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'''''Doctor Who: The Collection''''' is an ongoing series of [[Blu-ray]] boxsets. Each set collects a season from ''[[Doctor Who (TV series)|Doctor Who]]''.
'''''Doctor Who: The Collection''''' is an ongoing series of [[Blu-ray]] boxsets. Each set collects a season from ''[[Doctor Who (TV series)|Doctor Who]]''.


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Sets were released in the UK as "''Doctor Who: The Collection''" followed by the season number.
Sets were released in the UK as "''Doctor Who: The Collection''" followed by the season number.


For the initial Collector's Edition release, each set came in identical cardboard packaging, with artwork displaying the Doctor superimposed by villains from the season on the front and a notable moment from the season on the back. The spine of each box featured clean artwork of the Doctor's face from the cover (except [[season 23]] and the early 2020 re-release of [[season 12]] where due to an oversight the villains were added by mistake, and [[season 8]] and [[season 24]] where the top of [[the Master]] and [[Chief Caretaker]] are visible), the Blu-ray, [[BBC]] and ''[[Doctor Who]]'' logos, the words "''The Collection''", the season number and another BBC logo at the bottom.
For the initial Collector's Edition release, each set came in identical cardboard packaging, with artwork displaying the Doctor superimposed by villains from the season on the front and a notable moment from the season on the back. The spine of each box featured clean artwork of the Doctor's face from the cover (except [[Season 23 (Doctor Who 1963)|season 23]] and the early 2020 re-release of [[Season 12 (Doctor Who 1963)|season 12]] where due to an oversight the villains were added by mistake, and [[Season 8 (Doctor Who 1963)|season 8]] and [[Season 24 (Doctor Who 1963)|season 24]] where the top of [[the Master]] and [[Chief Caretaker]] are visible), the Blu-ray, [[BBC]] and ''[[Doctor Who]]'' logos, the words "''The Collection''", the season number and another BBC logo at the bottom.


Opening the box reveals the discs, which each have an image featuring characters from the specific story, and are stored in a flippable disc tray stuck to the right side of the interior. Behind the disc tray is an image of the face of the relevant Doctor, which can be seen by removing the last disc.
Opening the box reveals the discs, which each have an image featuring characters from the specific story, and are stored in a flippable disc tray stuck to the right side of the interior. Behind the disc tray is an image of the face of the relevant Doctor from the [[Title sequence|Title Sequence]] for that particular Season (with the exception of the [[First Doctor]] which uses a publicity Shot as his era didn't have his Face in the Titles) which can be seen by removing the last disc.


On the left side of the box interior, there is an openable card case, which is sealed with plastic Velcro and opens horizontally. The front of this case features artwork with [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]], taken from a memorable or significant moment from the season. Behind this cover is another piece of artwork, with the type of artwork varying from season to season. Some seasons, such as [[Season 12|12]] and [[Season 19|19]], used a montage of the main characters from the season. Usually though, they featured another memorable or significant moment from the season. This artwork is on two flaps, which open out vertically. Stored underneath is a booklet, which featured the same artwork as the vertical flaps. This booklet contained an introduction to the season, lists of special features and a detailed article on each story, along with various images. This booklet is tucked in front of a small diorama of the TARDIS console room from the season.
On the left side of the box interior, there is an openable card case, which is sealed with plastic Velcro and opens horizontally. The front of this case features artwork with [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]], taken from a memorable or significant moment from the season. Behind this cover is another piece of artwork, with the type of artwork varying from season to season. Some seasons, such as [[Season 12 (Doctor Who 1963)|12]] and [[Season 19 (Doctor Who 1963)|19]], used a montage of the main characters from the season. Usually though, they featured another memorable or significant moment from the season. This artwork is on two flaps, which open out vertically. Stored underneath is a booklet, which featured the same artwork as the vertical flaps. This booklet contained an introduction to the season, lists of special features and a detailed article on each story, along with various images. This booklet is tucked in front of a small diorama of the TARDIS console room from the season.


The box has a cardboard wrap, called a J-card, which helps protect the box from wear and tear. The back of the J-card is the same height as the box, while the front and sides are about a quarter of the height. The back of the J-card features a description of the season, a list of new special features and technical specifications. The J-card can be removed and optionally discarded, revealing the cover unencumbered by branding, logos or text. The spine of the J-card features the season number, the [[BBFC]] age rating and the BBC logo.
The box has a cardboard wrap, called a J-card, which helps protect the box from wear and tear. The back of the J-card is the same height as the box, while the front and sides are about a quarter of the height. The back of the J-card features a description of the season, a list of new special features and technical specifications. The J-card can be removed and optionally discarded, revealing the cover unencumbered by branding, logos or text. The spine of the J-card features the season number, the [[BBFC]] age rating and the BBC logo.
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=== Australian releases ===
=== Australian releases ===
In Australia, the logo and cover text were reduced in size to accommodate the Australian age rating on the front cover. The Season 12 and 19 releases matched that of the UK Collectors Edition releases, minus the J-card, which was slightly different. Subsequent releases, starting with [[season 18]], were put out in a slipcase style, with a grey sleeve replacing the interior card case, resulting in a loss of several pieces of artwork.  
In Australia, the logo and cover text were reduced in size to accommodate the Australian age rating on the front cover. The Season 12 and 19 releases matched that of the UK Collectors Edition releases, minus the J-card, which was slightly different. Subsequent releases, starting with [[Season 18 (Doctor Who 1963)|season 18]], were put out in a slipcase style, with a grey sleeve replacing the interior card case, resulting in a loss of several pieces of artwork.  


=== US releases ===
=== US releases ===
In the US, sets typically release a few months after the UK release, with the exception of seasons [[Season 12|12]], [[Season 19|19]] and [[Season 18|18]] which were released closer to, or in some cases before, the UK release.  
In the US, sets typically release a few months after the UK release, with the exception of seasons [[Season 12 (Doctor Who 1963)|12]], [[Season 19 (Doctor Who 1963)|19]] and [[Season 18 (Doctor Who 1963)|18]] which were released closer to, or in some cases before, the UK release.  


Each set was numbered based on the actor playing the Doctor - for example, [[season 12]] was released in the US as "Doctor Who: Tom Baker Complete Season One". These sets come in standard Blu-ray packaging, however varied widths are used depending on the number of discs when compared to the UK standard packaging reissues.
Each set was numbered based on the actor playing the Doctor - for example, [[Season 12 (Doctor Who 1963)|season 12]] was released in the US as "Doctor Who: Tom Baker Complete Season One". These sets come in standard Blu-ray packaging, however varied widths are used depending on the number of discs when compared to the UK standard packaging reissues.


The discs were slightly different all simply showing the cover art instead of individualised art per disc, and with a small number of special features absent due to rights issues. Seasons 12, 19 and 18 were originally released with card slipcases, however no slipcase was included with the release of season 10 onward, and reissues of seasons 12, 19 and 18 also did not include slipcases. No booklets or additional physical materials were included with the US release, with the exception of a single double-sided paper listing the special features on each disc included in Seasons 12 and 18.
The discs were slightly different all simply showing the cover art instead of individualised art per disc, and with a small number of special features absent due to rights issues. Seasons 12, 19 and 18 were originally released with card slipcases, however no slipcase was included with the release of season 10 onward, and reissues of seasons 12, 19 and 18 also did not include slipcases. No booklets or additional physical materials were included with the US release, with the exception of a single double-sided paper listing the special features on each disc included in Seasons 12 and 18.


Similar to the classic series DVD range in the US, cover art for the US releases was not always consistent - the font size for the actor's name on the cover and spine has been shown at various sizes, becoming noticeably smaller following the release of [[season 26]] (Sylvester McCoy's name being the longest of the classic series actors to play the Doctor, requiring a reduction in font size that was not changed back for later releases). The [[Doctor Who logo]] has been shown at differing sizes and occasionally with an irregular dropshadow effect, and the back cover text is seldom uniform. While UK releases typically show the Doctor without the enemies that appear in the season, US sets simply crop the existing cover art.
Similar to the classic series DVD range in the US, cover art for the US releases was not always consistent - the font size for the actor's name on the cover and spine has been shown at various sizes, becoming noticeably smaller following the release of [[Season 26 (Doctor Who 1963)|season 26]] (Sylvester McCoy's name being the longest of the classic series actors to play the Doctor, requiring a reduction in font size that was not changed back for later releases). The [[Doctor Who logo]] has been shown at differing sizes and occasionally with an irregular dropshadow effect, and the back cover text is seldom uniform. While UK releases typically show the Doctor without the enemies that appear in the season, US sets simply crop the existing cover art.


For [[Season 10]], [[Jon Pertwee]]'s face was reversed on the US cover - when the set was initially announced in the UK and the cover art revealed, someone on Twitter asked cover artist [[Lee Binding]] if he'd noticed Pertwee's face was reversed. Binding had not, and corrected the issue for the UK and Australian sets. However, the US version of the set did not use the corrected artwork, despite being a couple of months after the UK Release which had it fixed, resulting in Pertwee's face remaining flipped on the front cover.
For [[Season 10 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 10]], [[Jon Pertwee]]'s face was reversed on the US cover - when the set was initially announced in the UK and the cover art revealed, someone on Twitter asked cover artist [[Lee Binding]] if he'd noticed Pertwee's face was reversed. Binding had not, and corrected the issue for the UK and Australian sets. However, the US version of the set did not use the corrected artwork, despite being a couple of months after the UK Release which had it fixed, resulting in Pertwee's face remaining flipped on the front cover.


For [[season 18]], the disc for ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]'' erroneously contains the rehearsal scripts for ''[[Earthshock (TV story)|Earthshock]]'' instead of the scripts for this story. This error is not present in the UK or Australian releases.
For [[Season 18 (Doctor Who 1963)|season 18]], the disc for ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]'' erroneously contains the rehearsal scripts for ''[[Earthshock (TV story)|Earthshock]]'' instead of the scripts for this story. This error is not present in the UK or Australian releases.
 
For [[season 22]], the original cover art has been artificially extended vertically with the addition of a color-matched gray-blue space above the [[Sixth Doctor]]'s head. This was odd as the original artwork would have had enough headroom to justify the Doctor Who logo, it is presumed the cover designers weren't supplied with the full artwork.


As with the UK releases, disc replacements were made available for seasons 12 and 18, and reissues included the replacement discs.
As with the UK releases, disc replacements were made available for seasons 12 and 18, and reissues included the replacement discs.


== Content ==
== Content ==
Each set contains every serial from the season in question, along with all previous bonus content produced for the DVD range - these specials, like the show itself, are upscaled. Additionally, new features such as [[Behind the Sofa (documentary series)|Behind the Sofa]] are produced in HD, and where possible previously unreleased versions of serials, such as the omnibus edition of ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]'', are included as well.
Each set contains every serial from the season in question, along with most of the previous bonus content produced for the DVD range. These specials, like the show itself, are upscaled. Additionally, new features such as [[Behind the Sofa (documentary series)|Behind the Sofa]] are produced in HD, and where possible previously unreleased versions of serials, such as the omnibus edition of ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]'', are included as well.


In some cases, visual effects have been improved - improved exterior shots of the [[Pharos Project]] were used to replace models in some instances, including brand-new location shots filmed using drones. As with such improvements on the DVD range these changes are optional, and can be enabled or disabled at will. Serials have also been remixed in 5.1 surround where possible.
Occasionally, material from the standalone DVD releases of serials is moved to a particular season release if it is deemed a more appropriate fit. For example, ''[[Tomorrow's Times: The Sixth Doctor (documentary)|Tomorrow's Times: The Sixth Doctor]]'', originally included on the ''[[Vengeance on Varos (TV story)|Vengeance on Varos]]'' Special Edition DVD, was included instead on the Bluray release of [[Season 23 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 23]]. Most notably, Coming Soon trailer for at-the-time forthcoming DVD releases of serials have been moved to the disc for the preceding story. For example, the trailer for ''[[The E-Space Trilogy]]'' box set, originally included on the DVD release for ''[[Battlefield (TV story)|Battlefield]]'', is included in the [[Season 18 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 18]] set on the disc for ''[[Meglos (TV story)|Meglos]]''.


Occasionally, relevant additional material is included. For instance, [[season 18]] also included ''[[A Girl's Best Friend (TV story)|K9 and Company]]'', having aired in the gap between seasons 18 and 19, and [[season 19]] included ''[[Time Crash (TV story)|Time Crash]]''. Notably, [[Season 17]] included the 2017 animated reconstruction of ''[[Shada (TV story)|Shada]]'', split into six separate episodes as opposed to its initial feature-length release.
In some cases, visual effects have been improved - improved exterior shots of the [[Pharos Project]] were used to replace models in some instances, including brand-new location shots filmed using drones. As with such improvements on the DVD range, these changes are optional and can be enabled or disabled at will. Serials have also been remixed in 5.1 surround where possible.
 
Occasionally, relevant additional material is included. For instance, [[Season 18 (Doctor Who 1963)|season 18]] also included ''[[A Girl's Best Friend (TV story)|K9 and Company]]'', having aired in the gap between seasons 18 and 19, and [[Season 19 (Doctor Who 1963)|season 19]] included ''[[Time Crash (TV story)|Time Crash]]''. Notably, [[Season 17 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 17]] included the 2017 animated reconstruction of ''[[Shada (TV story)|Shada]]'', split into six separate episodes as opposed to its initial feature-length release.


A promotional DVD was released in [[DWM 544]] to coincide with the 40th anniversary of the magazine. It featured shortened cuts of selected bonus material from previous boxsets, as well as an exclusive bonus feature, "Doctor Who: Messages From Space".
A promotional DVD was released in [[DWM 544]] to coincide with the 40th anniversary of the magazine. It featured shortened cuts of selected bonus material from previous boxsets, as well as an exclusive bonus feature, "Doctor Who: Messages From Space".
''Collection'' boxsets often included updated versions of old serials.
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! Season
! Updated serials
|-
|[[Season 12 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 12]]
|''[[The Ark in Space CGI Effects (home video)|The Ark in Space CGI Effects]]'' (originally from 2002), ''[[Revenge of the Cybermen Updated Special Effects (home video)|Revenge of the Cybermen Updated Special Effects]]''
|-
|[[Season 19 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 19]]
|''[[Castrovalva Updated Special Effects (home video)|Castrovalva Updated Special Effects]]'', ''[[Kinda CGI Effects (home video)|Kinda CGI Effects]]'', ''[[Earthshock CGI Effects (home video)|Earthshock Updated Special Effects]]'' (originally from 2003)
|-
|[[Season 18 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 18]]
|''[[Logopolis Updated Special Effects (home video)|Logopolis Updated Special Effects]]''
|-
|[[Season 10 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 10]]
|''[[Planet of the Daleks Updated Special Effects (home video)|Planet of the Daleks Updated Special Effects]]''
|-
|[[Season 23 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 23]]
|''[[Terror of the Vervoids (home video)|Terror of the Vervoids - Special Edition]]''
|-
|[[Season 26 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 26]]
|''[[Battlefield: Special Edition (home video)|Battlefield: Special Edition]]'' (originally released 2008), ''[[Battlefield (1998 home video)|Battlefield Extended Edition]]'' (originally released 1998), ''[[The Curse of Fenric - The Special Edition (home video)|The Curse of Fenric - The Special Edition]]'' (originally released 2003)
|-
|[[Season 14 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 14]]
|''[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang Updated Special Effects (home video)|The Talons of Weng-Chiang Updated Special Effects]]''
|-
|[[Season 8 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 8]]
|''[[Terror of the Autons Updated Special Effects (home video)|Terror of the Autons Updated Special Effects]]''
|-
|[[Season 24 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 24]]
|''[[Time and the Rani Extended Version (home video)|Time and the Rani Extended Version]]''
|-
|[[Season 17 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 17]]
|''[[Destiny of the Daleks CGI Effects (home video)|Destiny of the Daleks CGI Effects]]'' (originally from 2007), ''[[Nightmare of Eden Updated Special Effects (home video)|Nightmare of Eden Updated Special Effects]]''
|-
|[[Season 22 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 22]]
|''[[Timelash Updated Special Effects (home video)|Timelash Updated Special Effects]]'', ''[[Revelation of the Daleks CGI Effects (home video)|Revelation of the Daleks CGI Effects]]'' (originally released 2005)
|-
|[[Season 2 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 2]]
|''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth CGI Effects (home video)|The Dalek Invasion of Earth CGI Effects]]'' (originally released 2003)
|-
|[[Season 9 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 9]]
|''[[Day of the Daleks: Special Edition (home video)|Day of the Daleks: Special Edition]]'' (originally released 2011)
|-
|[[Season 20 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 20]]
|''[[Arc of Infinity CGI Effects (home video)|Arc of Infinity CGI Effects]]'' (originally from 2007), ''[[Snakedance Updated Special Effects (home video)|Snakedance Updated Special Effects]]'', ''[[Mawdryn Undead CGI Effects (home video)|Mawdryn Undead CGI Effects]]'' (originally from 2009), ''[[Terminus CGI Effects (home video)|Terminus CGI Effects]]'' (originally from 2009), ''[[Enlightenment Updated Special Effects (home video)|Enlightenment Updated Special Effects]]'', ''[[Enlightenment Special Edition (home video)|Enlightenment Special Edition]]'' (originally from 2009), ''[[The Five Doctors 40th Anniversary Edition (home video)|The Five Doctors 40th Anniversary Edition]]'', ''[[The Five Doctors Special Edition (home video)|The Five Doctors Special Edition]]'' (originally released 1999)
|-
|[[Season 15 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 15]]
|''[[Horror of Fang Rock Updated Special Effects (home video)|Horror of Fang Rock Updated Special Effects]]'', ''[[The Invisible Enemy CGI Effects (home video)|The Invisible Enemy CGI Effects]]'' (originally from 2008), ''[[The Invasion of Time CGI Effects (home video)|The Invasion of Time CGI Effects]]'' (originally from 2008)
|-
|[[Season 25 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 25]]
|''TBA''
|-
|[[Season 7 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 7]]
|''TBA''
|}


== Marketing ==
== Marketing ==
Starting with [[season 19]], the second set released in the collection, BBC Video began producing short videos promoting the upcoming release. This initially began with a tongue-in-cheek airline safety video presented by [[Tegan Jovanka]], and eventually evolved into videos such as ''[[Jo Grant Returns (webcast)|Jo Grant Returns]]'' ([[Hello Boys! (webcast)|''Hello Boys!'']] ) and ''[[Ace Returns! (webcast)|Ace Returns]]'' ([[The Promise (webcast)|''The Promise'']]), which depict present-day adventures with the characters that hark back to the adventures contained in the sets they were produced to market.
Starting with [[Season 19 (Doctor Who 1963)|season 19]], the second set released in the collection, BBC Video began producing short videos promoting the upcoming release. This initially began with {{cs|Jovanka Airlines (webcast)|a tongue-in-cheek airline safety video|noital=1}} presented by [[Tegan Jovanka]], and eventually into [[mini-episode]]s such as ''[[Jo Grant Returns (webcast)|Jo Grant Returns]]'' (''[[Hello Boys! (webcast)|Hello Boys!]]'' ) and ''[[Ace Returns! (webcast)|Ace Returns]]'' (''[[The Promise (webcast)|The Promise]]''), which depict present-day adventures with the characters that hark back to the adventures contained in the sets they were produced to market.


In the US, the release of ''Tom Baker - Complete Season One'' was marked with a screening of the aforementioned omnibus edition of ''Genesis of the Daleks'' in theatres across the country. The release of ''Tom Baker - Complete Season Seven'' was similarly promoted with an omnibus screening of ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]'', demonstrating the revised visual effects. Both screenings featured exclusive bonus content after the showing, and were organised by [[Fathom Events]] in partnership with [[BBC Studios]].
In the US, the release of ''Tom Baker - Complete Season One'' was marked with a screening of the aforementioned omnibus edition of ''Genesis of the Daleks'' in theatres across the country. The release of ''Tom Baker - Complete Season Seven'' was similarly promoted with an omnibus screening of ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]'', demonstrating the revised visual effects. Both screenings featured exclusive bonus content after the showing, and were organised by [[Fathom Events]] in partnership with [[BBC Studios]].
Art cards of the covers of [[Season 12 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 12]] and [[Season 22 (Doctor Who 1963)|22]] were included with [[SFX 373]].


== Release & reception ==
== Release & reception ==
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Sets would also sell out quickly in Australia, where, beginning with season 18, standard slipcase-packaged versions were released alongside the specially-packaged versions. As sets were more readily available in the US and were often more affordable, collectors who missed the chance to buy in the UK and Australia often resorted to importing their sets from the US. After the UK sets had sold out, both Amazon UK and Amazon Australia listed the US sets more readily.
Sets would also sell out quickly in Australia, where, beginning with season 18, standard slipcase-packaged versions were released alongside the specially-packaged versions. As sets were more readily available in the US and were often more affordable, collectors who missed the chance to buy in the UK and Australia often resorted to importing their sets from the US. After the UK sets had sold out, both Amazon UK and Amazon Australia listed the US sets more readily.


In [[2021 (releases)|2021]], the BBC announced reissues of simpler packaging with a standard slipcase, starting with seasons 12 and 19. These reissues included a "condensed" booklet and the same disc content (although a typo in the end credits of ''[[Meglos (TV story)|Meglos]]'' was corrected on the [[Season 18]] set), and were released on [[31 May (releases)|31 May]]. They later announced similar reissues for seasons 10 and 18, scheduled for release slightly over a month later on [[5 July (releases)|5 July]]. According to the BBC, the plan was to continue to release the specially-packaged editions, but to rebrand them as "Doctor Who: The Collection Limited Edition Packaging". This branding became the standard as of the release of [[Season 8]].
In [[2021 (releases)|2021]], the BBC announced reissues of simpler packaging with a standard slipcase, starting with seasons 12 and 19. These reissues included a "condensed" booklet and the same disc content (although a typo in the end credits of ''[[Meglos (TV story)|Meglos]]'' was corrected on the [[Season 18 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 18]] set), and were released on [[31 May (releases)|31 May]]. They later announced similar reissues for seasons 10 and 18, scheduled for release slightly over a month later on [[5 July (releases)|5 July]], and more seasons have been re-released since. According to the BBC, the plan was to continue to release the specially-packaged editions, but to rebrand them as "Doctor Who: The Collection Limited Edition Packaging". This branding became the standard as of the release of [[Season 8 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 8]].


== Published titles ==
== Published titles ==
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Season
! Season
! data-sort-type="iso-date" | Limited Edition UK release date
! data-sort-type="iso-date" | Limited Edition <br>UK release date
! data-sort-type="iso-date" | Slimpack UK release date
! data-sort-type="iso-date" |Slimpack <br>UK release date
! data-sort-type="iso-date" | US release date
! data-sort-type="iso-date" |US release date
! data-sort-type="iso-date" | AUS release date
! data-sort-type="iso-date" |AUS release date
! class="unsortable" | Webcast promo
! class="unsortable" | Webcast promo
! class="unsortable" width="15%" |Featuring
|-
|-
|[[Season 12]]
|[[Season 12 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 12]]
|[[2 July (releases)|2 July]] [[2018 (releases)|2018]]
|[[2 July (releases)|2 July]] [[2018 (releases)|2018]]
| rowspan="2" |[[31 May (releases)|31 May]] [[2021 (releases)|2021]]
| rowspan="2" |[[31 May (releases)|31 May]] [[2021 (releases)|2021]]
|[[19 June (releases)|19 June]] 2018
|[[19 June (releases)|19 June]] 2018
|[[1 August (releases)|1 August]] 2018
|[[1 August (releases)|1 August]] 2018
|N/A
|''N/A''
|''N/A''
|-
|-
|[[Season 19]]
|[[Season 19 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 19]]
|[[10 December (releases)|10 December]] 2018
|[[10 December (releases)|10 December]] 2018
|[[4 December (releases)|4 December]] 2018
|[[4 December (releases)|4 December]] 2018  
|[[23 January (releases)|23 January]] [[2019]]
|[[23 January (releases)|23 January]] [[2019 (releases)|2019]]
|''[[The Season 19 Safety Video with Tegan Jovanka]]''
|''[[Jovanka Airlines (webcast)|Jovanka Airlines]]''
|[[Tegan Jovanka|Tegan]], [[Peter Davison (Jovanka Airlines)|Peter Davison]], [[Sarah Sutton (Jovanka Airlines)|Sarah Sutton]]
|-
|-
|[[Season 18]]
|[[Season 18 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 18]]
|[[18 March (releases)|18 March]] 2019
|[[18 March (releases)|18 March]] 2019
| rowspan="2" |[[5 July (releases)|5 July]] 2021
| rowspan="2" |[[5 July (releases)|5 July]] 2021  
|[[19 March (releases)|19 March]] 2019
|[[19 March (releases)|19 March]] 2019
|[[17 April (releases)|17 April]] 2019
|[[17 April (releases)|17 April]] 2019
|''[[Season 18 Announcement Trailer]]''
|''[[Galactic Glitter (webcast)|Galactic Glitter]]''
|
|-
|-
|[[Season 10]]
|[[Season 10 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 10]]
|[[8 July (releases)|8 July]] 2019
|[[8 July (releases)|8 July]] 2019
|[[15 October (releases)|15 October]] 2019
|[[15 October (releases)|15 October]] 2019
|[[13 November (releases)|13 November]] 2019
|[[13 November (releases)|13 November]] 2019
|[[Hello Boys! (webcast)|''Hello Boys!'']]  
|''[[Hello Boys! (webcast)|Hello Boys!]] ''
|[[Jo Grant|Jo]], [[Clifford Jones|Cliff]], [[Giant maggot]]s
|-
|-
|[[Season 23]]
|[[Season 23 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 23]]
|[[7 October (releases)|7 October]] 2019
|[[7 October (releases)|7 October]] 2019
|[[4 October (releases)|4 October]] 2021
|[[4 October (releases)|4 October]] 2021
|[[3 December (releases)|3 December]] 2019
|[[3 December (releases)|3 December]] 2019
|[[4 December (releases)|4 December]] 2019
|[[4 December (releases)|4 December]] 2019
|''[[The Sixth Doctor is on trial AGAIN! (webcast)|The Sixth Doctor is on trial AGAIN!]]''
|''[[The Trial (webcast)|The Trial]]''
|[[Colin Baker (The Trial)|Colin Baker]], [[Nicola Bryant (The Trial)|Nicola Bryant]], [[Bonnie Langford (The Trial)|Bonnie Langford]], [[Frazer Hines (The Trial)|Frazer Hines]], [[Matthew Waterhouse (The Trial)|Matthew Waterhouse]]
|-
|-
|[[Season 26]]
|[[Season 26 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 26]]
|[[27 January (releases)|27 January]] [[2020 (releases)|2020]]
|[[27 January (releases)|27 January]] [[2020 (releases)|2020]]
|[[17 January (releases)|17 January]] [[2022 (releases)|2022]]
|[[17 January (releases)|17 January]] [[2022 (releases)|2022]]
|[[24 March (releases)|24 March]] 2020
|[[24 March (releases)|24 March]] 2020
|[[11 March (releases)|11 March]] 2020
|[[11 March (releases)|11 March]] 2020
|''[[The Promise (webcast)|The Promise]]''  
|''[[The Promise (webcast)|The Promise]]''
|[[Ace]], [[Seventh Doctor]]
|-
|-
|[[Season 14]]
|[[Season 14 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 14]]
|[[4 May (releases)|4 May]] 2020
|[[4 May (releases)|4 May]] 2020
|[[28 February (releases)|28 February]] 2022
|[[28 February (releases)|28 February]] 2022  
|[[4 August (releases)|4 August]] 2020
|[[4 August (releases)|4 August]] 2020
|[[15 July (releases)|15 July]] 2020
|[[15 July (releases)|15 July]] 2020
|''[[The Home Assistants of Death?! (webcast)|The Home Assistants of Death?!]]''
|''[[Home Assistant (webcast)|Home Assistant]]''
|[[Louise Jameson (Home Assistant)|Louise Jameson]], [[Kaldor android]]
|-
|-
|[[Season 8]]
|[[Season 8 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 8]]
|[[8 March (releases)|8 March]] 2021
|[[8 March (releases)|8 March]] 2021
|[[14 November (releases)|14 November]] 2022
|[[14 November (releases)|14 November]] 2022  
|[[1 June (releases)|1 June]] 2021
|[[1 June (releases)|1 June]] 2021
|[[26 May (releases)|26 May]] 2021
|[[26 May (releases)|26 May]] 2021
|''[[Return of the Autons (webcast)|Return of the Autons]]''
|''[[Return of the Autons (webcast)|Return of the Autons]]''
|[[Jo Grant|Jo]], [[Cliff Jones|Cliff]], [[Auton]]s
|-
|-
|[[Season 24]]
|[[Season 24 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 24]]
|[[28 June (releases)|28 June]] 2021
|[[28 June (releases)|28 June]] 2021
|''TBA''
|[[13 February (releases)|13 February]] [[2023 (releases)|2023]]
|[[21 September (releases)|21 September]] 2021
|[[21 September (releases)|21 September]] 2021
|[[25 August (releases)|25 August]] 2021
|[[25 August (releases)|25 August]] 2021
|''[[24 Carat (webcast)|24 Carat]]''
|''[[24 Carat (webcast)|24 Carat]]''
|[[Melanie Bush|Mel]], [[Tetrap]], [[Seventh Doctor]]
|-
|-
|[[Season 17]]
|[[Season 17 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 17]]
|[[13 December (releases)|20 December]] 2021
|[[13 December (releases)|20 December]] 2021  
|''TBA''
|[[22 January (releases)|22 January]] [[2024 (releases)|2024]]
|[[5 April (releases)|5 April]] 2022
|[[5 April (releases)|5 April]] 2022
|[[23 February (releases)|23 February]] 2022
|[[23 February (releases)|23 February]] 2022
|''[[Risen (webcast)|Risen]]''
|''[[Risen (webcast)|Risen]]''
|[[Davros]]
|-
|-
|[[Season 22]]
|[[Season 22 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 22]]
|[[20 June (releases)|20 June]] 2022
|[[20 June (releases)|20 June]] 2022
|''TBA''
|[[17 June (releases)|17 June]] 2024
|[[18 October]] 2022
|[[18 October]] 2022
|14 September 2022
|[[14 September (releases)|14 September]] 2022
|''[[The Eternal Mystery (webcast)|The Eternal Mystery]]''
|''[[The Eternal Mystery (webcast)|The Eternal Mystery]]''
|[[Peri Brown|Peri]]
|-
|-
|[[Season 2]]
|[[Season 2 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 2]]
|[[5 December (releases)|5 December]] 2022
|[[5 December (releases)|5 December]] 2022
|[[2 December (releases)|2 December]] 2024
|[[28 March (releases)|28 March]] 2023
|[[25 January (releases)|25 January]] 2023
|''[[The Storyteller (webcast)|The Storyteller]]''
|[[Vicki Pallister|Vicki]]
|-
|[[Season 9 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 9]]
|[[20 March (releases)|20 March]] 2023
|[[3 February (releases)|3 February]] [[2025 (releases)|2025]]
|[[11 July (releases)|11 July]] 2023
|[[23 August (releases)|23 August]] 2023
|''[[Defenders of Earth (webcast)|Defenders of Earth!]]''
|[[Jo Jones|Jo]], [[Sea Devil]]
|-
|[[Season 20 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 20]]
|[[18 September (releases)|18 September]] 2023
|''TBA''
|[[4 June (releases)|4 June]] 2024
|[[19 June (releases)|19 June]] 2024
|''[[The Passenger (webcast)|The Passenger]]''
|[[Tegan Jovanka|Tegan]], [[Nyssa]], the [[Mara]]
|-
|[[Season 15 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 15]]
|[[18 March (releases)|18 March]] 2024
|''TBA''
|[[9 July (releases)|9 July]] 2024
|[[24 July (releases)|24 July]] 2024
|''[[The Final Battle (webcast)|The Final Battle]]''
|[[Leela]], [[Dalek]]s
|-
|[[Season 25 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 25]]
|[[28 October (releases)|28 October]] 2024
|''TBA''
|[[2 February (releases)|2 February]] 2025
|[[18 December (releases)|18 December]] 2024
|''[[Untitled (2024 webcast)|Untitled]]''
|[[Ace]], [[Seventh Doctor]]
|-
|[[Season 7 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 7]]
|''TBA''
|''TBA''
|''TBA''
|''TBA''
|''TBA''
|''TBA''
|''TBA''
|''[[The Storyteller (webcast)|The Storyteller]]''
|''N/A''
|''N/A''
|}
|}
An additional promotional DVD was released in [[DWM 544]] on [[17 October (releases)|17 October]] [[2019 (releases)|2019]] as part of the magazine's 40th anniversary, though it is not part of the official 'The Collection' boxset run.
 
An additional promotional DVD was released in [[DWM 544]] on [[17 October (releases)|17 October]] [[2019 (releases)|2019]] as part of the magazine's [[List of anniversaries|40th anniversary]], though it is not part of the official 'The Collection' boxset run.


== Cover gallery ==
== Cover gallery ==
=== UK Limited Edition releases ===
=== UK Limited Edition releases ===
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Doctor Who The Collection Season 12.jpg|[[Season 12]]
Doctor Who The Collection Season 12.jpg|[[Season 12 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 12]]
Doctor Who The Collection Season 19.jpg|[[Season 19]]
Doctor Who The Collection Season 19.jpg|[[Season 19 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 19]]
Doctor Who The Collection Season 18.jpg|[[Season 18]]
Doctor Who The Collection Season 18.jpg|[[Season 18 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 18]]
Doctor Who The Collection Season 10.jpg|[[Season 10]]
Doctor Who The Collection Season 10.jpg|[[Season 10 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 10]]
Doctor Who The Collection Season 23.jpg|[[Season 23]]
Doctor Who The Collection Season 23.jpg|[[Season 23 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 23]]
Doctor Who The Collection DWM 544 40th anniversary disc.jpg|Promotional 40th Anniversary Disc
Doctor Who The Collection DWM 544 40th anniversary disc.jpg|Promotional 40th Anniversary Disc
Doctor Who The Collection Season 26.jpg|[[Season 26]]
Doctor Who The Collection Season 26.jpg|[[Season 26 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 26]]
Doctor Who The Collection Season 14.jpg|[[Season 14]]
Doctor Who The Collection Season 14.jpg|[[Season 14 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 14]]
Doctor Who The Collection Season 8.jpg|[[Season 8]]
Doctor Who The Collection Season 8.jpg|[[Season 8 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 8]]
Doctor Who The Collection Season 24.jpg|[[Season 24]]
Doctor Who The Collection Season 24.jpg|[[Season 24 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 24]]
Doctor Who The Collection Season 17.jpg|[[Season 17]]
Doctor Who The Collection Season 17.jpg|[[Season 17 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 17]]
Doctor Who The Collection Season 22.jpg|[[Season 22]]
Doctor Who The Collection Season 22.jpg|[[Season 22 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 22]]
Doctor Who The Collection Season 2.jpg|[[Season 2]]
Doctor Who The Collection Season 2.jpg|[[Season 2 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 2]]
Doctor Who The Collection Season 9.jpg|[[Season 9 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 9]]
Doctor Who The Collection Season 20.jpg|[[Season 20 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 20]]
Doctor Who The Collection Season 15.png|[[Season 15 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 15]]
Doctor Who The Collection Season 25.jpg|[[Season 25 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 25]]
Doctor Who The Collection Season 7.jpg|[[Season 7 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 7]]
 
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Doctor Who The Collection Season 2.jpg|[[Season 2]]
Doctor Who The Collection Season 2.jpg|[[Season 2 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 2]]
Doctor Who The Collection Season 8.jpg|[[Season 8]]
Doctor Who The Collection Season 7.jpg|[[Season 7 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 7]]
Doctor Who The Collection Season 10.jpg|[[Season 10]]
Doctor Who The Collection Season 8.jpg|[[Season 8 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 8]]
Doctor Who The Collection Season 12.jpg|[[Season 12]]
Doctor Who The Collection Season 9.jpg|[[Season 9 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 9]]
Doctor Who The Collection Season 14.jpg|[[Season 14]]
Doctor Who The Collection Season 10.jpg|[[Season 10 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 10]]
Doctor Who The Collection Season 17.jpg|[[Season 17]]
Doctor Who The Collection Season 12.jpg|[[Season 12 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 12]]
Doctor Who The Collection Season 18.jpg|[[Season 18]]
Doctor Who The Collection Season 14.jpg|[[Season 14 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 14]]
Doctor Who The Collection Season 19.jpg|[[Season 19]]
Doctor_Who_The_Collection_Season_15.png|[[Season 15 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 15]]
Doctor Who The Collection Season 22.jpg|[[Season 22]]
Doctor Who The Collection Season 17.jpg|[[Season 17 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 17]]
Doctor Who The Collection Season 23.jpg|[[Season 23]]
Doctor Who The Collection Season 18.jpg|[[Season 18 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 18]]
Doctor Who The Collection Season 24.jpg|[[Season 24]]
Doctor Who The Collection Season 19.jpg|[[Season 19 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 19]]
Doctor Who The Collection Season 26.jpg|[[Season 26]]
Doctor Who The Collection Season 20.jpg|[[Season 20 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 20]]
Doctor Who The Collection Season 22.jpg|[[Season 22 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 22]]
Doctor Who The Collection Season 23.jpg|[[Season 23 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 23]]
Doctor Who The Collection Season 24.jpg|[[Season 24 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 24]]
Doctor Who The Collection Season 25.jpg|[[Season 25 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 25]]
Doctor Who The Collection Season 26.jpg|[[Season 26 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 26]]
Doctor Who The Collection DWM 544 40th anniversary disc.jpg|Promotional 40th Anniversary Disc
Doctor Who The Collection DWM 544 40th anniversary disc.jpg|Promotional 40th Anniversary Disc
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=== US releases ===
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Doctor Who Tom Baker Season 1.jpg|[[Season 12]]
Doctor Who Tom Baker Season 1.jpg|[[Season 12 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 12]]
Doctor Who Peter Davison Season 1.jpg|[[Season 19]]
Doctor Who Peter Davison Season 1.jpg|[[Season 19 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 19]]
Doctor Who Tom Baker Season 7.jpg|[[Season 18]]
Doctor Who Tom Baker Season 7.jpg|[[Season 18 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 18]]
Doctor Who Jon Pertwee Season 4.jpg|[[Season 10]]
Doctor Who Jon Pertwee Season 4.jpg|[[Season 10 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 10]]
Doctor Who Colin Baker Season 2.jpg|[[Season 23]]
Doctor Who Colin Baker Season 2.jpg|[[Season 23 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 23]]
Doctor Who Sylvester McCoy Season 3.jpg|[[Season 26]]
Doctor Who Sylvester McCoy Season 3.jpg|[[Season 26 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 26]]
Doctor Who Tom Baker Season 3.jpg|[[Season 14]]
Doctor Who Tom Baker Season 3.jpg|[[Season 14 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 14]]
Doctor Who Jon Pertwee Season 2.jpg|[[Season 8]]
Doctor Who Jon Pertwee Season 2.jpg|[[Season 8 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 8]]
Doctor Who Sylvester McCoy Season 1.jpg|[[Season 24]]
Doctor Who Sylvester McCoy Season 1.jpg|[[Season 24 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 24]]
Doctor Who Tom Baker Season 6.jpg|[[Season 17]]
Doctor Who Tom Baker Season 6.jpg|[[Season 17 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 17]]
Doctor Who Colin Baker Season 1.jpg|[[Season 22]]
Doctor Who Colin Baker Season 1.jpg|[[Season 22 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 22]]
Doctor Who William Hartnell Season 2.jpg|[[Season 2]]
Doctor Who William Hartnell Season 2.jpg|[[Season 2 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 2]]
Doctor Who Jon Pertwee Season 3.jpg|[[Season 9 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 9]]
Doctor Who Peter Davison Season 2.jpg|[[Season 20 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 20]]
Doctor Who Tom Baker Season 4.jpg|[[Season 15 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 15]]
Doctor Who Sylvester McCoy Season 2.jpg|[[Season 25 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 25]]
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Doctor Who William Hartnell Season 2.jpg|[[Season 2]]
Doctor Who William Hartnell Season 2.jpg|[[Season 2 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 2]]
Doctor Who Jon Pertwee Season 2.jpg|[[Season 8]]
Doctor Who Jon Pertwee Season 2.jpg|[[Season 8 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 8]]
Doctor Who Jon Pertwee Season 4.jpg|[[Season 10]]
Doctor Who Jon Pertwee Season 3.jpg|[[Season 9 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 9]]
Doctor Who Tom Baker Season 1.jpg|[[Season 12]]
Doctor Who Jon Pertwee Season 4.jpg|[[Season 10 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 10]]
Doctor Who Tom Baker Season 3.jpg|[[Season 14]]
Doctor Who Tom Baker Season 1.jpg|[[Season 12 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 12]]
Doctor Who Tom Baker Season 6.jpg|[[Season 17]]
Doctor Who Tom Baker Season 3.jpg|[[Season 14 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 14]]
Doctor Who Tom Baker Season 7.jpg|[[Season 18]]
Doctor Who Tom Baker Season 4.jpg|[[Season 15 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 15]]
Doctor Who Peter Davison Season 1.jpg|[[Season 19]]
Doctor Who Tom Baker Season 6.jpg|[[Season 17 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 17]]
Doctor Who Colin Baker Season 1.jpg|[[Season 22]]
Doctor Who Tom Baker Season 7.jpg|[[Season 18 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 18]]
Doctor Who Colin Baker Season 2.jpg|[[Season 23]]
Doctor Who Peter Davison Season 1.jpg|[[Season 19 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 19]]
Doctor Who Sylvester McCoy Season 1.jpg|[[Season 24]]
Doctor Who Peter Davison Season 2.jpg|[[Season 20 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 20]]
Doctor Who Sylvester McCoy Season 3.jpg|[[Season 26]]
Doctor Who Colin Baker Season 1.jpg|[[Season 22 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 22]]
Doctor Who Colin Baker Season 2.jpg|[[Season 23 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 23]]
Doctor Who Sylvester McCoy Season 1.jpg|[[Season 24 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 24]]
Doctor Who Sylvester McCoy Season 2.jpg|[[Season 25 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 25]]
Doctor Who Sylvester McCoy Season 3.jpg|[[Season 26 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 26]]
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Doctor Who: The Collection is an ongoing series of Blu-ray boxsets. Each set collects a season from Doctor Who.

Set description[[edit] | [edit source]]

UK releases[[edit] | [edit source]]

Sets were released in the UK as "Doctor Who: The Collection" followed by the season number.

For the initial Collector's Edition release, each set came in identical cardboard packaging, with artwork displaying the Doctor superimposed by villains from the season on the front and a notable moment from the season on the back. The spine of each box featured clean artwork of the Doctor's face from the cover (except season 23 and the early 2020 re-release of season 12 where due to an oversight the villains were added by mistake, and season 8 and season 24 where the top of the Master and Chief Caretaker are visible), the Blu-ray, BBC and Doctor Who logos, the words "The Collection", the season number and another BBC logo at the bottom.

Opening the box reveals the discs, which each have an image featuring characters from the specific story, and are stored in a flippable disc tray stuck to the right side of the interior. Behind the disc tray is an image of the face of the relevant Doctor from the Title Sequence for that particular Season (with the exception of the First Doctor which uses a publicity Shot as his era didn't have his Face in the Titles) which can be seen by removing the last disc.

On the left side of the box interior, there is an openable card case, which is sealed with plastic Velcro and opens horizontally. The front of this case features artwork with the TARDIS, taken from a memorable or significant moment from the season. Behind this cover is another piece of artwork, with the type of artwork varying from season to season. Some seasons, such as 12 and 19, used a montage of the main characters from the season. Usually though, they featured another memorable or significant moment from the season. This artwork is on two flaps, which open out vertically. Stored underneath is a booklet, which featured the same artwork as the vertical flaps. This booklet contained an introduction to the season, lists of special features and a detailed article on each story, along with various images. This booklet is tucked in front of a small diorama of the TARDIS console room from the season.

The box has a cardboard wrap, called a J-card, which helps protect the box from wear and tear. The back of the J-card is the same height as the box, while the front and sides are about a quarter of the height. The back of the J-card features a description of the season, a list of new special features and technical specifications. The J-card can be removed and optionally discarded, revealing the cover unencumbered by branding, logos or text. The spine of the J-card features the season number, the BBFC age rating and the BBC logo.

Due to authoring errors, replacement discs were made available for seasons 12 and 18 to correct audio mixing issues. Reissues of these sets included the replacement discs.

In 2021, BBC Studios started releasing reissues of sets in standard Blu-ray packaging. These come in a standard 22mm-thick Bluray case designed to accommodate the number of discs in the set with a cover showing the clean artwork and cardboard slipcase showing the logos and text. These releases come with an abridged booklet.

Australian releases[[edit] | [edit source]]

In Australia, the logo and cover text were reduced in size to accommodate the Australian age rating on the front cover. The Season 12 and 19 releases matched that of the UK Collectors Edition releases, minus the J-card, which was slightly different. Subsequent releases, starting with season 18, were put out in a slipcase style, with a grey sleeve replacing the interior card case, resulting in a loss of several pieces of artwork.

US releases[[edit] | [edit source]]

In the US, sets typically release a few months after the UK release, with the exception of seasons 12, 19 and 18 which were released closer to, or in some cases before, the UK release.

Each set was numbered based on the actor playing the Doctor - for example, season 12 was released in the US as "Doctor Who: Tom Baker Complete Season One". These sets come in standard Blu-ray packaging, however varied widths are used depending on the number of discs when compared to the UK standard packaging reissues.

The discs were slightly different all simply showing the cover art instead of individualised art per disc, and with a small number of special features absent due to rights issues. Seasons 12, 19 and 18 were originally released with card slipcases, however no slipcase was included with the release of season 10 onward, and reissues of seasons 12, 19 and 18 also did not include slipcases. No booklets or additional physical materials were included with the US release, with the exception of a single double-sided paper listing the special features on each disc included in Seasons 12 and 18.

Similar to the classic series DVD range in the US, cover art for the US releases was not always consistent - the font size for the actor's name on the cover and spine has been shown at various sizes, becoming noticeably smaller following the release of season 26 (Sylvester McCoy's name being the longest of the classic series actors to play the Doctor, requiring a reduction in font size that was not changed back for later releases). The Doctor Who logo has been shown at differing sizes and occasionally with an irregular dropshadow effect, and the back cover text is seldom uniform. While UK releases typically show the Doctor without the enemies that appear in the season, US sets simply crop the existing cover art.

For Season 10, Jon Pertwee's face was reversed on the US cover - when the set was initially announced in the UK and the cover art revealed, someone on Twitter asked cover artist Lee Binding if he'd noticed Pertwee's face was reversed. Binding had not, and corrected the issue for the UK and Australian sets. However, the US version of the set did not use the corrected artwork, despite being a couple of months after the UK Release which had it fixed, resulting in Pertwee's face remaining flipped on the front cover.

For season 18, the disc for Logopolis erroneously contains the rehearsal scripts for Earthshock instead of the scripts for this story. This error is not present in the UK or Australian releases.

As with the UK releases, disc replacements were made available for seasons 12 and 18, and reissues included the replacement discs.

Content[[edit] | [edit source]]

Each set contains every serial from the season in question, along with most of the previous bonus content produced for the DVD range. These specials, like the show itself, are upscaled. Additionally, new features such as Behind the Sofa are produced in HD, and where possible previously unreleased versions of serials, such as the omnibus edition of Genesis of the Daleks, are included as well.

Occasionally, material from the standalone DVD releases of serials is moved to a particular season release if it is deemed a more appropriate fit. For example, Tomorrow's Times: The Sixth Doctor, originally included on the Vengeance on Varos Special Edition DVD, was included instead on the Bluray release of Season 23. Most notably, Coming Soon trailer for at-the-time forthcoming DVD releases of serials have been moved to the disc for the preceding story. For example, the trailer for The E-Space Trilogy box set, originally included on the DVD release for Battlefield, is included in the Season 18 set on the disc for Meglos.

In some cases, visual effects have been improved - improved exterior shots of the Pharos Project were used to replace models in some instances, including brand-new location shots filmed using drones. As with such improvements on the DVD range, these changes are optional and can be enabled or disabled at will. Serials have also been remixed in 5.1 surround where possible.

Occasionally, relevant additional material is included. For instance, season 18 also included K9 and Company, having aired in the gap between seasons 18 and 19, and season 19 included Time Crash. Notably, Season 17 included the 2017 animated reconstruction of Shada, split into six separate episodes as opposed to its initial feature-length release.

A promotional DVD was released in DWM 544 to coincide with the 40th anniversary of the magazine. It featured shortened cuts of selected bonus material from previous boxsets, as well as an exclusive bonus feature, "Doctor Who: Messages From Space".

Collection boxsets often included updated versions of old serials.

Season Updated serials
Season 12 The Ark in Space CGI Effects (originally from 2002), Revenge of the Cybermen Updated Special Effects
Season 19 Castrovalva Updated Special Effects, Kinda CGI Effects, Earthshock Updated Special Effects (originally from 2003)
Season 18 Logopolis Updated Special Effects
Season 10 Planet of the Daleks Updated Special Effects
Season 23 Terror of the Vervoids - Special Edition
Season 26 Battlefield: Special Edition (originally released 2008), Battlefield Extended Edition (originally released 1998), The Curse of Fenric - The Special Edition (originally released 2003)
Season 14 The Talons of Weng-Chiang Updated Special Effects
Season 8 Terror of the Autons Updated Special Effects
Season 24 Time and the Rani Extended Version
Season 17 Destiny of the Daleks CGI Effects (originally from 2007), Nightmare of Eden Updated Special Effects
Season 22 Timelash Updated Special Effects, Revelation of the Daleks CGI Effects (originally released 2005)
Season 2 The Dalek Invasion of Earth CGI Effects (originally released 2003)
Season 9 Day of the Daleks: Special Edition (originally released 2011)
Season 20 Arc of Infinity CGI Effects (originally from 2007), Snakedance Updated Special Effects, Mawdryn Undead CGI Effects (originally from 2009), Terminus CGI Effects (originally from 2009), Enlightenment Updated Special Effects, Enlightenment Special Edition (originally from 2009), The Five Doctors 40th Anniversary Edition, The Five Doctors Special Edition (originally released 1999)
Season 15 Horror of Fang Rock Updated Special Effects, The Invisible Enemy CGI Effects (originally from 2008), The Invasion of Time CGI Effects (originally from 2008)
Season 25 TBA
Season 7 TBA

Marketing[[edit] | [edit source]]

Starting with season 19, the second set released in the collection, BBC Video began producing short videos promoting the upcoming release. This initially began with a tongue-in-cheek airline safety video [+]Loading...{"noital":"1","1":"Jovanka Airlines (webcast)","2":"a tongue-in-cheek airline safety video"} presented by Tegan Jovanka, and eventually into mini-episodes such as Jo Grant Returns (Hello Boys! ) and Ace Returns (The Promise), which depict present-day adventures with the characters that hark back to the adventures contained in the sets they were produced to market.

In the US, the release of Tom Baker - Complete Season One was marked with a screening of the aforementioned omnibus edition of Genesis of the Daleks in theatres across the country. The release of Tom Baker - Complete Season Seven was similarly promoted with an omnibus screening of Logopolis, demonstrating the revised visual effects. Both screenings featured exclusive bonus content after the showing, and were organised by Fathom Events in partnership with BBC Studios.

Art cards of the covers of Season 12 and 22 were included with SFX 373.

Release & reception[[edit] | [edit source]]

In the UK, the initial Collector's Edition releases of each Collection set would sell out almost immediately, resulting in a high resale value. Season 12 was reissued, with near identical packaging and contents (the only changes being that the set was marked as a second edition on the bottom of the J-card and slightly altered artwork on the spine), in 2020. This too sold out incredibly quickly.

Sets would also sell out quickly in Australia, where, beginning with season 18, standard slipcase-packaged versions were released alongside the specially-packaged versions. As sets were more readily available in the US and were often more affordable, collectors who missed the chance to buy in the UK and Australia often resorted to importing their sets from the US. After the UK sets had sold out, both Amazon UK and Amazon Australia listed the US sets more readily.

In 2021, the BBC announced reissues of simpler packaging with a standard slipcase, starting with seasons 12 and 19. These reissues included a "condensed" booklet and the same disc content (although a typo in the end credits of Meglos was corrected on the Season 18 set), and were released on 31 May. They later announced similar reissues for seasons 10 and 18, scheduled for release slightly over a month later on 5 July, and more seasons have been re-released since. According to the BBC, the plan was to continue to release the specially-packaged editions, but to rebrand them as "Doctor Who: The Collection Limited Edition Packaging". This branding became the standard as of the release of Season 8.

Published titles[[edit] | [edit source]]

Season Limited Edition
UK release date 		Slimpack
UK release date 		US release date AUS release date Webcast promo Featuring
Season 12 2 July 2018 31 May 2021 19 June 2018 1 August 2018 N/A N/A
Season 19 10 December 2018 4 December 2018 23 January 2019 Jovanka Airlines Tegan, Peter Davison, Sarah Sutton
Season 18 18 March 2019 5 July 2021 19 March 2019 17 April 2019 Galactic Glitter
Season 10 8 July 2019 15 October 2019 13 November 2019 Hello Boys! Jo, Cliff, Giant maggots
Season 23 7 October 2019 4 October 2021 3 December 2019 4 December 2019 The Trial Colin Baker, Nicola Bryant, Bonnie Langford, Frazer Hines, Matthew Waterhouse
Season 26 27 January 2020 17 January 2022 24 March 2020 11 March 2020 The Promise Ace, Seventh Doctor
Season 14 4 May 2020 28 February 2022 4 August 2020 15 July 2020 Home Assistant Louise Jameson, Kaldor android
Season 8 8 March 2021 14 November 2022 1 June 2021 26 May 2021 Return of the Autons Jo, Cliff, Autons
Season 24 28 June 2021 13 February 2023 21 September 2021 25 August 2021 24 Carat Mel, Tetrap, Seventh Doctor
Season 17 20 December 2021 22 January 2024 5 April 2022 23 February 2022 Risen Davros
Season 22 20 June 2022 17 June 2024 18 October 2022 14 September 2022 The Eternal Mystery Peri
Season 2 5 December 2022 2 December 2024 28 March 2023 25 January 2023 The Storyteller Vicki
Season 9 20 March 2023 3 February 2025 11 July 2023 23 August 2023 Defenders of Earth! Jo, Sea Devil
Season 20 18 September 2023 TBA 4 June 2024 19 June 2024 The Passenger Tegan, Nyssa, the Mara
Season 15 18 March 2024 TBA 9 July 2024 24 July 2024 The Final Battle Leela, Daleks
Season 25 28 October 2024 TBA 2 February 2025 18 December 2024 Untitled Ace, Seventh Doctor
Season 7 TBA TBA TBA TBA N/A N/A

An additional promotional DVD was released in DWM 544 on 17 October 2019 as part of the magazine's 40th anniversary, though it is not part of the official 'The Collection' boxset run.

Cover gallery[[edit] | [edit source]]

UK Limited Edition releases[[edit] | [edit source]]

US releases[[edit] | [edit source]]

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