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[[BBC DVD]], a division of [[BBC Worldwide]], began releasing Doctor Who onto DVD in [[1999]] when the series was chosen as one of six DVDs released to represent the [[BBC]] as a 'test' of the DVD market by [[BBC Worldwide]] (the other titles were The Black Adder, Noddy in Toyland, The Planets, Persuasion, and The Best of Monty Python’s Flying Circus - Volume 1).
''''BBC DVD''', a division of [[BBC Worldwide]], began releasing [''[Doctor Who]]'' (and later ''[[Torchwood]]'' and ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventurs]]'') from [[1999]] until the present.  


The chosen title for this 'test' was [[The Five Doctors]] and it was chosen due to already existing in a Special Edition format from the [[BBC Video]] release of [[1995]], something that allowed it to take 'better advantage' of the DVD format with the use of 5.1 Surround Sound.
==Overview==
===Origins===
''Doctor Who'' wwas chosen as one of six DVDs released to represent the [[BBC]] as a 'test' of the DVD market by [[BBC Worldwide]]. (The other titles were ''The Black Adder'', ''Noddy in Toyland'', ''The Planets'', ''Persuasion'', and Volume I of ''The Best of Monty Python’s Flying Circus''.)


===1999===
The chosen title for this 'test' was ''[[The Five Doctors]]'', which was picked due to an already existing in a Special Edition format from the [[BBC Video]] release of [[1995]], which allowed it it to take 'better advantage' of the DVD format with the use of 5.1 Surround Sound.
*01/11/1999 BBCDVD1006 [[The Five Doctors]]. Released [[10th September]] [[2000]] in [[Australia]].


===2000===
===[[1999]]===
*01/11/1999 BBCDVD1006 ''[[The Five Doctors]]''. Released [[10th September]] [[2000]] in [[Australia]].


After [[The Five Doctors]], which was something of a false start, the range eventually kicked off properly (with a different cover art template) a year later with [[The Robots of Death]].
===[[2000]]===
*13/11/2000 BBCDVD1012 ''[[The Robots of Death]]''. Released [[2nd July]] [[2001]] in [[Australia]].


*13/11/2000 BBCDVD1012 [[The Robots of Death]]. Released [[2nd July]] [[2001]] in [[Australia]].
====Notes====
 
After ''[[The Five Doctors]]'', which was something of a false start, the range eventually kicked off properly (with a different cover art template) a year later with ''[[The Robots of Death]]''.
===2001===


===[[2001]]===
*29/01/2001 BBCDVD1033 [[Spearhead from Space]]. Released [[15th April]] [[2002]] in [[Australia]]
*29/01/2001 BBCDVD1033 [[Spearhead from Space]]. Released [[15th April]] [[2002]] in [[Australia]]
*26/02/2001 BBCDVD1040 [[Remembrance of the Daleks]]. Released [[13th May]] [[2002]] in [[Australia]]
*26/02/2001 BBCDVD1040 [[Remembrance of the Daleks]]. Released [[13th May]] [[2002]] in [[Australia]]
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*15/10/2001 BBCDVD1044 [[Vengeance on Varos]]. Released [[14th August]] [[2003]] in [[Australia]]
*15/10/2001 BBCDVD1044 [[Vengeance on Varos]]. Released [[14th August]] [[2003]] in [[Australia]]


===2002===
===[[2002]]===
 
[[Pyramids of Mars]] was originally to be the [[Tom Baker]] title released in the second slot, but issues to do with contract negotiations led to it being postponed and [[The Ark in Space]] substituted instead. The original plan after the release of [[The Five Doctors]] was to release one title from each Doctor of the then eight Doctors, but as the range progressed this was not quite achieved as [[The Ark in Space]] and [[Carnival of Monsters]] were then slipped into the schedule to prevent two black and white stories being released back to back.
 
*14/01/2002 BBCDVD1032 [[The Tomb of the Cybermen]]. Released [[1st April]] [[2002]] in [[Australia]]
*14/01/2002 BBCDVD1032 [[The Tomb of the Cybermen]]. Released [[1st April]] [[2002]] in [[Australia]]
*08/04/2002 BBCDVD1097 [[The Ark in Space]]. Released [[3rd June]] [[2002]] in [[Australia]]
*08/04/2002 BBCDVD1097 [[The Ark in Space]]. Released [[3rd June]] [[2002]] in [[Australia]]
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*18/11/2002 BBCDVD1100 [[Resurrection of the Daleks]]. Released [[3rd February]] [[2003]] in [[Australia]]
*18/11/2002 BBCDVD1100 [[Resurrection of the Daleks]]. Released [[3rd February]] [[2003]] in [[Australia]]


===2003===
====Notes====
 
[[Pyramids of Mars]] was originally to be the [[Tom Baker]] title released in the second slot, but issues to do with contract negotiations led to it being postponed and [[The Ark in Space]] substituted instead. The original plan after the release of [[The Five Doctors]] was to release one title from each Doctor of the then eight Doctors, but as the range progressed this was not quite achieved as [[The Ark in Space]] and [[Carnival of Monsters]] were then slipped into the schedule to prevent two black and white stories being released back to back.
For the show's 40th Anniversary, BBC DVD wanted to release one title from each Doctor.


===[[2003]]===
*17/02/2003 BBCDVD1151 [[The Seeds of Death]] (2 disc). Released [[5th May]] [[2003]] in [[Australia]]
*17/02/2003 BBCDVD1151 [[The Seeds of Death]] (2 disc). Released [[5th May]] [[2003]] in [[Australia]]
*28/04/2003 BBCDVD1152 [[The Talons of Weng-Chiang]] (2 disc). Released [[30th June]] [[2003]] in [[Australia]]
*28/04/2003 BBCDVD1152 [[The Talons of Weng-Chiang]] (2 disc). Released [[30th June]] [[2003]] in [[Australia]]
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*24/11/2003 BBCDVD1144 [[The Three Doctors]]. Released [[12th November]] [[2003]] in [[Australia]]
*24/11/2003 BBCDVD1144 [[The Three Doctors]]. Released [[12th November]] [[2003]] in [[Australia]]


===2004===
====Notes====
 
For the 40th Anniversary of ''Doctor Who'', BBC DVD wanted to release one title from each Doctor.
[[Pyramids of Mars]] was released after being voted most wanted DVD release in a 2003 [[DWM]] poll and the [[Lost in Time]] set came about due to the recovery of the previously missing episode [[Day of Armageddon]] from [[The Daleks' Master Plan]] which happened in the January of 2004.


===[[2004]]===
*19/01/2004 BBCDVD1329 [[The Visitation]]. Released [[8th April]] [[2004]] in [[Australia]]
*19/01/2004 BBCDVD1329 [[The Visitation]]. Released [[8th April]] [[2004]] in [[Australia]]
*01/03/2004 BBCDVD1350 [[Pyramids of Mars]]. Released [[10th June]] [[2004]] in [[Australia]]
*01/03/2004 BBCDVD1350 [[Pyramids of Mars]]. Released [[10th June]] [[2004]] in [[Australia]]
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*01/11/2004 BBCDVD1353 [[Lost in Time]] (3 disc). Released [[2nd December]] [[2004]] in [[Australia]]
*01/11/2004 BBCDVD1353 [[Lost in Time]] (3 disc). Released [[2nd December]] [[2004]] in [[Australia]]


===2005===
====Notes====
 
[[Pyramids of Mars]] was released after being voted most wanted DVD release in a 2003 [[Doctor Who Magazine]] poll and the [[Lost in Time]] set came about due to the recovery of the previously missing episode "Day of Armageddon" from [[The Daleks' Master Plan]] which happened in the January of 2004.
From [[Revelation of the Daleks]] and onwards the DVDs featured the logo of [[2entertain]], a DVD release company formed by the [[BBC]] and [[Woolworths]].


===[[2005]]===
*17/01/2005 BBCDVD1356 [[Horror of Fang Rock]]. Released [[7th April]] [[2005]] in [[Australia]]
*17/01/2005 BBCDVD1356 [[Horror of Fang Rock]]. Released [[7th April]] [[2005]] in [[Australia]]
*07/03/2005 BBCDVD1358 [[The Mind Robber]]. Released [[5th May]] [[2005]] in [[Australia]]  
*07/03/2005 BBCDVD1358 [[The Mind Robber]]. Released [[5th May]] [[2005]] in [[Australia]]  
*25/04/2005 BBCDVD1354 [[The Claws of Axos]]. Released [[2nd June]] [[2005]] in [[Australia]]
*25/04/2005 BBCDVD1354 [[The Claws of Axos]]. Released [[2nd June]] [[2005]] in [[Australia]]
*16/05/2005 BBCDVD1755 Doctor Who - Volume 1
*16/05/2005 BBCDVD1755 Doctor Who - Volume 1  
*13/06/2005 BBCDVD1756 Doctor Who - Volume 2
*13/06/2005 BBCDVD1756 Doctor Who - Volume 2
*11/07/2005 BBCDVD1357 [[Revelation of the Daleks]]. Released [[1st September]] [[2005]] in [[Australia]]
*11/07/2005 BBCDVD1357 [[Revelation of the Daleks]]. Released [[1st September]] [[2005]] in [[Australia]]
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*07/11/2005 BBCDVD1664 [[City of Death]] (2 disc). Released [[1st December]] [[2005]] in [[Australia]]
*07/11/2005 BBCDVD1664 [[City of Death]] (2 disc). Released [[1st December]] [[2005]] in [[Australia]]
*21/11/2005 BBCDVD1770 Doctor Who - [[Series 1 (Doctor Who)|The Complete First Series]]
*21/11/2005 BBCDVD1770 Doctor Who - [[Series 1 (Doctor Who)|The Complete First Series]]
====Notes====
From [[Revelation of the Daleks]] and onwards the DVDs featured the logo of [[2entertain]], a DVD release company formed by the [[BBC]] and [[Woolworths]].


===2006===
===2006===


[[The Sontaran Experiment]] in [[October]] [[2006]] marked the start of an increase in the number of releases, with titles being assigned as either a 'Super Value Edition' (like [[The Sontaran Experiment]]), which meant a reduced extras package, or 'Special Editions' like the two disc releases of the past.


*30/01/2006 BBCDVD1882 [[The Beginning]]: [[An Unearthly Child]]/[[The Daleks]]/[[The Edge of Destruction]] (3 disc). Released [[2nd March]] [[2006]] in [[Australia]]
*30/01/2006 BBCDVD1882 [[The Beginning]]: [[An Unearthly Child]]/[[The Daleks]]/[[The Edge of Destruction]] (3 disc). Released [[2nd March]] [[2006]] in [[Australia]]
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*26/12/2006 BBCDVD2241 Torchwood - Series 1 Part 1
*26/12/2006 BBCDVD2241 Torchwood - Series 1 Part 1


===2007===
====Notes====
[[The Sontaran Experiment]] in [[October]] [[2006]] marked the start of an increase in the number of releases, with titles being assigned as either a 'Super Value Edition' (like ''The Sontaran Experiment'', which meant a reduced extras package, or 'Special Editions' like the two disc releases of the past.


The Series Three DVD boxset was, in an exclusive release at Amazon.co.uk, made available with the choice of two additional covers beyond that of the standard cover. The [[Remembrance of the Daleks]] disc, as part of the [[Davros (DVD)|Davros]] DVD box set, marked the first example of the range re-visiting a previous release (the new disc correcting mistakes with effects and the multi-angle feature, and upgrading the Photo Gallery feature, as well as adding new documentaries).
===[[2007]]===


*27/01/2007 BBCDVD1331 [[New Beginnings]]: [[The Keeper of Traken]]/[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]/[[Castrovalva (TV story)|Castrovalva]] (3 disc). Released [[5th June]] [[2007]] in [[Australia]]
*27/01/2007 BBCDVD1331 [[New Beginnings]]: [[The Keeper of Traken]]/[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]/[[Castrovalva (TV story)|Castrovalva]] (3 disc). Released [[5th June]] [[2007]] in [[Australia]]
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*26/11/2007 BBCDVD2434 [[Destiny of the Daleks]]. Released [[6th February]] [[2008]] in [[Australia]]
*26/11/2007 BBCDVD2434 [[Destiny of the Daleks]]. Released [[6th February]] [[2008]] in [[Australia]]
*26/11/2007 BBCDVD2508 [[Davros (DVD)|The Complete Davros Collection]]: [[Genesis of the Daleks]]/[[Destiny of the Daleks]]/[[Resurrection of the Daleks]]/[[Revelation of the Daleks]]/[[Remembrance of the Daleks]] (8 disc). Released [[6th February]] [[2008]] in [[Australia]]
*26/11/2007 BBCDVD2508 [[Davros (DVD)|The Complete Davros Collection]]: [[Genesis of the Daleks]]/[[Destiny of the Daleks]]/[[Resurrection of the Daleks]]/[[Revelation of the Daleks]]/[[Remembrance of the Daleks]] (8 disc). Released [[6th February]] [[2008]] in [[Australia]]
====Notes====
The Series Three DVD boxset was, in an exclusive release at Amazon.co.uk, made available with the choice of two additional covers beyond that of the standard cover. The [[Remembrance of the Daleks]] disc, as part of the [[Davros (DVD)|Davros]] DVD box set, marked the first example of the range re-visiting a previous release (the new disc correcting mistakes with effects and the multi-angle feature, and upgrading the Photo Gallery feature, as well as adding new documentaries).


===2008===
===2008===


The release of [[The Five Doctors]] is the second re-release of the series, making the original 1983 version of the story available on DVD for the first time.


*14/01/2008 BBCDVD2438 [[Beneath the Surface]]: [[Doctor Who and the Silurians]]/[[The Sea Devils]]/[[Warriors of the Deep]] (4 disc). Released [[5th March]] [[2008]] in [[Australia]]
*14/01/2008 BBCDVD2438 [[Beneath the Surface]]: [[Doctor Who and the Silurians]]/[[The Sea Devils]]/[[Warriors of the Deep]] (4 disc). Released [[5th March]] [[2008]] in [[Australia]]
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*17/11/2008 BBCDVD2609 Doctor Who - [[Series 4 (Doctor Who)|The Complete Fourth Series]]
*17/11/2008 BBCDVD2609 Doctor Who - [[Series 4 (Doctor Who)|The Complete Fourth Series]]
*24/12/2008 BBCDVD2440 [[Battlefield]]
*24/12/2008 BBCDVD2440 [[Battlefield]]
====Notes====
The release of [[The Five Doctors]] is the second re-release of the series, making the original 1983 version of the story available on DVD for the first time.


===2009===
===2009===
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[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5siv8nKeAhU '''Fan Vid About the Classic Series DVD Releases''']
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5siv8nKeAhU '''Fan Vid About the Classic Series DVD Releases''']
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Revision as of 21:57, 20 November 2008

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'BBC DVD, a division of BBC Worldwide, began releasing [[Doctor Who]] (and later Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventurs) from 1999 until the present.

Overview

Origins

Doctor Who wwas chosen as one of six DVDs released to represent the BBC as a 'test' of the DVD market by BBC Worldwide. (The other titles were The Black Adder, Noddy in Toyland, The Planets, Persuasion, and Volume I of The Best of Monty Python’s Flying Circus.)

The chosen title for this 'test' was The Five Doctors, which was picked due to an already existing in a Special Edition format from the BBC Video release of 1995, which allowed it it to take 'better advantage' of the DVD format with the use of 5.1 Surround Sound.

1999

2000

Notes

After The Five Doctors, which was something of a false start, the range eventually kicked off properly (with a different cover art template) a year later with The Robots of Death.

2001

2002

Notes

Pyramids of Mars was originally to be the Tom Baker title released in the second slot, but issues to do with contract negotiations led to it being postponed and The Ark in Space substituted instead. The original plan after the release of The Five Doctors was to release one title from each Doctor of the then eight Doctors, but as the range progressed this was not quite achieved as The Ark in Space and Carnival of Monsters were then slipped into the schedule to prevent two black and white stories being released back to back.

2003

Notes

For the 40th Anniversary of Doctor Who, BBC DVD wanted to release one title from each Doctor.

2004

Notes

Pyramids of Mars was released after being voted most wanted DVD release in a 2003 Doctor Who Magazine poll and the Lost in Time set came about due to the recovery of the previously missing episode "Day of Armageddon" from The Daleks' Master Plan which happened in the January of 2004.

2005

Notes

From Revelation of the Daleks and onwards the DVDs featured the logo of 2entertain, a DVD release company formed by the BBC and Woolworths.

2006

Notes

The Sontaran Experiment in October 2006 marked the start of an increase in the number of releases, with titles being assigned as either a 'Super Value Edition' (like The Sontaran Experiment, which meant a reduced extras package, or 'Special Editions' like the two disc releases of the past.

2007

Notes

The Series Three DVD boxset was, in an exclusive release at Amazon.co.uk, made available with the choice of two additional covers beyond that of the standard cover. The Remembrance of the Daleks disc, as part of the Davros DVD box set, marked the first example of the range re-visiting a previous release (the new disc correcting mistakes with effects and the multi-angle feature, and upgrading the Photo Gallery feature, as well as adding new documentaries).

2008


Notes

The release of The Five Doctors is the second re-release of the series, making the original 1983 version of the story available on DVD for the first time.

2009

Future

Commentaries have been recorded (or partially recorded with certain actors) for Terror of the Autons, The Dæmons, The Time Monster, Frontier in Space, Planet of the Daleks, Invasion of the Dinosaurs, Planet of the Spiders, Revenge of the Cybermen, The Seeds of Doom, The Deadly Assassin, Image of the Fendahl, Mawdryn Undead, Terminus, Enlightenment, Planet of Fire, Delta and the Bannermen, and The Happiness Patrol. This does not indicate imminent releases however.

Further to this, a new commentary for The Robots of Death has apparently been recorded, suggesting a re-release of this DVD title.

Comments have been made to the effect that 2entertain (who are currently in charge of the DVD releases) wish to see seasons completed (speculated to be in order that season box sets can be issued). To that effect, Revenge of the Cybermen (Season 12), Meglos (Season 18) and Kinda (Season 19) are seen as likely releases in the not too distant future due to being the final titles required to complete their respective seasons. The Ambassadors of Death (Season 7) would also fall into this category but may not happen for some time due to the quality of the colour.

External Links

Fan Vid About the Classic Series DVD Releases

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