BBC

BBC = British Broadcasting Corporation, the government owned TV and radio broadcasting organisation in the UK, where Doctor Who was first created and broadcast back in 1963 and who continue to keep making it. They also produce and sell books, CDs, DVDs & other merchandise associated with the program (www.bbcshop.com).

BBV

BBV = Bill and Ben Video, a UK video & audio production company which began in 1991 (www.bbvonline.co.uk), operated by Bill and Helen ("Ben") Baggs who'd been involved in unofficial fan-produced "Doctor Who" stories in the 1980's (the "Audio Visuals" audio adventures - see elsewhere). As they didn't have permission from the BBC to make actual "Doctor Who" stories, they instead made several spin-off video releases featuring characters & situations that either closely mimiced the TV series or else were licensed from individual creators. The dramas were sometimes made in conjunction with Reeltime Pictures, who originally released them on video while BBV later re-issued some of them on DVD (ie check both sections). Many of these included performances from the original actors. From 1998 to 2004 they released a similar series of audio stories.

Documentaries and Interviews

Fan Clubs

Magna

The company with the rights to the Australian-made K9 spin-off series (www.magnapacific.com.au).

Reeltime

Reeltime Pictures is an independent video production company set up by Keith Barnfather (who'd previously worked for the BBC and Channel 4) which specialises in making corporate & promotional videos (www.reeltime-pictures.co.uk). Through being a dedicated "Doctor Who" fan he has also released a lengthy series of video interviews with people connected with the series ("Myth Makers"), plus other documentaries and independent dramas. The dramas were sometimes made in conjunction with BBV, who have in turn re-issued some of them on DVD (ie check both sections).

Universal

The company with the rights to the 1960's Dalek movies, starring Peter Cushing as the Doctor.