This season has not been announced or released; the disc makeup is theoretical based on what we already know of the range. Note that so far all photo galleries have been built for The Collection from scratch; the timings presented here relate to the SD versions on DVD and will likely be incorrect.
TME has resisted the temptation to turn this into an all-encompassing wishlist of bonus feature ideas; the list is restricted to items that have been previously officially released by BBC Studios and its predecessors.
UK Release History
| VHS | |
|---|---|
| The Ribos Operation | 3/4/95 |
| The Pirate Planet | 3/4/95 |
| The Stones of Blood | 22/5/95 |
| The Androids of Tara | 22/5/95 |
| The Power of Kroll | 5/6/95 |
| The Armageddon Factor | 5/6/95 |
This season was first released on DVD in the US in Oct 2002, with minimal bonuses. A full package came out in the UK as a limited edition 24/9/07 (referred to below as the SE) and then reissued 16/11/09 with slightly different packaging but identical contents. The US releases all contained ‘Who’s Who’ text features which were removed from the later releases.
Disc Layout
Disc 1: The Ribos Operation
| Format | Length | Original DVD Source & Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Commentary: Tom Baker, Mary Tamm | Audio | The Ribos Operation / SE | |
| Info text by Martin Wiggins | Subs | The Ribos Operation / SE | |
| The Ribos File: The Making of The Ribos Operation | SD | 19:39 | The Ribos Operation SE |
| Continuities | SD | 2:08 | The Ribos Operation SE |
| Caption about possible timeslot change | Text | The Ribos Operation SE [Easter Egg] | |
| Photo Gallery | HD | 6:03 | The Ribos Operation SE |
| PDF Materials | Radio Times listings on SE |
The Season 16 trailer proposed to move to the bonus disc. Coming Soon: Planet of Evil expected to move to Season 13. A Matter of Time moved to The Horns of Nimon.
Disc 2: The Pirate Planet
| Format | Length | Original DVD Source & Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Commentary: Bruce Purchase, Pennant Roberts | Audio | The Pirate Planet / SE | |
| 2009 Commentary: Tom Baker, Mary Tamm, Anthony Read | Audio | The Pirate Planet SE | |
| Info text by Martin Wiggins | Subs | The Pirate Planet / SE | |
| Parrot Fashion: Making of The Pirate Planet | SD | 30:30 | The Pirate Planet SE |
| Film Inserts, Deleted Scenes | SD | 13:57 | The Pirate Planet SE |
| Continuities | SD | 3:43 | The Pirate Planet SE |
| Photo Gallery | HD | 7:02 | The Pirate Planet SE |
| PDF Materials | Radio Times listings on SE. Scripts released with narrated soundtrack (BBC Audio, 2012). |
Weird Science is a generic feature, proposed moving to the bonus disc. Coming Soon: Planet of Evil expected to move to Season 13.
Disc 3: The Stones of Blood
| Format | Length | Original DVD Source & Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Commentary: Mary Tamm, Darrol Blake | Audio | The Stones of Blood / SE | |
| 2009 Commentary: Tom Baker, Mary Tamm, Susan Engel, David Fisher | Audio | The Stones of Blood SE | |
| Info text by Martin Wiggins | Subs | The Stones of Blood / SE | |
| Getting Blood from Stones: The Making of The Stones of Blood | SD | 26:34 | The Stones of Blood SE |
| Stones Free | SD | 9:03 | The Stones of Blood SE |
| Deleted Scenes | SD | 2:13 | The Stones of Blood SE |
| Model World | SD | 2:42 | The Stones of Blood SE |
| Blue Peter | SD | 6:05 | The Stones of Blood SE |
| Nationwide | SD | 8:51 | The Stones of Blood SE |
| Continuities | SD | 2:25 | The Stones of Blood SE |
| Photo Gallery | HD | 8:02 | The Stones of Blood SE |
| PDF Materials | Radio Times listings on SE |
- Hammer Horror already moved to Season 15
- Coming Soon: Planet of Evil expected to move to Season 13
Disc 4: The Androids of Tara
| Format | Length | Original DVD Source & Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Commentary: Tom Baker, Mary Tamm, Michael Hayes | Audio | The Androids of Tara / SE | |
| Info text by Richard Molesworth | Subs | The Androids of Tara / SE | |
| The Humans of Tara: Making of The Androids of Tara | SD | 21:12 | The Androids of Tara SE |
| Now and Then | SD | 10:19 | The Androids of Tara SE |
| Double Trouble | SD | 11:05 | The Androids of Tara SE |
| Photo Gallery | HD | 7:46 | The Androids of Tara SE |
| PDF Materials | Radio Times listings and cartoon on SE |
Double Trouble is a generic feature on doppelgangers in Doctor Who, but fits as well here as anywhere. Coming Soon: Planet of Evil expected to move to Season 13.
Disc 5: The Power of Kroll
| Format | Length | Original DVD Source & Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Commentary: Tom Baker, John Leeson | Audio | The Power of Kroll / SE | |
| Info text by Richard Molesworth | Subs | The Power of Kroll / SE | |
| Variations | SD | 6:26 | The Power of Kroll SE |
| In Studio | SD | 11:27 | The Power of Kroll SE |
| Philip Madoc – A Villain for All Seasons | SD | 9:43 | The Power of Kroll SE |
| Continuities | SD | 2:50 | The Power of Kroll SE |
| Photo Gallery | HD | 4:54 | The Power of Kroll SE |
| PDF Materials | Radio Times listings on SE |
Proposed moving There’s Something About Mary, a generic Tamm feature, to bonus disc. The Madoc documentary is also generic but this is his final appearance on the show so likely to remain here. Coming Soon: Planet of Evil expected to move to Season 13.
Disc 6: The Armageddon Factor
| Format | Length | Original DVD Source & Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Commentary: Mary Tamm, John Woodvine, Michael Hayes | Audio | The Armageddon Factor / SE | |
| 2009 Commentary: Tom Baker, Mary Tamm, John Leeson | Audio | The Armageddon Factor SE | |
| Info text by Richard Molesworth | Subs | The Armageddon Factor / SE | |
| Defining Shadows: Making of The Armageddon Factor | SD | 15:39 | The Armageddon Factor SE |
| Pebble Mill at One | SD | 8:30 | The Armageddon Factor SE |
| Radiophonic Feature | SD | 4:28 | The Armageddon Factor SE |
| The New Sound of Music | SD | 1:00 | The Armageddon Factor SE |
| Merry Christmas Doctor Who | SD | 1:13 | The Armageddon Factor SE |
| Alternative/Extended Scene | SD | 2:52 | The Armageddon Factor SE |
| Continuities | SD | 2:56 | The Armageddon Factor SE |
| Transmission fault | SD | 1:25 | The Armageddon Factor SE [Easter Egg] |
| Coming Soon: Destiny of the Daleks | SD | 1:04 | Planet of Evil |
| Photo Gallery | HD | 4:48 | The Armageddon Factor SE |
| PDF Materials | 1979 annual, Radio Times listings, and an article about the companions, on SE |
Directing Who has moved to City of Death. Rogue Time Lords moved to The Mark of the Rani. Late Night Story is proposed to move to the bonus disc. Coming Soon: Planet of Evil expected to move to Season 13.
Disc 7: Bonus
| Format | Length | Original DVD Source & Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 16 trailer | SD | 0:42 | The Ribos Operation SE |
| Weird Science | SD | 17:26 | The Pirate Planet SE |
| There’s Something About Mary | SD | 9:49 | The Power of Kroll SE |
| Late Night Story | SD | 70:30 | The Armageddon Factor SE |
