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An Audio commentary is an additional audio track included on DVD and Blu-ray releases, featuring cast, crew, and occasionally fans, watching and commenting on a film or TV programme. It is selected for in the menu and plays in-sync with the video material.

The majority of Doctor Who-related releases have featured them.

Doctor Who

Classic Series

Doctor Who
Story Commentators Originally released on
The Robots of Death Chris Boucher (Writer), Philip Hinchcliffe (Producer) Doctor Who: The Robots of Death
Spearhead from Space Nicholas Courtney (Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart), Caroline John (Liz Shaw) Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space
Remembrance of the Daleks Sylvester McCoy (The Doctor), Sophie Aldred (Ace) Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks
The Caves of Androzani Peter Davison (The Doctor), Nicola Bryant (Peri Brown), Graeme Harper (Director) Doctor Who: The Caves of Androzani
Doctor Who Geoffrey Sax (Director) Doctor Who: The Movie
The Five Doctors Peter Davison (The Doctor), Terrance Dicks (Writer) Doctor Who: The Five Doctors Special Edition
Region 1 only
Vengeance on Varos Colin Baker (The Doctor), Nicola Bryant (Peri Brown), Nabil Shaban (Sil) Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos
The Tomb of the Cybermen Frazer Hines (Jamie McCrimmon), Deborah Watling (Victoria Waterfield) Doctor Who: The Tomb of the Cybermen
The Ark in Space Tom Baker (The Doctor), Elisabeth Sladen (Sarah Jane Smith), Philip Hinchcliffe (Producer) Doctor Who: The Ark in Space
Carnival of Monsters Katy Manning (Jo Grant), Barry Letts (Producer) Doctor Who: Carnival of Monsters
The Ribos Operation Tom Baker (The Doctor), Mary Tamm (Romana) Doctor Who: The Key to Time The Complete Adventure
Region 1 only
The Pirate Planet Bruce Purchase (The Captain), Pennant Roberts (Director)
The Stones of Blood Mary Tamm (Romana), Darrol Blake (Director)
The Androids of Tara Tom Baker (The Doctor), Mary Tamm (Romana), Michael Hayes (Director)
The Power of Kroll Tom Baker (The Doctor), John Leeson (Dugeen)
The Armageddon Factor Mary Tamm (Romana), John Woodvine (The Marshal), Michael Hayes (Director)
The Aztecs Carole Ann Ford (Susan Foreman), William Russell (Ian Chesterton), Verity Lambert (Producer) Doctor Who: The Aztecs
Resurrection of the Daleks Peter Davison (The Doctor), Janet Fielding (Tegan Jovanka), Matthew Robinson (Director) Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks
The Seeds of Death Frazer Hines (Jamie McCrimmon), Wendy Padbury (Zoe Heriot), Michael Ferguson (Director), Terrance Dicks (Script Editor) Doctor Who: The Seeds of Death
The Last Dalek Michaeljohn Harris (Visual Effects Designer), Peter Day (Visual Effects Designer)
The Talons of Weng-Chiang Louise Jameson (Leela), John Bennett (Li H'sen Chang), Christopher Benjamin (Henry Gordon Jago), Philip Hinchcliffe (Producer), David Maloney (Director) Doctor Who: The Talons of Weng-Chiang
The Dalek Invasion of Earth Carole Ann Ford (Susan Foreman), William Russell (Ian Chesterton), Verity Lambert (Producer), Richard Martin (Director), moderated by Gary Russell Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth
Earthshock Peter Davison (The Doctor), Janet Fielding (Tegan Jovanka), Sarah Sutton (Nyssa), Matthew Waterhouse (Adric) Doctor Who: Earthshock
The Two Doctors Colin Baker (The Doctor), Nicola Bryant (Peri Brown), Frazer Hines (Jamie McCrimmon), Jacqueline Pearce (Chessene), Peter Moffatt (Director) Doctor Who: The Two Doctors
The Curse of Fenric Sylvester McCoy (The Doctor), Sophie Aldred (Ace), Nicholas Parsons (Rev. Wainwright) Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric
The Three Doctors Katy Manning (Jo Grant), Nicholas Courtney (Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart), Barry Letts (Producer) Doctor Who: The Three Doctors
The Visitation Peter Davison (The Doctor), Janet Fielding (Tegan Jovanka), Sarah Sutton (Nyssa), Matthew Waterhouse (Adric), Peter Moffatt (Director) Doctor Who: The Visitation
Pyramids of Mars Elisabeth Sladen (Sarah Jane Smith), Michael Sheard (Laurence Scarman), Philip Hinchcliffe (Producer), Paddy Russell (Director) Doctor Who: Pyramids of Mars
The Green Death Katy Manning (Jo Grant), Barry Letts (Producer), Terrance Dicks (Script Editor) Doctor Who: The Green Death
The Leisure Hive Lalla Ward (Romana), Lovett Bickford (Director), Christopher H. Bidmead (Script Editor) Doctor Who: The Leisure Hive
Ghost Light Sophie Aldred (Ace), Andrew Cartmel (Script Editor), Marc Platt (Writer), Mark Ayres (Composer) Doctor Who: Ghost Light
The Crusade
The Wheel of Fortune
Julian Glover (King Richard), moderated by Gary Russell Doctor Who: Lost in Time
The Daleks' Master Plan
Day of Armageddon
Peter Purves (Steven Taylor), Kevin Stoney (Mavic Chen), Raymond Cusick (Designer)
The Evil of the Daleks
Episode 2
Deborah Watling (Victoria Waterfield), moderated by Gary Russell
The Abominable Snowmen
Episode 2
Deborah Watling (Victoria Waterfield), moderated by Gary Russell
The Web of Fear
Episode 1
Deborah Watling (Victoria Waterfield), Derrick Sherwin (Story Editor), moderated by Gary Russell
The Wheel in Space
Episode 6
Derrick Sherwin (Story Editor), Tristan de Vere Cole (Director)
Horror of Fang Rock Louise Jameson (Leela), John Abbott (Vince), Terrance Dicks (Writer) Doctor Who: Horror of Fang Rock
The Mind Robber Frazer Hines (Jamie McCrimmon), Wendy Padbury (Zoe Heriot), Hamish Wilson (Jamie McCrimmon), David Maloney (Director) Doctor Who: The Mind Robber
The Claws of Axos Katy Manning (Jo Grant), Richard Franklin (Mike Yates), Barry Letts (Producer) Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos
Revelation of the Daleks Nicola Bryant (Peri Brown), Terry Molloy (Davros), Eric Saward (Writer), Graeme Harper (Director) Doctor Who: Revelation of the Daleks
The Web Planet William Russell (Ian Chesterton), Martin Jarvis (Hilio), Verity Lambert (Producer), Richard Martin (Director), moderated by Gary Russell Doctor Who: The Web Planet
City of Death Julian Glover (Scaroth), Tom Chadbon (Duggan), Michael Hayes (Director) Doctor Who: City of Death
The Pilot Episode
studio recording
Verity Lambert (Producer), Waris Hussein (Director), moderated by Gary Russell Doctor Who: The Beginning
An Unearthly Child
An Unearthly Child
Carole Ann Ford (Susan Foreman), William Russell (Ian Chesterton), Verity Lambert (Producer), moderated by Gary Russell
An Unearthly Child
The Firemaker
Carole Ann Ford (Susan Foreman), William Russell (Ian Chesterton), Waris Hussein (Director), moderated by Gary Russell
The Daleks
The Survivors
Verity Lambert (Producer), Christopher Barry (Director), moderated by Gary Russell
The Daleks
The Ambush
Carole Ann Ford (Susan Foreman), William Russell (Ian Chesterton), Christopher Barry (Director), moderated by Gary Russell
The Daleks
The Rescue
Carole Ann Ford (Susan Foreman), William Russell (Ian Chesterton), Richard Martin (Director), moderated by Gary Russell
Genesis of the Daleks Tom Baker (The Doctor), Elisabeth Sladen (Sarah Jane Smith), Peter Miles (Nyder), David Maloney (Director) Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks
Inferno
Episode 1
Nicholas Courtney (Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart), Barry Letts (Producer), Terrance Dicks (Script Editor) Doctor Who: Inferno
Inferno
Episode 2
Nicholas Courtney (Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart), John Levene (Sergeant Benton), Barry Letts (Producer)
Inferno
Episodes 3-4
Nicholas Courtney (Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart), Barry Letts (Producer), Terrance Dicks (Script Editor)
Inferno
Episode 5
Nicholas Courtney (Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart), John Levene (Sergeant Benton), Barry Letts (Producer), Terrance Dicks (Script Editor)
Inferno
Episodes 6-7
Nicholas Courtney (Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart), Barry Letts (Producer), Terrance Dicks (Script Editor)
The Hand of Fear Tom Baker (The Doctor), Elisabeth Sladen (Sarah Jane Smith), Judith Paris (Eldrad), Bob Baker (Co-Writer), Philip Hinchcliffe (Producer) Doctor Who: The Hand of Fear
The Mark of the Rani Colin Baker (The Doctor), Nicola Bryant (Peri Brown), Kate O'Mara (The Rani) Doctor Who: The Mark of the Rani
The Sontaran Experiment Elisabeth Sladen (Sarah Jane Smith), Philip Hinchcliffe (Producer), Bob Baker (Writer) Doctor Who: The Sontaran Experiment
The Invasion
Episode 1
James Goss (bbc.co.uk), Steve Maher (Cosgrove Hall Films), Mark Ayres (Audio Clean-Up) Doctor Who: The Invasion
The Invasion
Episodes 2-8
Frazer Hines (Jamie McCrimmon), Wendy Padbury (Zoe Heriot), Nicholas Courtney (Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart), Chris D'Oyly-John (Production Assistant)
The Keeper of Traken Anthony Ainley (Tremas), Sarah Sutton (Nyssa), Matthew Waterhouse (Adric), Johnny Byrne (Writer) Doctor Who: New Beginnings
Logopolis Tom Baker (The Doctor), Janet Fielding (Tegan Jovanka), Christopher H. Bidmead (Writer)
Castrovalva Peter Davison (The Doctor), Janet Fielding (Tegan Jovanka), Christopher H. Bidmead (Writer), Fiona Cumming (Director)
Survival Sylvester McCoy (The Doctor), Sophie Aldred (Ace), Andrew Cartmel (Script Editor) Doctor Who: Survival
Survival
Part 3
DWM competition fan commentary, moderated by Clayton Hickman
Robot Tom Baker (The Doctor), Elisabeth Sladen (Sarah Jane Smith), Terrance Dicks (Writer) Doctor Who: Robot
Timelash Colin Baker (The Doctor), Nicola Bryant (Peri Brown), Paul Darrow (Tekker) Doctor Who: Timelash
Time-Flight Peter Davison (The Doctor), Janet Fielding (Tegan Jovanka), Sarah Sutton (Nyssa), Eric Saward (Script Editor) Doctor Who: Time-Flight / Arc of Infinity
Arc of Infinity Peter Davison (The Doctor), Janet Fielding (Tegan Jovanka), Sarah Sutton (Nyssa), Colin Baker (Commander Maxil)
The Time Warrior Elisabeth Sladen (Sarah Jane Smith), Barry Letts (Producer), Terrance Dicks (Script Editor) Doctor Who: The Time Warrior
The Pirate Planet Tom Baker (The Doctor), Mary Tamm (Romana), Anthony Read (Script Editor) Doctor Who: The Key to Time
The Stones of Blood Tom Baker (The Doctor), Mary Tamm (Romana), Susan Engel (Vivien Fay), David Fisher (Writer)
The Armageddon Factor Tom Baker (The Doctor), Mary Tamm (Romana), John Leeson (K-9)
Planet of Evil Tom Baker (The Doctor), Elisabeth Sladen (Sarah Jane Smith), Prentis Hancock (Salamar), Philip Hinchcliffe (Producer) Doctor Who: Planet of Evil
Destiny of the Daleks Lalla Ward (Romana), David Gooderson (Davros), Ken Grieve (Director) Doctor Who: Destiny of the Daleks

New Series

For the first four years of the revival the complete series box sets included audio commentaries on every episode. But beginning in 2010, box sets only included commentaries on select episodes, with fewer and fewer episodes getting one year on year.

Doctor Who
Episode Commentators Originally released on
Rose Russell T Davies (Writer), Julie Gardner (Executive Producer), Phil Collinson (Producer) Doctor Who: The Complete First Series
The End of the World Phil Collinson (Producer), Will Cohen (VFX Producer)
The Unquiet Dead Simon Callow (Charles Dickens), Mark Gatiss (Writer), Euros Lyn (Director)
Aliens of London David Verrey (Joseph Green), Julie Gardner (Executive Producer), Will Cohen (VFX Producer)
World War Three Annette Badland (Margaret Blaine), Phil Collinson (Producer), Helen Raynor (Script Editor)
Dalek Bruno Langley (Adam), Nicholas Briggs (Dalek Voice), Robert Shearman (Writer), Dave Houghton (VFX Supervisor)
The Long Game Bruno Langley (Adam), Christine Adams (Cathica), Brian Grant (Director)
Father's Day Billie Piper (Rose Tyler), Shaun Dingwall (Pete Tyler), Paul Cornell (Writer), Phil Collinson (Producer)
The Empty Child John Barrowman (Captain Jack), Steven Moffat (Writer), Dave Houghton (VFX Supervisor)
The Doctor Dances John Barrowman (Captain Jack), Steven Moffat (Writer), Dave Houghton (VFX Supervisor)
Boom Town John Barrowman (Captain Jack), Annette Badland (Margaret Blaine), Phil Collinson (Producer)
Bad Wolf Russell T Davies (Writer), Julie Gardner (Executive Producer), Phil Collinson (Producer)
The Parting of the Ways Billie Piper (Rose Tyler), John Barrowman (Captain Jack), Julie Gardner (Executive Producer)
The Christmas Invasion Russell T Davies (Writer), Julie Gardner (Executive Producer), Phil Collinson (Producer)
Same as podcast, In-vision commentary
Doctor Who: The Complete Second Series
New Earth James Hawes (Director), Julie Gardner (Executive Producer), Will Cohen (VFX Producer)
Tooth and Claw Russell T Davies (Writer), Dave Houghton (VFX Supervisor), Stephen Nicholas (Supervising Art Director)
School Reunion David Tennant (The Doctor), Toby Whithouse (Writer), Julie Gardner (Executive Producer)
The Girl in the Fireplace David Tennant (The Doctor), Sophia Myles (Reinette), Phil Collinson (Producer)
In-vision commentary
Rise of the Cybermen Noel Clarke (Mickey Smith), Camille Coduri (Jackie Tyler), Andrew Hayden-Smith (Jake Simmonds)
The Age of Steel Paul Kasey (Cyber Leader), Nicholas Briggs (Cyber Voice), Graeme Harper (Director)
In-vision commentary
The Idiot's Lantern David Tennant (The Doctor), Edward Thomas (Production Designer), Charlie Bluett (SFX Technician)
The Impossible Planet David Tennant (The Doctor), Shaun Parkes (Zachary Cross Flane), Will Cohen (VFX Producer)
In-vision commentary
The Satan Pit Ronny Jhutti (Danny Bartock), James Strong (Director), Mike Jones (Editor)
Love & Monsters Camille Coduri (Jackie Tyler), Dan Zeff (Director), Julie Gardner (Executive Producer)
Fear Her Matthew Graham (Writer), Julie Gardner (Executive Producer)
Army of Ghosts Noel Clarke (Mickey Smith), Tracy-Ann Oberman (Yvonne Hartman), Raji James (Dr Rajesh Singh)
Doomsday David Tennant (The Doctor), Billie Piper (Rose Tyler)
In-vision commentary
The Runaway Bride David Tennant (The Doctor), Julie Gardner (Executive Producer)
Same as podcast
Doctor Who: The Complete Third Series
Smith and Jones David Tennant (The Doctor), Russell T Davies (Writer)
The Shakespeare Code David Tennant (The Doctor), Christina Cole (Lilith)
Gridlock Travis Oliver (Milo), Julie Gardner (Executive Producer), Marie Jones (VFX Producer)
Daleks in Manhattan Miranda Raison (Tallulah), Helen Raynor (Writer), Louise Page (Costume Designer)
Evolution of the Daleks David Tennant (The Doctor), Nicholas Briggs (Dalek Voice), Barney Curnow (VFX Supervisor)
The Lazarus Experiment David Tennant (The Doctor), Mark Gatiss (Lazarus)
42 Chris Chibnall (Writer), Russell T Davies (Head Writer)
Human Nature Paul Cornell (Writer), Charles Palmer (Director), Murray Gold (Composer)
The Family of Blood Susie Liggat (Producer), Arwel Wyn Jones (Supervising Art Director), Tracie Simpson (Production Manager)
Blink Steven Moffat (Writer), Murray Gold (Composer)
Utopia David Tennant (The Doctor), Russell T Davies (Writer)
The Sound of Drums Julie Gardner (Executive Producer), Phil Collinson (Producer)
Last of the Time Lords David Tennant (The Doctor), Freema Agyeman (Martha Jones), John Barrowman (Captain Jack)
Voyage of the Damned Russell Tovey (Midshipman Frame), Peter Bennett (1st Assistant Director), Murray Gold (Composer) Doctor Who: The Complete Fourth Series
Partners in Crime Russell T Davies (Writer), James Strong (Director), Julie Gardner (Executive Producer)
The Fires of Pompeii David Tennant (The Doctor), Catherine Tate (Donna Noble), Tracie Simpson (Production Manager)
Planet of the Ood Roger Griffiths (Commander Kess), Graeme Harper (Director)
The Sontaran Stratagem Dan Starkey (Commander Skorr), Julie Gardner (Executive Producer), Neill Gorton (Prosthetics Designer)
The Poison Sky David Tennant (The Doctor), Russell T Davies (Head Writer), Susie Liggat (Producer)
The Doctor's Daughter Catherine Tate (Donna Noble), Georgia Moffett (Jenny), Ben Foster (Conductor)
The Unicorn and the Wasp Fenella Woolgar (Agatha Christie), Felicity Kendal (Lady Eddison)
Silence in the Library David Tennant (The Doctor), Steven Moffat (Writer), Julie Gardner (Executive Producer)
Forest of the Dead Euros Lyn (Director), Helen Raynor (Script Editor), Louise Page (Costume Designer)
Midnight David Tennant (The Doctor), Russell T Davies (Writer), Alice Troughton (Director)
Turn Left Catherine Tate (Donna Noble), Jacqueline King (Sylvia Noble), Bernard Cribbins (Wilfred Mott)
The Stolen Earth David Tennant (The Doctor), Russell T Davies (Writer), Julie Gardner (Executive Producer)
Journey's End David Tennant (The Doctor), Catherine Tate (Donna Noble), Russell T Davies (Writer)
The End of Time, Part One David Tennant (The Doctor), Catherine Tate (Donna Noble), Euros Lyn (Director) Doctor Who: The Complete Specials
The End of Time, Part Two David Tennant (The Doctor), John Simm (The Master), Euros Lyn (Director)
The Eleventh Hour Steven Moffat (Writer), Beth Willis (Executive Producer), Piers Wenger (Executive Producer)
In-vision commentary
Doctor Who: The Complete Fifth Series
Victory of the Daleks Barnaby Edwards (Dalek Operator), Nicholas Briggs (Dalek Voice), Mark Gatiss (Writer)
In-vision commentary
The Time of Angels Karen Gillan (Amy Pond), Steven Moffat (Writer)
In-vision commentary
The Vampires of Venice Alex Price (Francesco), Toby Whithouse (Writer), Jonny Campbell (Director)
In-vision commentary
Cold Blood Alun Raglan (Mo), Ashley Way (Director), James DeHaviland (2nd Assistant Director)
In-vision commentary
The Big Bang Karen Gillan (Amy Pond), Arthur Darvill (Rory Williams), Toby Haynes (Director)
In-vision commentary
The Impossible Astronaut Arthur Darvill (Rory Williams), Marcus Wilson (Producer), David Mason (US Line Producer) Doctor Who: The Complete Sixth Series
The Doctor's Wife Neil Gaiman (Writer)
The Rebel Flesh Marshall Lancaster (Buzzer), Mark Bonnar (Jimmy), Julian Simpson (Director)
A Good Man Goes to War Arthur Darvill (Rory Williams), Neve McIntosh (Madame Vastra), Tim Barter (On-Set VFX Supervisor)
The Wedding of River Song Frances Barber (Madame Kovarian), Steven Moffat (Writer), Jeremy Webb (Director)
The Snowmen Michael Pickwoad (Production Designer), Paul Spriggs () Doctor Who: The Complete Seventh Series
Cold War Mark Gatiss (Writer), Murray Barber (), Jenna Powell ()
Hide Matt Smith (The Doctor), Jamie Payne (Director)
The Crimson Horror Neve McIntosh (Madame Vastra), Catrin Stewart (Jenny), Dan Starkey (Commander Strax)

Torchwood

Initially Torchwood followed the same format as the New Series releases, with commentaries on every episode. However this stopped after the first series box set and wouldn't return. The second and third series box sets didn't feature any commentaries, and the fourth series only two.

Torchwood
Episode Commentators Originally released on
Everything Changes Russell T Davies (Writer), Brian Kelly (Director), Julie Gardner (Executive Producer) Torchwood: The Complete First Series
Day One Eve Myles (Gwen Cooper), Chris Chibnall (Writer), Richard Stokes (Producer)
Ghost Machine Burn Gorman (Owen Harper), Helen Raynor (Writer), Colin Teague (Director)
Cyberwoman Gareth David-Lloyd (Ianto Jones), Chris Chibnall (Writer), James Strong (Director)
Small Worlds Eve Myles (Gwen Cooper), Alice Troughton (Director), Ben Foster (Composer)
Countrycide Gareth David-Lloyd (Ianto Jones), Chris Chibnall (Writer), Andy Goddard (Director)
Greeks Bearing Gifts Toby Whithouse (Writer), Colin Teague (Director), Richard Stokes (Producer)
They Keep Killing Suzie James Strong (Director), Chris Chibnall (Co-Producer), Brian Minchin (Script Editor)
Random Shoes Paul Chequer (Eugene), James Erskine (Director), Richard Stokes (Producer)
Out of Time Eve Myles (Gwen Cooper), Alice Troughton (Director), Ben Foster (Composer)
Combat Burn Gorman (Owen Harper), Andy Goddard (Director), Chris Chibnall (Co-Producer)
Captain Jack Harkness John Barrowman (Captain Jack), Ashley Way (Director), Richard Stokes (Producer)
End of Days John Barrowman (Captain Jack), Ashley Way (Director), Richard Stokes (Producer)
The New World Russell T Davies (Writer), Julie Gardner (Executive Producer) Torchwood: Miracle Day
The Blood Line Russell T Davies (Writer), Julie Gardner (Executive Producer)

The Sarah Jane Adventures

The Sarah Jane Adventures
Episode Commentators Originally released on
Death of the Doctor Parts One & Two Katy Manning (Jo Jones), Russell T Davies (Writer) Doctor Who: The Green Death Special Edition