Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #8625 in DVD
• Released on: 2006-09-25
• Rating: Parental Guidance
• Format: PAL
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 133 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Review
The second series of the new Doctor Who disappears with a bang, thanks to an excellent two-parter that throws in the Doctors' old foes with the departure of companion Rose Tyler.

Yet this final disc of the series two collection actually kicks off with "Fear Her", a decent enough way to spend three quarters of an hour, but far from the series highlight, and not the reason most people will buy this disc. It's a breezy tale of a little girl whose disturbing drawings come to life, a premise admittedly with some promise. The execution though is fairly middle of the road, and save for some fun moments along the way, it's fairly forgettable, if entertaining, stuff.

The closing two parter though is terrific. It kicks of with "Army Of Ghosts", which finds the residents of Earth being visited by strange ghostly shapes, believed to be assorted relatives who have long since died. Predictably, that's not the case, and much to the shock of Torchwood, an Earth-based organisation investigating alien technology, the world promptly finds itself pretty much invaded. And there's still room for things to get worse in "Doomsday", with more than one major villain from the Doctor's past arriving on Earth, prompting a major battle, the return of faces from earlier in the series and a farewell to Rose Tyler.

It all wraps up another hugely successful series of Doctor Who, and once again does it with a considerably strong pair of final episodes. We've said it before and we'll say it again--we can't wait to see how they'll top it next time around… --Simon Brew

Synopsis
David Tennant stars alongside Billie Piper Rose in the fifth volume of the second new series. Episodes include: ‘Fear Her’, ‘Army Of Ghosts’ and ‘Doomsday’.

Customer Reviews

An incredible finale
... best sums up a fantastic 2nd season of new DR WHO. Children go missing and the Doctor and Rose do a bit of Mulder & Scully in FEAR HER which kicks off this final DVD. Then our intrepd travels are back to the Powell Estates and the Torchwood Institute to mix things up with some "spirits" in ARMY OF GHOSTS. Of course, all isn't what it seems and before too long its trouble times two as the Doctor squares off against both Cybermen AND Daleks. The Doctor pulls out everything, but in the end he loses Rose in DOOMSDAY. I have to mention here what an terrific pair David and Billie have been throughout the season. Her farewell was one of the most moving "companion" exits ever, next to Lis Sladen saying goodbye to Tom Baker's Doctor. Can't wait to see next year.

A Great end to a brilliant programme!
Volume 5 concludes the excellent TV Show (Doctor Who)! Such a shame to see Rose go as we only just got used to the new doctor I believe the best so far. David Tennant adds the 'wacky' side to Doctor Who making him brilliant and excellent for the part. He works well with Billie Piper and acts it out as if he as Doctor Who has known the her for years and really has only been acting the part since the second Series. He adds the comedy to the show David Tennant fits the part brilliantly. I personally didnt like series 1 because of who played Doctor Who but after seeing School Reunion and The Girl In The Fire Place I could not stop watching the rest of the Series.

Fear Her - Is a simple story set in 2012 the Year in which the UK holds the Olympics. Its set in London on one street which has had children being missing. Its a 'who done it' mystery in which Rose is left to solve the problem of sending the alien possessing a child haunted by her dad in her night mares back home. Its not the best of Doctor Who but it is a satisfactory story and after Episode 10 Love and Monsters well anything can beat that episode. Its still a simple and easy watch story and another save from The Doctor.

Army Of Ghosts - Is the start of a second part episode in which the Doctor and Rose travel back to Earth to find that things arent exactly the same as how they left it. Jackie (Rose's Mum) accidently stays in the Tardis when the Doctor and Rose go and investigate what is bringing all these Ghosts to Earth. And find it is Torchwood. The Institute in a earlier episode created my Queen Victoria to stop the Doctor from suposedly doing any more damage to Earth. The Institute designed to research Alien Techonolgy. Its a great episode you cant watch this without seeing Doomsday and the same the other way around. It finishes the story as in every episode Torchwood is mentioned. The Daleks and The Cybermen return in this episode to start a war and it is purley a brilliant end to a wonderful serious.

Doomsday- is quite a sad episode with the end of Rose and the Doctor's travelling together. The Doctor soons find a way to get rid of both the Daleks and The Cybermen but this means losing a special person to him. If you havent seen it I don't want to spoil it as it is a fantastic finale.

Overall- If you want to buy a Doctor Who Dvd and dont want them all then buy this one to watch them over and over again as it has 2 of the best episodes and you can't have one without the other. Its a great end to Doctor Who and I cant wait for the third series with the Doctor's new side kick who has now be comfirmed as the girl who stars in Army Of Ghosts with its first episode at Christmas.

110% Brilliance!

A wonderful climax to the second series and a tearful goodbye to Rose Tyler
This DVD continues the second series of the BBC's hit revival of 'Doctor Who' and contains three episodes. David Tennant's performance as the Tenth Timelord remains strong, energetic and vibrant, whilst Billie Piper as Rose Tyler remains his equal in every way. This disc contains no special features, but there will be a 6-disc boxet released in November that comes crammed with bonus material and content. But if you're like me and can't wait that long, this DVD is definitely a must-buy when it is released. The three episodes on the disc are all of an extremely high calibre, and the standard set so far by the series is maintained. So, where is the TARDIS taking us this time...?

Fear Her
Writer: Matthew Graham
Director: Euros Lyn
Originally broadcast 24/6/06

To be honest, the eleventh episode of the second series of `Doctor Who' is a rather underwhelming and disappoint affair, especially when compared to the thrills, monsters and excitement of previous episodes. `Fear Her' is misfortunate because its sandwiched between some truly brilliant episodes, and has a tendency to feel even more inferior when coupled with the two-part series finale, which also appears on this disc. It is also a disappointment that writer Matthew Graham (who wrote some brilliant scripts for `Life on Mars', another excellent BBC time-travel drama) was unable to make his imagination come to life successfully with his episode of `Doctor Who'. This episode also feels very similar to `The Idiot's Lantern' (the seventh episode of this series), and therefore the material feels unoriginal and quite bland really. Also, due to the fact that `Fear Her' lacks the big-budget CGI special effect treatment that most other episodes were treated to, it feels much less epic and exciting than previous episode, because it lacks scale and presence on screen. The storyline was also a wasted opportunity in my opinion - a worried mother living on a normal estate who is scared of her creepy young daughter's supernatural powers that make drawings come to life. It's a good premise, but the best that can be said for `Fear Her' is that there are a couple of snappy one-liners, and Billie Piper and David Tennant play well off one another. It's definitely the weakest episode of `Doctor Who' since it was revived last year, so you're probably wondering (with such a lacklustre review) why I awarded this DVD the full five-stars. Here's why:

Army of Ghosts/Doomsday
Writer: Russell T Davies
Director: Graeme Harper
Originally broadcast 1/7/06 and 8/7/06

After the below-par `Fear Her', the two-part series finale sees the show firmly back on track, for Series Two manages to conclude with an ending you'll need forget. I don't want to give too much away - but `Army of Ghosts' and `Doomsday' are absolutely epic, emotional, gut-wrenching, exciting, gripping, tense and unforgettable, and above all mark the final appearance of Rose Tyler played by Billie Piper. I don't want to spoil her exit storyline but its an ending that does her character justice, and when I first saw this episode (broadcast for the first time last weekend), I cried. Russell T Davies' script is so beautifully and poignantly written, but also contains dialogue that will make you laugh out loud and the return of two old foes for the Doctor. In `Army of Ghosts', we finally discover the meaning of `Torchwood' (a recurring subtle theme throughout the series), and the Doctor thinks that there's something fishy going on because there are ghosts walking the Earth. In the thirteenth and final episode, there are two old foes from the Doctor's past waging an epic and brutal war across Earth, with the human race stuck right in the middle of the conflict. There are some truly mesmerising special effects employed in this episode, such as the opening of the `Genesis Ark', and as well as the return of some old villains, some familiar friendly faces from the past also make welcome appearances. The series one two-part finale was truly epic and exciting, but I can safely and honestly guarantee that Series Two climaxes in a fashion that won't leave you disappointed in the least. David Tennant and Billie Piper are both superb in this final instalment, and the final few minutes of the episodes are beautifully written and performed, and I'm sure will leave you in floods of tears and eagerly awaiting the Christmas Special in December.

There are a number of guest stars who make appearances in the final three episodes of the series, including the return of Shaun Dingall and Noel Clarke as Pete Tyler (Rose's father) and Mickey Smith (Rose's boyfriend) respectively. Tracey Ann-Oberman is also strangely likeable and fun as the leader of Torchwood. As for Series 2 as a whole, it has been hugely entertaining and by far the most inventive, exciting and continually watchable programme on television in 2006. Although I preferred Christopher Eccleston as the Doctor, David Tennant has done a good job taking over the TARDIS and he has been brilliant in the majority of the episodes. Although I've found the protagonist of Rose Tyler (Billie Piper) slightly less interesting in Series 2 (compared to last year), Piper has still been brilliant and engaging as the Doctor's companion. `Doomsday' marks her final appearance in the show, and I will sorely miss her presence in the show, because Rose has been a companion that the audience can truly identify with, and (along with Sarah Jane Smith) has been my favourite TARDIS traveller ever. Billie Piper and David Tennant were especially marvellous in the last episode of Series Two, but have been great to watch all series and have had electrifying chemistry with one another. My favourite episodes from this series have included `New Earth', `Tooth and Claw', `The Girl in the Fireplace', `The Impossible Planet', `The Satan Pit', `Love & Monsters', `Army of Ghosts' and `Doomsday'. Now that the show has ended, Saturday night's feel hugely empty and I am missing the Timelord's antics already. I can't wait for further adventures in time and space, and Series Two has been massively entertaining, and therefore I highly recommend this DVD when it is released. Brilliant conclusion to a superb second series.