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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 " | 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. | |||
=== [[1983]] | == Timeline of releases == | ||
=== 1983 === | |||
The selection of ''[[Revenge of the Cybermen (TV story)|Revenge of the Cybermen]]'' for release was based on a survey undertaken by [[BBC Video]] at the [[Longleat]] [[Doctor Who convention|convention]] earlier in 1983. The favourite title voted for release was ''[[The Tomb of the Cybermen (TV story)|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. | |||
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{| | |||
!width="25"|BBCV Cat. No. | !width="25"|BBCV Cat. No. | ||
!width=" | !width="650"|Title | ||
!width="125"|Doctor | !width="125"|Doctor | ||
!width=" | !width="125"|Date | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV2003 | |BBCV2003 | ||
|''[[Revenge of the Cybermen]]'' | |''[[Revenge of the Cybermen (TV story)|Revenge of the Cybermen]]'' | ||
|[[Fourth Doctor]] | |[[Fourth Doctor]] | ||
| | |[[3 October (releases)|3 October]] [[1983 (releases)|1983]] | ||
|- | |||
|} | |} | ||
=== | === 1984 === | ||
{| {{prettytable}} | |||
{| | |||
!width="25"|BBCV Cat. No. | !width="25"|BBCV Cat. No. | ||
!width=" | !width="650"|Title | ||
!width="125"|Doctor | !width="125"|Doctor | ||
!width=" | !width="125"|Date | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV2003 | |BBCV2003 | ||
|''[[Revenge of the Cybermen]]''<ref>Re-release of previous version. Differentiated by alternative cover art.</ref> | |''[[Revenge of the Cybermen (TV story)|Revenge of the Cybermen]]''<ref>Re-release of previous version. Differentiated by alternative cover art.</ref> | ||
|[[Fourth Doctor]] | |rowspan=2|[[Fourth Doctor]] | ||
| | |[[14 May (releases)|14 May]] [[1984 (releases)|1984]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV2012 | |BBCV2012 | ||
|''[[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 | ||
| | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
=== | === 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'' in 1984. | |||
{| | {| {{prettytable}} | ||
!width="25"|BBCV Cat. No. | !width="25"|BBCV Cat. No. | ||
!width=" | !width="650"|Title | ||
!width="125"|Doctor | !width="125"|Doctor | ||
!width=" | !width="125"|Date | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV2014 | |BBCV2014 | ||
|''[[Pyramids of Mars]]'' | |''[[Pyramids of Mars (TV story)|Pyramids of Mars]]'' | ||
|[[Fourth Doctor]] | |[[Fourth Doctor]] | ||
| | |[[4 February (releases)|4 February]] [[1985 (releases)|1985]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV2019 | |BBCV2019 | ||
|''[[The Seeds of Death]]'' | |''[[The Seeds of Death (TV story)|The Seeds of Death]]'' | ||
|[[Second Doctor]] | |[[Second Doctor]] | ||
|17 | |[[17 July (releases)|17 July]] 1985 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV2020 | |BBCV2020 | ||
|''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'' | |''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'' | ||
|[[Fifth Doctor]] | |[[Fifth Doctor]] | ||
| | |[[9 September (releases)|9 September]] 1985 | ||
|- | |||
|} | |} | ||
=== | === 1986 === | ||
{| {{prettytable}} | |||
{| | |||
!width="25"|BBCV Cat. No. | !width="25"|BBCV Cat. No. | ||
!width=" | !width="650"|Title | ||
!width="125"|Doctor | !width="125"|Doctor | ||
!width=" | !width="125"|Date | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV2030 | |BBCV2030 | ||
|''[[The Robots of Death]]'' | |''[[The Robots of Death (TV story)|The Robots of Death]]'' | ||
|[[Fourth Doctor]] | |[[Fourth Doctor]] | ||
| | |[[7 April (releases)|7 April]] [[1986 (releases)|1986]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV2036 | |BBCV2036 | ||
|''[[Day of the Daleks]]'' | |''[[Day of the Daleks (TV story)|Day of the Daleks]]'' | ||
|[[Third Doctor]] | |[[Third Doctor]] | ||
| | |[[7 July (releases)|7 July]] 1986 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV4013 | |BBCV4013 | ||
|''[[Revenge of the Cybermen]]'' | |''[[Revenge of the Cybermen (TV story)|Revenge of the Cybermen]]'' | ||
|[[ | |Fourth Doctor | ||
| | |[[6 October (releases)|6 October]] 1986 | ||
|- | |||
|} | |} | ||
=== | === 1987 === | ||
{| {{prettytable}} | |||
{| | ! width="25" |BBCV Cat. No. | ||
!width="25"|BBCV Cat. No. | ! width="650" |Title | ||
!width=" | ! width="125" |Doctor | ||
!width="125"|Doctor | ! width="125" |Date | ||
!width=" | |||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV4055 | |BBCV4055 | ||
|''[[Pyramids of Mars]]'' | |''[[Pyramids of Mars (TV story)|Pyramids of Mars]]'' | ||
|[[Fourth Doctor]] | |[[Fourth Doctor]] | ||
| | |[[13 April (releases)|13 April]] [[1987 (releases)|1987]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV4072 | |BBCV4072 | ||
|''[[The Seeds of Death]]'' | |''[[The Seeds of Death (TV story)|The Seeds of Death]]'' | ||
|[[Second Doctor]] | |[[Second Doctor]] | ||
| | |rowspan=2|[[13 July (releases)|13 July]] 1987 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV4073 | |BBCV4073 | ||
|''[[Death to the Daleks]]'' | |''[[Death to the Daleks (TV story)|Death to the Daleks]]'' | ||
|[[Third Doctor]] | |[[Third Doctor]] | ||
| | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
=== | === 1988 === | ||
{| {{prettytable}} | |||
{| | ! width="25" |BBCV Cat. No. | ||
!width="25"|BBCV Cat. No. | ! width="650" |Title | ||
!width=" | ! width="125" |Doctor | ||
!width="125"|Doctor | ! width="125" |Date | ||
!width=" | |||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV4107 | |BBCV4107 | ||
|''[[Spearhead from Space]]'' | |''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'' | ||
|[[Third Doctor]] | |[[Third Doctor]] | ||
| | |[[1 February (releases)|1 February]] [[1988 (releases)|1988]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV4108 | |BBCV4108 | ||
|''[[The Robots of Death]]'' | |''[[The Robots of Death (TV story)|The Robots of Death]]'' | ||
|[[Fourth Doctor]] | |[[Fourth Doctor]] | ||
| | |rowspan=2|[[15 February (releases)|15 February]] 1988 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV4109 | |BBCV4109 | ||
|''[[Day of the Daleks]]'' | |''[[Day of the Daleks (TV story)|Day of the Daleks]]'' | ||
| | |Third Doctor | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV4187 | |BBCV4187 | ||
|''[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]'' | |''[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)|The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]'' | ||
|[[ | |rowspan=2|Fourth Doctor | ||
|rowspan=2|[[7 November (releases)|7 November]] 1988 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV4186 | |BBCV4186 | ||
|''[[Terror of the Zygons]]'' | |''[[Terror of the Zygons (TV story)|Terror of the Zygons]]'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
=== | === 1989 === | ||
{| {{prettytable}} | |||
! width="25" |BBCV Cat. No. | |||
!width="25"|BBCV Cat. No. | ! width="650" |Title | ||
!width=" | ! width="125" |Doctor | ||
!width="125"|Doctor | ! width="125" |Date | ||
!width=" | |||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV4245 | |BBCV4245 | ||
|[[The Time Warrior]] | |''[[The Time Warrior (TV story)|The Time Warrior]]'' | ||
|[[Third Doctor]] | |[[Third Doctor]] | ||
| | |rowspan=3|[[5 June (releases)|5 June]] [[1989 (releases)|1989]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV4244 | |BBCV4244 | ||
|[[The Ark in Space]] | |''[[The Ark in Space (TV story)|The Ark in Space]]'' | ||
|[[Fourth Doctor]] | |[[Fourth Doctor]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV4242 | |BBCV4242 | ||
|[[The Daleks]] (2 tapes) | |''[[The Daleks (TV story)|The Daleks]]'' (2 tapes) | ||
|[[First Doctor]] | |[[First Doctor]] | ||
| | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
=== 1990 === | === 1990 === | ||
{| | {| {{prettytable}} | ||
!width="25"|BBCV Cat. No. | ! width="25" |BBCV Cat. No. | ||
!width=" | ! width="650" |Title | ||
!width="125"|Doctor | ! width="125" |Doctor | ||
!width=" | ! width="125" |Date | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV4311 | |BBCV4311 | ||
|[[An Unearthly Child]] | |''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]'' | ||
|[[First Doctor]] | |[[First Doctor]] | ||
| | |rowspan=2|[[5 February (releases)|5 February]] [[1990 (releases)|1990]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV4310 | |BBCV4310 | ||
|[[The War Games]] (2 tapes) | |''[[The War Games (TV story)|The War Games]]'' (2 tapes) | ||
|[[Second Doctor]] | |[[Second Doctor]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV4353 | |BBCV4353 | ||
|[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth]] (2 tapes) | |''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'' (2 tapes) | ||
|[[ | |First Doctor | ||
|rowspan=2|[[7 May (releases)|7 May]] 1990 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV4352 | |BBCV4352 | ||
|[[The Mind Robber]] | |''[[The Mind Robber (TV story)|The Mind Robber]]'' | ||
| | |Second Doctor | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV4387 | |BBCV4387 | ||
|[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]] | |''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'' | ||
|[[Fifth Doctor]] | |[[Fifth Doctor]] | ||
| | |rowspan=2|[[9 July (releases)|9 July]] 1990 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV4388 | |BBCV4388 | ||
|[[The Brain of Morbius]] | |''[[The Brain of Morbius (TV story)|The Brain of Morbius]]'' | ||
|[[Fourth Doctor]] | |[[Fourth Doctor]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV4405 | |BBCV4405 | ||
|[[The Web Planet]] (2 tapes) | |''[[The Web Planet (TV story)|The Web Planet]]'' (2 tapes) | ||
| | |First Doctor | ||
|10 | |rowspan=2|[[10 September (releases)|10 September]] 1990 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV4406 | |BBCV4406 | ||
|[[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 | ||
| | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
=== 1991 === | === 1991 === | ||
{| | {| {{prettytable}} | ||
!width="25"|BBCV Cat. No. | ! width="25" |BBCV Cat. No. | ||
!width=" | ! width="650" |Title | ||
!width="125"|Doctor | ! width="125" |Doctor | ||
!width=" | ! width="125" |Date | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV4453 | |BBCV4453 | ||
|[[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]] | ||
| | |rowspan=2|[[25 February (releases)|25 February]] [[1991 (releases)|1991]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV4452 | |BBCV4452 | ||
|[[The Krotons]] | |''[[The Krotons (TV story)|The Krotons]]'' | ||
|[[Second Doctor]] | |[[Second Doctor]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV4491 | |BBCV4491 | ||
|[[Planet of the Spiders]] (2 tapes) | |''[[Planet of the Spiders (TV story)|Planet of the Spiders]]'' (2 tapes) | ||
|[[Third Doctor]] | |[[Third Doctor]] | ||
| | |rowspan=2|[[15 April (releases)|15 April]] 1991 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV4492 | |BBCV4492 | ||
|[[City of Death]] | |''[[City of Death (TV story)|City of Death]]'' | ||
|[[Fourth Doctor]] | |[[Fourth Doctor]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV4608 | |BBCV4608 | ||
|[[The Hartnell Years]] | |''[[The Hartnell Years]]'' | ||
|[[First Doctor]] | |[[First Doctor]] | ||
| | |rowspan=2|[[17 June (releases)|17 June]] 1991 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV4609 | |BBCV4609 | ||
|[[The Troughton Years]] | |''[[The Troughton Years]]'' | ||
| | |Second Doctor | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV4642 | |BBCV4642 | ||
|[[The Masque of Mandragora]] | |''[[The Masque of Mandragora (TV story)|The Masque of Mandragora]]'' | ||
|[[ | |Fourth Doctor | ||
|rowspan=2|[[12 August (releases)|12 August]] 1991 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV4650 | |BBCV4650 | ||
|[[The Three Doctors]] | |''[[The Three Doctors (TV story)|The Three Doctors]]'' | ||
| | |Third Doctor | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV4643 | |BBCV4643 | ||
|[[The Sontaran Experiment]] / [[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|[[7 October (releases)|7 October]] 1991 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV4645 | |BBCV4645 | ||
|[[The Deadly Assassin | |''[[The Deadly Assassin (TV story)|The Deadly Assassin]]'' | ||
| | |||
|} | |} | ||
=== | === 1992 === | ||
The recovery of ''[[The Tomb of the Cybermen (TV story)|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 (TV story)|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 (VHS box set)|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. | |||
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 (TV story)|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 | |||
{| | {| {{prettytable}} | ||
!width="25"|BBCV Cat. No. | ! width="25" |BBCV Cat. No. | ||
!width=" | ! width="650" |Title | ||
!width="125"|Doctor | ! width="125" |Doctor | ||
!width=" | ! width="125" |Date | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV4713 | |BBCV4713 | ||
|[[The Caves of Androzani]] | |''[[The Caves of Androzani (TV story)|The Caves of Androzani]]'' | ||
|[[Fifth Doctor]] | |[[Fifth Doctor]] | ||
| | |rowspan=2|[[13 January (releases)|13 January]] [[1992 (releases)|1992]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV4714 | |BBCV4714 | ||
|[[Robot (TV story)|Robot]] | |''[[Robot (TV story)|Robot]]'' | ||
|[[Fourth Doctor]] | |rowspan=2|[[Fourth Doctor]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV4736 | |BBCV4736 | ||
|[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]] | |''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]'' | ||
|[[ | |rowspan=3|[[2 March (releases)|2 March]] 1992 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV4737 | |BBCV4737 | ||
|[[Castrovalva (TV story)|Castrovalva]] | |''[[Castrovalva (TV story)|Castrovalva]]'' | ||
| | |Fifth Doctor | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV4756 | |BBCV4756 | ||
|[[The Pertwee Years]] | |''[[The Pertwee Years]]'' | ||
|[[Third Doctor]] | |rowspan=2|[[Third Doctor]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV4742 | |BBCV4742 | ||
|[[The Claws of Axos]] | |''[[The Claws of Axos (TV story)|The Claws of Axos]]'' | ||
|[[ | |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]] | |''[[The Twin Dilemma (TV story)|The Twin Dilemma]]'' | ||
|[[Sixth Doctor]] | |[[Sixth Doctor]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV4772 | |BBCV4772 | ||
|[[The Tomb of the Cybermen]] | |''[[The Tomb of the Cybermen (TV story)|The Tomb of the Cybermen]]'' | ||
|[[Second Doctor]] | |[[Second Doctor]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV4810 | |BBCV4810 | ||
|[[Daleks: The Early Years]] | |''[[Daleks: The Early Years]]'' | ||
|[[First Doctor]] | |[[First Doctor]], Second Doctor | ||
|rowspan=3|[[6 July (releases)|6 July]] 1992 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV4813 | |BBCV4813 | ||
|[[Cybermen: The Early Years]] | |''[[Cybermen: The Early Years]]'' | ||
| | |Second Doctor | ||
|- | |- | ||
|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 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV4839 | |BBCV4839 | ||
|[[The Tom Baker Years]] (2 tapes) | |''[[The Tom Baker Years (VHS box set)|The Tom Baker Years]]'' (2 tapes) | ||
|[[ | |rowspan=2|[[7 September (releases)|7 September]] 1992 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV4840 | |BBCV4840 | ||
|[[Earthshock]] | |''[[Earthshock (TV story)|Earthshock]]'' | ||
| | |Fifth Doctor | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV4743 | |BBCV4743 | ||
|[[The Aztecs]] | |''[[The Aztecs (TV story)|The Aztecs]]'' | ||
|[[ | |First Doctor | ||
|rowspan=2|[[2 November (releases)|2 November]] 1992 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV4874 | |BBCV4874 | ||
|[[Mawdryn Undead]] | |''[[Mawdryn Undead (TV story)|Mawdryn Undead]]'' | ||
| | |Fifth Doctor | ||
| | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
=== [[ | === 1993 === | ||
The release of ''[[Silver Nemesis (TV story)|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 (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'' release was based on the colourisation created and broadcast in 1992, and the releases of ''[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]'' and ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)|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 (TV story)|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 (TV story)|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 [[The Doctor|Doctors]]. ''[[Planet of Evil (TV story)|Planet of Evil]]'' and ''[[Dragonfire (TV story)|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 (TV story)|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 (TV story)|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 (VHS box set)|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). | |||
{| {{prettytable}} | |||
! width="25" |BBCV Cat. No. | |||
{| | ! width="650" |Title | ||
!width="25"|BBCV Cat. No. | ! width="125" |Doctor | ||
!width=" | ! width="125" |Date | ||
!width="125"|Doctor | |||
!width=" | |||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV4890 | |BBCV4890 | ||
|[[Terminus (TV story)|Terminus]] | |''[[Terminus (TV story)|Terminus]]'' | ||
|[[Fifth Doctor]] | |rowspan=2|[[Fifth Doctor]] | ||
| | |[[11 January (releases)|11 January]] [[1993 (releases)|1993]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV4891 | |BBCV4891 | ||
|[[Enlightenment (TV story)|Enlightenment]] | |''[[Enlightenment (TV story)|Enlightenment]]'' | ||
|[[ | |[[15 February (releases)|15 February]] 1993 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV4941 | |BBCV4941 | ||
|[[Image of the Fendahl]] | |''[[Image of the Fendahl (TV story)|Image of the Fendahl]]'' | ||
|[[Fourth Doctor]] | |[[Fourth Doctor]] | ||
| | |rowspan=2|[[15 March (releases)|15 March]] 1993 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV4950 | |BBCV4950 | ||
|[[The Dæmons]] | |''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'' | ||
|[[Third Doctor]] | |rowspan=2|[[Third Doctor]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV4957 | |BBCV4957 | ||
|[[Terror of the Autons]] | |''[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]'' | ||
|[[ | |rowspan=2|[[5 April (releases)|5 April]] 1993 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV4888 | |BBCV4888 | ||
|[[Silver Nemesis]]<ref>This was an extended edit of the story | |''[[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]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV4962 | |BBCV4962 | ||
|[[Vengeance on Varos]] | |''[[Vengeance on Varos (TV story)|Vengeance on Varos]]'' | ||
|[[Sixth Doctor]] | |[[Sixth Doctor]] | ||
| | |[[10 May (releases)|10 May]] 1993 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV4973 | |BBCV4973 | ||
|[[The Keeper of Traken]] | |''[[The Keeper of Traken (TV story)|The Keeper of Traken]]'' | ||
|[[ | |Fourth Doctor | ||
|rowspan=2|[[7 June (releases)|7 June]] 1993 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV4974 | |BBCV4974 | ||
|[[The Invasion]] (2 tapes) | |''[[The Invasion (TV story)|The Invasion]]'' (2 tapes) | ||
|[[Second Doctor]] | |[[Second Doctor]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV4990 | |BBCV4990 | ||
|[[Doctor Who and the Silurians]] (2 tapes) | |''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)|Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'' (2 tapes) | ||
|[[ | |rowspan=2|Third Doctor | ||
|[[12 July (releases)|12 July]] 1993 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV4978 | |BBCV4978 | ||
|[[The Curse of Peladon]] | |''[[The Curse of Peladon (TV story)|The Curse of Peladon]]'' | ||
|[[ | |[[9 August (releases)|9 August]] 1993 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV5005 | |BBCV5005 | ||
|[[Dalek Tin]]: (BBCV5006) [[The Chase]] / (BBCV5007) [[Remembrance of the Daleks]] (2 tapes) | |''[[Dalek Tin]]'': (BBCV5006) ''[[The Chase (TV story)|The Chase]]'' / (BBCV5007) ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'' (2 tapes) | ||
|[[First Doctor]] | |[[First Doctor]], Seventh Doctor | ||
|[[6 September (releases)|6 September]] 1993 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV5008 | |BBCV5008 | ||
|[[TARDIS Tin]]: (BBCV5009) [[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 | ||
|[[11 October (releases)|11 October]] 1993 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV5143 | |BBCV5143 | ||
|[[Resurrection of the Daleks]] | |''[[Resurrection of the Daleks (TV story)|Resurrection of the Daleks]]'' | ||
|[[ | |Fifth Doctor | ||
|rowspan=2|[[1 November (releases)|1 November]] 1993 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV5148 | |BBCV5148 | ||
|[[The Two Doctors]] | |''[[The Two Doctors (TV story)|The Two Doctors]]'' | ||
| | |Sixth Doctor | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV5180 | |BBCV5180 | ||
|[[Planet of Evil]] | |''[[Planet of Evil (TV story)|Planet of Evil]]'' | ||
| | |Fourth Doctor | ||
|29 | |rowspan=2|[[29 December (releases)|29 December]] 1993 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV5181 | |BBCV5181 | ||
|[[Dragonfire (TV story)|Dragonfire]] | |''[[Dragonfire (TV story)|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 (TV story)|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 (TV story)|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 (TV story)|The Greatest Show in the Galaxy]]'' had been planned for a November release, but was dropped till 2000. | ||
{| {{prettytable}} | |||
! width="25" |BBCV Cat. No. | |||
!width="25"|BBCV Cat. No. | ! width="650" |Title | ||
!width=" | ! width="125" |Doctor | ||
!width="125"|Doctor | ! width="125" |Date | ||
!width=" | |||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV5218 | |BBCV5218 | ||
|[[The Ark in Space]] | |''[[The Ark in Space (TV story)|The Ark in Space]]'' | ||
|[[Fourth Doctor]] | |[[Fourth Doctor]] | ||
| | |rowspan=3|[[7 February (releases)|7 February]] [[1994 (releases)|1994]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV5219 | |BBCV5219 | ||
|[[Day of the Daleks]] | |''[[Day of the Daleks (TV story)|Day of the Daleks]]'' | ||
|[[Third Doctor]] | |[[Third Doctor]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV5220 | |BBCV5220 | ||
|[[Pyramids of Mars]] | |''[[Pyramids of Mars (TV story)|Pyramids of Mars]]'' | ||
| | |Fourth Doctor | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV5199 | |BBCV5199 | ||
|[[Arc of Infinity (TV story)|Arc of Infinity]] | |''[[Arc of Infinity (TV story)|Arc of Infinity]]'' | ||
|[[Fifth Doctor]] | |[[Fifth Doctor]] | ||
| | |rowspan=2|[[7 March (releases)|7 March]] 1994 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV5324 | |BBCV5324 | ||
|[[The Colin Baker Years]] | |''[[The Colin Baker Years (VHS box set)|The Colin Baker Years]]'' | ||
|[[Sixth Doctor]] | |[[Sixth Doctor]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|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 | ||
|rowspan=2|[[9 May (releases)|9 May]] 1994 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV5334 | |BBCV5334 | ||
|[[Ghost Light]] | |''[[Ghost Light (TV story)|Ghost Light]]'' | ||
|[[Seventh Doctor]] | |[[Seventh Doctor]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV5349 | |BBCV5349 | ||
|[[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 | ||
|rowspan=2|[[4 July (releases)|4 July]] 1994 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV5350 | |BBCV5350 | ||
|[[Destiny of the Daleks]] | |''[[Destiny of the Daleks (TV story)|Destiny of the Daleks]]'' | ||
| | |rowspan=2|Fourth Doctor | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV5377 | |BBCV5377 | ||
|[[The Seeds of Doom]] (2 tapes) | |''[[The Seeds of Doom (TV story)|The Seeds of Doom]]'' (2 tapes) | ||
|[[ | |[[1 August (releases)|1 August]] 1994 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV5378 | |BBCV5378 | ||
|[[The Rescue]] / [[The Romans]] (2 tapes) | |''[[The Rescue (TV story)|The Rescue]]'' / ''[[The Romans (TV story)|The Romans]]'' (2 tapes) | ||
|[[First Doctor]] | |[[First Doctor]] | ||
| | |[[5 September (releases)|5 September]] 1994 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV5432 | |BBCV5432 | ||
|[[Kinda (TV story)|Kinda]] | |''[[Kinda (TV story)|Kinda]]'' | ||
|[[ | |Fifth Doctor | ||
|[[3 October (releases)|3 October]] 1994 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV5403 | |BBCV5403 | ||
|[[More than | |''[[More than 30 Years in the TARDIS]]'' | ||
|N/A | | style="background:#695b4e" |<small>N/A</small> | ||
| | |[[7 November (releases)|7 November]] 1994 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV5433 | |BBCV5433 | ||
|[[Snakedance]] | |''[[Snakedance (TV story)|Snakedance]]'' | ||
|[[ | |Fifth Doctor | ||
| | |[[5 December (releases)|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 (TV story)|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 (TV story)|The King's Demons]]''/''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'' Special Edition set. These would come to an end with ''[[The Hand of Fear (TV story)|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]]'' [[DWM 224|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 (TV story)|The Keys of Marinus]]'' in March (released 1999) and ''[[The Ice Warriors (TV story)|The Ice Warriors]]'' in May (released 1998). ''[[Planet of Giants (TV story)|Planet of Giants]]'' (released 2002) and ''[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs (TV story)|Invasion of the Dinosaurs]]'' (released 2003) were set for November (and then early 1996) while ''[[Delta and the Bannermen (TV story)|Delta and the Bannermen]]'' (released 2001) was planned for December. | |||
{| {{prettytable}} | |||
! width="25" |BBCV Cat. No. | |||
!width="25"|BBCV Cat. No. | ! width="650" |Title | ||
!width=" | ! width="125" |Doctor | ||
!width="125"|Doctor | ! width="125" |Date | ||
!width=" | |||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV5509 | |BBCV5509 | ||
|[[Spearhead from Space]] | |''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'' | ||
|[[Third Doctor]] | |rowspan=2|[[Third Doctor]] | ||
| | |rowspan=3|[[13 February (releases)|13 February]] [[1995 (releases)|1995]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV5520 | |BBCV5520 | ||
|[[Death to the Daleks]]<ref>Despite being presented in an episodic format, the release is still edited with a scene from | |''[[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> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV5521 | |BBCV5521 | ||
|[[The Robots of Death]] | |''[[The Robots of Death (TV story)|The Robots of Death]]'' | ||
|[[Fourth Doctor]] | |rowspan=2|[[Fourth Doctor]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV5526 | |BBCV5526 | ||
|[[The Android Invasion]] | |''[[The Android Invasion (TV story)|The Android Invasion]]'' | ||
|[[ | |rowspan=2|[[6 March (releases)|6 March]] 1995 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV5556 | |BBCV5556 | ||
|[[Carnival of Monsters]]<ref>This featured the [[1981]] [[Five Faces of Doctor Who]] repeat edit of | |''[[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 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV5607 | |BBCV5607 | ||
|[[The Ribos Operation]] | |''[[The Ribos Operation (TV story)|The Ribos Operation]]'' | ||
|[[ | |rowspan=6|Fourth Doctor | ||
|rowspan=2|[[3 April (releases)|3 April]] 1995 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV5608 | |BBCV5608 | ||
|[[The Pirate Planet | |''[[The Pirate Planet (TV story)|The Pirate Planet]]'' | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV5610 | |BBCV5610 | ||
|[[The Stones of Blood]] | |''[[The Stones of Blood (TV story)|The Stones of Blood]]'' | ||
|[[ | |rowspan=2|[[22 May (releases)|22 May]] 1995 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV5611 | |BBCV5611 | ||
|[[The Androids of Tara | |''[[The Androids of Tara (TV story)|The Androids of Tara]]'' | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV5612 | |BBCV5612 | ||
|[[The Power of Kroll]] | |''[[The Power of Kroll (TV story)|The Power of Kroll]]'' | ||
|[[ | |rowspan=2|[[5 June (releases)|5 June]] 1995 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV5613 | |BBCV5613 | ||
|[[The Armageddon Factor | |''[[The Armageddon Factor (TV story)|The Armageddon Factor]]'' | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV5603 | |BBCV5603 | ||
|[[The Mark of the Rani]] | |''[[The Mark of the Rani (TV story)|The Mark of the Rani]]'' | ||
|[[Sixth Doctor]] | |[[Sixth Doctor]] | ||
| | |rowspan=2|[[3 July (releases)|3 July]] 1995 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV5617 | |BBCV5617 | ||
|[[Time and the Rani]] | |''[[Time and the Rani (TV story)|Time and the Rani]]'' | ||
|[[Seventh Doctor]] | |[[Seventh Doctor]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV5640 | |BBCV5640 | ||
|[[Frontier in Space]]<ref>Episode | |''[[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 | ||
|rowspan=2|[[7 August (releases)|7 August]] 1995 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV5635 | |BBCV5635 | ||
|[[K9 and Company|K.9 & | |''[[K9 and Company|K.9 & Company]]'' | ||
|[[Sarah Jane Smith]] | |[[Sarah Jane Smith]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV5667 | |BBCV5667 | ||
|[[The Sea Devils]] (2 tapes) | |''[[The Sea Devils (TV story)|The Sea Devils]]'' (2 tapes) | ||
|[[ | |Third Doctor | ||
|rowspan=2|[[4 September (releases)|4 September]] 1995 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV5668 | |BBCV5668 | ||
|[[Warriors of the Deep]] | |''[[Warriors of the Deep (TV story)|Warriors of the Deep]]'' | ||
|[[Fifth Doctor]] | |[[Fifth Doctor]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV5686 | |BBCV5686 | ||
|[[Paradise Towers (TV story)|Paradise Towers]] | |''[[Paradise Towers (TV story)|Paradise Towers]]'' | ||
|[[ | |rowspan=2|Seventh Doctor | ||
|rowspan=2|[[2 October (releases)|2 October]] 1995 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV5687 | |BBCV5687 | ||
|[[Survival | |''[[Survival (TV story)|Survival]]'' | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
|N/A | | style="background:#695b4e" |<small>N/A</small> | ||
|(BBCV5733) [[The King's Demons]] / (BBCV5734) [[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]] Special Edition (2 tapes) | |(BBCV5733) ''[[The King's Demons (TV story)|The King's Demons]]'' / (BBCV5734) ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'' Special Edition (2 tapes) | ||
|[[ | |Fifth Doctor | ||
|[[6 November (releases)|6 November]] 1995 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV5781 | |BBCV5781 | ||
|[[The Monster of Peladon]] (2 tapes) | |''[[The Monster of Peladon (TV story)|The Monster of Peladon]]'' (2 tapes) | ||
|[[ | |Third Doctor | ||
| | |[[27 December (releases)|27 December]] 1995 | ||
|- | |||
|} | |} | ||
=== [[ | === 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 | ''[[Time-Flight (TV story)|Time-Flight]]'' (released 2000) and ''[[The Happiness Patrol (TV story)|The Happiness Patrol]]'' (released 1997) had both been planned for March, ''[[The Green Death (TV story)|The Green Death]]'' for April, ''[[The Leisure Hive (TV story)|The Leisure Hive]]'' (released 1997) for May, ''[[Horror of Fang Rock (TV story)|Horror of Fang Rock]]'' (released 1998) and ''[[The Horns of Nimon (TV story)|The Horns of Nimon]]'' (released 2003) for June, ''[[Timelash (TV story)|Timelash]]'' (released 1998) for July, ''[[The Awakening (TV story)|The Awakening]]''/''[[Frontios (TV story)|Frontios]]'' (released 1997) for August, and ''[[The War Machines (TV story)|The War Machines]]'' (released 1997) and ''[[The Invasion of Time (TV story)|The Invasion of Time]]'' (released 2000) for September. | ||
{| {{prettytable}} | |||
! width="25" |BBCV Cat. No. | |||
!width="25"|BBCV Cat. No. | ! width="650" |Title | ||
!width=" | ! width="125" |Doctor | ||
!width="125"|Doctor | ! width="125" |Date | ||
!width=" | |||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV5789 | |BBCV5789 | ||
|[[The Hand of Fear]] | |''[[The Hand of Fear (TV story)|The Hand of Fear]]'' | ||
|[[Fourth Doctor]] | |[[Fourth Doctor]] | ||
| | |[[5 February (releases)|5 February]] [[1996 (releases)|1996]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV5882 | |BBCV5882 | ||
|[[Doctor Who ( | |''[[Doctor Who (TV story)|Doctor Who]]''<ref>This was an edited version of the [[Doctor Who (TV story)|TV movie]] that matched the [[1996 (releases)|1996]] [[BBC1]] screening.</ref> | ||
|[[Eighth Doctor]] | |[[Eighth Doctor]] | ||
| | |[[13 May (releases)|13 May]] 1996 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV5816 | |BBCV5816 | ||
|[[The Green Death]] (2 tapes) | |''[[The Green Death (TV story)|The Green Death]]'' (2 tapes) | ||
|[[Third Doctor]] | |[[Third Doctor]] | ||
| | |[[7 October (releases)|7 October]] 1996 | ||
|- | |||
|} | |} | ||
=== [[ | === 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]]. | |||
{| {{prettytable}} | |||
! width="25" |BBCV Cat. No. | |||
!width="25"|BBCV Cat. No. | ! width="650" |Title | ||
!width=" | ! width="125" |Doctor | ||
!width="125"|Doctor | ! width="125" |Date | ||
!width=" | |||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV5821 | |BBCV5821 | ||
|[[The Leisure Hive]] | |''[[The Leisure Hive (TV story)|The Leisure Hive]]'' | ||
|[[Fourth Doctor]] | |[[Fourth Doctor]] | ||
| | |[[6 January (releases)|6 January]] [[1997 (releases)|1997]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV6120 | |BBCV6120 | ||
|[[The Awakening]] / [[Frontios (TV story)|Frontios]] (2 tapes) | |''[[The Awakening (TV story)|The Awakening]]'' / ''[[Frontios (TV story)|Frontios]]'' (2 tapes) | ||
|[[Fifth Doctor]] | |[[Fifth Doctor]] | ||
| | |[[3 March (releases)|3 March]] 1997 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV6183 | |BBCV6183 | ||
|[[The War Machines]] | |''[[The War Machines (TV story)|The War Machines]]'' | ||
|[[First Doctor]] | |[[First Doctor]] | ||
| | |[[9 June (releases)|9 June]] 1997 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV5803 | |BBCV5803 | ||
|[[The Happiness Patrol]] | |''[[The Happiness Patrol (TV story)|The Happiness Patrol]]'' | ||
|[[Seventh Doctor]] | |[[Seventh Doctor]] | ||
| | |[[18 August (releases)|18 August]] 1997 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV6229 | |BBCV6229 | ||
|[[The E-Space Trilogy]]: (BBCV6230) [[Full Circle]] / (BBCV6231) [[State of Decay]] / (BBCV6232) [[Warriors' Gate]] (3 tapes) | |''[[The E-Space Trilogy]]'': (BBCV6230) ''[[Full Circle (TV story)|Full Circle]]'' / (BBCV6231) ''[[State of Decay (TV story)|State of Decay]]'' / (BBCV6232) ''[[Warriors' Gate (TV story)|Warriors' Gate]]'' (3 tapes) | ||
|[[ | |Fourth Doctor | ||
|[[3 November (releases)|3 November]] 1997 | |||
|} | |} | ||
=== [[ | === 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 by David Harley. | |||
{| {{prettytable}} | |||
! width="25" |BBCV Cat. No. | |||
!width="25"|BBCV Cat. No. | ! width="650" |Title | ||
!width=" | ! width="125" |Doctor | ||
!width="125"|Doctor | ! width="125" |Date | ||
!width=" | |||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV6329 | |BBCV6329 | ||
|[[Timelash (TV story)|Timelash]] | |''[[Timelash (TV story)|Timelash]]'' | ||
|[[Sixth Doctor]] | |[[Sixth Doctor]] | ||
| | |[[12 January (releases)|12 January]] [[1998 (releases)|1998]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV6330 | |BBCV6330 | ||
|[[Battlefield]]<ref>This was an extended edit of the story, but was still presented in an episodic format.</ref> | |''[[Battlefield (TV story)|Battlefield]]''<ref>This was an extended edit of the story, but was still presented in an episodic format.</ref> | ||
|[[Seventh Doctor]] | |[[Seventh Doctor]] | ||
| | |[[23 March (releases)|23 March]] 1998 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV6361 | |BBCV6361 | ||
|[[The Mind of Evil]]<ref>The story was presented in black | |''[[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 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV6536 | |BBCV6536 | ||
|[[Horror of Fang Rock]] | |''[[Horror of Fang Rock (TV story)|Horror of Fang Rock]]'' | ||
|[[Fourth Doctor]] | |[[Fourth Doctor]] | ||
| | |[[6 July (releases)|6 July]] 1998 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV6567 | |BBCV6567 | ||
|[[Planet of Fire]] | |''[[Planet of Fire (TV story)|Planet of Fire]]'' | ||
|[[Fifth Doctor]] | |[[Fifth Doctor]] | ||
| | |[[7 September (releases)|7 September]] 1998 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV6609 | |BBCV6609 | ||
|[[The Ark]] | |''[[The Ark (TV story)|The Ark]]'' | ||
|[[First Doctor]] | |[[First Doctor]] | ||
| | |[[5 October (releases)|5 October]] 1998 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV6387 | |BBCV6387 | ||
|[[The Ice Warriors Box Set]]: (BBCV6755) [[The Ice Warriors]] / | |{{il|''[[The Ice Warriors Box Set]]'': (BBCV6755) ''[[The Ice Warriors (TV story)|The Ice Warriors]]'' /|(BBCV6766) ''[[The Missing Years]]'' & ''[[The Underwater Menace (TV story)|The Underwater Menace]]'': Episode 3 (2 tapes)}} | ||
|[[ | |First Doctor, [[Second Doctor]] | ||
| | |[[9 November (releases)|9 November]] 1998 | ||
|- | |||
|} | |} | ||
=== [[ | === 1999 === | ||
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. | |||
{| {{prettytable}} | |||
! width="25" |BBCV Cat. No. | |||
!width="25"|BBCV Cat. No. | ! width="650" |Title | ||
!width=" | ! width="125" |Doctor | ||
!width="125"|Doctor | ! width="125" |Date | ||
!width=" | |||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV6610 | |BBCV6610 | ||
|[[Nightmare of Eden]] | |''[[Nightmare of Eden (TV story)|Nightmare of Eden]]'' | ||
|[[Fourth Doctor]] | |[[Fourth Doctor]] | ||
| | |[[January (releases)|January]] [[1999 (releases)|1999]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV6671 | |BBCV6671 | ||
|[[The Keys of Marinus]] | |''[[The Keys of Marinus (TV story)|The Keys of Marinus]]'' | ||
|[[First Doctor]] | |[[First Doctor]] | ||
| | |[[1 March (releases)|1 March]] 1999 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV6773 | |BBCV6773 | ||
|[[Revenge of the Cybermen]] | |''[[Revenge of the Cybermen (TV story)|Revenge of the Cybermen]]'' | ||
|[[ | |rowspan=2|Fourth Doctor | ||
|[[April (releases)|April]] 1999 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV6672 | |BBCV6672 | ||
|[[The Face of Evil]] | |''[[The Face of Evil (TV story)|The Face of Evil]]'' | ||
|[[ | |[[May (releases)|May]] 1999 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV6888 | |BBCV6888 | ||
|[[The Crusade]]: Episodes 1 & 3 / [[The Space Museum]] | |''[[The Crusade (TV story)|The Crusade]]'': Episodes 1 & 3 / ''[[The Space Museum (TV story)|The Space Museum]]'' | ||
|[[ | |First Doctor | ||
|[[July (releases)|July]] 1999 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV6774 | |BBCV6774 | ||
|[[Terror of the Zygons]]<ref>Also included was a small clip from [[Disney Time]].</ref> | |''[[Terror of the Zygons (TV story)|Terror of the Zygons]]''<ref>Also included was a small clip from [[Disney Time]].</ref> | ||
|[[ | |Fourth Doctor | ||
|[[August (releases)|August]] 1999 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV6889 | |BBCV6889 | ||
|[[The Curse of Fatal Death]]<ref>Three other comedy sketches were included on the release.</ref> | |''[[The Curse of Fatal Death (TV story)|The Curse of Fatal Death]]''<ref>Three other comedy sketches were included on the release.</ref> | ||
|[[Ninth Doctor (The Curse of Fatal Death)|Ninth Doctor]] | |{{il|[[Ninth Doctor (The Curse of Fatal Death)|Ninth Doctor]]|[[Tenth Doctor (The Curse of Fatal Death)|Tenth Doctor]]||[[Eleventh Doctor (The Curse of Fatal Death)|Eleventh Doctor]]|[[Twelfth Doctor (The Curse of Fatal Death)|Twelfth Doctor]]|[[Thirteenth Doctor (The Curse of Fatal Death)|Thirteenth Doctor]]}} | ||
| | |[[September (releases)|September]] 1999 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV6889 | |BBCV6889 | ||
|[[Dalek Tin II]]: (BBCV6928) [[Planet of the Daleks]]<ref>Episode | |''[[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]] | |[[Third Doctor]], [[Sixth Doctor]] | ||
| | |[[November (releases)|November]] 1999 | ||
|} | |} | ||
=== | === 2000 === | ||
{| {{prettytable}} | |||
{| | ! width="25" |BBCV Cat. No. | ||
!width="25"|BBCV Cat. No. | ! width="650" |Title | ||
!width=" | ! width="125" |Doctor | ||
!width="125"|Doctor | ! width="125" |Date | ||
!width=" | |||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV6998 | |BBCV6998 | ||
|[[The Greatest Show in the Galaxy]] | |''[[The Greatest Show in the Galaxy (TV story)|The Greatest Show in the Galaxy]]'' | ||
|[[Seventh Doctor]] | |[[Seventh Doctor]] | ||
| | |[[24 January (releases)|24 January]] [[2000 (releases)|2000]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV6876 | |BBCV6876 | ||
|[[The Invasion of Time]] (2 tapes) | |''[[The Invasion of Time (TV story)|The Invasion of Time]]'' (2 tapes) | ||
|[[Fourth Doctor]] | |[[Fourth Doctor]] | ||
| | |[[13 March (releases)|13 March]] 2000 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV6877 | |BBCV6877 | ||
|[[The Edge of Destruction]] / [[The Pilot Episode|Pilot Episode]] | |''[[The Edge of Destruction (TV story)|The Edge of Destruction]]'' / "[[The Pilot Episode|Pilot Episode]]" | ||
|[[First Doctor]] | |[[First Doctor]] | ||
| | |[[April (releases)|April]] 2000 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV6878 | |BBCV6878 | ||
|[[Time-Flight]] | |''[[Time-Flight (TV story)|Time-Flight]]'' | ||
|[[Fifth Doctor]] | |[[Fifth Doctor]] | ||
| | |[[July (releases)|July]] 2000 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV6959 | |BBCV6959 | ||
|[[An Unearthly Child|An Unearthly Child (Remastered)]] | |[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|''An Unearthly Child'' (Remastered)]] | ||
|[[ | |First Doctor | ||
|[[September (releases)|September]] 2000 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV7030 | |BBCV7030 | ||
|[[Cyberman Tin]]: (BBCV6874) [[The Tenth Planet]] / (BBCV7048) [[Attack of the Cybermen]] (2 tapes) | |''[[Cyberman Tin]]'': (BBCV6874) ''[[The Tenth Planet (TV story)|The Tenth Planet]]'' / (BBCV7048) ''[[Attack of the Cybermen (TV story)|Attack of the Cybermen]]'' (2 tapes) | ||
| | |First Doctor, [[Sixth Doctor]] | ||
| | |[[6 November (releases)|6 November]] 2000 | ||
|} | |} | ||
=== | === 2001 === | ||
{| {{prettytable}} | |||
{| | ! width="25" |BBCV Cat. No. | ||
!width="25"|BBCV Cat. No. | ! width="650" |Title | ||
!width=" | ! width="125" |Doctor | ||
!width="125"|Doctor | ! width="125" |Date | ||
!width=" | |||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV6960 | |BBCV6960 | ||
|[[The Daleks|The Daleks (Remastered)]] | |[[The Daleks (TV story)|''The Daleks'' (Remastered)]] | ||
|[[First Doctor]] | |[[First Doctor]] | ||
|26 | |[[26 February (releases)|26 February]] [[2001 (releases)|2001]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV7131 | |BBCV7131 | ||
|[[Delta and the Bannermen]] | |''[[Delta and the Bannermen (TV story)|Delta and the Bannermen]]'' | ||
|[[Seventh Doctor]] | |[[Seventh Doctor]] | ||
| | |[[26 March (releases)|26 March]] 2001 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV7132 | |BBCV7132 | ||
|[[City of Death]] | |''[[City of Death (TV story)|City of Death]]'' | ||
|[[Fourth Doctor]] | |rowspan=2|[[Fourth Doctor]] | ||
| | |[[8 May (releases)|8 May]] 2001 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV7133 | |BBCV7133 | ||
|[[The Sun Makers]] | |''[[The Sun Makers (TV story)|The Sun Makers]]'' | ||
|[[ | |[[9 July (releases)|9 July]] 2001 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV7134 | |BBCV7134 | ||
|[[Four to Doomsday]] | |''[[Four to Doomsday (TV story)|Four to Doomsday]]'' | ||
|[[Fifth Doctor]] | |[[Fifth Doctor]] | ||
| | |[[3 September (releases)|3 September]] 2001 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|N/A | | style="background:#695b4e" |<small>N/A</small> | ||
|[[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) | |''[[The Davros Collection]]'': (BBCV7251) ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]'' / (BBCV7252) ''[[Destiny of the Daleks (TV story)|Destiny of the Daleks]]'' / (BBCV7253) ''[[Resurrection of the Daleks (TV story)|Resurrection of the Daleks]]'' / (BBCV7254) ''[[Revelation of the Daleks (TV story)|Revelation of the Daleks]]'' / (BBCV7255) ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'' (5 tapes) | ||
| | |Fourth Doctor, Fifth Doctor, [[Sixth Doctor]], [[Seventh Doctor]] | ||
| | |[[17 September (releases)|17 September]] 2001 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV7175 | |BBCV7175 | ||
|[[The Master Tin]]: (BBCV7176) [[Colony in Space]] / (BBCV7177) [[The Time Monster]] (2 tapes) | |''[[The Master Tin]]'': (BBCV7176) ''[[Colony in Space (TV story)|Colony in Space]]'' / (BBCV7177) ''[[The Time Monster (TV story)|The Time Monster]]'' (2 tapes) | ||
|[[Third Doctor]] | |[[Third Doctor]] | ||
| | |[[5 November (releases)|5 November]] 2001 | ||
|} | |} | ||
=== | === 2002 === | ||
{| {{prettytable}} | |||
{| | ! width="25" |BBCV Cat. No. | ||
!width="25"|BBCV Cat. No. | ! width="650" |Title | ||
!width=" | ! width="125" |Doctor | ||
!width="125"|Doctor | ! width="125" |Date | ||
!width=" | |||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV7263 | |BBCV7263 | ||
|[[Planet of Giants]] | |''[[Planet of Giants (TV story)|Planet of Giants]]'' | ||
|[[First Doctor]] | |[[First Doctor]] | ||
|14 | |[[14 January (releases)|14 January]] [[2002 (releases)|2002]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV7264 | |BBCV7264 | ||
|[[Underworld]] | |''[[Underworld (TV story)|Underworld]]'' | ||
|[[Fourth Doctor]] | |[[Fourth Doctor]] | ||
| | |[[4 March (releases)|4 March]] 2002 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV7265 | |BBCV7265 | ||
|[[The Ambassadors of Death]]<ref>This was a partially colour restored version with roughly | |''[[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 | |[[20 May (releases)|20 May]] 2002 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV7266 | |BBCV7266 | ||
|[[The Creature from the Pit]] | |''[[The Creature from the Pit (TV story)|The Creature from the Pit]]'' | ||
| | |rowspan=2|Fourth Doctor | ||
|15 | |[[15 July (releases)|15 July]] 2002 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV7267 | |BBCV7267 | ||
|[[The Invisible Enemy]] | |''[[The Invisible Enemy (TV story)|The Invisible Enemy]]'' | ||
|[[ | |[[2 September (releases)|2 September]] 2002 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV7346 | |BBCV7346 | ||
|[[The Time Lord Collection]]: (BBCV7363) [[The War Games]] / (BBCV7364) [[The Three Doctors]] / (BBCV7365) [[The Deadly Assassin]] | |''[[The Time Lord Collection]]'': (BBCV7363) ''[[The War Games (TV story)|The War Games]]'' / (BBCV7364) ''[[The Three Doctors (TV story)|The Three Doctors]]'' / (BBCV7365) ''[[The Deadly Assassin (TV story)|The Deadly Assassin]]'' | ||
|[[Second Doctor]] | |[[Second Doctor]], Third Doctor, Fourth Doctor | ||
|[[September (releases)|September]] 2002 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV7278 | |BBCV7278 | ||
|[[The First Doctor Box Set]]: (BBCV7276) [[The Sensorites]] / (BBCV7275) [[The Time Meddler]] / (BBCV7277) [[The Gunfighters]] | |''[[The First Doctor Box Set (TV anthology)|The First Doctor Box Set]]'': (BBCV7276) ''[[The Sensorites (TV story)|The Sensorites]]'' / (BBCV7275) ''[[The Time Meddler (TV story)|The Time Meddler]]'' / (BBCV7277) ''[[The Gunfighters (TV story)|The Gunfighters]]'' | ||
| | |First Doctor | ||
|11 | |[[11 November (releases)|11 November]] 2002 | ||
|} | |} | ||
=== | === 2003 === | ||
{| {{prettytable}} | |||
{| | ! width="25" |BBCV Cat. No. | ||
!width="25"|BBCV Cat. No. | ! width="650" |Title | ||
!width=" | ! width="125" |Doctor | ||
!width="125"|Doctor | ! width="125" |Date | ||
!width=" | |||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV7331 | |BBCV7331 | ||
|[[The Mutants (TV story)|The Mutants]] | |''[[The Mutants (TV story)|The Mutants]]'' | ||
|[[Third Doctor]] | |[[Third Doctor]] | ||
|17 | |[[17 February (releases)|17 February]] [[2003 (releases)|2003]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV7332 | |BBCV7332 | ||
|[[Meglos (TV story)|Meglos]] | |''[[Meglos (TV story)|Meglos]]'' | ||
|[[Fourth Doctor]] | |rowspan=2|[[Fourth Doctor]] | ||
|10 | |[[10 March (releases)|10 March]] 2003 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV7334 | |BBCV7334 | ||
|[[The Horns of Nimon]] | |''[[The Horns of Nimon (TV story)|The Horns of Nimon]]'' | ||
|[[ | |[[2 June (releases)|2 June]] 2003 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV7333 | |BBCV7333 | ||
|[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs]]<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 | ||
|20 | |[[20 October (releases)|20 October]] 2003 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BBCV7335 | |BBCV7335 | ||
|[[The Reign of Terror]] / [[The Faceless Ones]]: Episodes 1 & 3 / [[The Web of Fear]]: Episode 1 | |''[[The Reign of Terror (TV story)|The Reign of Terror]]'' / ''[[The Faceless Ones (TV story)|The Faceless Ones]]'': Episodes 1 & 3 / ''[[The Web of Fear (TV story)|The Web of Fear]]'': Episode 1 | ||
|[[First Doctor]] | |[[First Doctor]], [[Second Doctor]] | ||
|24 | |[[24 November (releases)|24 November]] 2003 | ||
|} | |} | ||
== VHS covers == | == VHS covers == | ||
:''A list of all VHS covers can be found'' [[Doctor Who video covers|here]]. | |||
:''A list of all VHS covers can be found'' [[Doctor Who video covers|here]] | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[List of BBC DVD releases|List of DVD releases]] | * [[List of BBC DVD releases|List of DVD releases]] | ||
* [[List of BBC Blu-ray releases|List of Blu-ray releases]] | * [[List of BBC Blu-ray releases|List of Blu-ray releases]] | ||
== | == Footnotes == | ||
{{reflist}} | |||
[[Category:VHS releases]] | |||
[[Category:VHS releases| *]] | |||
Latest revision as of 20:32, 3 November 2024
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.
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] | 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
- ↑ Re-release of previous version. Differentiated by alternative cover art.
- ↑ This was a 60-minute edit of the story.
- ↑ This title featured several minor censor edits due to the overseas prints used.
- ↑ This was an extended edit of the story, but was still presented in an episodic format.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Whilst a single tape release, this story was released in a double-tape box so as to allow space for the script book.
- ↑ This was an extended edit of the story including 12 minutes of extra footage, but was still presented in an episodic format.
- ↑ Episode five featured an additional scene cut from the original UK transmission but retained for overseas screening.
- ↑ Despite being presented in an episodic format, the release is still edited with a scene from part two missing.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Episode five was presented in an extended edit (about 1 minute of footage) and the Delaware version of the theme arrangement.
- ↑ This was an edited version of the TV movie that matched the 1996 BBC1 screening.
- ↑ This was an extended edit of the story, but was still presented in an episodic format.
- ↑ The story was presented in black-and-white, although the surviving colour footage from episode six was presented at the end of the tape.
- ↑ Also included was a small clip from Disney Time.
- ↑ Three other comedy sketches were included on the release.
- ↑ Episode three was presented in black-and-white.
- ↑ This was a partially colour restored version, with roughly 90 minutes of the story presented in colour and the rest in black-and-white.
- ↑ Part one of the story — which bore the on-screen title Invasion — was presented in black-and-white.
