November 10th, 2020
1,806 comments
We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article.
Doctor Who The Collection Season 12
Available to order while stocks last from www.zoom.co.uk
The second edition of Doctor Who – The Collection: Season 12 will be released on 2nd March 2020.
Season 12 was first released as a limited edition on Blu-ray in February 2018, and is being re-released by BBC Studios to bring the total number of copies in line with other seasons in the classic collection.
Available to order while stocks last from www.amazon.co.uk (sold out)
Also available to order while stocks last from www.zoom.co.uk, and www.zavvi.com. (all sold out)
Please see below for a full summary – All content, extras and artwork will remain the same as the 1st edition.
Season 12 features five stories over 20 episodes, including The Ark in Space and Genesis of the Daleks. The Doctor is accompanied by Sarah Jane Smith (Elizabeth Sladen) and Harry Sullivan (Ian Marter) and was first broadcast on the BBC between December 1974 and May 1975.
BBC Studios have confirmed replacement discs will be included with this release.
Sold as Tom Baker Season One in the USA in std packaging and available to order from www.amazon.com #ad
Original Press Release:
BBC Worldwide has announced that Doctor Who: The Collection – Season 12 will be released on Blu-Ray on 2nd July 2018.
For fans of Doctor Who and collectors of Classic Who seasons, the Blu-Ray has limited edition packaging with artwork by Lee Binding and has been restored and up-scaled to HD by Peter Crocker and Mark Ayres. The new release also has a wealth of new bonus content.
Russell Minton, Executive Producer at BBC Worldwide says : “We are doing our very best at BBC Worldwide to restore and bring as many Classic Who titles out on Collector’s Edition Blu-ray, and this starts with being able to confirm one of my favourites, Tom Baker’s first season. We will also endeavour to include additional archive material and exciting newly-shot features where possible.”
Season 12, Tom Baker’s first as the Doctor, features five stories over 20 episodes, including The Ark in Space and Genesis of the Daleks. The Doctor is accompanied in this season by Sarah Jane Smith (Elisabeth Sladen) and Harry Sullivan (Ian Marter) and was first broadcast between December 1974 and May 1975.
The new Blu-Ray release includes existing bonus material from the original DVDs as well as the brand new features below:
TOM BAKER IN CONVERSATION
- A candid new one-hour interview with the Fourth Doctor.
BEHIND THE SOFA
- Classic clips from Season 12, viewed by Tom Baker, Philip Hinchcliffe,
- Louise Jameson, Janet Fielding, Sarah Sutton and Sadie Miller
NEW MAKING-OF DOCUMENTARIES
- For The Sontaran Experiment and Revenge Of The Cybermen
IMMERSIVE 5.1 SURROUND SOUND MIXES
- For The Ark In Space and Genesis Of The Daleks
OPTIONAL BRAND NEW UPDATED SPECIAL EFFECTS
- For Revenge Of The Cybermen
GENESIS OF THE DALEKS – OMNIBUS MOVIE VERSION
- Unseen since broadcast in 1975
THE TOM BAKER YEARS
- The 1991 VHS release, on disc for the first time
PRODUCTION ARCHIVE MATERIAL
- PDF files from the BBC Archives
Doctor Who: The Collection – Season 12 will be released on Blu-Ray from Monday 11th June 2018.
The American and Australian sets available from www.amazon.com #ad and www.amazon.com.au
You can see all DVD, Blu-ray and Steelbook releases in our Interactive collectors lists.
Click Here for The Classic Series List or Here for the New Series List.
Categorised under: 
The Doctor Who Site
Facebook
Twitter
Pinterest
Merchandise
Flickr
YouTube
Chris
March 30th, 2020 - 3:13pmHas anyone pre ordered there’s from Zavvi. I contacted them and they’re still waiting for the sets to be delivered to them, I was wondering if anyone else has got ordered it from Zavvi?
Anonymous
March 30th, 2020 - 4:39pmI have and heard nothing ):
Dan
March 31st, 2020 - 9:28pmI still haven’t heard anything either- any updates from Zaavi customers?
Joshua
April 1st, 2020 - 2:02amHey,
I’ve ordered from Zavvi as well and just received this email back about my query.
Hello Joshua Romeo,
We wanted to let you know there’s a new message in your Zavvi Australia account from our Customer Care Team.
Your original message was:
Hello, Im just writing to see when this order I placed would be arriving. It was released on the 30th of March. I just wanted to make sure it is still coming. Thanks for your help and have a good day. Kind Regards, Josh
Your new message from our Customer Care Team:
Hello Joshua,
Thank you for getting in touch to ask about the estimated dispatch of Doctor Who – The Collection Season 12 (Limited Edition).
I am really sorry that this has not yet been dispatched. Doctor Who – The Collection Season 12 (Limited Edition) is on special order for you with our supplier but at this time they are unable to give me a date for when they will have it back in stock.
You can check the status of your order at any time by logging into your account and following the prompts. Once your order has been sent you will receive an e-mail to tell you it is on its way.
If there is anything else that we can do, then please do not hesitate to get in touch and a member of our team will be happy to help.
Dan
April 1st, 2020 - 9:07pmThat makes me feel slightly nervous… can Zaavi seek box sets without actually knowing how many units they are receiving? I ordered this box set minutes after the big announcement was made. I was super hopeful this would place me high up In the priority list when the release date came.
Super frustrated!
doctorwhowhatwhen
March 30th, 2020 - 9:50amHas anyone received their copy from HMV yet? Are all the boxsets okay besides some of the ones Amazon distributed, or is it an issue with lots of different websites sending out faulty copies?
Napoleon
March 30th, 2020 - 11:35amAppears to be sent out today
Danny
March 30th, 2020 - 6:46pmReceived mine from HMV today all discs are the correct ones 🙂
Euan Bird
March 30th, 2020 - 8:24amSo after nearly an hour on live chat, amazon have no idea about the replacement copies that we were told we would receive today. Amazon gave me a full refund and I did not have to send the item back. I am now trying to find wherelse can I order it. I now know that I will never order any Doctor Who blue rays again after this whole mess.
Anonymous
March 30th, 2020 - 8:43am*I won’t order any blu rays from Amazon again
Bill
March 30th, 2020 - 10:16amThanks for the information. The point is every store is sold out now apart from ebay sellers who are still selling for extortionate prices.
Im going to contact Amazon again as they have given me a refund i didnt ask for, asked me to send item back and £15 pound voucher as good will.
Heres hoping the BBC come up with a aolutuon soon.
Anonymous
March 30th, 2020 - 12:00pmThey did the same thing to me. Refunded then linked me to a marketplace seller at more than 6 times the retail price.
Euan Bird
March 29th, 2020 - 6:29pmSo amazon are meant to be sending out the replacement copies to those of us who received the wrong copy a few ago tomorrow. I still haven’t had a despatch email yet, has anybody got a dispatch email?
Bill
March 29th, 2020 - 6:40pmAmazon are not sending replacements. I’ve checked. They will refund you when you send the item back but have said there are no replacements being sent.
Euan Bird
March 29th, 2020 - 6:51pmWait what. I got an email though a few weeks ago telling me I would receive a replacement. I was also on live chat yesterday and they said I would get a dispatch email today. Amazon have been shocking in this situation. I’m aware they are under a lot of pressure though at the moment
dazzleshell
March 29th, 2020 - 7:04pmHi Euan,
I emailled them yesterday just to check as I got the email telling us to dispose of the incorrect version and had been dealing with BBC too. They pretty much didn’t understand my query and refunded me. I sent another email and got no response.
Tbh. As the app never updated since the original email for the 1st copy and it doesn’t show as being refunded, I’m hoping it is something they cant see and the corrected version gets delivered tomorrow.
Let me know if you get yours.
If not the BBC will be able to replace the discs as it is effecting a lot of customers now. We’ll just have to wait a few months.
Euan Bird
March 29th, 2020 - 7:18pmLet’s hope it arrives tomorrow dazzleshell. I’ll keep you updated and any others too in the same position if I receive it tomorrow. Fingers crossed you will get it too. I have a feeling it won’t come tomorrow but since so many people are in the same situation, even people who haven’t ordered amazon, I’m sure that the BBC will send out replacements.
Prowl 1701
March 30th, 2020 - 6:26amMine is inbound to the states, but with everything going on it is taking longer than usual naturally. Hoping I get the correct blue rays.
Joe 90
March 30th, 2020 - 4:50pmI’ve had the exact same issue today.
I received the incorrect discs a few weeks ago for the 2nd edition.
Got an email from Amazon on 18/03 to apologise for receiving incorrectly printed discs and rest assured I will receive the correct item on 30/03 and to dispose of the current set.
Just e-chatted them …….they don’t seem to understand as they see I had received the item….they have advised that the item is temporarily out of stock but they can’t confirm if the will receive new stock.
Like everyone on here I’m not sure where we stand now…or just wait to see if the Beeb reply to someone to confirm.
It’s also impossible to speak or raise a complaint on Amazon !
dazzleshell
March 30th, 2020 - 11:01pmHi Euan and Joe,
Nothing turned up today so I have emailled the BBC DVD Support again.
I’ve had numerous conversations with them since the 13th and they intervened and contacted Amazon once they understood the Amazon responses I was getting. Which resulted in the emails we got about the correct copies from Amazon.
I will let you know when I hear something. Just need to have patience as with COVID-19 they might not be open at the moment or be short staffed/working remotely.
I’m glad to have the correct box for my shelf. Just want the complete correct product for my collection.
I hope you both kept your copies though.
Joe 90
March 31st, 2020 - 8:51amHi Dazzleshell….thanks for letting me know…happy to wait to see what type of reply you receive.
It doesn’t appear that Amazon have a Complaints Department to raise this to…odd to get an email to advise a replacement copy would be sent and then to receive nothing and no support on their eChat.
Had mine on pre-order since 8th June so fingers crossed this can be sorted.
Thanks again
Euan Bird
March 31st, 2020 - 9:38amThanks for the info dazzleshell, fingers crossed the BBC will send out replacement discs after covid-19 finishes. I’m sure they will considering how many people are affected by having the wrong discs. I did keep my copy thankfully but I’m sure many didn’t which is bad as they will be unable to get the correct discs if the BBC ever send them out.
Don_lockwood
March 29th, 2020 - 1:11pmReceived today my copy (Amazon): correct discs!!
Anonymous
March 29th, 2020 - 6:16pmMe too. Seems like we won the Dr Who lottery.
Andy with an idea
March 31st, 2020 - 5:15amHi dazzleshell
You have the correct box so why don’t you either put the United States version in the box or print disc faces and put them on using a dvd printing kit and software.cheap on eBay and so easy to do.download the disc images from the internet then use software to print it then stick it on over the incorrectly printed disc.just a thought if you are struggling to get a corrected copy.
All. the best
dazzleshell
March 31st, 2020 - 2:09pmHi Andy.
I do have a dvd printing kit. That would be worse case scenario. Unfortunately my 4k Bluray player cant read discs with home printed covers. I have a copy of ‘Dimensions In Time’ on one for example.
Joy. Still got my health though so all is good.
Anonymous
March 29th, 2020 - 11:22amThe optional updated special effects for Revenge of the Cybermen work on my copy that I got from Amazon and mine are the correct discs also, do they work on the copies pressed with the Season 10 artwork?
OllieOz
March 29th, 2020 - 1:52pmIt’s one shot of the Skystriker that’s faulty in part 2 on Vorus’ screen at 04:03. The rest play fine. The annoying thing is that said shot is right next to another shot where the FX work. So new FX, then a cutaway and then cutting back it’s the old model shot.
The Ergon
March 29th, 2020 - 3:27pmThey shouldn,t have bothered. The only effects that needed updating were the outside shots of Nerva Beacon and that tombola drum voga surface at the end of part 4.
James
March 29th, 2020 - 9:58amWhy didn’t they just reprint the correct discs before re-release? Yes it would have taken a little longer to wait but then they wouldn’t be bombarded with complaints.
Jordan9363
March 28th, 2020 - 8:16pmArrived today with correct discs box in perfect condition too
Josef Lewandowski
March 28th, 2020 - 4:15pmMines due 5th may same as season 14
Bill
March 28th, 2020 - 3:04pmI have to say I am furious with it all.
I like many others received my copy yesterday with the wrong discs inside.
I have contacted the BBC but understandably no reply as yet.
Amazon told me that I could have a refund if I sent the boxset back but there were no more in stock and they wouldn’t have any more in. So I am left wondering where to go next?
Darren
March 28th, 2020 - 7:09pmI think the only option is to wait for BBC DVD support to get back to you.
Brian Ashley
March 28th, 2020 - 7:56pmThe discs in mine are the right discs, but printed with s10 labels.
Anonymous
March 28th, 2020 - 2:50pmSo mine has arrived today with the wrong discs. Who can I contact to get a corrected version? I was going to email Amazon but read some comments on here where people in the same situation were offered a refund or a voucher instead of a corrected product.
Rob W
March 28th, 2020 - 5:10pm[email protected] might be able to help.
Anonymous
March 28th, 2020 - 7:31pmThanks I’ve sent them an email so here’s hoping
DAVID R
March 28th, 2020 - 2:30pmMine just arrived from ”Zoom” and has the correct disc art for Season 12 plus the “2nd Edition” printed on the base of the box.
Anonymous
March 28th, 2020 - 12:27pmMy copy from zoom arrived this morning. Thankfully all discs were correct… Monsters on the spine which is a tad annoying but not a big deal – just so relieved to finally get this season after missing out the first time!
Anonymous
March 28th, 2020 - 12:30pmWhat time?
Anonymous
March 28th, 2020 - 12:06pmGot mine delivered today from amazon all discs are correct thankfully shame about them not fixing the cgi problem that happened on the first edition release but I take what I have and am grateful
Thedoctor1104
March 28th, 2020 - 9:23amMine has arrived today from Zoom and had the correct discs.
Anonymous
March 28th, 2020 - 12:01pmWas the spine correct too?
Thedoctor1104
March 28th, 2020 - 3:11pmThe spine has the monsters on them compared to the original just having Tom
Aiden
March 27th, 2020 - 11:53pmI got mine today, but the disc tray was damaged, the discs themselves were fine but the tray had snapped. I have put a bit of cello tape around the broken tray for now. I can’t find any replacement trays anywhere and don’t really want to send to back after waiting a long time for it to arrive (I know, I’m very petty). But if anyone knows where I can get a replacement tray, please let me know
Timelord44
March 28th, 2020 - 9:59amMine arrived damaged too. The external box crushed. No discs effected but very disappointing. Not petty at all. These things are advertised as collectible packaging so a damaged box can defeat the object. Very relieved to receive it at all though but wish there was a way of replacing.
Rob W
March 28th, 2020 - 11:11amI don’t know that you can buy these trays, I’d contact the seller who may offer a partial re-credit.
Darren
March 28th, 2020 - 2:19pmMight be worth contacting BBC DVD support via email and asking if there’s anything they can do. Worth a go!
Anonymous
March 28th, 2020 - 4:52pmYou can usually find tray inserts for blu-rays on eBay but there’s no guarantee they’d be the right size for these boxsets.
Aiden
April 4th, 2020 - 1:59amUpdate:
I’ve put a load of cello tape around the broken tray and that has worked very well, not prefect by any means but at least it’s kind of functioning normally again
Anonymous
March 27th, 2020 - 10:58pmThese blu-ray sets are getting better. I have the other sets, which are awesome. My nephew has gotten into Dr. Who now, he loves the daleks. These will be added to my collection, since they feature Sarah Jane Smith. R.I.P. Elisabeth Sladen, you will never be forgotten.
Ian Blackbourn
March 27th, 2020 - 5:49pmGot mine today all fine with the correct discs.
don_lockwood
March 27th, 2020 - 8:13pmAmazon?
John Barrett
March 28th, 2020 - 10:23amMine just arrived (Amazon) and has the correct disc art for S12 plus the “2nd Edition” printed on the base of the box. Sadly the spine art is the same as everyone else reports with the monsters present rather than a “clean” image of just the doctor. Ah well, something to keep S23 company I guess
don_lockwood
March 27th, 2020 - 4:55pmI’m waiting my copy for next Tuesday (I’m in Barcelona). One question: the copies with wrong discs (seaon 10 art) have also a season 10 booklet?? Thanks!
Christian Newton
March 27th, 2020 - 5:51pmNo, the booklet is for the correct season, it’s just the disc art that is in error.
dazzleshell
March 27th, 2020 - 6:10pmNo. Season 12 booklet. It is just the disc art that is wrong. Got mine 2 weeks ago.
The Ergon
March 27th, 2020 - 4:36pmHave people with the ‘corrected’ discs checked those effects on Revenge? I,m more bothered about that.
Graham
March 27th, 2020 - 4:53pmThe updated sky rocket effects problem has not been resolved on episode 2 of Revenge of the cybermen
James
March 27th, 2020 - 6:37pmThere have been no changes made to these discs.
They will be the exact same as the 2018 first edition discs (although obviously the replacement discs for Sontaran Experiment and Revenge are included rather than the original faulty discs). Anything that wasn’t fixed on the replacement discs has not been rectified. If they had rectified it, they would have to issue replacement discs again for anyone who has the original first edition.
The Ergon
March 27th, 2020 - 8:25pmI thought they already had for the first edition thats why i didn,t think it was going to be the same pallava second time around.
OllieOz
March 27th, 2020 - 9:00pmYeah still not fixed despite allegedly being fixed on any US replacements. Kinda disappointed tbf.
James
April 11th, 2020 - 4:47pmThe only thing they fixed was the mispelled name in the end credits of Revenge of the Cybermen and the soundtrack issues on Sontaran Experiment in the repressed discs.
The Ergon
April 11th, 2020 - 6:00pmMichael Wishers name was also fixed for Genesis.
Anonymous
March 27th, 2020 - 4:19pmHas anyone ordered from Zavvi? Id love for it to dispatch soon!!
Antonio Zambonini
March 27th, 2020 - 3:51pmArrived today from zoom and just opened too check and lucky all the correct disks very happy indeed too own it new instead of 1st edition seconded handed from cex biggest mistake that was
Philip Shaw
March 27th, 2020 - 2:04pmIve been lucky, ordered one for me from Amazon, and one for a friend from Zoom and both had correct disc art…
Shouldn’t be down to luck though, we should all be getting a perfect copy first time.
Anonymous
March 27th, 2020 - 2:02pmMine has arrived from zoom with correct artwork, got my dad a copy too but can’t see him to give it to him at the moment. Surely his should be correct aswell though since they both arrived in the same package.
Valeyard
March 27th, 2020 - 12:50pmHi,
To those that have Season 10 labels printed on the discs – is “2nd edition” printed on the underside or no?
SJF
March 27th, 2020 - 1:04pmYes, it is on mine.
oliver
March 27th, 2020 - 3:20pmyes 2nd edition on mine but season 10 cover art discs
Phasergrim
March 27th, 2020 - 12:43pmMines just come through from zoom. Discs are correct. It arrived in a plastic bag from the royal mail stating that the contents was damaged and the delivery box itself was ripped open but the blu rays and the fancy box were both undamaged.
James
March 28th, 2020 - 8:33amSame here
dazzleshell
March 27th, 2020 - 12:29pmI do think in the light of what is happening it would have been easier all round if the original release date had been kept.
They BBC should have put out a statement advising that some copies might have the wrong discs and then those who need to could request replacements via the BBC DVD Support team.
The fact they seem to have reproduced the boxes too as well as the discs is a waste of resources.
I still hope my corrected copy from Amazon arrives in a few days. But knowing my luck it will be the same as my first one.
Good Luck.
oliver
March 27th, 2020 - 3:22pmI contacted amazon about mine…said could only offer a refund or 5 quid credit which i took.
Have emailed BBC to see if they will send me the correct ones.
Harry
March 27th, 2020 - 11:52amMine has just come with Season 10 artwork.
booboo
March 27th, 2020 - 12:06pmAmazon or Zoom?
SJF
March 27th, 2020 - 1:05pmMine has come from Amazon with the incorrect discs.
Harry
March 27th, 2020 - 1:43pmAmazon.
John Barrett
March 27th, 2020 - 2:19pmMine has been despatched today with a delivery date of tomorrow, hoping it will arrive with the correct disc artwork. We shall see I guess ……
Has anyone who has had theirs turn up with disc S10 artwork contacted BBC for replacements yet? any joy or response?
James Woods
March 27th, 2020 - 10:39pmJohn, I got in touch with the BBC DVD support team earlier this month as I received a faulty copy. They said they would work with Amazon to get the correct version sent out. A little while later I received an email from Amazon saying they would send the corrected item on 30th.
Devilsmith
March 27th, 2020 - 11:49amArrived this morning friday 27th, shocked to see season 10 artwork on every disk.
booboo
March 27th, 2020 - 12:07pmAmazon or Zoom?
Anonymous
March 27th, 2020 - 3:32pmAmazon, my wife orders them for me, we haven’t had any problems with 10,18,19,23 or 26.
Devilsmith
March 27th, 2020 - 3:33pmAmazon my wife ordered all the previous ones without any problems.
Kristofer Stevens
March 27th, 2020 - 11:41amI think probably best to contact the BBC rather than Amazon as the problem may be across all stock issued. Does anyone have the contact email for the BBC?
Rob W
March 27th, 2020 - 1:20pm[email protected]
Rob W
March 27th, 2020 - 2:10pm[email protected]