As a result of receiving numerous emails over the past few years — generally requesting details about DVDs of various UK series not covered by the book guide itself — I've compiled the following list which (hopefully) includes every single release on shiny disc to date.
As with the main book guide, the focus is essentially on UK telefantasy series and related episodes from otherwise non-telefantasy series. To the less geeky among you: everything sci-fi, horror and fantasy-related that I can think of that has been produced for UK television and which has been released on DVD. The emphasis is primarily on releases in the UK (Region 2) and the United States (Region 1).
As with the main section of the web site, it's inevitable that there is something missing that should be included. If anyone manages to spot any omissions — or, indeed, anything that's incorrect — please get in contact via the email address at the top of the page.
| Series | Notes |
UK (Region 2 / PAL) |
United States (Region 1 / NTSC) |
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A for Andromeda (1961) |
Of the original seven episode serial, the BBC archives currently only hold The Face of the Tiger, the final fifteen minutes of The Last Mystery, a number of film inserts and a complete off-air audio recording of The Last Mystery which was returned to the BBC late in 2006. All existing footage was released on Region 2 DVD in the UK alongside the sequel, The Andromeda Breakthrough, as The Andromeda Anthology — sadly the audio recording of The Last Mystery was returned some months after the DVD release. The existing footage from A for Andromeda is included as part of a two-hour twenty-seven minute reconstruction of the serial which uses photographs and on-screen captions to explain the story. All major pieces of footage (The Face of the Tiger, the existing part of The Last Mystery, and a five-minute extract from The Machine) also feature an optional commentary. Extras include a documentary, PDF files for the scripts to the missing episodes and a comprehensive booklet of notes by Andrew Pixley. |
Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com |
N/A |
|
A for Andromeda (1972) |
A five-part black and white Italian re-make of the original 1961 production. The series was produced under the title A Come Andromeda and has now been released on DVD in Italy. Sadly it doesn't include subtitles in any language. | N/A | N/A |
|
A for Andromeda (2006) |
A for Andromeda was remade for television in the UK in 2006 for BBC Four as a ninety-minute production and has been released on Region 2 DVD in the UK. |
Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com |
N/A |
| The Abominable Snowman | The movie version of The Creature, Nigel Kneale's 1955 play for the BBC. |
Amazon.co.uk HMV.com |
Amazon.com |
| Ace of Wands | Seasons One and Two no longer exist, so the four disc set consists of all twenty episodes from Season Three. Extras include a new documentary, plus Dutch Schlitz's Shoes and Mr. Stabs, the two spin-off episodes from Shadows and Dramarama respectively that featured Season One bad guy Mr Stabs. Also includes an extremely comprehensive booklet on the production of the series by Andrew Pixley. |
Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com |
N/A |
| Adam Adamant Lives! |
Of the twenty-nine episodes produced over two seasons, only seventeen are currently known to exist — fifteen from Season One and two from Season Two. The five disc set includes all of the existing episodes as well as a new documentary, a number of featurettes, plus deleted scenes and behind-the-scenes footage. A number of PDF extras are also included: scripts for the missing episodes, the comic strips from TV Comic and the Adam Adamant Lives! Annual. |
Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com |
N/A |
| Afterlife |
ITV1 supernatural drama from Steven Volk, about medium Alison Mundy (Leslie Sharp) and psychology lecturer Robert Bridge (Andrew Lincoln) who is writing a paper about her. The series ran for two seasons before being cancelled. The Season 1 DVD contains all six episodes, with commentaries on More Than Meets the Eye and The 7:59 Club by Stephen Volk, Murray Ferguson, Andrew Lincoln and Leslie Sharp. The set also includes the series trailer. Subtitles. The Series 2 set including all seven episodes plus the Afterlife...Behind the Scenes documentary. Subtitles. No commentaries. |
Season 1 Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com Season 2 Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com Complete Series Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com |
N/A |
|
Alice in Wonderland (1966) |
Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com |
N/A | |
| Alternative 3 | Contrary to a number of popular conspiracy theories, Alternative 3 is still held in the Anglia Television archives and was finally issued on Region 2 DVD in the UK in 2007. |
Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com |
N/A |
| The Andromeda Breakthrough | The Andromeda Breakthrough has been released on Region 2 DVD in the UK alongside all existing footage from the 1961 production of A for Andromeda as The Andromeda Anthology. See the A for Andromeda entry for further details. |
Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com |
N/A |
| Artemis 81 |
Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com |
N/A | |
| Ashes to Ashes | Spin-off from the hugely popular Life on Mars, this time set in London in 1981 and featuring ex-Spooks actress Keeley Hawes as DI Alex Drake. As before, DCI Gene Hunt and his subordinates Chris and Ray are along to as politically incorrect as possible. |
Season 1 Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com |
N/A |
| The Avengers | See The Avengers on DVD page for further details. | ||
| Series | Notes |
UK (Region 2 / PAL) |
United States (Region 1 / NTSC) |
| Bad Girls | Rather unusually, the cheese-fest that was ITV's answer to Prisoner: Cell Block H went a bit ghostly for the two Christmas specials produced in 2005 and 2006. |
Season 7 Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com Season 8 Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com |
N/A |
| Beasts |
Anthology series from the pen of Nigel Kneale. The main extra is Murrain, a Kneale episode of Against the Crowd, which dealt with similar themes. Also includes a photo gallery and booklet. No subtitles. |
Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com |
N/A |
| Bergerac |
What a lot of people may not know is that the popular Jersey-based detective series from the 1980s was occasionally home to the odd telefantasy-themed episode. Of the three produced, the best-remembered is almost certainly Fires in the Fall, the 1986 Christmas Special which involved a mysterious arsonist dressed as a monk — it was included in the Season Five DVD set. What Dreams May Come? featured the ever-dependable Charles Grey and a black covern, and was included in the Season Four release. The Dig from Season Eight has not yet been released. |
Season 4 Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com Season 5 Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com |
N/A |
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Bird of Prey / Bird of Prey 2 |
Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com |
N/A | |
| Blackadder |
Blackadder's Christmas Carol Amazon.co.uk HMV.com Blackadder Back and Forth Amazon.co.uk HMV.com |
Blackadder Goes Forth Amazon.com Complete Series Amazon.com |
|
| Blake's 7 |
Season 1 Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com Season 2 Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com Season 3 Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com Season 4 Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com |
N/A | |
| The Borrowers |
Season 1 Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com Season 2 Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com Complete Series Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com |
N/A | |
| The Box of Delights |
Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com |
N/A | |
| Brimstone and Treacle |
TV Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com Movie Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com |
N/A | |
| BUGS | All 4:3 — S4 should be 16:9. No subtitles. |
Season 1 Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com Season 2 Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com Season 3 Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com Season 4 Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com Complete Series Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com |
N/A |
| Series | Notes |
UK (Region 2 / PAL) |
United States (Region 1 / NTSC) |
| Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons |
Amazon.co.uk HMV.com |
Amazon.com | |
| Casting the Runes | MR James adaptation from 1979. Also includes Mr Humphreys and His Inheritance (1975 schools adaptation) and the documentary A Pleasant Terror. |
Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com |
N/A |
| Catweazle |
Season 1 Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com Season 2 Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com Complete Series Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com |
N/A | |
| Century Falls |
Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com |
N/A | |
| The Champions |
Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com |
N/A | |
| Children of the Stones |
Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com |
N/A | |
| Chiller | Australia (Region 4 / PAL / 2 Discs) | N/A | N/A |
| Chocky |
Chocky Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com Chocky's Children Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com Chocky's Challenge Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com Complete Series Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com |
N/A | |
| The Chronicles of Narnia |
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Amazon.co.uk HMV.com Prince Caspian / The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Amazon.co.uk HMV.com The Silver Chair Amazon.co.uk HMV.com Complete Series Amazon.co.uk HMV.com |
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Amazon.com Prince Caspian / The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Amazon.com The Silver Chair Amazon.com Complete Series Amazon.com |
|
| Clay |
Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com |
N/A | |
| Codename Icarus | Subtitles. | N/A |
Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com |
| The Comic Strip Presents... | Various Episodes |
Complete Series Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com |
N/A |
| Count Dracula |
Amazon.co.uk HMV.com |
Amazon.com | |
| Crime Traveller |
Volume 1 Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com Volume 2 Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com Complete Series Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com |
N/A | |
| Series | Notes |
UK (Region 2 / PAL) |
United States (Region 1 / NTSC) |
| Dark Season |
Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com |
N/A | |
| Day of the Triffids |
Amazon.co.uk HMV.com |
Amazon.com | |
| Death of a President |
Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com |
N/A | |
| Doctor Who | See the Doctor Who on DVD page for further details. | ||
| Doomwatch | Red Sky / You Killed Toby Wren (Video. DVD never released) |
Plastic Eaters / Tomorrow the Rat Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com The Red Sky / You Killed Toby Wren Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com Movie Amazon.co.uk |
Movie Amazon.com |
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1981) |
Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com |
N/A | |
| Dr. Terrible's House of Horrible |
Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com |
N/A | |
|
Dracula (2006) |
Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com |
N/A | |
| Series | Notes |
UK (Region 2 / PAL) |
United States (Region 1 / NTSC) |
| Edge of Darkness |
Amazon.co.uk HMV.com |
Amazon.com | |
| Eleventh Hour | N/A |
Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com |
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| Series | Notes |
UK (Region 2 / PAL) |
United States (Region 1 / NTSC) |
| Fairy Tales |
Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com |
N/A | |
| Fireball XL5 |
Amazon.co.uk HMV.com |
Amazon.com | |
| First Born | Compilation. |
Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com |
N/A |
| Five Children and It |
Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com |
N/A | |
|
The Flipside of Dominick Hide / Another Flip for Dominick |
Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com |
N/A | |
| Four Feather Falls |
Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com |
N/A | |
|
Frankenstein (2006) |
Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com |
N/A | |
| Fungus the Bogeyman |
Amazon.co.uk HMV.com |
Amazon.com | |
| Series | Notes |
UK (Region 2 / PAL) |
United States (Region 1 / NTSC) |
| Garth Marenghi's Darkplace |
Garth Marenghi's Darkplace Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com Man to Man with Dean Learner Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com Complete Series Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com |
N/A | |
| Ghostboat |
Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com |
N/A | |
| Ghostwatch |
Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com |
N/A | |
| The Ghosts of Motley Hall |
Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com |
N/A | |
| Goodnight Sweetheart |
Season 1 Amazon.co.uk HMV.com Season 2 Amazon.co.uk HMV.com Season 3 Amazon.co.uk HMV.com Season 4 Amazon.co.uk HMV.com Season 5 Amazon.co.uk HMV.com Season 6 Amazon.co.uk HMV.com Complete Series Amazon.co.uk HMV.com |
N/A | |
| Gormenghast |
Amazon.co.uk HMV.com |
Amazon.com | |
| Greek Myths | N/A |
Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com |
|
| The Green Man |
Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com |
N/A | |
| The Grid |
Amazon.co.uk HMV.com |
Amazon.com | |
| Series | Notes |
UK (Region 2 / PAL) |
United States (Region 1 / NTSC) |
| Hammer House of Horror | Cast biographies and photo gallery for each episode. Subtitles. |
Amazon.co.uk HMV.com |
Amazon.com |
| Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense |
Volume 1 Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com Volume 2 Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com Complete Series Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com |
N/A | |
| Hex | R1: Edited (42 min) / 465 min total / 23 min docu |
Season 1 Amazon.co.uk HMV.com Season 2 Amazon.co.uk HMV.com |
Season 1 Amazon.com |
| H.G. Wells' Invisible Man |
Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com |
N/A | |
| The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy |
Amazon.co.uk HMV.com |
Amazon.com | |
| The Hogfather |
Amazon.co.uk HMV.com |
Amazon.com | |
| Hyperdrive | Complete series. |
Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com |
N/A |
| Series | Notes |
UK (Region 2 / PAL) |
United States (Region 1 / NTSC) |
| Into the Labyrinth |
Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com |
N/A | |
| Invasion: Earth | N/A |
Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com |
|
|
The Invisible Man (1984) |
Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com |
N/A | |
| Series | Notes |
UK (Region 2 / PAL) |
United States (Region 1 / NTSC) |
| Jekyll | 2007 series with James Nesbit. |
Amazon.co.uk HMV.com |
Amazon.com |
| Joe 90 |
Amazon.co.uk HMV.com |
Amazon.com | |
| Johnny and the Bomb |
Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com |
N/A | |
| Jupiter Moon |
A short-lived science fiction soap-opera which began broadcasting three times a week on BSB's Galaxy channel in March 1990 and which suddenly went off air after 108 episodes due to the merger in November 1990 of BSB and Sky Television. The remaining 42 episodes were eventually shown on the UK version of the Sci-Fi Channel when they picked up the complete run of 150 episodes. The first 60 episodes of the series have been released on Region 2 DVD in the UK, with various extras such as interviews, text biographies, production notes and behind-the-scenes features. Sadly, despite a change in the release strategy, sales didn't prove sufficent to continue with the releases beyond the ninth volume. The complete series has been released on Region 1 DVD in the United States over four sets, but without any extras. |
Invasion from Space Episodes 1-11 Amazon.co.uk The Plasma Ball Episodes 12-20 Amazon.co.uk Return to Space City Episodes 21-30 Amazon.co.uk The Mystery of Amalthea Episodes 31-35 Amazon.co.uk Rescue the Copernicus! Episodes 36-40 Amazon.co.uk Volcano Episodes 41-45 Amazon.co.uk Stardust Episodes 46-50 Amazon.co.uk Lost in Space Episodes 51-55 Amazon.co.uk The Mystery Ship Episodes 56-60 Amazon.co.uk |
New Frontier Episodes 1-36 Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com Pirates of Leda Episodes 37-75 Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com Ghost in the Machine Episodes 76-114 Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com Fires of Io Episodes 115-150 Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com |
| Series | Notes |
UK (Region 2 / PAL) |
United States (Region 1 / NTSC) |
| K9 and Company |
Until the debut of Torchwhood in October 2005, this was the only live-action spin-off from Doctor Who to have been produced by the BBC. It was finally released on DVD in June 2008 as part of the K9 Tales box set, which also included the metal mutt's debut Doctor Who story, The Invisible Enemy. As with all other Doctor Who releases from 2|Entertain, the K9 and Company release featured a wealth of extras, including commentary, production notes, photo gallery, relevant archive footage and newly recorded material. As a bonus it also includes various PDF features that can be accessed via a PC or Mac, such as the K9 Annual 1983, the four K9 picture books from Sparrow, and the original Radio Times entries for the programme. |
Amazon.co.uk HMV.com |
Amazon.com |
| Killer Net |
A controversial and violent four-part thriller from the pen of Prime Suspect creator Linda La Plante. Notable here mainly for taking a BUGS-like approach to technology and computing — in other words inaccurate, over-excited and just a little bit unlikely! Killer Net was released unedited on video in 1998. Unfortunately, for the 2005 DVD release it was edited into a single feature-length drama, in the process losing all the footage which ran under the credits between the end of Episode One and the beginning of Episode Four. It also happens to be 14:9 (ie 4:3 with black bars top and bottom). No subtitles. For the record, Episode One ends with Scott watching Sadie's sales pitch for the Killer Net game on his PC (49' 58"), Episode Two ends with the discovery of the body in the tunnel (1h 38' 04") and Episode Three ends with a shot of Inspector Colby looking out of the police station window (2h 26' 32"). |
Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com |
N/A |
| Kinvig |
A short-lived sitcom from Quatermass-creator Nigel Kneale, about Des Kinvig (Tony Haygarth), an electrical repairman who may (or may not) be in contact with beings from another world, and whose customers include the delectable Miss Griffin (Prunella Gee) who may (or may not) be one of them. The DVD includes includes all seven episodes, and the extras include a photo gallery, some behind-the-scenes footage and a booklet about the series. No subtitles. |
Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com |
N/A |
| Series | Notes |
UK (Region 2 / PAL) |
United States (Region 1 / NTSC) |
| The Last Enemy |
Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com |
N/A | |
| The League of Gentlemen |
Season 1 Amazon.co.uk HMV.com Season 2 Amazon.co.uk HMV.com Season 3 Amazon.co.uk HMV.com Christmas Special Amazon.co.uk HMV.com Complete Series Amazon.co.uk HMV.com The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse Amazon.co.uk HMV.com |
Season 1 Amazon.com Season 2 Amazon.com Season 3 Amazon.com Christmas Special Amazon.com Complete Series Amazon.com |
|
| The Life and Loves of a She-Devil |
Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com |
N/A | |
| Life on Mars |
Season 1 Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com Season 2 Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com Complete Series Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com |
N/A | |
|
The Lost World (2001) |
Amazon.co.uk HMV.com |
Amazon.com | |
| Series | Notes |
UK (Region 2 / PAL) |
United States (Region 1 / NTSC) |
| M.I. High | Two releases comprising all of Season One. Five episodes on each. |
The Sinister Prime Minister and Other Adventures Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com Super Blane Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com |
N/A |
| Metal Mickey |
Season 1 Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com |
N/A | |
| The Mighty Boosh |
Season 1 Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com Season 2 Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com Season 3 Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com |
N/A | |
| Monarch of the Glen |
Hogmanay Special Final Episode |
Season 5, Part 2 Amazon.co.uk HMV.com Season 7 Amazon.co.uk HMV.com Complete Series Amazon.co.uk HMV.com |
Season 5 Amazon.com Season 7 Amazon.com Complete Series Amazon.com |
| Moonbase 3 |
Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com |
N/A | |
| Moondial | Edited compilation. | Amazon.co.uk | N/A |
| Mulberry |
Season 1 Amazon.co.uk HMV.com |
Complete Series Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com |
|
| Murder in Mind | Echoes |
Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com |
N/A |
| Murder Most Horrid | Determined Woman |
Volume 1 Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com |
N/A |
| My Hero |
Season 3, Part 1 Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com Season 3, Part 2 Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com HMV.com |
Season 1 Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com |
|
| My Parents are Aliens |
The Best of My Parents are Aliens Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com |
N/A | |
