List of BBC VHS releases

The following is a list of VHS titles released by the BBC, broken down by year of release. Doctor Who and K9 and Company are the only two Whoniverse-related programmes to be released to VHS. They were released in both PAL and NTSC formats for both European and North American audiences. The catalogue number and release dates given here apply only to the PAL UK releases, with North American and other territory releases usually occurring at some point after (but occasionally before) the UK release.
Until about 1995, the William Hartnell releases would be edited to remove the "Next Episode" captions that lead into a different story to avoid confusing casual buyers. Also, until the release of The Daleks in late 1989, the releases were edited together into an omnibus format which removed cliffhangers and opening and closing credits between episodes. Some releases prior to this point also featured other edits for content reasons (such as the nunchaku scene from The Talons of Weng-Chiang, as these were at the time classed as illegal weapons in the UK and couldn't be shown on-screen).
The final Doctor Who VHS releases took place in 2003. VHS later ceased to be a viable format and subsequent releases were relegated to DVD and Blu-ray formats with Steelbook casings also being available.
== Timeline of releases ==
=== 1983 ===
The selection of Revenge of the Cybermen for release was based on a survey undertaken by BBC Video at the Longleat convention earlier in 1983. The favourite title voted for release was The Tomb of the Cybermen, but as this story was then missing from the archives, an existing colour Cyberman story was selected as an appropriate replacement.
BBCV Cat. No.	Title 	Doctor 	Date
BBCV2003 	Revenge of the Cybermen	Fourth Doctor	3 October 1983
=== 1984 ===
BBCV Cat. No.	Title 	Doctor 	Date
BBCV2003 	Revenge of the CybermenRe-release of previous version. Differentiated by alternative cover art.	Fourth Doctor	14 May 1984
BBCV2012 	The Brain of MorbiusThis was a 60-minute edit of the story. 	Fourth Doctor	9 July 1984
=== 1985 ===
In 1985, BBC Video removed the "Star Ident" from the VHS artwork and replaced it with simple italic text. The last release to display the "Star Ident" was The Brain of Morbius in 1984. The Seeds of Death marked the first black-and-white Doctor Who story released as part of the range; at the start of the tape, the BBC Video logo changed from colour to black-and-white, and vice versa at the end.
BBCV Cat. No.	Title 	Doctor 	Date
BBCV2014 	Pyramids of Mars 	Fourth Doctor	4 February 1985
BBCV2019 	The Seeds of Death	Second Doctor	17 July 1985
BBCV2020 	The Five Doctors 	Fifth Doctor 	9 September 1985
=== 1986 ===
BBCV Cat. No.	Title 	Doctor 	Date
BBCV2030 	The Robots of Death 	Fourth Doctor	7 April 1986
BBCV2036 	Day of the Daleks 	Third Doctor 	7 July 1986
BBCV4013 	Revenge of the Cybermen	Fourth Doctor	6 October 1986
=== 1987 ===
BBCV Cat. No.	Title 	Doctor 	Date
BBCV4055 	Pyramids of Mars 	Fourth Doctor	13 April 1987
BBCV4072 	The Seeds of Death 	Second Doctor	13 July 1987
BBCV4073 	Death to the Daleks	Third Doctor 	13 July 1987
=== 1988 ===
BBCV Cat. No.	Title 	Doctor 	Date
BBCV4107 	Spearhead from Space 	Third Doctor 	1 February 1988
BBCV4108 	The Robots of Death 	Fourth Doctor	15 February 1988
BBCV4109 	Day of the Daleks 	Third Doctor 	15 February 1988
BBCV4187 	The Talons of Weng-Chiang	Fourth Doctor	7 November 1988
BBCV4186 	Terror of the Zygons 	Fourth Doctor	7 November 1988
=== 1989 ===
BBCV Cat. No.	Title 	Doctor 	Date
BBCV4245 	The Time Warrior 	Third Doctor 	5 June 1989
BBCV4244 	The Ark in Space 	Fourth Doctor	5 June 1989
BBCV4242 	The Daleks (2 tapes)	First Doctor 	5 June 1989
=== 1990 ===
BBCV Cat. No.	Title 	Doctor 	Date
BBCV4311 	An Unearthly Child 	First Doctor 	5 February 1990
BBCV4310 	The War Games (2 tapes) 	Second Doctor	5 February 1990
BBCV4353 	The Dalek Invasion of Earth (2 tapes) 	First Doctor 	7 May 1990
BBCV4352 	The Mind Robber 	Second Doctor	7 May 1990
BBCV4387 	The Five Doctors 	Fifth Doctor 	9 July 1990
BBCV4388 	The Brain of Morbius 	Fourth Doctor	9 July 1990
BBCV4405 	The Web Planet (2 tapes) 	First Doctor 	10 September 1990
BBCV4406 	The DominatorsThis title featured several minor censor edits due to the overseas prints used.	Second Doctor	10 September 1990
=== 1991 ===
BBCV Cat. No.	Title 	Doctor 	Date
BBCV4453 	The Curse of FenricThis was an extended edit of the story, but was still presented in an episodic format.	Seventh Doctor	25 February 1991
BBCV4452 	The Krotons 	Second Doctor 	25 February 1991
BBCV4491 	Planet of the Spiders (2 tapes) 	Third Doctor 	15 April 1991
BBCV4492 	City of Death 	Fourth Doctor 	15 April 1991
BBCV4608 	The Hartnell Years 	First Doctor 	17 June 1991
BBCV4609 	The Troughton Years 	Second Doctor 	17 June 1991
BBCV4642 	The Masque of Mandragora 	Fourth Doctor 	12 August 1991
BBCV4650 	The Three Doctors 	Third Doctor 	12 August 1991
BBCV4643 	The Sontaran Experiment / Genesis of the Daleks (2 tapes) 	Fourth Doctor 	7 October 1991
BBCV4645 	The Deadly Assassin 	Fourth Doctor 	7 October 1991
=== 1992 ===
The recovery of The Tomb of the Cybermen at the beginning of the year allowed for it to be hurriedly slotted into the release schedule in May. The release of Shada saw the story completed by having Tom Baker fill in the gaps in the narrative by giving simple summaries of the missing action. The release also included a copy of all six scripts. The Tom Baker Years departed in format from the previous three releases, having Tom Baker commenting on a clip from each of his television adventures as opposed to introducing selected individual episodes.
BBCV Cat. No.	Title 	Doctor 	Date
BBCV4713 	The Caves of Androzani 	Fifth Doctor 	13 January 1992
BBCV4714 	Robot 	Fourth Doctor 	13 January 1992
BBCV4736 	Logopolis 	Fourth Doctor 	2 March 1992
BBCV4737 	Castrovalva 	Fifth Doctor 	2 March 1992
BBCV4756 	The Pertwee Years 	Third Doctor 	2 March 1992
BBCV4742 	The Claws of Axos 	Third Doctor 	11 May 1992The Twin Dilemma was a Woolworths Exclusive release, and was made available for general release in February 1993. This was originally to have been The Aztecs, but Woolworths decided a colour title would sell better than one in black-and-white.
BBCV4783 	The Twin Dilemma 	Sixth Doctor 	11 May 1992The Twin Dilemma was a Woolworths Exclusive release, and was made available for general release in February 1993. This was originally to have been The Aztecs, but Woolworths decided a colour title would sell better than one in black-and-white.
BBCV4772 	The Tomb of the Cybermen 	Second Doctor 	11 May 1992The Twin Dilemma was a Woolworths Exclusive release, and was made available for general release in February 1993. This was originally to have been The Aztecs, but Woolworths decided a colour title would sell better than one in black-and-white.
BBCV4810 	Daleks: The Early Years 	First Doctor, Second Doctor	6 July 1992
BBCV4813 	Cybermen: The Early Years 	Second Doctor 	6 July 1992
BBCV4814 	ShadaWhilst a single tape release, this story was released in a double-tape box so as to allow space for the script book.	Fourth Doctor 	6 July 1992
BBCV4839 	The Tom Baker Years (2 tapes) 	Fourth Doctor 	7 September 1992
BBCV4840 	Earthshock 	Fifth Doctor 	7 September 1992
BBCV4743 	The Aztecs 	First Doctor 	2 November 1992
BBCV4874 	Mawdryn Undead 	Fifth Doctor 	2 November 1992
=== 1993 ===
The release of Silver Nemesis (originally planned for January), for which the cover broke with the established template, also had a US documentary on the story included as a bonus. The Dæmons release was based on the colourisation created and broadcast in 1992, and the releases of Terror of the Autons and Doctor Who and the Silurians would also be released in a colourised format (all three indicated by a stylised paintbrush logo on the spine of the case). The releases from Terror of the Autons to The Two Doctors featured the thirtieth anniversary logo on the front cover rather than the standard one. They would also feature a special anniversary title sequence at the start of the tape. The Invasion was released with narration from Nicholas Courtney filling in for the missing episodes one and four. The Dalek Tin also included a booklet, Daleks: A Brief History by Andrew Pixley. The bottom of the tin featured a photo of a Dalek, with five different variations each with a different Dalek photo. Similarly, the TARDIS Tin had seven variations, one photo for each of the then seven Doctors. Planet of Evil and Dragonfire had originally been scheduled for early 1994, but were brought forward to December at the last minute.
There had been several "special releases" planned for the anniversary year. Alongside The Invasion, The Reign of Terror was originally scheduled with narration from Carole Ann Ford filling the gaps left by the missing episodes four and five. Similarly, The Tenth Planet with narration by Michael Craze for episode four was also planned for release. John Nathan-Turner had also planned a double tape pack consisting of clips and interviews for the thirtieth anniversary. Additionally, a release titled "The BBC Documentaries" had been planned, featuring Whose Doctor Who (1977) and Resistance is Useless (1992). Finally, The Davison Years, The Colin Baker Years, and The McCoy Years had all been scheduled (with the Colin Baker title being recorded). Following complaints from fans, Nathan-Turner departed from BBC Video, meaning these planned titles were abandoned (the Colin Baker title was eventually released in 1994).
BBCV Cat. No.	Title 	Doctor 	Date
BBCV4890 	Terminus 	Fifth Doctor 	11 January 1993
BBCV4891 	Enlightenment 	Fifth Doctor 	15 February 1993
BBCV4941 	Image of the Fendahl 	Fourth Doctor 	15 March 1993
BBCV4950 	The Dæmons 	Third Doctor 	15 March 1993
BBCV4957 	Terror of the Autons 	Third Doctor 	5 April 1993
BBCV4888 	Silver NemesisThis was an extended edit of the story including 12 minutes of extra footage, but was still presented in an episodic format.	Seventh Doctor 	5 April 1993
BBCV4962 	Vengeance on Varos 	Sixth Doctor 	10 May 1993
BBCV4973 	The Keeper of Traken 	Fourth Doctor 	7 June 1993
BBCV4974 	The Invasion (2 tapes) 	Second Doctor 	7 June 1993
BBCV4990 	Doctor Who and the Silurians (2 tapes) 	Third Doctor 	12 July 1993
BBCV4978 	The Curse of Peladon 	Third Doctor 	9 August 1993
BBCV5005 	Dalek Tin: (BBCV5006) The Chase / (BBCV5007) Remembrance of the Daleks (2 tapes) 	First Doctor, Seventh Doctor	6 September 1993
BBCV5008 	TARDIS Tin: (BBCV5009) The Trial of a Time Lord (3 tapes) 	Sixth Doctor 	11 October 1993
BBCV5143 	Resurrection of the Daleks 	Fifth Doctor 	1 November 1993
BBCV5148 	The Two Doctors 	Sixth Doctor 	1 November 1993
BBCV5180 	Planet of Evil 	Fourth Doctor 	29 December 1993
BBCV5181 	Dragonfire 	Seventh Doctor 	29 December 1993
=== 1994 ===
More than 30 Years in the TARDIS was a new 90 minute edit of the documentary 30 Years in the TARDIS which had aired on the BBC in November 1993.
The Green Death had originally been scheduled for March, but would end up being delayed until 1996 as a result of being pre-empted by a BBC Two repeat of the story in January/February. Likewise, a release of Revelation of the Daleks for May was abandoned due to its repeat on BBC Two in early 1993 (it would be released eventually in 1999). The Greatest Show in the Galaxy had been planned for a November release, but was dropped till 2000.
BBCV Cat. No.	Title 	Doctor 	Date
BBCV5218 	The Ark in Space 	Fourth Doctor 	7 February 1994
BBCV5219 	Day of the Daleks 	Third Doctor 	7 February 1994
BBCV5220 	Pyramids of Mars 	Fourth Doctor 	7 February 1994
BBCV5199 	Arc of Infinity 	Fifth Doctor 	7 March 1994
BBCV5324 	The Colin Baker Years 	Sixth Doctor 	7 March 1994
BBCV5269 	Inferno (2 tapes)Episode five featured an additional scene cut from the original UK transmission but retained for overseas screening.	Third Doctor 	9 May 1994
BBCV5334 	Ghost Light 	Seventh Doctor	9 May 1994
BBCV5349 	The Visitation / Black Orchid (2 tapes) 	Fifth Doctor 	4 July 1994
BBCV5350 	Destiny of the Daleks 	Fourth Doctor 	4 July 1994
BBCV5377 	The Seeds of Doom (2 tapes) 	Fourth Doctor 	1 August 1994
BBCV5378 	The Rescue / The Romans (2 tapes) 	First Doctor 	5 September 1994
BBCV5432 	Kinda 	Fifth Doctor 	3 October 1994
BBCV5403 	More than 30 Years in the TARDIS 	N/A 	7 November 1994
BBCV5433 	Snakedance 	Fifth Doctor 	5 December 1994
=== 1995 ===
The Key to Time releases of April, May, and June featured artwork on the spine of the video cases (by Andrew Skilleter). Starting with Carnival of Monsters, the releases each came with a postcard with the video cover art on the front that could be put into the album that came with the combined The King's Demons/The Five Doctors Special Edition set. These would come to an end with The Hand of Fear in 1996. Carnival of Monsters also came with three cards with photos on one side and part of the cover art on the other. These could be combined with three cards released with Doctor Who Magazine issue 224 to complete the cover art. The initial release of The Five Doctors had an error with the Dolby Surround and replacement tapes had to be issued.
Releases provisionally scheduled for this year included The Keys of Marinus in March (released 1999) and The Ice Warriors in May (released 1998). Planet of Giants (released 2002) and Invasion of the Dinosaurs (released 2003) were set for November (and then early 1996) while Delta and the Bannermen (released 2001) was planned for December.
BBCV Cat. No.	Title 	Doctor 	Date
BBCV5509 	Spearhead from Space 	Third Doctor 	13 February 1995
BBCV5520 	Death to the DaleksDespite being presented in an episodic format, the release is still edited with a scene from part two missing. 	Third Doctor 	13 February 1995
BBCV5521 	The Robots of Death 	Fourth Doctor 	13 February 1995
BBCV5526 	The Android Invasion 	Fourth Doctor 	6 March 1995
BBCV5556 	Carnival of MonstersThis featured the 1981 The Five Faces of Doctor Who repeat edit of episode four, which trimmed one scene toward the end of the episode. It also presented an extended edit of episode two (about 4 minutes longer) which featured the Delaware version of the theme arrangement.	Third Doctor 	6 March 1995
BBCV5607 	The Ribos Operation 	Fourth Doctor 	3 April 1995
BBCV5608 	The Pirate Planet 	Fourth Doctor 	3 April 1995
BBCV5610 	The Stones of Blood 	Fourth Doctor 	22 May 1995
BBCV5611 	The Androids of Tara 	Fourth Doctor 	22 May 1995
BBCV5612 	The Power of Kroll 	Fourth Doctor 	5 June 1995
BBCV5613 	The Armageddon Factor 	Fourth Doctor 	5 June 1995
BBCV5603 	The Mark of the Rani 	Sixth Doctor 	3 July 1995
BBCV5617 	Time and the Rani 	Seventh Doctor 	3 July 1995
BBCV5640 	Frontier in SpaceEpisode five was presented in an extended edit (about 1 minute of footage) and the Delaware version of the theme arrangement. (2 tapes) 	Third Doctor 	7 August 1995
BBCV5635 	K.9 & Company 	Sarah Jane Smith	7 August 1995
BBCV5667 	The Sea Devils (2 tapes) 	Third Doctor 	4 September 1995
BBCV5668 	Warriors of the Deep 	Fifth Doctor 	4 September 1995
BBCV5686 	Paradise Towers 	Seventh Doctor 	2 October 1995
BBCV5687 	Survival 	Seventh Doctor 	2 October 1995
N/A 	(BBCV5733) The King's Demons / (BBCV5734) The Five Doctors Special Edition (2 tapes) 	Fifth Doctor 	6 November 1995
BBCV5781 	The Monster of Peladon (2 tapes) 	Third Doctor 	27 December 1995
=== 1996 ===
The video range was suspended on February 19th due to the imminent release of the forthcoming TV movie. This also resulted in many back titles being deleted, including the very recent release of The Hand of Fear, which made this particular title most sought after. When the range returned in October it had adopted the new logo from the telemovie, although a consistent template would not be established till 1997.
Time-Flight (released 2000) and The Happiness Patrol (released 1997) had both been planned for March, The Green Death for April, The Leisure Hive (released 1997) for May, Horror of Fang Rock (released 1998) and The Horns of Nimon (released 2003) for June, Timelash (released 1998) for July, The Awakening/Frontios (released 1997) for August, and The War Machines (released 1997) and The Invasion of Time (released 2000) for September.
BBCV Cat. No.	Title 	Doctor 	Date
BBCV5789 	The Hand of Fear 	Fourth Doctor	5 February 1996
BBCV5882 	Doctor WhoThis was an edited version of the TV movie that matched the 1996 BBC1 screening.	Eighth Doctor	13 May 1996
BBCV5816 	The Green Death (2 tapes) 	Third Doctor 	7 October 1996
=== 1997 ===
The release of The Awakening/Frontios marked the end of painted artwork covers for the range. From The War Machines onwards the covers would be photographic montages created by the design house Black Sheep.
BBCV Cat. No.	Title 	Doctor 	Date
BBCV5821 	The Leisure Hive 	Fourth Doctor 	6 January 1997
BBCV6120 	The Awakening / Frontios (2 tapes) 	Fifth Doctor 	3 March 1997
BBCV6183 	The War Machines 	First Doctor 	9 June 1997
BBCV5803 	The Happiness Patrol 	Seventh Doctor	18 August 1997
BBCV6229 	The E-Space Trilogy: (BBCV6230) Full Circle / (BBCV6231) State of Decay / (BBCV6232) Warriors' Gate (3 tapes)	Fourth Doctor 	3 November 1997
=== 1998 ===
The Ice Warriors release came with a CD for the soundtrack of the missing episodes two and three, while on the tape they were replaced by a cut down 15-minute reconstruction using stills and narration by David Harley.
BBCV Cat. No.	Title 	Doctor 	Date
BBCV6329 	Timelash 	Sixth Doctor 	12 January 1998
BBCV6330 	BattlefieldThis was an extended edit of the story, but was still presented in an episodic format. 	Seventh Doctor 	23 March 1998
BBCV6361 	The Mind of EvilThe story was presented in black-and-white, although the surviving colour footage from episode six was presented at the end of the tape.	Third Doctor 	18 May 1998
BBCV6536 	Horror of Fang Rock 	Fourth Doctor 	6 July 1998
BBCV6567 	Planet of Fire 	Fifth Doctor 	7 September 1998
BBCV6609 	The Ark 	First Doctor 	5 October 1998
BBCV6387 	 	First Doctor, Second Doctor	9 November 1998
=== 1999 ===
The discovery of the previously missing episode "The Lion" (the first episode of The Crusade) at the start of the year prompted its release in July. It featured linking material for the missing episodes from William Russell and the pack also included a CD of the soundtrack of the two episodes, four postcards with images from the story and The Space Museum (which was released with it), and a TARDIS keyring.
BBCV Cat. No.	Title 	Doctor 	Date
BBCV6610 	Nightmare of Eden 	Fourth Doctor 	January 1999
BBCV6671 	The Keys of Marinus 	First Doctor 	1 March 1999
BBCV6773 	Revenge of the Cybermen 	Fourth Doctor 	April 1999
BBCV6672 	The Face of Evil 	Fourth Doctor 	May 1999
BBCV6888 	The Crusade: Episodes 1 & 3 / The Space Museum 	First Doctor 	July 1999
BBCV6774 	Terror of the ZygonsAlso included was a small clip from Disney Time. 	Fourth Doctor 	August 1999
BBCV6889 	The Curse of Fatal DeathThree other comedy sketches were included on the release. 	 	September 1999
BBCV6889 	Dalek Tin II: (BBCV6928) Planet of the DaleksEpisode three was presented in black-and-white. / (BBCV6927) Revelation of the Daleks (2 tapes)	Third Doctor, Sixth Doctor	November 1999
=== 2000 ===
BBCV Cat. No.	Title 	Doctor 	Date
BBCV6998 	The Greatest Show in the Galaxy 	Seventh Doctor 	24 January 2000
BBCV6876 	The Invasion of Time (2 tapes) 	Fourth Doctor 	13 March 2000
BBCV6877 	The Edge of Destruction / "Pilot Episode" 	First Doctor 	April 2000
BBCV6878 	Time-Flight 	Fifth Doctor 	July 2000
BBCV6959 	An Unearthly Child (Remastered) 	First Doctor 	September 2000
BBCV7030 	Cyberman Tin: (BBCV6874) The Tenth Planet / (BBCV7048) Attack of the Cybermen (2 tapes)	First Doctor, Sixth Doctor	6 November 2000
=== 2001 ===
BBCV Cat. No.	Title 	Doctor 	Date
BBCV6960 	The Daleks (Remastered) 	First Doctor 	26 February 2001
BBCV7131 	Delta and the Bannermen 	Seventh Doctor 	26 March 2001
BBCV7132 	City of Death 	Fourth Doctor 	8 May 2001
BBCV7133 	The Sun Makers 	Fourth Doctor 	9 July 2001
BBCV7134 	Four to Doomsday 	Fifth Doctor 	3 September 2001
N/A 	The Davros Collection: (BBCV7251) Genesis of the Daleks / (BBCV7252) Destiny of the Daleks / (BBCV7253) Resurrection of the Daleks / (BBCV7254) Revelation of the Daleks / (BBCV7255) Remembrance of the Daleks (5 tapes)	Fourth Doctor, Fifth Doctor, Sixth Doctor, Seventh Doctor	17 September 2001
BBCV7175 	The Master Tin: (BBCV7176) Colony in Space / (BBCV7177) The Time Monster (2 tapes) 	Third Doctor 	5 November 2001
=== 2002 ===
BBCV Cat. No.	Title 	Doctor 	Date
BBCV7263 	Planet of Giants 	First Doctor 	14 January 2002
BBCV7264 	Underworld 	Fourth Doctor 	4 March 2002
BBCV7265 	The Ambassadors of DeathThis was a partially colour restored version, with roughly 90 minutes of the story presented in colour and the rest in black-and-white.	Third Doctor 	20 May 2002
BBCV7266 	The Creature from the Pit 	Fourth Doctor 	15 July 2002
BBCV7267 	The Invisible Enemy 	Fourth Doctor 	2 September 2002
BBCV7346 	The Time Lord Collection: (BBCV7363) The War Games / (BBCV7364) The Three Doctors / (BBCV7365) The Deadly Assassin 	Second Doctor, Third Doctor, Fourth Doctor	September 2002
BBCV7278 	The First Doctor Box Set: (BBCV7276) The Sensorites / (BBCV7275) The Time Meddler / (BBCV7277) The Gunfighters 	First Doctor 	11 November 2002
=== 2003 ===
BBCV Cat. No.	Title 	Doctor 	Date
BBCV7331 	The Mutants 	Third Doctor 	17 February 2003
BBCV7332 	Meglos 	Fourth Doctor 	10 March 2003
BBCV7334 	The Horns of Nimon 	Fourth Doctor 	2 June 2003
BBCV7333 	Invasion of the DinosaursPart one of the story — which bore the on-screen title Invasion — was presented in black-and-white.	Third Doctor 	20 October 2003
BBCV7335 	The Reign of Terror / The Faceless Ones: Episodes 1 & 3 / The Web of Fear: Episode 1 	First Doctor, Second Doctor	24 November 2003
== VHS covers ==
:A list of all VHS covers can be found here.
== See also ==
* List of DVD releases
* List of Blu-ray releases
== Footnotes ==