List of BBC DVD releases
The following is a list of DVD 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 DVD. Doctor Who, Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures have been released on this medium from 1999 until the present.
- See Missing episodes for a list of stories that will require significant degrees of restoration before home video release is possible.
Timeline of Releases
1999
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.
| Region 2 | BBCDVD Cat. No. | Title | Region 1 | Region 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/11/1999 | BBCDVD1006 | The Five Doctors | 10/09/2000 |
2000
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.
| Region 2 | BBCDVD Cat. No. | Title | Region 1 | Region 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/11/2000 | BBCDVD1012 | The Robots of Death | 02/07/2001 |
2001
| Region 2 | BBCDVD Cat. No. | Title | Region 1 | Region 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29/01/2001 | BBCDVD1033 | Spearhead from Space | 15/04/2002 | |
| 26/02/2001 | BBCDVD1040 | Remembrance of the Daleks | 13/05/2002 | |
| 18/06/2001 | BBCDVD1042 | The Caves of Androzani | 07/01/2002 | |
| 13/08/2001 | BBCDVD1043 | The Movie | N/A[1] | N/A |
| 15/10/2001 | BBCDVD1044 | Vengeance on Varos | 14/08/2003 |
2002
Pyramids of Mars was originally to have been 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 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.
| Region 2 | BBCDVD Cat. No. | Title | Region 1 | Region 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/01/2002 | BBCDVD1032 | The Tomb of the Cybermen | 01/04/2002 | |
| 08/04/2002 | BBCDVD1097 | The Ark in Space | 03/06/2002 | |
| 15/07/2002 | BBCDVD1098 | Carnival of Monsters | 02/09/2002 | |
| 21/10/2002 | BBCDVD1099 | The Aztecs | 02/12/2002 | |
| 18/11/2002 | BBCDVD1100 | Resurrection of the Daleks | 03/02/2003 |
2003
For the 40th Anniversary of Doctor Who, BBC DVD wanted to release one title from each Doctor.
| Region 2 | BBCDVD Cat. No. | Title | Region 1 | Region 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/02/2003 | BBCDVD1151 | The Seeds of Death (2 disc) | 05/05/2003 | |
| 28/04/2003 | BBCDVD1152 | The Talons of Weng-Chiang (2 disc) | 30/06/2003 | |
| 09/06/2003 | BBCDVD1156 | The Dalek Invasion of Earth (2 disc) | 13/08/2003 | |
| 18/08/2003 | BBCDVD1153 | Earthshock | 01/10/2003 | |
| 08/09/2003 | BBCDVD1213 | The Two Doctors (2 disc) | 07/01/2004 | |
| 06/10/2003 | BBCDVD1154 | The Curse of Fenric (2 disc) | 07/02/2004 | |
| 24/11/2003 | BBCDVD1144 | The Three Doctors | 12/11/2003 |
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.
| Region 2 | BBCDVD Cat. No. | Title | Region 1 | Region 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/01/2004 | BBCDVD1329 | The Visitation | 08/04/2004 | |
| 01/03/2004 | BBCDVD1350 | Pyramids of Mars | 10/06/2004 | |
| 10/05/2004 | BBCDVD1142 | The Green Death | 05/08/2004 | |
| 05/07/2004 | BBCDVD1351 | The Leisure Hive | 07/10/2004 | |
| 20/09/2004 | BBCDVD1352 | Ghost Light | 03/02/2005 | |
| 01/11/2004 | BBCDVD1353 | Lost in Time (3 disc) | 02/12/2004 |
2005
From Revelation of the Daleks and onwards the DVDs featured the logo of 2 entertain, a DVD release company formed by the BBC and Woolworths.
| Region 2 | BBCDVD Cat. No. | Title | Region 1 | Region 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/01/2005 | BBCDVD1356 | Horror of Fang Rock | 07/04/2005 | |
| 07/03/2005 | BBCDVD1358 | The Mind Robber | 05/05/2005 | |
| 25/04/2005 | BBCDVD1354 | The Claws of Axos | 02/06/2005 | |
| 16/05/2005 | BBCDVD1755 | Doctor Who - Volume 1 | ||
| 13/06/2005 | BBCDVD1756 | Doctor Who - Volume 2 | ||
| 11/07/2005 | BBCDVD1357 | Revelation of the Daleks | 01/09/2005 | |
| 01/08/2005 | BBCDVD1757 | Doctor Who - Volume 3 | ||
| 05/09/2005 | BBCDVD1758 | Doctor Who - Volume 4 | ||
| 09/09/2005 | BBCDVD1355 | The Web Planet | 03/11/2005 | |
| 06/10/2005 | BBCDVD1384 | Dalek Collector’s Edition: The Dalek Invasion of Earth/Resurrection of the Daleks/Remembrance of the Daleks (4 disc / W.H. Smith exclusive) | N/A | N/A |
| 07/11/2005 | BBCDVD1664 | City of Death (2 disc) | 01/12/2005 | |
| 21/11/2005 | BBCDVD1770 | Doctor Who - The Complete First Series |
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.
| Region 2 | BBCDVD Cat. No. | Title | Region 1 | Region 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30/01/2006 | BBCDVD1882 | The Beginning: An Unearthly Child/The Daleks/The Edge of Destruction (3 disc) | 02/03/2006 | |
| 10/04/2006 | BBCDVD1813 | Genesis of the Daleks (2 disc) | 04/05/2006 | |
| 01/05/2006 | BBCDVD1960 | Doctor Who - Series 2 Volume 1 | ||
| 05/06/2006 | BBCDVD1961 | Doctor Who - Series 2 Volume 2 | ||
| 19/06/2006 | BBCDVD1802 | Inferno (2 disc) | 06/07/2006 | |
| 10/07/2006 | BBCDVD1962 | Doctor Who - Series 2 Volume 3 | ||
| 24/07/2006 | BBCDVD1833 | The Hand of Fear | 07/09/2006 | |
| 07/08/2006 | BBCDVD1963 | Doctor Who - Series 2 Volume 4 | ||
| 04/09/2006 | BBCDVD2224 | The Mark of the Rani | 02/11/2006 | |
| 25/09/2006 | BBCDVD1964 | Doctor Who - Series 2 Volume 5 | ||
| 09/10/2006 | BBCDVD1811 | The Sontaran Experiment | 07/12/2006 | |
| 06/11/2006 | BBCDVD1829 | The Invasion (2 disc) | 03/01/2007 | |
| 06/11/2006 | BBCDVD2262 | The Cybermen Collection: The Tomb of the Cybermen/The Invasion/Earthshock (4 disc / Amazon.co.uk exclusive) | N/A | N/A |
| 06/11/2006 | BBCDVD???? | The Third Doctor Collection: Spearhead from Space/Inferno /The Claws of Axos/The Three Doctors/Carnival of Monsters/The Green Death (7 disc / Amazon.co.uk exclusive) | N/A | N/A |
| 20/11/2006 | BBCDVD2122 | Doctor Who - The Complete Second Series | ||
| 26/12/2006 | BBCDVD2241 | Torchwood - Series 1 Part 1 |
2007
The Series Three DVD box set 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).
| Region 2 | BBCDVD Cat. No. | Title | Region 1 | Region 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27/01/2007 | BBCDVD1331 | New Beginnings: The Keeper of Traken/Logopolis/Castrovalva (3 disc) | 05/06/2007 | |
| 27/01/2007 | BBCDVD???? | The Dalek Collection: The Dalek Invasion of Earth/Genesis of the Daleks/Resurrection of the Daleks/Revelation of the Daleks/Remembrance of the Daleks (7 disc / Amazon.co.uk exclusive) | N/A | N/A |
| 26/02/2007 | BBCDVD2251 | Torcwhood - Series 1 Part 2 | ||
| 26/03/2007 | BBCDVD2345 | Torchwood - Series 1 Part 3 | ||
| 02/04/2007 | BBCDVD2380 | Doctor Who - The Runaway Bride | ||
| 16/04/2007 | BBCDVD1834 | Survival (2 disc) | 06/06/2007 | |
| 21/05/2007 | BBCDVD2381 | Doctor Who - Series 3 Volume 1 | ||
| 04/06/2007 | BBCDVD2332 | Robot | 04/07/2007 | |
| 25/06/2007 | BBCDVD2382 | Doctor Who - Series 3 Volume 2 | ||
| 09/07/2007 | BBCDVD2333 | Timelash | 31/07/2007 | |
| 23/07/2007 | BBCDVD2383 | Doctor Who - Series 3 Volume 3 | ||
| 06/08/2007 | BBCDVD2327 | Time-Flight/Arc of Infinity (2 disc) | 05/09/2007 | |
| 20/08/2007 | BBCDVD2384 | Doctor Who - Series 3 Volume 4 | ||
| 03/09/2007 | BBCDVD2334 | The Time Warrior | 03/10/2007 | |
| 24/09/2007 | BBCDVD2335 | The Key to Time: The Ribos Operation/The Pirate Planet/The Stones of Blood/The Androids of Tara/The Power of Kroll /The Armageddon Factor (7 disc) | 07/11/2007 | |
| 15/10/2007 | BBCDVD1814 | Planet of Evil | 05/12/2007 | |
| 29/10/2007 | BBCDVD2390 | The Sarah Jane Adventures - Invasion of the Bane | ||
| 05/11/2007 | BBCDVD2385 | Doctor Who - The Complete Third Series | ||
| 19/11/2007 | BBCDVD2253 | Torchwood - The Complete First Series | ||
| 05/11/2007 | BBCDVD2452 | Doctor Who - The Infinite Quest | ||
| 26/11/2007 | BBCDVD2434 | Destiny of the Daleks | 06/02/2008 | |
| 26/11/2007 | BBCDVD2508 | 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) | 06/02/2008 |
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
- 11/02/2008 BBCDVD2331 The Time Meddler Released 2nd April 2008 in Australia
- 03/03/2008 BBCDVD2450 The Five Doctors (2 disc) Released 8th May 2008 in Australia
- 10/03/2008 BBCDVD2604 Doctor Who - Voyage of the Damned Released 30th June 2008 in Australia
- 14/04/2008 BBCDVD2432 Black Orchid Released 5th June 2008 in Australia
- 05/05/2008 BBCDVD2586 The Invasion of Time Released 3rd July 2008 in Australia
- 05/05/2008 BBCDVD2617 Bred for War:The Time Warrior/The Sontaran Experiment/The Invasion of Time/The Two Doctors (6 disc) Released 8th July 2008 in Australia
- 02/06/2008 BBCDVD2605 Doctor Who - Series 4 Volume 1 Released 6th August 2008 in Australia
- 16/06/2008 BBCDVD2439 K-9 Tales: (BBCDVD2799) The Invisible Enemy/(BBCDVD2798) K-9 & Company (2 disc) Released 4th September 2008 in Australia
- 30/06/2008 BBCDVD2618 Torchwood - The Complete Second Series Released 2nd October 2009 in Australia
- 01/07/2008 BBCDVD2606 Doctor Who - Series 4 Volume 2 Released 4th September 2008 in Australia
- 21/07/2008 BBCDVD1816 The Brain of Morbius Released 2nd October 2008 in Australia
- 04/08/2008 BBCDVD2607 Doctor Who - Series 4 Volume 3 Released 2nd October 2008 in Australia
- 25/08/2008 BBCDVD2441 The War Machines Released 7th November 2008 in Australia
- 01/09/2008 BBCDVD2608 Doctor Who - Series 4 Volume 4 Released 7th November 2008 in Australia
- 15/09/2008 BBCDVD2431 Four to Doomsday Released 4th December 2008 in Australia
- 29/09/2008 BBCDVD2422 The Trial of a Time Lord (4 disc) Released 5th January 2009 in Australia
- 10/11/2008 BBCDVD2700 The Sarah Jane Adventures - The Complete First Series (includes Invasion of the Bane) Released 4th June 2009 in Australia
- 17/11/2008 BBCDVD2609 Doctor Who - The Complete Fourth Series Released 4th December 2008 in Australia
- 29/12/2008 BBCDVD2440 Battlefield Released 5th February 2009 in Australia
2009
The Special Edition release of Remembrance of the Daleks that was part of the 2007 Davros box set is released separately this year as an extra title above the number of regular releases.
- 19/01/2009 BBCDVD2903 The Next Doctor Released 5th March 2009 in Australia
- 26/01/2009 BBCDVD1835 The E-Space Trilogy: Full Circle/State of Decay/Warriors' Gate (3 disc) Released 5th March 2009 in Australia
- 23/02/2009 BBCDVD2698 (BBCDVD2970) The Rescue/(BBCDVD2971) The Romans (2 disc) Released 2nd April 2009 in Australia
- 16/03/2009 BBCDVD2436 Attack of the Cybermen Released 7th May 2009 in Australia
- 13/04/2009 BBCDVD2905 The Cybermen Collection: The Age of Steel /Rise of the Cybermen/Army of Ghosts/Doomsday (2 disc) Released 6th August 2009 in Australia
- 20/04/2009 BBCDVD1820 Image of the Fendahl Released 4th June 2009 in Australia
- 11/05/2009 BBCDVD2430 The Deadly Assassin Released 2nd July 2009 in Australia
- 22/06/2009 BBCDVD2599 Delta and the Bannermen Released 6th August 2009 in Australia
- 29/06/2009 BBCDVD3009 Planet of the Dead Released 2nd July 2009 in Australia
- 06/07/2009 BBCDVD1800 The War Games (3 disc) Released 3rd September 2009 in Australia
- 13/07/2009 BBCDVD2981 Torchwood: Children of Earth (2 disc) Released 1st October 2009 in Australia
- 20/07/2009 BBCDVD2451 Remembrance of the Daleks (2 disc) Released 1st October 2009 in Australia
- 10/08/2009 BBCDVD2596 The Black Guardian Trilogy: Mawdryn Undead/Terminus/Enlightenment (4 disc) Released 5th November 2009 in Australia
- 27/08/2009 BBCDVD3065 Torchwood - The Complete Series 1-2/Children of Earth (14 disc)
- 07/09/2009 BBCDVD2598 The Twin Dilemma Released 3rd December in Australia
- 21/09/2009 BBCDVD2616 The Keys of Marinus
- 05/10/2009 BBCDVD2614 Dalek War: Frontier in Space/Planet of the Daleks (4 disc)
- 19/10/2009 BBCDVD2998 The Dalek Collection: Dalek/Bad Wolf/The Parting of the Ways/Daleks in Manhattan/Evolution of the Daleks/The Stolen Earth/Journey's End (3 disc) Released 5th December 2009 in Australia
- 26/10/2009 BBCDVD???? Torchwood - The Collection [1]
- 26/10/2009 BBCDVD3058 Doctor Who - The Complete Series 1-4 [2] (23 disc) Released 3rd December 2009 in Australia
- 09/11/2009 BBCDVD2919 The Sarah Jane Adventures - The Complete Second Series [3]
- 16/11/2009 BBCDVD???? The Key to Time (Re-release) [4]
- 07/12/2009 BBCDVD???? The Next Doctor/Planet of the Dead [5]
2010 and Onwards
The following are rumoured to be upcoming releases:
- Box set pairing the linked stories The Space Museum and The Chase.[2]
- The Tenth Planet and The Ice Warriors - Dan Hall, who supervises the Doctor Who DVD range, has said in an interview with Doctor Who Online that two animated titles are in development but did not specify which titles or guarantee that the animation will be completed; however, these are by far the most likely two stories.[source needed]
- The Dominators - An official Coming Soon trailer was illegally uploaded to youtube and then pulled.
- Peladon boxset The Curse of Peladon and The Monster of Peladon [3]
- Revenge of the Cybermen - Coming Soon trailer has been produced [4]
- The Masque of Mandragora - Coming Soon trailer has been produced [4]
- Mara set - Kinda and Snakedance [source needed]
- Kamelion set: The King's Demons / Planet of Fire[5] - Coming soon trailer appeared on the 'Dalek wars' Box-set.
- Silver Nemesis - Coming Soon trailer has been produced [4]
Still to be Announced
William Hartnell
- The Sensorites
- The Reign of Terror - incomplete; nature of DVD release unknown
- Planet of Giants
- The Space Museum
- The Chase
- The Ark
- The Gunfighters
- The Tenth Planet - incomplete; part four rumoured to be animated[source needed]
Patrick Troughton
- The Ice Warriors - incomplete; parts two and three rumoured to be animated[source needed]
- The Dominators
- The Krotons
Jon Pertwee
- The Ambassadors of Death
- Terror of the Autons
- The Mind of Evil
- Colony in Space
- The Dæmons
- Day of the Daleks
- The Curse of Peladon
- The Mutants
- The Time Monster
- Invasion of the Dinosaurs
- Death to the Daleks
- The Monster of Peladon
- Planet of the Spiders
Tom Baker
- Revenge of the Cybermen
- Terror of the Zygons
- The Android Invasion
- The Seeds of Doom
- The Masque of Mandragora
- The Face of Evil
- The Sun Makers
- Underworld
- The Creature from the Pit
- Nightmare of Eden
- The Horns of Nimon
- Shada - unfinished; nature of DVD release unknown
- Meglos
Peter Davison
Sylvester McCoy
- Time and the Rani
- Paradise Towers
- Dragonfire
- The Happiness Patrol
- Silver Nemesis
- The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
David Tennant
- The Waters of Mars - unaired
- 4.17 - unaired
- The End of Time - unaired
Re-releases
Re-releases, with improved restoration and more extras, have been rumoured but not confirmed for the following stories, originally released in 2000-2002. They were the first titles released for their respective Doctors. The first William Hartnell DVD, The Aztecs, was released later and is regarded as being of higher quality and therefore not requiring a reissue. The majority of the reissues may or may not come out in a boxed set: Zeta Minor [source needed]
- The Tomb of the Cybermen
- Spearhead from Space
- The Robots of Death - according to Louise Jameson, she and Tom Baker have recorded a new commentary
- The Caves of Androzani
- Vengeance on Varos
- The Movie
External Links
Footnotes
- ↑ The international rights holders of the 1996 telemovie are Universal, who currently show no interest in releasing this title on DVD.
- ↑ Peter Purves in Doctor Who accessed 12th August 2009
- ↑ Zeta Minor DVD listing The Curse of Peladon/Monster of Peladon accessed 12th August 2009
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Brendan Sheppard Official Website 2009 accessed 12th August 2009
- ↑ BBFC DOCTOR WHO - THE KING'S DEMONS & PLANET OF FIRE accessed 12th August 2009
