Doctor Who: The Collection

A series of luxurious limited edition Blu-Ray sets of classic Doctor Who that began in 2018, and will likely be complete by 2030.

Alternate CGI effects and alternate audio tracks are not included in the totals. Entirely discrete episode edits (extended editions, or alternate restorations) are counted as bonus features under ‘Disc Length’ but not ‘Episode Length’.

Season 2 (4th December 2022)

EpisodesEpisode LengthDisc Length
Planet of Giants31:13:423:07:39
The Dalek Invasion of Earth62:28:515:22:57
The Rescue20:49:543:09:10
The Romans41:37:063:15:48
The Web Planet62:26:534:39:08
The Crusade41:37:15 [inc 2 reconstructions]4:00:58
The Space Museum41:31:372:05:57
The Chase62:28:145:00:52
The Time Meddler41:37:493:07:37
Total3915:51:2133:50:06

Season 8 (8th March 2021)

EpisodesEpisode LengthDisc Length
Terror of the Autons41:35:213:21:15
The Mind of Evil62:27:20 [inc 24s restoration credits]4:04:50
The Claws of Axos41:37:336:02:42 [inc 2x alternate restorations]
Colony in Space62:26:153:29:00
Colony in Space [2011 DVD Restoration in SD]4:00:22 [inc 6x alternate restorations]
The Dæmons52:02:044:18:52
The Dæmons [Bonus]5:22:37
Bonus Disc7:19:59
Total2510:08:3337:59:37

Season 9 (20th March 2023)

EpisodesEpisode LengthDisc Length
Day of the Daleks41:36:194:14:10
Day of the Daleks [Bonus]3:50:21 [incl. 4 x special editions]
The Curse of Peladon41:37:576:06:31 [incl. 4 x alternate restorations]
The Sea Devils62:27:474:36:05
The Sea Devils [Bonus]4:42:55
The Mutants62:26:014:03:09
The Time Monster62:27:503:36:26
The Time Monster [Bonus]4:03:09 [incl. 5 x alternate restorations]
Total2610:35:5435:12:46

Season 10 (8th July 2019)

EpisodesEpisode LengthDisc Length
The Three Doctors41:38:414:06:29
Carnival of Monsters41:38:153:32:50
Frontier in Space62:24:035:38:09
Planet of the Daleks62:21:104:41:34
The Green Death62:34:266:42:38
Bonus Disc6:15:05
Total2610:36:3530:56:45

Season 12 (11th June 2018)

EpisodesEpisode LengthDisc Length
Robot41:38:184:24:53
The Ark in Space41:38:534:24:41
The Sontaran Experiment20:49:335:44:04
Genesis of the Daleks62:22:555:16:50
Revenge of the Cybermen41:36:443:19:20
Bonus Disc3:16:24
Total208:06:2326:26:12

Season 14 (4th May 2020)

EpisodesEpisode LengthDisc Length
The Masque of Mandragora41:38:434:25:44
The Hand of Fear41:39:115:17:41
The Deadly Assassin41:34:483:38:29
The Face of Evil41:39:303:59:58
The Robots of Death41:36:054:39:41
The Talons of Weng-Chiang62:24:064:05:35
The Talons of Weng-Chiang Bonus Disc3:50:51
Bonus Disc2:43:30
Total2610:32:2332:40:19

Season 15 (18th March 2024)

EpisodesEpisode LengthDisc Length
Horror of Fang Rock41:35:323:52:27
The Invisible Enemy41:33:073:34:32
Image of the Fendahl41:34:253:56:01
The Sun Makers41:40:002:24:59
Underworld41:29:163:56:11
The Invasion of Time62:29:524:29:29
Bonus Disc4:01:10
Total2610:22:1227:53:09

Season 17 (20th December 2021)

EpisodesEpisode LengthDisc Length
Destiny of the Daleks41:40:035:19:05
City of Death41:39:384:59:55
The Creature from the Pit41:36:394:14:49
Nightmare of Eden41:35:454:02:51
The Horns of Nimon41:40:586:01:36
Shada6 unbroadcast2:31:38 (definitive 2021 edit)5:07:16
Shada Bonus Disc7:12:01
Total26 incl. Shada10:44:4131:38:28

Season 18 (18th March 2019)

EpisodesEpisode LengthDisc Length
The Leisure Hive41:27:143:44:10
Meglos41:27:112:52:50
Full Circle41:32:583:59:25
State of Decay41:35:014:02:03
Warriors’ Gate41:34:053:11:34
The Keeper of Traken41:38:043:07:04
Logopolis41:38:295:38:59
K9 & Company / BonusSpin-off0:50:004:29:44
Total28 plus K9 & Company11:43:0231:05:49

Season 19 (10th December 2018)

EpisodesEpisode LengthDisc Length
Castrovalva41:36:246:55:45
Four to Doomsday41:37:014:37:19
Kinda41:38:493:38:41
The Visitation41:36:434:01:13
Black Orchid20:49:423:21:19
Earthshock41:37:466:09:19
Time-Flight41:38:056:44:31
Bonus Disc2:43:32
Total2610:34:3038:11:39

Season 20 (18th September 2023)

EpisodesEpisode LengthDisc Length
Arc of Infinity41:38:334:57:09
Snakedance41:38:124:45:28
Mawdryn Undead41:37:484:50:58
Terminus41:39:164:22:52
Enlightenment41:38:025:23:11
The King’s Demons20:49:467:41:26
The Five Doctors (TX Version)1 feature-length (equivalent to 4)1:30:295:14:08
The Five Doctors (40th Anniversary Edition)8:05:50
The Five Doctors (Special Edition)4:03:38
Total23 incl. The Five Doctors (equivalent to 26)10:32:0649:24:40

Season 22 (20th June 2022)

EpisodesEpisode LengthDisc Length
Attack of the Cybermen21:28:505:16:45
Vengeance on Varos21:29:313:18:45
Vengeance on Varos Extended Version6:32:13
The Two Doctors32:14:054:27:33
The Two Doctors Bonus Disc6:53:53
The Mark of the Rani21:29:394:54:45
Timelash21:29:404:37:21
Revelation of the Daleks21:30:046:26:43
Total13 double-length (equivalent to 26)9:41:4942:27:58

Season 23 (23rd September 2019)

EpisodesEpisode LengthDisc Length
Parts One – Four (The Mysterious Planet)41:38:406:28:04
Parts Five – Eight (Mindwarp)41:38:565:29:18
Parts Nine – Twelve (Terror of the Vervoids)41:38:235:54:14
Pars Thirteen – Fourteen (The Ultimate Foe)20:54:217:07:24
Bonus Disc 1 (Alternate One – Eight)3:29:15
Bonus Disc 2 (Alternate Nine – Fourteen and more)4:45:45
Total145:50:2026:06:36

Season 24 (28th June 2021)

SeasonEpisodesEpisode LengthDisc Length
Time and the Rani (Part One)41:38:307:12:03
Time and the Rani (Part Two)8:42:20
Paradise Towers (Part One)41:38:184:15:05
Paradise Towers (Part Two)8:53:16
Delta and the Bannermen (Part One)31:37:374:43:19
Delta and the Bannermen (Part Two)8:16:38
Dragonfire (Part One)31:13:158:19:00
Dragonfire (Part Two)3:50:28
Total145:43:4054:12:09

Season 25 (28th October 2024)

EpisodesEpisode LengthDisc Length
Remembrance of the Daleks41:38:204:40:59
Remembrance of the Daleks (Special Edition)6:28:18
The Happiness Patrol31:14:145:24:54
The Happiness Patrol (Special Edition)5:50:11
Silver Nemesis31:13:286:09:51
Silver Nemesis (Special Edition)6:42:54
The Greatest Show in the Galaxy (Special Edition)41:37:464:55:16
The Greatest Show in the Galaxy Bonus7:18:35
Total145:43:4847:30:58

Season 26 (27th January 2020)

EpisodesEpisode LengthDisc Length
Battlefield [Broadcast and 2008 SE]41:36:493:35:07
Battlefield [Bonuses inc 1998 VHS]6:26:51
Ghost Light31:12:587:50:41
The Curse of Fenric [Broadcast and 2003 SE]41:37:164:04:41
The Curse of Fenric [Bonuses inc 1991 VHS]5:57:25
Survival31:12:596:46:01
Bonus Disc4:17:24
Total145:40:0238:58:16

Grand Total (so far)

SeasonsDiscsEpisodesEpisode LengthDisc Length
16121360 episodes including 2 reconstructions, The Five Doctors (1) and Shada (6, unbroadcast)

Plus K9 & Company
152h 27:19584h 35:27

Analysis: Spine images

For these box-sets, at the top of the spine is a representation of the key art from the cover. There has been an unusual inconsistency between whether or not the montage of monsters is included on the spine, or not.

SeasonLimited EditionStandard Edition
TwoNo
EightNoMonsters!
NineNo
TenNoMonsters!
TwelveNo (First release)
Monsters! (Reissue)
Monsters!
FourteenNoMonsters!
FifteenNo
SeventeenNoMonsters!
EighteenNo Monsters!
NineteenNo No
TwentyNo
Twenty-TwoNoNo
Twenty-ThreeMonsters!Monsters!
Twenty-FourNoMonsters!
Twenty-FiveNo
Twenty-SixNoMonsters!

Analysis: Gaps between releases

SeasonLimitedGap (days)StandardWait (days)
Twelve11/06/201831/05/20211085
Ninteen10/12/201818231/05/2021903
Eighteen18/03/20199803/07/2021838
Ten08/07/201911203/07/2021726
Twenty-Three23/09/20197704/11/2021773
Twenty-Six27/01/202012617/01/2022721
Fourteen04/05/20209828/02/2022665
Eight08/03/202130814/11/2022616
Twenty-Four28/06/202111213/02/2023595
Seventeen20/12/202117522/01/2024763
Twenty-Two20/06/202218217/06/2024728
Two04/12/202216702/12/2024729
Nine20/03/2023106
Twenty18/09/2023182
Fifteen18/03/2024182
Twenty-Five28/10/2024224
Total: 16Average: 155 days, or 5 monthsAverage: 762 days, or 2 years