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'''BBC DVD''' is a division of [[BBC Worldwide]]. It has released ''[[Doctor Who]]'' (and later ''[[Torchwood]]'' and ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'') stories from [[1999]] until the present.  
'''BBC DVD''' is a division of [[BBC Worldwide]]. It has released ''[[Doctor Who]]'' (and later ''[[Torchwood]]'' and ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'') stories from [[1999]] until the present.  


==List of releases==
==List of Releases==
 
===[[1999]]===
===[[1999]]===


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====Notes====
====Notes====
''Doctor Who'' 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 Volume I of ''The Best of Monty Python’s Flying Circus''.)
''Doctor Who'' 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 Volume I of ''The Best of Monty Python’s Flying Circus''.)


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===[[2000]]===
===[[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====
====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]]''.
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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===[[2002]]===
===[[2002]]===
*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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====Notes====
====Notes====
''[[Pyramids of Mars]]'' was originally to have been [[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]]'' was put in its place. After the release of ''[[The Five Doctors]]'', the original plan was to release one title from each Doctor of the 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.
''[[Pyramids of Mars]]'' was originally to have been [[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]]'' was put in its place. After the release of ''[[The Five Doctors]]'', the original plan was to release one title from each Doctor of the 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]]===
===[[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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====Notes====
====Notes====
For the 40th Anniversary of ''Doctor Who'', BBC DVD wanted to release one title from each Doctor.
For the 40th Anniversary of ''Doctor Who'', BBC DVD wanted to release one title from each Doctor.


===[[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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====Notes====
====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.
 
''[[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]]===
===[[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]]  
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====Notes====
====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]].
 
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]]===
*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]]
*10/04/2006 BBCDVD1813 [[Genesis of the Daleks]] (2 disc). Released [[4th May]] [[2006]] in [[Australia]]
*10/04/2006 BBCDVD1813 [[Genesis of the Daleks]] (2 disc). Released [[4th May]] [[2006]] in [[Australia]]
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====Notes====
====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 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]]===
===[[2007]]===
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====Notes====
====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 Complete Davros Collection]]'' 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).
 
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 Complete Davros Collection]]'' 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===
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====Notes====
====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.
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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*23/02/2009 BBCDVD2698 [[The Rescue]]/[[The Romans]] (2 disc)
*23/02/2009 BBCDVD2698 [[The Rescue]]/[[The Romans]] (2 disc)
*16/03/2009 BBCDVD???? [[Attack of the Cybermen]]
*16/03/2009 BBCDVD???? [[Attack of the Cybermen]]
*[[Delta and the Bannermen]]
*??/04/2009 BBCDVD???? [[Delta and the Bannermen]]
*[[Image of the Fendahl]]
*??/05/2009 BBCDVD???? [[Image of the Fendahl]]
*[[The Deadly Assassin]]
*??/06/2009 BBCDVD???? [[The Deadly Assassin]]
*Dalek War Box Set: [[Frontier in Space]]/[[Planet of the Daleks]]
*??/07/2009 BBCDVD???? [[Dalek War]]: [[Frontier in Space]]/[[Planet of the Daleks]]
*[[The War Games]] (3 disc)
*??/08/2009 BBCDVD???? [[The War Games]] (3 disc)
*[[The Keys of Marinus]]
*??/09/2009 BBCDVD???? [[The Keys of Marinus]]
*??/10/2009 BBCDVD????
*??/11/2009 BBCDVD????


====Notes====


====Notes====
''[[Planet of the Daleks]]'' features a colour-restored version of Episode 3.
[[Planet of the Daleks]] features a colour-restored version of Episode 3.


===Future===
===Future===
The future of the Doctor Who DVDs isn't 100% certain as 2entertain is owned partly by Woolworths which is currently in administration. A buyer for the 40% owned by Woolworths is currently being searched for.
 
====Commentaries have been recorded====  
The future of the ''Doctor Who'' DVDs isn't 100% certain as 2entertain is owned partly by Woolworths which is currently in administration. A buyer for the 40% owned by Woolworths is currently being searched for.
 
====Titles for Which Commentaries Have Been Recorded====
 
*[[The Space Museum]]
*[[The Space Museum]]
*[[The Chase]]  
*[[The Chase]]  
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*[[The Happiness Patrol]]   
*[[The Happiness Patrol]]   
:''This does not indicate imminent releases however''
:''This does not indicate imminent releases however''
====Notes====
====Notes====
A new commentary for [[The Robots of Death]] has apparently been recorded, suggesting a re-release of this DVD title.


====Still to be Released or Announced====  
A new commentary for ''[[The Robots of Death]]'' has apparently been recorded, suggesting a re-release of this DVD title.
:''A * indicates that this story has been rumoured for realease''
 
====Still to be Released or Announced====
 
:''A * indicates that this story has been rumoured for release''
:''A ~ indicates that this story has been rumoured to be released in a boxset''
:''A ~ indicates that this story has been rumoured to be released in a boxset''


*[[The Sensorites]]
*[[The Sensorites]]

Revision as of 03:09, 16 February 2009

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BBC DVD is a division of BBC Worldwide. It has released Doctor Who (and later Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures) stories from 1999 until the present.

List of Releases

1999

Notes

Doctor Who 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 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.

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 have been 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 was put in its place. After the release of The Five Doctors, the original plan was to release one title from each Doctor of the 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 Complete Davros Collection 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

Notes

Planet of the Daleks features a colour-restored version of Episode 3.

Future

The future of the Doctor Who DVDs isn't 100% certain as 2entertain is owned partly by Woolworths which is currently in administration. A buyer for the 40% owned by Woolworths is currently being searched for.

Titles for Which Commentaries Have Been Recorded

This does not indicate imminent releases however

Notes

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

Still to be Released or Announced

A * indicates that this story has been rumoured for release
A ~ indicates that this story has been rumoured to be released in a boxset
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