Production Year: 2005 - Science Fiction - Director: Joe Ahearne - Original Language: English - Classification: Parental Guidance - Starring: John Barrowman, Annette Badland, Camille Coduri, Christopher Eccleston, Billie Piper more
Features three more episodes. In 'Boom Town' the Doctor discovers that Cardiff's plan to build a nuclear power plant is actually a mask to hide a devastating alien plot. Also... more
programmes inspire as much rabid and cultish adoration. With the 2005 series, however, the BBC have really outdone themselves. Their updatedDoctor Whois a revelation: a cu...
programmes inspire as much rabid and cultish adoration. With the 2005 series, however, the BBC have really outdone themselves. Their updatedDoctor Whois a revelation: a cu...
and Billie Piper as Rose his trusty sidekick. Episodes comprise: 11. Boom Town: The TARDIS crew take a holiday but the Doctor encounters an enemy he thought lo...
which was first transmitted in 2005, starring Christopher Eccleston (ELIZABETH, SHALLOW GRAVE) as the crusading timelord, ably assisted by the gorgeous Rose (Billie Piper ? SECRET DIARY OF A CALL GIRL).
programmes inspire as much rabid and cultish adoration. With the 2005 series, however, the BBC have really outdone themselves. Their updatedDoctor Whois a revelation: a cult science fiction series that has real mass appeal, and works for both children and their parents. Christopher Eccleston is an inspired and charismatic Doctor--he leaps around the sets with an unrestrained glee, like hes a child running amok in a toy shop. His enthusiasm in downright infectious. His sidekick Rose (Billie Piper) adds a real human touch, particularly as she gradually and believably matures from in-over-her-head city kid to tough-minded interplanetary hero. Much of the credit must go to writer Russell Davies, who has a much-practiced knack for finding popular appeal without dumbing-down his ideas, and who appears to have let his imagination run riot. Even the special effects, whilst not of a big-budget cinematic quality, still manage to strike a balance between cheesiness and realism. Thrilling, funny and thoroughly entertaining, thisDoctor Whois a hero for the new millennium.--Robert Burrow
programmes inspire as much rabid and cultish adoration. With the 2005 series, however, the BBC have really outdone themselves. Their updatedDoctor Whois a revelation: a cult science fiction series that has real mass appeal, and works for both children and their parents. Christopher Eccleston is an inspired and charismatic Doctor--he leaps around the sets with an unrestrained glee, like hes a child running amok in a toy shop. His enthusiasm in downright infectious. His sidekick Rose (Billie Piper) adds a real human touch, particularly as she gradually and believably matures from in-over-her-head city kid to tough-minded interplanetary hero. Much of the credit must go to writer Russell Davies, who has a much-practiced knack for finding popular appeal without dumbing-down his ideas, and who appears to have let his imagination run riot. Even the special effects, whilst not of a big-budget cinematic quality, still manage to strike a balance between cheesiness and realism. Thrilling, funny and thoroughly entertaining, thisDoctor Whois a hero for the new millennium.--Robert Burrow
Production Year: 2006 - Science Fiction - Director: James Hawes - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring: Noel Clarke, Camille Coduri, Penelope Wilton, David Tennant, Billie Piper
Production Year: 2007 - Science Fiction - Director: Francis Lawrence - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Alice Braga, Charlie Tahan, Dash Mihok, Will Smith, Salli Richardson, Willow Smith
A review by katygriff on Doctor Who - Series 1 Vol.4 (DVD) January 26th, 2006
Author's product rating:
Did you enjoy it?
Loved it
Story
Outstanding
Characters / Performances
Outstanding
Special Effects
Outstanding
How does it compare to similar films?
Outstanding
Advantages:
Everything .
Disadvantages:
None .
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
Full review
Ok so we have seen how the Doctor and Rose meet and then seen the Doctor face his most lethal enemy the Dalek, aliens taking over Downing street and also the Blitz being eclipsed by zombies in gas masks. It is hard to believe that all of this has happened in one series of a programme and now we must come to the dramatic conclusion of the series and I will tell you about series one volume four of the new 2005 series of Doctor Who.
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Ok seen as this is my fourth Doctor Who review in this series you should all know what it is about by now but for those of you who don't:
The Doctor is a time-lord who along with his assistant Rose travels through time to face friends and enemies and basically visit strange planets and races.
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Cast:
Christopher Eccleston - The Doctor. Billie Piper - Rose Tyler. Noel Clarke - Mickey Smith. Camille Coduri - Jackie Tyler. John Barrowman - Captain Jack Harness.
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Episodes on the DVD:
Boom Town: This episode is great and features an enemy who we have seen before. The Doctor and Rose return to earth and are shocked to notice that an enemy they long thought dead is still alive. Enter Annette Badland as the wonderful Slitheen who escaped death by the hands of the Doctor and is now cooking up some more evil plans for the destruction of planet earth.
Bad Wolf: This episode is quite funny and features some great celebrities doing voice overs. The Doctor, Rose and Captain Jack are transported in the future and into separate games shows. The Doctor finds himself on Big Brother with the Davina Droid, Rose on the weakest Link with the Anne Droid and Jack on Trinny and Susannah with Trine-E and Zu Zana. The only problem is that the game shows are not exactly the way they are now and the institute holding the games may have a few secrets of their own which the Doctor will need to find out if he is to prevent Armageddon.
The Parting of the Ways: Now the Doctor has figured out the secret of the games station on Satellite Five he now has to face his deadliest battle ever from his deadliest enemy.
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Things to know:
Price - £14.39 from Amazon although I do think you can get it cheaper in the high street stores if you look around. Certificate - PG. 1 Disc DVD. BBC DVD.
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Verdict:
Ok now as I am a big Doctor Who nut as you have probably guessed, then it should be of no surprise that I have rated this final DVD in the series five stars and I am going to tell you all to go and buy it now. You will see this DVD in the shops and it is in a purple case with the Doctor and Rose on the front and a load of Daleks. I know you are going to think well why did she not give us a better episode synopsis for the final one? This is because I did not want to put spoilers in my review and for those people who have yet to see it, the last episode should be kept as a complete surprise.
This DVD in my opinion is the best in the series and I know I have said that about everyone single one of them that I have reviewed but the more I watch the series, the better it becomes in my eyes. I do think though that unless you have taken my advice and watched all of the episodes in order then I would not recommend just buying this DVD. It is part of a series and the thing about this DVD is it finalises the series perfectly and brings it to a conclusion answering a few questions that have been proposed in other episodes of the series.
My favourite episode on the DVD is the final one as it is so strong and stands above the others in the series as being the scariest and most entertaining. I don't like it when TV series end on a complete cliff hanger (Lost anyone) and do not answer any of the questions that they themselves have posed and this one wraps everything up nicely. The actual way they wrap everything up is fantastic and I think that the script writers did an amazing job with this episode.
Now the episode Bad Wolf is in some peoples opinion the worst episode of the series because it borderlines on being too ridiculous and silly to actually gain any credit. I have to say though that I love this episode and find it great. The voices of the celebrities make the episode great and all of their characters are very funny. The comedy of the episode and the way things develop really set you up for the finale so it is a great episode but do expect it to be a bit silly.
Boom Town on the other hand is hilarious in a good way and my family and I were in hysterics when we watched it.
The special effects in all three of these episodes are stunning and at some points it makes you go wow. I can think of many times during them that my family or boyfriend just said cool or jumped a little as they were shocked and that is a good sign of how good the effects are. As always the acting in this series has been outstanding and they do seem to have a lot of fun with their characters.
What I will say about this DVD is what I have about the other three and that is that there are absolutely no special features. Not even photo gallery which come on DVD producers, cannot be that hard. I find this the only disappointing part about these Doctor Who DVDs but hey the entertainment you gain from the episodes alone should be enough for you to justify buying the DVD.
In conclusion I think that you can do no better than to buy the Doctor Who first series on DVD as it has been a wonderful series and every episode in my eyes has been really strong and I have not watched any of them and thought this is rubbish. With great stories, acting and scenes this new Doctor Who is here to stay.
Advantages: great entertainment and some thrilling action Disadvantages: none
...series starring Christopher Eccleston as Doctor Who and Billie Piper as his assistant, Rose Tyler
Also.. co-starring John Barrowman as Captain Jack Harkness and introducing the regenerated Doctor for the next series… David Tennant.
Writers: Russell T. Davies
Directors: Joe Adhearne Producers: Phil Collinson, Russel T. Davis, Julie Gardner and Mal Young.
**BRIEF PLOTS**
*1 - BOOM TOWN --- ( 4th June 2005)
Cardiff seems to be a quiet little place ... ...an old enemy who the Doctor thought had perished in an earlier attack on Downing street.
Since taking over as Mayor, Margaret has planned something very sinister for the town of Cardiff for her own benefit and the revenge for the death of her family…
As the Doctor decides to return the Slitheen to her home planet of Raxacoricofallapatorious to face trial for her crimes it is not too long before the fireworks starts and the ground starts to shake…. ...
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Advantages: Spectacular emotions released, brilliant storylines Disadvantages: No extra features
...think again...!
*****
Doctor Who started way back in 1963, with William Hartnell playing the Doctor! And his performance must have been so strong as we as a whole are still obsessed with this gripping programme, 44 years later!
Since then, we have met 10 Doctors, and adored every one of them! This Doctor (9th) is played by the lovely Chris Eccleston, living up-to-date adventures in his big blue box, more commonly known as a TARDIS. But the Doctor ... ...three fantastic adventures with the Doctor and his companion, Rose (Billie Piper).
*****
BOOM TOWN
Rose and Doctor are joined by Captain Jack (John Barrowman) on a trip to Cardiff. They think it is just a holiday, but their journey soon unfolds, when they come across an old 'friend'! Margarate Blaine plans to build a Nuclear Power Station right in the heart of Cardiff, and nobody can see Blaine for who she really is - a Slitheen! Will she rip ...
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Advantages: A very gripping and emotional end to a brilliantly imagined series.... Disadvantages: Did we REALLY need another episode with the Slitheen?
...0ne of the new, re-imagined DOCTOR WHO (and what a money-spinning idea that was- releasing the first season over seperate discs) comes to the dedicated fan not with a whimper but a big, explosive bang!! Finally the BAD WOLF storyline draws to a close (for now...) with the return of an old foe, one of the first mentions of something called TORCHWOOD (hmm....) and what some have come to regard as the worst episode of season one as an opener.....
BOOM ... ...small talk, Captain Jack, The Doctor and Rose are taking some all-too needed time-out when The Doctor sees a familiar face in the local paper; that of a member of the Slitheen family who managed to teleport herself away just before Downing Street was destroyed. Magaret Blaine, as she calls herself, has become mayoress of Cardiff and intends to use a nucleur meltdown at local power station, Blaidd Drwg (Bad Wolf in welsh), to escape the planet following ...
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...out of all of the doctor who series one DVD collection and well i thinks its quite funny because when the doctor come out of the tardis and stands there the daleks fire but the extrapolater protects him and then he says "is that it usless nul points" and that is funny,
and the other episode i like is bad wolf because that takes the mick out of The Weakest Link and Big Brother and Ground Force but then again that is what made it funny it even had ...
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Advantages: A rocking start to 2008's final series (before a gap) Disadvantages: None yet
..., as well as random comments leading to a bigger picture, all drawing reference to the return of someone lost. There are even clues in the DoctorWho logo that those more observant will get a clue as to what awaits round the corner.
DoctorWhoseries4 disc 1 is available to buy on the 2nd of June priced £12.99 the DVD has no special features although their is a preview of the coming three stories.
Now for those that like a taste of the future read on, for those that don't stop now, as here is a hint of what the lies in store for The Doctor for the rest of 2008.
Having not encountered them since 1985 Martha calls the Doctor back to earth when The Sontarans arrive.
What happened to Agatha Christies missing days? The answer at last and a guaranteed murder involving lead pipe. And what's the story with all those bees?
We all know...
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Features three more episodes. In 'Boom Town' the Doctor discovers that Cardiff's plan to build a nuclear power plant is actually a mask to hide a devastating alien plot. Also features: 'Bad Wolf' and 'Parting Of The Ways'.
Review: A suitably stunning climax, and probably the most awesomely epic Doctor Who ever...If you have hairs on the back of your neck, prepare them to stand erect (Heat, )
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