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Region: 1
Production Company: BBC Video
Description:
The venerable science fiction program Doctor Who returned to British televisions in 2005 after a 15-year absence and delighted the majority of fans and critics with its adherence to the adventure and charm of the original series while making admissions for a new generation of viewers (hipper editing and score, CGI effects). Thirteen episodes were generated, all starring Christopher Eccleston as the ninth Doctor and pop-singer-turned-actress Billie Piper as his companion Rose; acclaimed writer/producer Russell T. Davies (Touching Evil, Queer as Folk) oversaw the show as chief writer and executive producer. The new series proved so popular that the BBC agreed to revive the program for second and third seasons--though without Eccleston, who has since been replaced by David Tennant. This six-disc set comes with all 13 episodes plus the battery of supplemental features now customary to all Doctor Who DVD releases.
Eccleston is very engaging in the title role, bringing a manic curiosity tempered by occasional bouts of gravity (which befit a personality with a long and dramatic a lifespan as the Doctor's) that hew closely to the (arguably) most popular Doctor, Tom Baker. Piper is equally adept as department store clerk Rose--she's afforded more of a back story than most of the Doctor's sidekicks have received in the past, and she more than handles her own alongside Eccleston. Highlights among the 13 episodes include the season opener, "Rose" (which sees the return of an old foe, the Autons, and their controlling force, the Nestene Consciousness); the revamped Daleks in "Dalek" and the two-parter "Bad Wolf" and "The Parting of the Ways"; a trip to Victorian England to aid Charles Dickens in "The Unquiet Dead," and of course, the arrival of the tenth Doctor at the conclusion of the action-packed "Parting of the Ways." The episodes strike the right blend of quirk, excitement, and imagination, thanks largely to the engaging performances and the guidance of Davies, whose admiration for the show and its history is evident throughout.
Features:
Number of Episodes: 13
Running Time: Unknown mins
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1)
Audio: English - Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: None/Unknown
Commentary on all episodes by combinations of writer Russell T. Davies, producer Phil Collinson, actors Simon Callow, Billie Piper, and John Barrowman, and other cast and crew
Interview with Christopher Eccleston on BBC Breakfast
Destroying the Lair
Making Doctor Who with Russell T. Davies
Waking the Dead: Mark Gatiss video diary
Laying Ghosts: the origin of the unquiet dead
Deconstructing Big Ben
On set with Billie Piper
Mike Tucker's Mocks of Balloons
Designing Doctor Who
The Adventures of Captain Jack
"Doctor Who Confidential" - 165-minute collection of featurettes on the new series narrated by Simon Pegg
Backstage at Christmas: an exclusive look behind the scenes of Doctor Who Christmas Invasion
Storyboard of opening trailer
Launch trailers
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| Other DVD Merchandise | | Planet of the Dead | (July 28, 2009) | | Planet of the Dead [Blu-ray] | (July 28, 2009) | | The Complete 4th Season | (November 18, 2008) | | Die komplette erste Staffel | (March 13, 2008) | | Season 2 | (January 16, 2007) | | Season 1 (USA Only) | (July 04, 2006) | | Series 1, Volume 4 | (September 05, 2005) | | Series 1, Volume 3 | (August 01, 2005) | | Series 1, Volume 2 | (June 13, 2005) | | Series 1, Volume 1 | (May 16, 2005) |
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