Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #410 in DVD
• Released on: 2007-11-05
• Rating: Parental Guidance
• Formats: Box set, PAL
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 6
• Running time: 1036 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Review
There were a few moments in the third season of the revived Doctor Who when you begin to wonder if the bubble has burst. A couple of tepid Dalek episodes, and a handful of forgettable stories, make you begin--perhaps for the first time since the show’s revival--whether it’s already hits its peak.

But never underestimate the new Doctor Who. For the back run of series three is as good as anything that’s gone before it, with ingenious plotting, the clever layering of elements it casually--nah, crucially--refers to later on, and some quite superb individual episodes. It not only restores any hint of lost faith, it sets the bar even higher.

Examples? The stunning single story Blink is extremely clever, genuinely scary and has immense rewatch value. While the equally strong double-header of Human Nature and The Family Of Blood is a two-parter in the traditional Doctor Who way, building up its story in a measured and really effectively creepy way.

Then there’s the finale. Presenting the Doctor with one of his finest, most ingenious villains makes for quite brilliant television (albeit with a slightly underwhelming concluding episode), as exciting to long-time fans of Doctor Who as it is for the newcomers.

And that, ultimately, is the brilliance of Doctor Who. It staggers so many levels of viewer enthusiasm, appeals to an extremely broad age demographic, and woos over fans new and old in a manner that no show currently on television can manage. And while the cliché of hiding behind the sofa may not be as accurate as it once was, Doctor Who season three will undoubtedly leave you gripped to the TV. --Simon Brew

Synopsis
Includes all the episodes from the electrifying third series of the new DOCTOR WHO, featuring David Tenant. Episodes include: 'Smith and Jones', 'The Shakespeare Code', 'Gridlock', 'Daleks In Manhattan', 'Evolution Of the Daleks', 'The Lazarus Experiment', '42', 'Human Nature', 'The Family Of Blood', Blink', 'Utopia', 'The Sound Of Drums' and 'Last Of The Timelords'.

Customer Reviews

Excellent!
I really loved this series, Blink had to be the scariest episode ever but it was brilliant!!!!
I also enjoyed the bride, it was refreshing to see a companion give the Doctor a run for his money! It's definitely worth having the box set and I have watched the episodes over and over!
Sadly I never met the doctor till recently as I grew up in Africa, but am the biggest fan by far!

FABULOUS
although i write this, i must say that the doctor was far more mellow than in DT's first season. although,sometimes, the snarling and shouting does come to the front every now and then, its not as in your face.
i could list the episodes one by one, but i think they each have their on merrits and each, like evryhting ever made for tv has faults as well, but my reasoning behind this review is more to do with the overall season.
it started off well.. very well, and freema appeared to be more mature that drooling rose, and its obvious that martha has an instant attraction to the doctor, the show appears to have gone more adult, more mature and worked at a good enjoyable pace.
the annual non-doctor story was so great, i didn't miss the regulars as those angels freaked me out no end.. GREAT STUFF..CRACKING..
UTOPIA done it for me, and although i knew YANA was going to be who he turned out to be, the change, the build up and the drama of the script and acting was second to none.
I did think however, the last two episodes were the best, and it goes to show how fit martha is, walking the entire planet in a year.. Paula Radcliffe, eat ur heart out!!! ;-)

Good, but not great.
Doctor Who Series 3 sees David Tennat and Freema Agyeman come together as the time-travelling duo.

1. Smith & Jones - Bringing the characters together, Smith & Jones sees the Judoon, rhino-headed intergalactic police, searching for an alien assassin inside a London Hospital. 6.5/10

2. The Shakespeare Code - In Elizabethan London, the Doctor and Martha meet Shakespeare, and a trio of witches bent on unleashing a curse using his plays. 8/10

3. Gridlock - In the far future, the Doctor is desperatly searching for a kidknapped Martha. But under the city of New New York, in amongs the millions of cars stuck in a 50 year long traffic jam, an alien crab-like race is feeding on unwary tavellers. 7/10

4. Daleks in Manhatten - As the Empire State Building is being constructed in 1930's New York, the out-of-work people living in Central Park are being tested for a new race of Dalek/Humans. 7/10

5. Evoloution of the Daleks - In a race against time, the Doctor must stop the Daleks from completing their plans. But how will Dalek Sec's human half react to it all. 6.5/10

6. The Lazurus Experiment - The Doctor is introduced to Martha's family when they arrive at Professor Lazurus' convention. What they didn't bet on was facing on a mutated scorpion trying to kill them. 7.5/10

7. 42 - On a spaceship collecting ore from the sun, a possessed crew member starts picking off the survivors one by one. 8/10

8. Human Nature - School Teacher, John Smith has crazy dreams of a flying blue box. But as a strange family are desperate for the power of the TARDIS, it is up to Martha to save the day. 8/10

9. The Family of Blood - With the John Smith in denial and the Family of Blood attacking the school, Martha must use a mysterious fogwatch to bring the Doctor back. 7.5/10

10. Blink - Sally Sparrow must use the help of a mysterious man from 1943 to survive the threat of the Weeping Angels, stone figures obsessed with having the TARDIS. 10/10

11. Utopia - At the end of the universe, a group of desperate humans are trying to reach the legendary Utopia, aided by the amazing Professor Yana. But they live in fear as the Futurekind are breaking in. 9/10

12. The Sound of Drums - The Master has made it to Earth and has become the Primeminister. As democracy turns to anarchy and then to dictatorship, the Doctor must put a stop to it. 8/10

13. The Last of the Time Lords - Trapped on Airhaven, the Doctor and Captain Jack Harkness must rely on Martha to spread the word and save the day. 7/10

Series 3 of Doctor Who has two or three gems but the rest are pretty ordianry. There are a few guest stars (John Simm, Derek Jacobi) and the scripts are good but the real let down is the anit-climatic finale. Built up so well, RTD failed to make it live up to expectations and left most Doctor Who fans disapointed and wanting more. Overall, good, but in the standards of Doctor Who, not the best.