The Visual Dictionary (reference book)

 was an illustrated guide to BBC Wales Doctor Who. , five editions had been published. The inaugural edition was published coincident with the broadcast of Smith and Jones in 2007. A revised edition was released in Matt Smith's first year as the Eleventh Doctor, and a second revised edition was released following Peter Capaldi's first year as the Twelfth Doctor. In 2015 it was combined with Doctor Who Character Encyclopedia (Updated Edition) to create The Complete Visual Collection.

2007 edition
The first edition of The Visual Dictionary focused mainly on the first two years of BBC Wales Doctor Who, examing the Ninth Doctor and the early days of the Tenth Doctor.

Chapters

 * New Beginnings - explains about the Last Great Time War.
 * The Time Lord - this is all about the Doctor.
 * Anatomy of The Doctor
 * Rose Tyler
 * Martha Jones
 * Mickey Smith
 * Jackie Tyler
 * Pete Tyler
 * The TARDIS
 * Inside the TARDIS
 * (Featuring artwork by Peter McKinstry)


 * Sonic screwdrivers
 * (Featuring artwork by Peter McKinstry)


 * Platform One
 * Guests of Platform One
 * Lady Cassandra O'Brien Dot Delta Seventeen
 * The Slitheen
 * Abzorbaloff
 * The Vault - explains about Van Statten's private museum.
 * Daleks
 * Dalek flagship
 * (Featuring artwork by John Maloney)


 * Satellite 5
 * Captain Jack Harkness
 * Nanogenes
 * The Sycorax
 * New Earth
 * Human farm
 * The Werewolf
 * Sarah Jane Smith
 * Krillitanes
 * K9
 * SS Madame De Pompadour
 * Cybermen
 * Cybus Industries
 * John Lumic
 * Sanctuary Base
 * The Satan Pit
 * (Featuring artwork by Richard Bonson)


 * The Genesis Ark
 * Doomsday ghosts
 * Parallel Worlds
 * The Cult of Skaro
 * Robotic mercenaries
 * Plasmavores
 * The Judoon
 * Index
 * Acknowledgements

Notable features

 * This well-illustrated hardback volume, complete with an embedded blue glass Dalek eye on the cover, conforms to the publisher (Dorling Kindersley)'s usual high standard of visual guides, offering annotated and cut-away photographs/illustrations throughout.
 * The attention to detail is impressive, even including the exhibits in Henry van Statten's collection.
 * The fold-out "Inside the TARDIS" pages are themselves stunning and, for the first time ever, reveal the concept drawings of the whole TARDIS in all its sceptre-shaped glory, and include the "Nerve Centre" (aka console) layout.

2009 edition
This US edition of The Visual Dictionary was updated and expanded to cover the first four years of BBC Wales Doctor Who, examining the Ninth and Tenth Doctors.

Chapters

 * New Beginnings - Explains the Last Great Time War.
 * The Time Lord - this is all about the Doctor.
 * Anatomy of The Doctor
 * The TARDIS
 * Inside the TARDIS
 * Sonic screwdrivers
 * (Featuring artwork by Peter McKinstry)


 * Tools of the Trade
 * Rose Tyler
 * Mickey Smith
 * Ricky Smith
 * Jackie Tyler
 * Dr. Martha Jones
 * The Jones Family
 * Francine Jones
 * Clive Jones
 * Letitia Jones
 * Leo Jones
 * Donna Noble
 * Donna's Family
 * Sylvia Noble
 * Wilfred Mott
 * Captain Jack Harkness
 * The Face of Boe
 * John Smith
 * John Smith's Decision
 * Sarah Jane Smith
 * K-9
 * Torchwood
 * UNIT


 * Platform One
 * Guests of Platform One
 * Lady Cassandra O'Brien Dot Delta Seventeen
 * The Slitheen
 * The Abzorbaloff
 * The Vault - American billionaire Henry van Statten's private museum
 * Museum highlights
 * Daleks
 * Dalek Flagship
 * (Featuring artwork by John Maloney)


 * Satellite 5
 * The Freedom Foundation
 * The Sycorax
 * New Earth
 * Human Farm
 * The Werewolf
 * Royal Secrets
 * Gelth
 * Krillitanes
 * SS Madame De Pompadour
 * Cybermen
 * Cybus Industries
 * John Lumic
 * The Ood
 * The Beast
 * (Featuring artwork by Richard Bonson)


 * The Genesis Ark
 * Doomsday Ghosts
 * Parallel Worlds
 * The Cult of Skaro
 * Racnoss
 * Plasmavores
 * Drone Bodyguards
 * The Judoon
 * The Carrionites
 * The Family of Blood
 * Weeping Angels
 * The Master
 * The Toclaphane
 * The Heavenly Host
 * Adipose Industries
 * Vespiform
 * Pyroviles
 * Sontaran
 * ATMOS
 * The Hath
 * The Library
 * Dalek Sec
 * Davros
 * Davros's Empire
 * The Shadow Proclamation
 * Creation of the CyberKing
 * The Other Doctor (Jackson Lake)
 * Index
 * Acknowledgments

Notable features

 * This updated and expanded hardback volume conforms to the publisher (Dorling Kindersley)'s usual high standard of visual guides, offering annotated and cut-away photographs/illustrations throughout.


 * The attention to detail is impressive, even including the exhibits in Henry van Statten's collection.
 * The fold-out "Inside the TARDIS" pages depict the 10th Doctor's TARDIS interior's console room layout.

2010 edition
The second edition was a greatly expanded illustrated guide to Doctor Who — from its return in 2005, up to and including the Eleventh Doctor's first series.

Chapters

 * Mysterious Visitor
 * The Time Lord
 * Anatomy of the Doctor
 * Regeneration
 * The TARDIS
 * featuring illustration by Lee Binding


 * Sonic screwdrivers
 * featuring illustration by Peter McKinstry


 * Tools of the trade
 * Amy Pond
 * Rory Williams
 * Leadworth
 * featuring illustration by James Southall


 * River Song
 * Captain Jack Harkness
 * Donna Noble
 * Rose Tyler
 * Martha Jones
 * Torchwood
 * UNIT
 * Sarah Jane Smith
 * K9
 * John Smith
 * Daleks
 * Dalek Flagship
 * featuring illustration by John Malony


 * The Genesis Ark
 * Doomsday Ghosts
 * The Cult of Skaro
 * Dalek Sec
 * Davros
 * Davros's Empire
 * Ironsides
 * The New Daleks
 * Weeping Angels
 * Army of Angels
 * The Ood
 * Cybermen
 * Cybus Industries
 * The CyberKing
 * Platform One
 * Guests of Platform One
 * Lady Cassandra
 * The Slitheen
 * Satellite 5
 * The Sycorax
 * New Earth
 * The Werewolf
 * The Gelth
 * Krillitanes
 * SS Madame De Pompadour
 * The Beast and Sanctuary Base, The Satan Pit
 * featuring illustration by Richard Bonson


 * Racnoss
 * Plasmavores
 * The Judoon
 * Carrionites
 * The Family of Blood
 * The Master
 * The Toclafane
 * The Master Race
 * Time Lords
 * The Heavenly Host
 * Adipose Industries
 * Vespiform
 * Pyroviles
 * Sontaran
 * The Hath
 * Vashta Nerada
 * The Flood
 * San Helios
 * Prisoner Zero
 * Smilers
 * Star Whale
 * Saturnyns
 * Silurian Warriors
 * The Pandorica
 * featuring illustration by Peter McKinstry


 * Enemies
 * Time Energy
 * Index

Notable features

 * Following the format of the previous edition, this well-illustrated hardback volume, conforms to the publisher (Dorling Kindersley)'s usual high standard of visual guides, offering annotated and cut-away photographs/illustrations throughout.

2014 edition
A new volume billed The Visual Dictionary: Updated and Expanded was released in 2014, this time covering Doctor Who up to and including the eighth series and the Twelfth Doctor. The book comes with a lenticular cover picture consisting of the 12th Doctor in front of the TARDIS with open doors, the 12th Doctor vanishing in a flash of light in front of the TARDIS with open doors, and the TARDIS with closed doors and its top light turned on.

Chapters

 * Mysterious Visitor
 * Renegade Time Lord
 * Anatomy of the Doctor
 * Regeneration
 * Many Faces: One Time Lord
 * The TARDIS
 * Inside the TARDIS


 * Sonic screwdrivers
 * featuring illustration by Peter McKinstry


 * Tools of the trade
 * Time Lords
 * Gallifrey
 * River Song
 * Clara Oswald
 * Danny Pink
 * Amy Pond
 * Rory Williams
 * Leadworth
 * featuring illustration by James Southall


 * Captain Jack Harkness
 * Donna Noble
 * Rose Tyler
 * Martha Jones
 * Human Allies
 * Torchwood
 * UNIT
 * Sarah Jane Smith
 * K-9
 * John Smith
 * Daleks
 * Dalek Flagship
 * featuring illustration by John Malony


 * Davros
 * The Genesis Ark
 * Dalek Sec
 * Cult of Skaro
 * Davros's Empire
 * Dalek Asylum
 * Ironsides
 * Paradigm Daleks
 * Inside a Dalek
 * Cybermen
 * Cybus Industries
 * The CyberKing
 * Hedgewick's World
 * Weeping Angels
 * Army of Angels
 * The Great Intelligence
 * The Ood
 * Platform One
 * Guests of Platform One
 * Lady Cassandra
 * The Slitheen
 * Satellite 5
 * The Sycorax
 * New Earth
 * The Werewolf
 * Gelth
 * Krillitanes
 * SS Madame De Pompadour
 * The Beast
 * featuring illustration by Richard Bonson


 * Racnoss
 * Plasmavores
 * The Judoon
 * The Carrionites
 * The Family of Blood
 * The Master
 * The Toclafane
 * The Master Race
 * The Heavenly Host
 * Adipose Industries
 * Vespiform
 * Pyroviles
 * Sontarans
 * The Hath
 * Vashta Nerada
 * The Flood
 * San Helios
 * Prisoner Zero
 * Smilers
 * Star Whale
 * Saturnynes
 * Silurians
 * Silurian Warriors
 * Madame Vastra
 * The Pandorica
 * featuring illustration by Peter McKinstry


 * The Alliance
 * Peg Dolls
 * Handbots
 * The Fancy
 * Minotaur
 * Gangers
 * The Order of Silence
 * Demon's Run
 * Trenzalore
 * Kahler
 * Shakri
 * Akhaten
 * Sweetville
 * Ice Warriors
 * Zygons
 * The Half-Face Man
 * Robots of Sherwood
 * Karabraxos
 * Index
 * Ackowledgments

Notable features

 * Following the format of the previous edition, this well-illustrated hardback volume, conforms to the publisher (Dorling Kindersley)'s usual high standard of visual guides, offering annotated and cut-away photographs/illustrations throughout.

2015 edition
This is a US softcover edition released in 2015. This is essentially the same as the 2014 edition with a different cover and slightly smaller measuring only 10 1/8" x 12". It spans series 1-8 featuring the then current Twelfth Doctor.

Chapters

 * Mysterious Visitor
 * Renegade Time Lord
 * Anatomy of the Doctor
 * Regeneration
 * Many Faces: One Time Lord
 * The TARDIS
 * Inside the TARDIS


 * Sonic screwdrivers
 * featuring illustration by Peter McKinstry


 * Tools of the trade
 * Time Lords
 * Gallifrey
 * River Song
 * Clara Oswald
 * Danny Pink
 * Amy Pond
 * Rory Williams
 * Leadworth
 * featuring illustration by James Southall


 * Captain Jack Harkness
 * Donna Noble
 * Rose Tyler
 * Martha Jones
 * Human Allies
 * Torchwood
 * UNIT
 * Sarah Jane Smith
 * K-9
 * John Smith
 * Daleks
 * Dalek Flagship
 * featuring illustration by John Malony


 * Davros
 * The Genesis Ark
 * Dalek Sec
 * Cult of Skaro
 * Davros's Empire
 * Dalek Asylum
 * Ironsides
 * Paradigm Daleks
 * Inside a Dalek
 * Cybermen
 * Cybus Industries
 * The CyberKing
 * Hedgewick's World
 * Weeping Angels
 * Army of Angels
 * The Great Intelligence
 * The Ood
 * Platform One
 * Guests of Platform One
 * Lady Cassandra
 * The Slitheen
 * Satellite 5
 * The Sycorax
 * New Earth
 * The Werewolf
 * Gelth
 * Krillitanes
 * SS Madame De Pompadour
 * The Beast
 * featuring illustration by Richard Bonson


 * Racnoss
 * Plasmavores
 * The Judoon
 * The Carrionites
 * The Family of Blood
 * The Master
 * The Toclafane
 * The Master Race
 * The Heavenly Host
 * Adipose Industries
 * Vespiform
 * Pyroviles
 * Sontarans
 * The Hath
 * Vashta Nerada
 * The Flood
 * San Helios
 * Prisoner Zero
 * Smilers
 * Star Whale
 * Saturnynes
 * Silurians
 * Silurian Warriors
 * Madame Vastra
 * The Pandorica
 * featuring illustration by Peter McKinstry


 * The Alliance
 * Peg Dolls
 * Handbots
 * The Fancy
 * Minotaur
 * Gangers
 * The Order of Silence
 * Demon's Run
 * Trenzalore
 * Kahler
 * Shakri
 * Akhaten
 * Sweetville
 * Ice Warriors
 * Zygons
 * The Half-Face Man
 * Robots of Sherwood
 * Karabraxos
 * Index
 * Acknowledgments

Notable features

 * Following the format of the previous edition, this well-illustrated softback volume, conforms to the publisher (Dorling Kindersley)'s usual high standard of visual guides, offering annotated and cut-away photographs/illustrations throughout.