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The third of four discs for the 4th season of Doctor Who is an exciting one. Not only does it include the talented writing of Doctor Who favourite Stephen Moffat, but it also marks the introduction of a new part in the Doctor's life, or at least, new for us as viewers. The first two episodes make up a one story, another double episode, and introduces an interesting group of characters including River Song (Alex Kingston). The third episode gives us a completely independent tale with little or no bearing to the grand scheme of things (save for one small split second, but I won't give this away!)
The first two episodes, Silence in the LIbrary and Forest of the Dead, finds the Doctor (David Tennant) and Donna (Catherine Tate) in a 51st Century library containing a copy of every book ever written. Seemingly controlled by a little girl, we are unsure where the reality lies as Donna is mentally transported away in a dreamlike status, leaving the Doctor and a group of travelling explorers to defend themselves against the shadows around them. Heading the explorers is River Song (Alex Kingston) whom it appears the Doctor has met before, but he's unsure about it. The double episode is extremely well written and does set us up for some interesting stories somewhere in the future. It has a dramatic ending in true Doctor Who style that reminded me of some of the Doctor Who dramatics of the 1980s.
The third episode is entitled Midnight, and for once the Doctor goes on an adventure without Donna. The pair of them decide to relax on an interplanetary 'spa'. Leaving Donna to soak up the relaxation, the Doctor goes on a tour bus on the planet Midnight. The bus is forced to take a detour, and when it stops suddenly and there is a ooud banging, the worry sets in. The rays from the sun would kill anything outside, human or alien, so what is going on? When one of the group starts acting strangely, there are fears something is among them. And a blast from the past tries frantically to get the Doctor's attention!
These episodes are good, because they detract a little from the general running of the season so far. There is little to do with the storyline at the end of the season, and I prefer this as I get to watch episodes that are independent and have hardly any bearing on the bigger picture. The double episode made me excited for any new developments in the future, and the single episode Midnight was strange but well acted, and reminded me of episodes of sci-fi dramas I watched as reruns in the 1990s. The acting is good all round, with particularly good performances in the Hitchcock-like drama Midnight. All the cast are top drawer in this, and it gets a bit scary in places.
The DVD is available from amazon.co.uk for £11.98. As with all individual DVD releases for Doctor Who, this has no extras. They are all saved for the complete series DVD.
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