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This is a list of Doctor Who serials and episodes that have been released on DVD.

Release
Most Doctor Who DVDs have been released first in the United Kingdom with Region 2, and released later in Australia and New Zealand (Region 4) and in North America (Region 1). Aside from differences in the external packaging, special features and commentaries are mostly identical in all versions. The Region 1 release of The Five Doctors contains a commentary track featuring Peter Davison and Terrance Dicks not available on the earlier Region 2 release. All Region 1 releases prior to September 2005 also included a "Who's Who" feature that identified key cast members and gave brief biographies and filmographies. The Region 1 releases of Robots of Death, The Ark in Space, The Talons of Weng-Chiang, and Pyramids of Mars also include a featurette with the syndicated Time-Life introductions and closings narrated by Howard da Silva.

There are also minor variations having to do with technical glitches that occurred in the Region 2 discs but were corrected in time for the Region 1 release (The Caves of Androzani, Remembrance of the Daleks, Complete Series Two box set). The Region 2 discs released up to 2009 have also been dual coded with Region 4, so the two have been identical; this practice ceased for new releases in 2010. The only exceptions are Vengeance on Varos, which fixed an error on the Region 2 version in episode 2, and Remembrance of the Daleks, which used the NTSC master due to errors on the UK version and issues about music clearance.

Features
With few exceptions (noted below), each of the 'classic series' stories have been carefully restored by the Doctor Who Restoration Team from the best available materials, and are presented as originally broadcast—in episodic format, where applicable. Other features present on every (or nearly every) DVD include cast and crew commentary, subtitles, production notes, and a photo gallery.

"Special edition" releases (which make up the bulk of the line; see above) also typically include one or more documentaries relating to the serial in question, any relevant archive material, and—where applicable—the occasional highlight such as a Dolby 5.1 mix or enhanced movie edit. The precise features vary, depending on the available resources and the nature of the story.

Most, but not all, Doctor Who mini-episodes, prequels and webcasts are bundled as part of the DVD and Blu-ray releases. For example, five prelude videos were released online as part of series 6, and these are extras on the series 6 box set. Some Doctor Who webcasts were released on their own special DVDs.

First Doctor
Starring William Hartnell as the First Doctor. All surviving First Doctor serials and episodes were released on DVD from 2002 to 2013.

All existing episodes from otherwise missing First Doctor serials have been released on the Lost in Time collection, with the exception of: Galaxy 4 episode 3, which was released as part of The Aztecs – Special Edition; The Reign of Terror which had its missing episodes animated for its individual DVD release; and The Tenth Planet which had its missing episode animated for its release as part of the Regeneration Box and individual DVD release. Lost in Time was released in two formats in Region 1, with individual releases for volumes one and two (which cover First Doctor and Second Doctor episodes respectively), as well as an edition combining both volumes. In Regions 2 and 4, Lost in Time is available only as the combined single volume. 





Second Doctor
Starring Patrick Troughton as the Second Doctor. All surviving Second Doctor serials and episodes were released on DVD from 2002 to 2016.

All existing episodes from otherwise missing Second Doctor serials have been released on the Lost in Time collection, with the exceptions of: The Underwater Menace episode 2 and The Web of Fear episodes 2, 4, 5 and 6, which were recovered after the release of Lost in Time; The Ice Warriors and The Invasion which had their missing episodes animated for its DVD release. The collection also included episode 3 of The Enemy of the World, which (at the time of the collection's release) was the only extant episode from that serial. Lost in Time was released in two formats in Region 1, with individual releases for Volumes 1 and 2 (which cover First Doctor and Second Doctor episodes, respectively), as well as an edition combining both volumes. In Regions 2 and 4, Lost in Time is available only as the combined single volume. 



Third Doctor
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Fourth Doctor
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Fifth Doctor
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Sixth Doctor
Starring Colin Baker as the Sixth Doctor. All Sixth Doctor serials were released on DVD from 2001 to 2012.

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Seventh Doctor
Starring Sylvester McCoy as the Seventh Doctor. All Seventh Doctor serials were released on DVD from 2001 to 2012. <section begin="Season24" /><section begin="Season25" /><section begin="Season26" />

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Eighth Doctor
Starring Paul McGann as the Eighth Doctor. The only Eighth Doctor full television adventure was released on DVD in 2001. <section begin="Film1996" />

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Ninth Doctor
Starring Christopher Eccleston as the Ninth Doctor. All Ninth Doctor episodes were released in Region 2 on DVD in 2005. <section begin="Series1" />

Tenth Doctor
Starring David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor. All Tenth Doctor episodes were released on DVD from 2006 to 2010. <section begin="Series2" /><section begin="Series3" /><section begin="Series4" /><section begin="SeriesSpecials2008" />

Eleventh Doctor
Starring Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor. All Eleventh Doctor episodes were released on DVD and Blu-ray from 2010 to 2014. <section begin="Series5" /><section begin="Series6" /><section begin="Series7" /><section begin="SeriesSpecials2013" />

Twelfth Doctor
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Thirteenth Doctor
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Compilations
Some releases compile previously released serials and episodes from both the classic and/or revived series. Generally, these compilations do not carry over the bonus material from previous releases.

Boxed sets
Many serials from the classic era have been released in boxed sets:


 * Lost in Time – Contains various "orphan episodes" and clips from the time of the first two Doctors (see above for details on this release). Was released as a boxed set only in Regions 2 and 4. In Region 1, the serials were released both in the boxed set and as separate releases for each Doctor. Released on 1 November 2004 in Region 2.
 * The Beginning – Contains the first three serials: An Unearthly Child, The Daleks, The Edge of Destruction, plus a condensed reconstruction of the fourth serial Marco Polo (see above for details on this). All regions received the boxed set only. Released on 30 January 2006 in Region 2.
 * New Beginnings – Contains The Keeper of Traken, Logopolis, and Castrovalva. Was released as a boxed set only in Regions 2 and 4. In Region 1, the serials were released both individually and in the boxed set. Released on 29 January 2007 in Region 2.
 * The Key to Time – Contains The Ribos Operation, The Pirate Planet, The Stones of Blood, The Androids of Tara, The Power of Kroll, and The Armageddon Factor. All regions received the boxed set only. Was released in Region 1 only in 2002 with a minimal restoration effort, as BBC Worldwide believed a full season boxed set would sell better than the individual releases. It received a full restoration and Region 2 release in 2007, but this was a limited 15,000 copy run. Region 4 also received a 2007 release and it was originally slated for a March 2008 Region 1 release but was postponed to 3 March 2009. A non-limited Region 2 release was released on 16 November 2009.
 * Time-Flight and Arc of Infinity were released in a boxed set in Regions 2 and 4, but separately in Region 1. Released on 6 August 2007 in Region 2.
 * The Complete Davros Collection – 2 Entertain released the first Doctor Who boxed set with exclusive content, The Complete Davros Collection, in 2007 in Regions 2 and 2008 in Region 4. It was not released in Region 1. This boxed set collects the first five TV serials featuring Davros (Genesis of the Daleks, Destiny of the Daleks, Resurrection of the Daleks, Revelation of the Daleks, and a remastered version of Remembrance of the Daleks). Destiny of the Daleks was also released separately on the same day. The remastered version of Remembrance of the Daleks was also released separately from this boxed set on 20 July 2009, along with the Davros Connections documentary. The boxed set additionally contains seven previously released Davros-related Big Finish audio plays (Davros, The Juggernauts, Terror Firma, I, Davros: Innocence, I, Davros: Purity, I, Davros: Corruption, and I, Davros: Guilt) as well as a new play commissioned for this boxed set, The Davros Mission, which was later made available for digital purchase outside of the boxed set by Big Finish in January 2012. The boxed set also contains two documentaries – Davros Connections, and Big Finish's audio documentary on the making of I, Davros.
 * Beneath the Surface – Contains the three serials Doctor Who and the Silurians, The Sea Devils, and Warriors of the Deep. Was released as a boxed set only in Regions 2 and 4. In Region 1, the serials were released both individually and in the boxed set. Released on 14 January 2008 in Region 2.
 * K9 Tales – Contains K-9's debut story The Invisible Enemy as well as the spin-off show K-9 and Company. In Regions 2 and 4 they were released in separate DVD cases, in Region 1 they were released as a two-disc set in a single DVD case without the K9 Tales title. Released on 16 June 2008 in Region 2.
 * The Trial of a Time Lord – Contains The Trial of a Time Lord, the season-spanning story from Colin Baker's final season. All regions received the boxed set only. Released on 29 September 2008 in Region 2.
 * The E-Space Trilogy – Contains three stories from Tom Baker's final season, Full Circle, State of Decay and Warriors' Gate which together form a trilogy set in E-Space. All regions received the boxed set only. Released on 26 January 2009 in Region 2.
 * The Rescue and The Romans were released together in all regions. In Regions 2 and 4 they were released in separate DVD cases, in Region 1 they were released as a two-disc set in a single DVD case. Released on 23 February 2009 in Region 2.
 * The Black Guardian Trilogy – Contains the Season 20 stories Mawdryn Undead, Terminus, Enlightenment and a new Special Edition of Enlightenment. All regions received the boxed set only. Released on 10 August 2009 in Region 2.
 * Dalek War – Contains the two consecutive Jon Pertwee stories Frontier in Space and Planet of the Daleks. Planet of the Daleks episode 3 has had its colour restored for this release using a combination of computer colourisation and a revolutionary new chroma dot colour recovery technique. All regions received the boxed set only. Released on 5 October 2009 in Region 2.
 * Peladon Tales – Contains the two Jon Pertwee stories set on the planet of Peladon featuring the Ice Warriors, The Curse of Peladon and The Monster of Peladon. Was released as a boxed set only in Regions 2 and 4. In Region 1, the serials were only released individually. Released on 18 January 2010 in Region 2.
 * The Space Museum and The Chase were released together in all regions. In Region 1 a scene was cut out of The Chase involving The Beatles due to rights issues. Released on 1 March 2010 in Region 2.
 * Myths & Legends – Contains the three stories The Time Monster, Underworld and The Horns of Nimon. Was released as a boxed set only in Regions 2 and 4. In Region 1, the serials were only released individually. Released on 29 March 2010 in Region 2.
 * Kamelion Tales – Contains the two stories featuring the Doctor's shape-changing robotic companion Kamelion: The King's Demons and Planet of Fire. It also includes a new Special Edition edit of Planet of Fire. Was released as a boxed set only in Regions 2 and 4. In Region 1, the serials were only released individually. Released on 14 June 2010 in Region 2.
 * Cyberman Set – Contains Revenge of the Cybermen and Silver Nemesis. Was released as a boxed set only in Regions 2 and 4. In Region 1, the serials were only released individually. Released on 9 August 2010 in Region 2.
 * Mara Tales – Contains Kinda and Snakedance with brand-new CGI effects. Was released as a boxed set only in Regions 2 and 4. In Region 1, the serials were only released individually. Released on 7 March 2011 in Region 2.
 * Mannequin Mania – Contains Special Edition and Terror of the Autons. Was released as a boxed set only in Regions 2 and 4. In Region 1, the serials were only released individually. Released on 9 May 2011 in Region 2.
 * Earth Story – Contains The Gunfighters and The Awakening. Was released as a boxed set only in Regions 2 and 4. In Region 1, the serials were only released individually. Released on 20 June 2011 in Region 2.
 * U.N.I.T. Files – Contains Invasion of the Dinosaurs and The Android Invasion. Was released as a boxed set only in Regions 2 and 4. In Region 1, the serials were only released individually. Released on 9 January 2012 in Region 2.
 * Ace Adventures – Contains Dragonfire and The Happiness Patrol. Was released as a boxed set only in Regions 2 and 4. In Region 1, the serials were only released individually. Released on 7 May 2012 in Region 2.
 * The Legacy Box – Contains the unfinished segments of Shada, with the 1993 documentary More Than 30 Years In The TARDIS. Released on 7 January 2013.

A series of three box sets released between 2010 and 2012, containing new editions of previously released stories with new restoration and special features.


 * Revisitations 1 – Contains new editions of Doctor Who – The Movie, The Talons of Weng-Chiang and The Caves of Androzani. Was released as a boxed set only in Region 2. In Region 4, the special editions were released in the boxed set and Doctor Who – The Movie was also released individually. In Region 1, the special editions were only released individually. Released on 4 October 2010 in Region 2.
 * Revisitations 2 – Contains new editions of The Seeds of Death, Carnival of Monsters and Resurrection of the Daleks. Resurrection of the Daleks does include the four-part version and the two-part broadcast version. Was released as a boxed set only in Regions 2 and 4. In Region 1, the special editions were only released individually. Released on 28 March 2011 in Region 2.
 * Revisitations 3 – Contains new editions of The Tomb of the Cybermen, The Three Doctors and The Robots of Death. Was released as a boxed set only in Regions 2 and 4. In Region 1, the special editions were only released individually. Released on 13 February 2012 in Region 2.

Several boxed sets have been released in multiple editions, some with different outer cases but the same content.


 * Series 1 – Released in both a standard case and a special limited edition TARDIS-shaped box.
 * Series 2 – Released first with lenticular covers featuring the TARDIS travelling through the Time Vortex, as well as a Cyberman and a Dalek on another lenticular cover on the opposite side; and in a limited edition format featuring a Cyberman head. Also re-released later in both a standard non-lenticular case.
 * Series 3 – Released in both a standard case featuring the Doctor with the Master and also in a limited-edition lenticular cover exclusive to Amazon.co.uk featuring just the Master. This set also had a Woolworth's exclusive boxed set release featuring the Doctor and Martha in the sight of a Dalek.
 * Series 4 – Released in both a standard case featuring the Doctor, Donna as well as Davros, but also released in a HMV exclusive edition with a gold outer honeycomb style slipcase featuring the Doctor and Donna in alternative poses, with the red Supreme Dalek on the opposite side. The only time Region 1 got a special limited edition release is Series 4 with a steelbook casing and the same artwork as the UK and Aussie limited releases.
 * Series 5 – Released in both a standard case as well as a limited edition steelbook case with three limited edition art cards.
 * Series 6 – Released in both a standard case as well as a limited edition raised Silent head slip case and four 3-D art cards.
 * Series 7 Part 1 – Released in both a standard case as well as a limited edition raised Weeping Angel container and an extra Special Feature Documentary not featured on the standard release, "The Science Of Doctor Who".
 * Series 7 – Released in both a standard case as well as a limited edition book-like case.
 * Series 1-7 – Released only as part of a Blu-ray box-set containing all episodes from Series 1-7 remastered at 1080p with DTS-HD MA, with three limited edition art cards, an exclusive comic book and the Wand Company's Sonic Screwdriver Universal Remote.
 * Series 8 – Released in both a standard case as well as a limited edition foil embellished slipcase with a TARDIS sound chip and limited edition art cards.

The Five Doctors
The original release of The Five Doctors was the very first Doctor Who DVD release, and as such, is rather lacking compared to later releases in the range. This release contains a straight transfer of the 1995 Special Edition, which recut the story, added several scenes, and replaced the original effects with CGI. The Region 2 version had no commentary track, but one with Peter Davison and writer Terrance Dicks was added for the Region 1 release nearly two years later. The Doctor Who Restoration Team has repeatedly stated that neither they nor 2 Entertain considers this to be part of the "official" release range. The packaging for the DVD and the design of the menus is different from all other releases in the range, although the BBC have subsequently made a new sleeve available for download from the official Doctor Who website which is intended to better match the rest of the range. A new version of the story was released in Region 2 on 3 March 2008, containing remastered versions of both the Special Edition and the story as originally transmitted. It also features both the R1 commentary track, a newly recorded commentary, and a number of special features. To distinguish it from the previous release, the newer version is subtitled 25th Anniversary Edition.

Alternative feature-length versions
The Curse of Fenric, Battlefield, Enlightenment and Planet of Fire. Some have re-edited feature-length versions on a bonus disc, while others have a reduced edit with additional footage and new special effects, as well as a remixed 5.1 surround soundtrack. The alternative versions of Enlightenment and Planet of Fire are presented in 16:9 widescreen rather than the original 4:3 aspect ratio. The Curse of Fenric and Battlefield are extended edits with new scenes added, while Enlightenment and Planet of Fire are cut down in length to make them more like modern Doctor Who stories. Day of The Daleks featured the original four 25-minute episodes, re-edited, with new CGI, new Dalek voices by Nicholas Briggs and new specially shot scenes filmed at the original locations.

Re-released Special Editions
As well as the Revisitations boxed sets, other previously released stories were re-issued in Special Editions.
 * Remembrance of the Daleks – re-released first on 26 November 2007 as part of the limited edition Davros boxed set, and then released on its own on 20 July 2009, in a two-disc set containing the documentary Davros Connections.
 * The Five Doctors – re-released on 3 March 2008. See above for details.
 * Spearhead From Space – re-released on 9 May 2011, as part of the Mannequin Mania boxset.
 * Vengeance on Varos – re-released on 10 September 2012.
 * The Claws of Axos – re-released on 22 October 2012.
 * The Ark in Space – re-released on 25 February 2013.
 * The Aztecs – re-released on 11 March 2013, with the recently recovered Galaxy 4 episode 3, "Air Lock".
 * The Visitation – re-released on 6 May 2013.
 * Inferno – re-released on 27 May 2013.
 * The Green Death – re-released on 5 August 2013. It also includes the Sarah Jane Adventures story "Death of the Doctor".
 * The Enemy of the World - re-released on 26 March 2018.
 * The Power of the Daleks - re-released on 27 July 2020.

Animated stories

 * Scream of the Shalka is a six-part animated serial which was produced for the 40th Anniversary of the show in 2003. The story featured Richard E. Grant as an alternative version of the Ninth Doctor. When the show returned in 2005, this story was no longer considered part of the BBC's canon. It was aired exclusively on BBCi's website and later through the BBC's red button service. It was released on DVD on 16 September 2013.
 * The Infinite Quest is a 13-part animated serial, the first 12 parts of which were originally shown on Totally Doctor Who. Although the serial is not a part of series 3, it features the Doctor and Martha Jones. It was run as a complete 45-minute episode after the series came to an end. It was released on DVD in Region 2 on 12 November 2007, Region 4 on 5 June 2008 and Region 1 on 18 November 2008.
 * Dreamland is a six-part animated serial (1 × 12 min., 5 × 6 min.). They were broadcast daily on the BBC's Red Button service from 21 November 2009. It was released on DVD in Region 2 on 1 February 2010 and in Region 1 release on 5 October 2010. Though made in high definition, no Blu-ray is currently planned.

Doctor Who DVD Files (2009–2014)
On 14 January 2009, publishers GE Fabbri, licensed by the BBC and 2 Entertain, released the first issue of the partwork magazine Doctor Who DVD Files. Every fortnight the magazine came with a mounted DVD containing episodes/serials of Doctor Who. They started by publishing the revived series, beginning with "Rose". Starting from issue 29 the DVDs focused on the classic series starting with Remembrance of the Daleks. The David Tennant specials of 2008–2010 were released midway through the series, with issues 55 and 56 and Matt Smith's first series was released with issues 74 to 80. From issue 81 up until the last issue, 152, the DVDs returned to classic series starting with Planet of the Daleks. The final issue was released on 5 November 2014 after 152 issues ending with Black Orchid. All the DVDs came with new double-sided covers and are encoded for Regions 2 and 4.

DVD releases of theatrical feature films
Film remakes based on the first two Dalek television stories were produced in 1965 (Dr. Who and the Daleks) and 1966 (Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.) starring Peter Cushing as "Dr. Who". These two theatrical movies do not take place within the established canon of Doctor Who. The two films have been released as a boxed set (often with the Dalekmania documentary on a separate disc), first in region 4 (9 May 2001), then region 1 (22 November 2001) and later region 2 (29 July 2002). It was also re-released in region 2 (25 September 2006) with a new cover.

An Adventure in Space and Time
An Adventure in Space and Time, a docudrama about the creation of Doctor Who, celebrating the 50th anniversary, was released on DVD in Region 2 on 2 December 2013. Special features included Scene Recreations, Deleted Scenes, and a Making of documentary, narrated by Carole Ann Ford. A three-disc Blu-ray set was released in the US on 27 May 2014. The set includes the feature on Blu-ray, DVD and "An Unearthly Child" DVD.