Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #212 in DVD
• Released on: 2007-11-05
• Rating: To Be Announced
• 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

good and bad
the runaway bride 8/10
good episode, funny exiting and a good start to the 3rd series

episode1 7/10

intresting episode, good effects and a good martha intraduction

episode2 8/10

scary witches and shakespeare

ep3 7/10

the return of the face of boe and new earth

ep 4 6/10

good start, good end twist

ep5 5/10

worst episodeof the series, the human daleks look really fake

ep6 7/10

much better, has human monster

ep7 9/10

really exiting, lots of tension and a nice real time aspect

ep8 and 9 8/10

strong first part with a strong second creepy scarecrows

ep10 9/10

very scary with an interesting story

ep11 10/10

brilliant captian jack is back, the ending is amazing

ep12 10/10

one of the best episodes, john simm is good as the master

ep13 9/10

not as good as ep 12 but a strong finish

series 4 is turning out well too

More Quality Time With The Doctor!

This is the 3rd series of the "new" Doctor Who and the second to feature David Tennant in the title role. He has really settled into this and his new sidekick Martha (well played by Freema Agyeman) proves to be an excellent foil. There are some first-class episodes in this series, particularly 'Blink', 'The Lazarus Experiment', '42', 'Human Nature', and 'The Family of Blood'. 'Blink' is one of the cleverest episodes of Doctor Who ever made. The last 3 linked episodes 'Utopia', 'Sound of Drums' and 'Last of the Timelords' work really well, including some outstanding make-up and special effects. I would say this is the best series of the new Doctor we have had. Extras include David Tennant's video diary and some promotional clips. This is great TV and I look forward to the release of the 4th series on DVD. Highly recommended!

Slow start but gets better
I see Dr Who as the BBC now trying to sell as many toys and related merchandise as possible. This series of Dr Who is just as bad. The rhinos in the first episode was just completely silly. However the good news is that there are some very clever episodes such as Blink and the Shakespeare Code. I also liked the Family of Blood stories but really do believe that more episodes of the new series should be spent on planets not related to Earth in any shape or form.

Also the Master is brilliant. Great casting and much better than the Doctor. Thank god for Martha Jones. An improvement on the terrible Rose who really was just annoying.

At value for money this boxset should be about £20. No way is it worth anymore than that.

The exclusive 5.1 surround is pretty disappointing compared to real movie surround. Not sure why there is only 15 minute episodes of the Confidential Series. Should be more than that.