Doctor Who : Series 1 - Volume 4 [2005]

Amazon.co.uk Review

It was always going to be a risk for the BBC to revamp Doctor Who--few television programmes inspire as much rabid and cultish adoration. With the 2005 series, however, the BBC have really outdone themselves. Their updated Doctor Who is 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 he's 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, this Doctor Who is a hero for the new millennium. --Robert Burrow

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An excellent finsh.......2007-07-02

The three episodes on this dvd are called Boom Town, Bad Wolf and The Parting Of The Ways. Two of the episodes are great and one of them is alright.

Boom Town is the worst episode on this dvd and probably one of the worst episodes in the series. It isn't too bad but it has nothing great or really memorable in it. The episode is about the doctor capturing the last living member of the Slitheen family and he intends to send her back to Raxacoracovalapatorious where she will be executed, but does she have a plan.... This episode does have some good action moments but it still isn't great.

Bad Wolf is a great episode. It is about the Doctor, Rose and Jack ending up on television shows on sattelite five in the year 200'100. The Doctor is on Big Brother and the evicted housemates get killed. Rose is on Weakest Link and the contestants get killed if they are voted off. Jack is on What Not To Wear and the robots try to kill him. When Rose loses in Weakest Link she gets captured by the mysterious force behind the game station( the Daleks ).

The Parting Of The Ways is the final episode in the series and it is brilliant. When the Doctor rescues Rose he has to defeat hundreds of thousands of Daleks and their emperor. At the end of the episode the Doctor regenerates and I was very excited for the next episode that Christmas.

I reccomend this dvd because of the final two episodes, although Boom Town is still worth watching if your a fan of the show.

Series 1 finished with me wanting more! and this is Fantastic! Doctor Who is here to stay!!!!!!.......2006-07-24

This DVD is the last of Series 1 of the revived series of Doctor Who, i think that this is the best DVD so far out of Doctor Who. Russell T Davies has made Doctor Who better than ever. The main Achievement of this series was not just the re-introduction of The Doctor but also of his greatest rival, THE DALEKS!!!.

The first episode "Boom town" is like the next part to the Slitheen story, when the Tardis Crew find out that Margaret the Slitheen is still alive, they realise that they need to stop her from destroying the planet.

The greatest highlight of Series 1 is the last two episodes "Bad Wolf"/"The Parting of the Ways" The Doctor, Rose and Captain Jack get separated and are forced to play the deadly games on the Game Station (Satellite 5) The secret force controling the station is The Doctor's worst nightmare, THE DALEKS!!! who were long presumed dead and wiped out of existence. The Doctor must make the ultimate sacrifice to save the universe and to save Rose.

This DVD is great and i would recommend it to old and new fans of Doctor Who.

Anti-Climax typical Russell T Davies.......2006-04-04

I have been a follower of Doctor Who since I was 4. I'm now 20. I've watched, read and listened to many adventures of the doctors. When the new series returned I was excited especially when I heard Russel was involved. However the series was very disapointing. This is in my opinion the worst volume. Boom Town is a bad lesson in story writing. There is a serious lack of plot which falls second to character development. The final two parter starts badly picks up and the daleks are very impressive, but the whole plot is slowed down by cutting back to that council estate! Then theres the silly ending.

Great if your a casual fan or a child. If you're a real Who fan then it's a real let down.

A fantastic end to a fantastic season.......2005-09-27

Being old enough to have watched Dr Who (mainly Tom Baker and then Peter Davidson) the first time, I eagerly awaited the new series. It was more than I could hahev ever hoped for and this set of episodes, showcases the talent of Christopher Eccleston.
The ending did make me shed a tear and I am sorry to see him leave but am sure that David Tennant will make a briiliant Dr.

The beeb have outdone themselves with Dr Who and I am counting the days until the next series!!

The Doctor dies........................ again?.......2005-08-20

The best three episodes of the series are on this dvd.

11: BOOM TOWN-The Doctor, Rose and Jack travel back to Earth; just as we find that one member of the Slitheen family is still alive

12: BAD WOLF-The gang fight for their lives aboard the GameStation; but Armageddon is fast approaching as the Daleks plot to change the world.

13: THE PARTING OF THE WAYS-The series finale sees the return of the Daleks and there deadlier than ever. Also, Davros returns as the self-styled God of all Daleks. Very dramatic episode with some funny bits like that scene with Ann Droid destroying the Daleks before being destroyed herself. We discover that Rose is the Bad Wolf and we see Chris regenerate into David's doctor. It's a bit sad that Jack is stranded in the year 200,100.

All in all; very good.

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