List of BBC Blu-ray releases
The following is a list of Blu-ray disc releases by the BBC, broken down by year of release. It includes the catalogue number for each release, as used on the Region 2 version of each Blu-ray disc (official abbreviation: BD).
Doctor Who has been released on this medium from 2009 until the present. Planet of the Dead (2009) was the first Doctor Who episode to be broadcast to early 21st century HDTV (High Definition Television) standards and thus it became the first Doctor Who BD release. By 2013, only two previous stories will have been released in this format: The Next Doctor (2008) as part of The Complete Specials Boxset and Spearhead from Space. The latter will be upgraded into High Definition, because it is the only Classic Doctor Who story that was shot entirely on 16mm film. Torchwood has been released on this medium since its inception.
Timeline of releases
2008
| BBCBD Cat. No. | Title | Characters | United Kingdom | North America | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBCBD0015 | Torchwood – The Complete First Series (6 disc) | Torchwood | 30/06/2008 | 16/09/2009 | 30/09/2009 |
2009
| BBCBD Cat. No. | Title | Characters | United Kingdom | North America | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBCBD0040 | Torchwood – The Complete Second Series (4 disc) | Torchwood | 22/06/2009 | 16/09/2009 | 30/09/2009 |
| BBCBD0053 | Doctor Who - Planet of the Dead | Tenth Doctor | 29/06/2009 | 28/07/2009 | 01/10/2009 |
| BBCBD0041 | Torchwood – Children of Earth (2 disc) | Torchwood | 13/07/2009 | 28/07/2009 | 03/03/2011 |
2010
A "limited edition" metal tin (BBCBD0130) of Doctor Who - The Complete Fifth Series was released on November 8th, 2010 alongside the regular release.
| BBCBD Cat. No. | Title | Characters | United Kingdom | North America | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBCBD0059 | Doctor Who - The Complete Specials (5 disc) | Tenth Doctor | 11/01/2010 | 02/02/2010 | 29/06/2010 |
| N/A | Doctor Who - The Waters of Mars | Tenth Doctor | N/A | 02/02/2010 | 04/02/2010 |
| N/A | Doctor Who - The End of Time | Tenth Doctor | N/A | 02/02/2010 | 04/03/2010 |
| N/A | Doctor Who - The Next Doctor | Tenth Doctor | N/A | N/A | 03/06/2010 |
| BBCBD0082 | Doctor Who - Series 5 Volume 1 | Eleventh Doctor | 07/06/2010 | N/A | 01/07/2010 |
| BBCBD0083 | Doctor Who - Series 5 Volume 2 | Eleventh Doctor | 05/07/2010 | N/A | 05/08/2010 |
| BBCBD0084 | Doctor Who - Series 5 Volume 3 | Eleventh Doctor | 02/08/2010 | N/A | 02/09/2010 |
| BBCBD0085 | Doctor Who - Series 5 Volume 4 | Eleventh Doctor | 06/09/2010 | N/A | 07/10/2010 |
| BBCBD0061 | Torchwood - Series 1-3 (12 disc) | Torchwood | 30/09/2010 | N/A | 04/11/2010 |
| BBCBD0115 | Doctor Who - The Complete Fifth Series (6 disc) | Eleventh Doctor | 08/11/2010 | 09/11/2010 | 02/12/2010 |
2011
| BBCBD Cat. No. | Title | Characters | United Kingdom | North America | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBCBD0132 | Doctor Who - A Christmas Carol | Eleventh Doctor | 24/01/2011 | 15/02/2011 | 03/03/2011 |
| BBCBD0151 | Doctor Who - Series 6 Part 1 (2 disc) | Eleventh Doctor | 11/07/2011 | 19/07/2011 | 04/08/2011 |
| BBCBD0152 | Doctor Who - Series 6 Part 2 (2 disc) | Eleventh Doctor | 10/10/2011 | 08/11/2011 | 03/11/2011 |
| BBCBD0169 | The Sarah Jane Adventures - The Complete Series 4 (2 disc) | Sarah Jane Smith | 31/10/2011 | TBC | TBC |
| BBCBD0170 | Torchwood - Miracle Day (3 disc) | 14/11/2011 | TBC | 01/12/2011 | |
| BBCBD0183 | Torchwood - Series 1-4 (16 disc) | Torchwood | 14/11/2011 | TBC | TBC |
| BBCBD0193 | Doctor Who - The Complete Sixth Series (5 disc) | Eleventh Doctor | 21/11/2011 | 22/11/2011 | 01/12/2011 |
2012
| BBCBD Cat. No. | Title | Characters | United Kingdom | North America | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBCBD0171 | Doctor Who - The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe | Eleventh Doctor | 2012-01-16 | 2012-02-14 | 2012-03-01 |
| BBCBD0196 | The Sarah Jane Adventures - The Complete Fifth Series | Sarah Jane Smith | 2012-02-06 | TBC | TBC |
| BBCBD0215 | Doctor Who - Series 7 Part 1 (2 disc) | Eleventh Doctor | 2012-10-29 | 2012-11-13 | 2012-11-14 |
2013
| BBCBD Cat. No. | Title | Characters | United Kingdom | North America | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBCBD0232 | Doctor Who - Series 7 Part 2 (including The Snowmen) (? disc) | Eleventh Doctor | 2013-05-20[1] | 2013-05-28[2] | 2013-05-22[3] |
| BBCBD???? | Doctor Who - Spearhead from Space (? disc) | Third Doctor | 2013-07-15[4] | TBA | TBA |
| BBCBD???? | Doctor Who - The Complete Seventh Series (? disc)[5] | Eleventh Doctor | TBA | TBA | TBA |
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ BBCShop.com - Series 7 Part 2 accessed 22nd February 2013
- ↑ TVShowsonDVD.com - Doctor Who: The 7th Series, Part 2 - accessed 13th April 2013
- ↑ EzyDVD.com.au - Doctor Who Series 7 Part 2 - accessed 18th April 2013
- ↑ Doctor Who Story Remastered To Celebrate 50th Anniversary accessed 4th December 2012
- ↑ Amazon.com - Doctor Who The Complete Seventh Series - accessed 6th April 2013
