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 (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 (while the higher capacity of Blu-ray discs can additionally allow for a large amount of standard-definition episodes to be released on a single disc, this method has currently been rejected by the BBC in favor of standard DVD releases). 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.

2010
A limited edition SteelBook (BBCBD0130) of Doctor Who - The Complete Fifth Series, with three exclusive art cards, was released alongside the regular release.

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.

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.

2013
The Complete Series Seven box set was released as a limited edition book case with a raised TARDIS cover alongside the regular release. A Steelbook for Spearhead from Space was released too.

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.

2016
The Complete Series Nine was also released as a Steelbook edition.

Blu-ray covers

 * The covers for all BBC Blu-ray releases include Doctor Who Blu-ray covers, SJA Blu-ray covers and Torchwood Blu-ray covers.