Doctor Terrible's House Of Horrible - Series 1 DVD

Advantages: A nice return, and a new Doctor
Disadvantages: Two quite dull adventures

...) and his hitchhiking pal Adric discover that this somewhat normally calm peaceful planet has been rocked by a recent change of events. Just prior to the arrival of the Doctor a monument appeared of an Alien figure, the people of Traken refer to the creature as “The Melkur”. In recent days however there have been a series of disappearances and unexplained deaths, after a history of peace on the planet. While one of the planets peacekeeper’s a man called Tremus and his daughter Nyssa are pleased with the new arrivals, and the help they offer in solving the mystery. The other peacekeepers are convinced that the Doctor and Adric are behind the terrible things that have happed to their planet. The Keeper is a man who governs the planet, and it was at his request that the Doctor came to Traken to help solve the riddle, however now upon arrive... Read review

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Advantages: Fantastic acting
Disadvantages: to many fart gags

...In the new series of Doctor Who, Russell T Davies pulled off the near impossible, and made a series the BBC had thrown on the scrap heap since 1989 into must-see Saturday evening TV. No longer the preserve of geeks and fanboys, it became primetime family entertainment in ways it hadn't been since the 1970s, and Christopher Eccleston was an impressive, if sadly short-lived, Doctor. Chris gives The Doctor funnyer side with his sarcastic coments. Billie piper (An embarrasment to pop music who sang the hidious "because we want to") is impressive in these few episodes putting her dramatic acting skills to use. The prosthetics in the entertaining two parter is the only fault i can find. The slitheen look like there from the 60's Doctor who! Apart from that its a brilliant buy.... Read review

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Advantages: Incredible well writen and performed
Disadvantages: you'll want to watch all day long

...Gregory House (Hugh Laurie), is the doctor whose disregard for rules and doing things by the book, help him and his team to save lives. Each and every episode follows a unique medical puzzle that most doctors would have no idea how to treat or diagnose. This is when House and his team of 3 yound and brilliant doctors all experts in their own feilds. House employees some riduculous arts to solving these cases and will go about any means neccisary to gain the information needed to save the lives. With his far from appropriate bedside manner most patients would rather have him arrested than treating them. However he is the best man for the job and saves lives accordingly. If you are looking for a program that will challenge you inteluctually and have you addicted from the start them this is the thing you have been looking for. The dry... Read review

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