Three episodes featuring David Tennant as the tenth 'regenerated' Doctor Who and Billie Piper as his companion Rose. In 'Tooth And Claw', the Doctor and Rose arrive in 1897... more
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Doctor Who building up an impressive head of steam. There's a trip back in time to see Queen Victoria, a reunion with an old friend and some deadly clockwork nem...
findsDoctor Whobuilding up an impressive head of steam. There's a trip back in time to see Queen Victoria, a reunion with an old friend and some deadly clockwork nemes...
location for a downed spacecraft and the alien survivor is wanted by The Doctor. In 'World War Three' the Earth faces war on an interplanetary scale... Or does it? 'Dalek' finds Rose and The Doctor underground in Utah, witnessing the torture and interrogation of an alien whose race wiped out The Time Lords.n
have been eagerly awaiting, due in no small part to the return of the iconic Daleks.A pity, then, that of the four episodes on this DVD, it's the Dalek double-header that's the weakest. So let's deal with those two episodes first. "Daleks In Manhattan" and "Evolution Of The Daleks" are set in 1930s New York, where the Daleks have hatched their most daring plan to date: to use the biology of a human to evolve their own, resulting in a hybrid human/Dalek creature.Yet in spite of some neat moments across the two episodes, the double-header never really clicks, and the hybrid creation utterly fails to convince. It leaves a few good lines, some neat action sequences and the sheer status of the Daleks to drag the episodes through.Things perk up though with the other two episodes on thisDoctor WhoDVD. "The Lazarus Experiment" is a fun romp, withThe League Of Gentlemen's Mark Gatiss experimenting, with predictably chaotic results, in age reversal. What marks this episode out though is the intriguing building of the story that's set to pay off later in the series.Finally, the best episode on the disc,42. While derivative, it's pacey, funny and has a real-time feel to the action that works extraordinarily well. Some smashing direction too, not least when the episode goes silent as the Doctor mouths "I'll save you" to a seemingly doomed Martha.In all then, a mixed bag ofDoctor Who, but still a terrific value DVD given the four episodes it contains. Even if the best of series three is yet to come... --Simon Brew
will have been eagerly awaiting, due in no small part to the return of the iconic Daleks. A pity, then, that of the four episodes on this DVD, it's the Dalek double-header that's the weakest. So let's deal with those two episodes first. "Daleks In Manhattan" and "Evolution Of The Daleks" are set in 1930s New York, where the Daleks have hatched their most daring plan to date: to use the biology of a human to evolve their own, resulting in a hybrid human/Dalek creature. Yet in spite of some neat moments across the two episodes, the double-header never really clicks, and the hybrid creation utterly fails to convince. It leaves a few good lines, some neat action sequences and the sheer status of the Daleks to drag the episodes through. Things perk up though with the other two episodes on this Doctor Who DVD. "The Lazarus Experiment" is a fun romp, with The League Of Gentlemen's Mark Gatiss experimenting, with predictably chaotic results, in age reversal. What marks this episode out though is the intriguing building of the story that's set to pay off later in the series. Finally, the best episode on the disc, 42. While derivative, it's pacey, funny and has a real-time feel to the action that works extraordinarily well. Some smashing direction too, not least when the episode goes silent as the Doctor mouths "I'll save you" to a seemingly doomed Martha. In all then, a mixed bag of Doctor Who, but still a terrific value DVD given the four episodes it contains. Even if the best of series three is yet to come... --Simon Brew
episodes of the `second' series of the rebornDoctor Whomake it to DVD.In fact, that's not quite true. The first of the two is actually the excellent 2005 Christmas special,The Christmas Invasion, which not only marked Tennant's first full story in the role, but also proved to be an excellent way to spend an hour. Taking place during the festive season, the story finds Earth under imminent threat of invasion, at a time when the Doctor is still getting over his regeneration. That means extra pressure for Billie Piper's Rose Tyler, but also offers a welcome return to the series for the terrific Penelope Wilton as Harriet Jones. Yet it's the witty script and Tennant's confident performance that define the episode.The `proper' start of the `second' series was the slightly unevenNew Earth, which scores well again in the humour stakes, but struggles a little more with the story itself. The Doctor and Rose find themselves billions of years in the future, called to a hospital where the feline nursing staff have a cure for every disease. Naturally, there's something more sinister going on, and there's the returning, unscrupulous last surviving human Cassandra (played again by Zoe Wanamaker) to deal with. But while it amounts to a fun episode, it's slightly below the standard the show has set itself of late.All considered though, as a kick off to the second series DVD collection, there's plenty in the pair of episodes on offer here to enjoy, and plenty of potential in David Tennant as the Doctor. Now bring on the rest…!--Simon Brew
Advantages: An excellent middle story Disadvantages: School Reunion is just too short
...to the rough copy of Doctor Who Series 2 Volume 2 on DVD. And this is a very special disc that might well bring a tear to the eye.
Background
At over 800 years old The Doctor is possibly one of the oldest time travellers. He has been played by 10 different actors since the show began in 1963 (if you don't include the Peter Cushing movies), after a long break the good Doctor returned to British television; no sooner has he scooped up Rose Tyler ... ...played by David Tennant the Doctor embarks on some of his most challenging adventures yet. CONTENTS
Story 2: Tooth & Claw
The Doctor and Rose arrive in Scotland 1879; no sooner have they landed than they are bought before Queen Victoria believes that The Doctor has been sent to protect her. A few miles ahead of them a group of Monks whom have lost their religion have arrived on the Torchwood estate; bringing with them something special in a cage. ...
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Advantages: Addictive watching, fast paced show with a good sense of humour Disadvantages: Weak plots, poor choice of "baddies"
Intro
Doctor Who is a BBC Science Fiction show created in the 1960s, cancelled in the late '80s and relaunched in 2005. Doctor Who focuses on a main character known as "The Doctor" an alien with a human appearance who has the ability to travel through time and space in a spaceship called a TARDIS. The Doctor has the ability to create a new body, often with a new personality (known as "regenerating") in order to cheat death. Christopher Eccleston ... ...New Doctor
The Tenth Doctor is just as engaging as the previous Doctor. He reveals a friendly, extrovert personality in the first volume of the second series, topped a manic grin and just as much energy for adventure as the Ninth Doctor before him. The Doctor seems recovered from his guilt for surviving the Time War which killed the rest of his race, the Time Lords, and is now a happy and positive individual, until provoked. When angered, the Tenth ...
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Advantages: Widely varied! Disadvantages: No extra features
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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! Our latest Doctor is played by the lovely David Tennant, 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).
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TOOTH AND CLAW
Our first adventure begins on Earth, way back to the Victorian Era, where we meet Her Majest Queen Victoria at her home in Balmoral! But this is not an ordinary holiday home! Unknowingly to the queen, a human-werewolf is locked in the attick, and its a Full Moon...can the Doctor save the day?
SCHOOL REUNION
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Advantages: brilliantly worked storylines with high quality throughout Disadvantages: not suitable for children under 6
An extremly enjoyable and 5 star family entertainment product. The high standars of acting, special effects and powerful dialogue by russell. T. Davies culminates in probably one of the best sci-fi TV series to grace our screens. It is well worth buying as it is not until you re-watch several times until you get all the subtle references and jokes included. The bringing back of an ex-doctors assistant means that there is something extra for long ...
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Actor(s): David Tennant, Billie Piper, Pauline Collins, Elisabeth Sladen, Anthony Head, Noel Clarke, Sophia Myles
Director(s): Euros Lyn, James Hawes
Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy
Classification: 12 years and over
Production Year: 2006
Running Time: 2 hours 13 minutes
Franchise Name: Doctor Who
Video Category: Television
Country Of Origin: United Kingdom
Plot: Three episodes featuring David Tennant as the tenth 'regenerated' Doctor Who and Billie Piper as his companion Rose. In 'Tooth And Claw', the Doctor and Rose arrive in 1897 Scotland and meet Queen Victoria and danger at the Torchwood estate. In 'School Reunion' Sarah Jane and Robot K-9 join the time-travellers in a school that has been taken over by aliens. In 'The Girl In The Fireplace', The Doctor gets involved with Madame du Pompadour, mistress to King Louis XV.
Release details
DVD Region: Region 2 (Europe)
Studio(s): 2 ENTERTAIN VIDEO; SONY DADC
Release date: 05/06/2006
No of Discs: 1
Catalogue No: BBCDVD 1961
Barcode: 5014503196127
Screenwriter: Russell T. Davies, Steven Moffat, Toby Whithouse
Languages
Main Language: English
DVD Description
Three episodes featuring David Tennant as the tenth 'regenerated' Doctor Who and Billie Piper as his companion Rose. In 'Tooth And Claw', the Doctor and Rose arrive in 1897 Scotland and meet Queen Victoria and danger at the Torchwood estate. In 'School Reunion' Sarah Jane and Robot K-9 join the time-travellers in a school that has been taken over by aliens. In 'The Girl In The Fireplace', The Doctor gets involved with Madame du Pompadour, mistress to King Louis XV.
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Producer: Phil Collinson, Russell T. Davies, Julie Gardner
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