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 (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. The entirety of the new series, save the animated specials, is available on Blu-ray (featuring an upscaling of the first four series) in a complete series boxset. As for the classic series, the only upscaled story that will have been released in this medium will be Spearhead from Space. It has been released on Blu-ray as it is the only Classic Doctor Who story shot entirely on 16mm film, thus allowing for a true 1080p transfer to be created. Spinoff seriesTorchwood has been released on this medium since its inception. The fourth and fifth series of The Sarah Jane Adventures have also been released on BD.
Timeline of releases
2008
| BBCBD Cat. No. | Title | Characters | Region B (UK) | Region A (US) | Region B (Australia/NZ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBCBD0015 | Torchwood - The Complete First Series (6 disc) | Torchwood | 30 June 2008 | 16 September 2009 | 30 September 2009 |
2009
| BBCBD Cat. No. | Title | Characters | Region B (UK) | Region A (US) | Region B (Australia/NZ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBCBD0040 | Torchwood - The Complete Second Series (4 disc) | Torchwood | 22 June 2009 | 16 September 2009 | 30 September 2009 |
| BBCBD0053 | Planet of the Dead | Tenth Doctor | 29 June 2009 | 28 July 2009 | 1 October 2009 |
| BBCBD0041 | Torchwood - Children of Earth (2 disc) | Torchwood | 13 July 2009 | 28 July 2009 | 3 March 2011 |
2010
A limited edition SteelBook (BBCBD0130) of Doctor Who - The Complete Fifth Series, with three exclusive art cards, was released alongside the regular release.
| BBCBD Cat. No. | Title | Characters | Region B (UK) | Region A (US) | Region B (Australia/NZ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBCBD0059 | Doctor Who - The Complete Specials (5 disc) | Tenth Doctor | 11 January 2010 | 2 February 2010 | 29 June 2010 |
| N/A | The Waters of Mars | Tenth Doctor | N/A | 2 February 2010 | 4 February 2010 |
| N/A | The End of Time | Tenth Doctor | N/A | 2 February 2010 | 4 March 2010 |
| N/A | The Next Doctor | Tenth Doctor | N/A | N/A | 3 June 2010 |
| BBCBD0082 | Doctor Who - Series 5 Volume 1 | Eleventh Doctor | 7 June 2010 | N/A | 1 July 2010 |
| BBCBD0083 | Doctor Who - Series 5 Volume 2 | Eleventh Doctor | 5 July 2010 | N/A | 5 August 2010 |
| BBCBD0084 | Doctor Who - Series 5 Volume 3 | Eleventh Doctor | 2 August 2010 | N/A | 2 September 2010 |
| BBCBD0085 | Doctor Who - Series 5 Volume 4 | Eleventh Doctor | 6 September 2010 | N/A | 7 October 2010 |
| BBCBD0061 | Torchwood - Series 1-3 (12 disc) | Torchwood | 30 September 2010 | N/A | 4 November 2010 |
| BBCBD0115 | Doctor Who - The Complete Fifth Series (6 disc) | Eleventh Doctor | 8 November 2010 | 9 November 2010 | 2 December 2010 |
2011
Series 1 and Series 2 of Torchwood were re-released (BBCBD0198 and BBCBD0199 respectively) with standard Blu-ray cases, as part of the Region 2 version of the Torchwood - Series 1-4 box set. The original Region 2 releases of these series used cardboard packaging. The Complete Sixth Series was also released as a limited edition featuring a raised Silent head slip case and four 3-D art cards, alongside the regular release.
| BBCBD Cat. No. | Title | Characters | Region B (UK) | Region A (US) | Region B (Australia/NZ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBCBD0132 | A Christmas Carol | Eleventh Doctor | 24 January 2011 | 15 February 2011 | 3 March 2011 |
| BBCBD0151 | Doctor Who - Series 6 Part 1 (2 disc) | Eleventh Doctor | 11 July 2011 | 19 July 2011 | 4 August 2011 |
| BBCBD0152 | Doctor Who - Series 6 Part 2 (2 disc) | Eleventh Doctor | 10 October 2011 | 8 November 2011 | 3 November 2011 |
| BBCBD0169 | The Sarah Jane Adventures - The Complete Fourth Series (2 disc) | Sarah Jane Smith | 31 October 2011 | N/A | N/A |
| BBCBD0170 | Torchwood - Miracle Day (3 disc) | Torchwood | 14 November 2011 | 3 April 2012 | 1 December 2011 (Australia) 7 December 2013 (NZ) |
| BBCBD0183 | Torchwood - Series 1-4 (16 disc) | Torchwood | 14 November 2011 | N/A | N/A |
| BBCBD0193 | Doctor Who - The Complete Sixth Series (5 disc) | Eleventh Doctor | 21 November 2011 | 22 November 2011 | 1 December 2011 |
2012
The Series Seven Part One box set was also released in a limited edition Weeping Angel case, with an exclusive documentary, The Science of Doctor Who, alongside the regular release.
| BBCBD Cat. No. | Title | Characters | Region B (UK) | Region A (US) | Region B (Australia/NZ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBCBD0171 | The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe | Eleventh Doctor | 16 January 2012 | 14 February 2012 | 1 March 2012 |
| BBCBD0196 | The Sarah Jane Adventures - The Complete Fifth Series | Sarah Jane Smith | 6 February 2012 | N/A | N/A |
| BBCBD0215 | Doctor Who - Series 7 Part 1 (2 disc) | Eleventh Doctor | 29 October 2012 | 13 November 2012 | 14 November 2012 |
2013
The Complete Series Seven box set was released as a limited edition book case with a raised TARDIS cover alongside the regular release.
2014
The Complete Series Eight was also released as a special edition with a foil embellished slipcase and a button press sound chip containing the TARDIS dematerialisation sound effect, and four art cards, alongside the regular release.
| BBCBD Cat. No. | Title | Characters | Region B (UK) | Region A (US) | Region B (Australia/NZ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBCBD0265 | The Time of the Doctor / A Christmas Carol / The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe / The Snowmen | Eleventh Doctor | 20 January 2014 | 4 March 2014 | 22 January 2014 |
| N/A | An Adventure in Space and Time | N/A | N/A | 27 May 2014 | N/A |
| BBCBD0287 | Deep Breath | Twelfth Doctor | 7 September 2014 | 9 September 2014 | 10 September 2014 |
| BBCBD0271 | 50th Anniversary Collector's Edition - The Name of the Doctor / The Day of the Doctor / The Time of the Doctor / An Adventure in Space and Time (4 disc) | Eleventh Doctor | 8 September 2014 | N/A | 10 September 2014 |
| N/A | Doctor Who - The Complete Matt Smith Years (16 disc) | Eleventh Doctor | N/A | 4 November 2014 | N/A |
| BBCBD0272 | Doctor Who - The Complete Eighth Series (4 disc) | Twelfth Doctor | 24 November 2014 | 9 December | 19 November 2014 |
2015
| BBCBD Cat. No. | Title | Characters | Region B (UK) | Region A (US) | Region B (Australia/NZ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBCBD0292 | Last Christmas | Twelfth Doctor | 26 January 2015 | 17 February 2015 | 28 January 2015 |
Blu-ray covers
- The covers for all BBC Blu-ray releases can be found here.
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ The US release is a 2 disc set and does not include The Snowmen which was released separately.
- ↑ Release delayed due to Series 7B still being broadcast in New Zealand at the time of the Australian release.