-Flight (released 2000) and The Happiness Patrol (released 1997) had both been planned for March, The Green Death for April, The Leisure Hive (released 1997) for May, Horror of Fang Rock (released 1998) and The Horns of Nimon (released 2003) for June, Timelash (released 1998) for July, The Awakening/Frontios (released 1997) for August, and The War Machines (released 1997) and The Invasion of Time (released 2000) for September.

BBCV Cat. No. Title Doctor Date
BBCV5789 The Hand of Fear Fourth Doctor 5 February 1996
BBCV5882 Doctor Who[12] Eighth Doctor 13 May 1996
BBCV5816 The Green Death (2 tapes) Third Doctor 7 October 1996

1997

The release of The Awakening/Frontios marked the end of painted artwork covers for the range. From The War Machines onwards the covers would be photographic montages created by the design house Black Sheep.

BBCV Cat. No. Title Doctor Date
BBCV5821 The Leisure Hive Fourth Doctor 6 January 1997
BBCV6120 The Awakening / Frontios (2 tapes) Fifth Doctor 3 March 1997
BBCV6183 The War Machines First Doctor 9 June 1997
BBCV5803 The Happiness Patrol Seventh Doctor 18 August 1997
BBCV6229 The E-Space Trilogy: (BBCV6230) Full Circle / (BBCV6231) State of Decay / (BBCV6232) Warriors' Gate (3 tapes) Fourth Doctor 3 November 1997

1998

The Ice Warriors release came with a CD for the soundtrack of the missing episodes two and three, while on the tape they were replaced by a cut down 15-minute reconstruction using stills and narration by David Harley.

BBCV Cat. No. Title Doctor Date
BBCV6329 Timelash Sixth Doctor 12 January 1998
BBCV6330 Battlefield[13] Seventh Doctor 23 March 1998
BBCV6361 The Mind of Evil[14] Third Doctor 18 May 1998
BBCV6536 Horror of Fang Rock Fourth Doctor 6 July 1998
BBCV6567 Planet of Fire Fifth Doctor 7 September 1998
BBCV6609 The Ark First Doctor 5 October 1998
BBCV6387
The Ice Warriors Box Set: (BBCV6755) The Ice Warriors /
(BBCV6766) The Missing Years & The Underwater Menace: Episode 3 (2 tapes)
 First Doctor, Second Doctor 9 November 1998

1999

The discovery of the previously missing episode "The Lion" (the first episode of The Crusade) at the start of the year prompted its release in July. It featured linking material for the missing episodes from William Russell and the pack also included a CD of the soundtrack of the two episodes, four postcards with images from the story and The Space Museum (which was released with it), and a TARDIS keyring.

BBCV Cat. No. Title Doctor Date
BBCV6610 Nightmare of Eden Fourth Doctor January 1999
BBCV6671 The Keys of Marinus First Doctor 1 March 1999
BBCV6773 Revenge of the Cybermen Fourth Doctor April 1999
BBCV6672 The Face of Evil May 1999
BBCV6888 The Crusade: Episodes 1 & 3 / The Space Museum First Doctor July 1999
BBCV6774 Terror of the Zygons[15] Fourth Doctor August 1999
BBCV6889 The Curse of Fatal Death[16]
Ninth Doctor
Tenth Doctor
Eleventh Doctor
Twelfth Doctor
Thirteenth Doctor
 September 1999
BBCV6889 Dalek Tin II: (BBCV6928) Planet of the Daleks[17] / (BBCV6927) Revelation of the Daleks (2 tapes) Third Doctor, Sixth Doctor November 1999

2000

BBCV Cat. No. Title Doctor Date
BBCV6998 The Greatest Show in the Galaxy Seventh Doctor 24 January 2000
BBCV6876 The Invasion of Time (2 tapes) Fourth Doctor 13 March 2000
BBCV6877 The Edge of Destruction / "Pilot Episode" First Doctor April 2000
BBCV6878 Time-Flight Fifth Doctor July 2000
BBCV6959 An Unearthly Child (Remastered) First Doctor September 2000
BBCV7030 Cyberman Tin: (BBCV6874) The Tenth Planet / (BBCV7048) Attack of the Cybermen (2 tapes) First Doctor, Sixth Doctor 6 November 2000

2001

BBCV Cat. No. Title Doctor Date
BBCV6960 The Daleks (Remastered) First Doctor 26 February 2001
BBCV7131 Delta and the Bannermen Seventh Doctor 26 March 2001
BBCV7132 City of Death Fourth Doctor 8 May 2001
BBCV7133 The Sun Makers 9 July 2001
BBCV7134 Four to Doomsday Fifth Doctor 3 September 2001
N/A The Davros Collection: (BBCV7251) Genesis of the Daleks / (BBCV7252) Destiny of the Daleks / (BBCV7253) Resurrection of the Daleks / (BBCV7254) Revelation of the Daleks / (BBCV7255) Remembrance of the Daleks (5 tapes) Fourth Doctor, Fifth Doctor, Sixth Doctor, Seventh Doctor 17 September 2001
BBCV7175 The Master Tin: (BBCV7176) Colony in Space / (BBCV7177) The Time Monster (2 tapes) Third Doctor 5 November 2001

2002

BBCV Cat. No. Title Doctor Date
BBCV7263 Planet of Giants First Doctor 14 January 2002
BBCV7264 Underworld Fourth Doctor 4 March 2002
BBCV7265 The Ambassadors of Death[18] Third Doctor 20 May 2002
BBCV7266 The Creature from the Pit Fourth Doctor 15 July 2002
BBCV7267 The Invisible Enemy 2 September 2002
BBCV7346 The Time Lord Collection: (BBCV7363) The War Games / (BBCV7364) The Three Doctors / (BBCV7365) The Deadly Assassin Second Doctor, Third Doctor, Fourth Doctor September 2002
BBCV7278 The First Doctor Box Set: (BBCV7276) The Sensorites / (BBCV7275) The Time Meddler / (BBCV7277) The Gunfighters First Doctor 11 November 2002

2003

BBCV Cat. No. Title Doctor Date
BBCV7331 The Mutants Third Doctor 17 February 2003
BBCV7332 Meglos Fourth Doctor 10 March 2003
BBCV7334 The Horns of Nimon 2 June 2003
BBCV7333 Invasion of the Dinosaurs[19] Third Doctor 20 October 2003
BBCV7335 The Reign of Terror / The Faceless Ones: Episodes 1 & 3 / The Web of Fear: Episode 1 First Doctor, Second Doctor 24 November 2003

VHS covers

A list of all VHS covers can be found here.

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Re-release of previous version. Differentiated by alternative cover art.
  2. ↑ This was a 60-minute edit of the story.
  3. ↑ This title featured several minor censor edits due to the overseas prints used.
  4. ↑ This was an extended edit of the story, but was still presented in an episodic format.
  5. ↑ The Twin Dilemma was a Woolworths Exclusive release, and was made available for general release in February 1993. This was originally to have been The Aztecs, but Woolworths decided a colour title would sell better than one in black-and-white.
  6. ↑ Whilst a single tape release, this story was released in a double-tape box so as to allow space for the script book.
  7. ↑ This was an extended edit of the story including 12 minutes of extra footage, but was still presented in an episodic format.
  8. ↑ Episode five featured an additional scene cut from the original UK transmission but retained for overseas screening.
  9. ↑ Despite being presented in an episodic format, the release is still edited with a scene from part two missing.
  10. ↑ This featured the 1981 The Five Faces of Doctor Who repeat edit of episode four, which trimmed one scene toward the end of the episode. It also presented an extended edit of episode two (about 4 minutes longer) which featured the Delaware version of the theme arrangement.
  11. ↑ Episode five was presented in an extended edit (about 1 minute of footage) and the Delaware version of the theme arrangement.
  12. ↑ This was an edited version of the TV movie that matched the 1996 BBC1 screening.
  13. ↑ This was an extended edit of the story, but was still presented in an episodic format.
  14. ↑ The story was presented in black-and-white, although the surviving colour footage from episode six was presented at the end of the tape.
  15. ↑ Also included was a small clip from Disney Time.
  16. ↑ Three other comedy sketches were included on the release.
  17. ↑ Episode three was presented in black-and-white.
  18. ↑ This was a partially colour restored version, with roughly 90 minutes of the story presented in colour and the rest in black-and-white.
  19. ↑ Part one of the story — which bore the on-screen title Invasion — was presented in black-and-white.
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