Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #345 in DVD
• Released on: 2008-11-17
• Rating: To Be Announced
• Format: PAL
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 6

DVD Description
Hot on the heels of the acclaimed third series, Doctor Who returns for a fantastic fourth series with a familiar face alongside the Doctor.

Award-winning comedienne Catherine Tate returns as the Doctor's new companion, revisiting her role as Donna Noble who featured in the 2006 Christmas special The Runaway Bride. Martha Jones - who left the Doctor at the end of Series Three to break the unrequited circle of love she felt for him - will also return. The Sontarans and Ood are set to reappear.

Customer Reviews

Brilliant
Everyone I ever ask watched Doctor Who, and it's clear why.

When I first heard that Catharine Tate was taking over as the doctor's assistant, I thought she'd be, quite frankly, rubbish. I moaned that she was too strong a character/actress in her own right, and they would just clash. Well, they did clash in a way, but the result was fantastic. Whereas Rose and Martha merely went along with whatever the doctor said, Donna challenged him on various occasions, adding a very human feel to her character - Donna's reactions etc seemed to reflect how anyone would really feel about travelling in time and across the universe. It was so sad to Donna go, especially the way it all ended, with a simple, unknowing, "yeah, bye". She'll be missed, and a very hard act to follow.

Donna aside, this has been a fantastic series, and the first to make me want to buy it on DVD.

Entertaining but at times dissapointing
This season of Doctor who was a real mixed bag for me. I'm a massive Dr Who fan and love the show it is by far the best thing on british TV and along with Torchwood the only reason i pay my TV liscence. Lets break it down breifly by episode. Partners in crime (Awful) the worst opener ever!! Catherine Tate at her shouty worst, poor aliens, silly idea and i thought Sarah Lancashire looked pretty evil and was wasted in such a poor story. Fires of Pompeii (in the words of the doctor Brilliant) after such a poor start a cracking second episode, great story/effects, ideas catherine is less shouty and is growing into the role. Planet of the Ood (Good) liked this episode a lot again great ideas and story, i was glad to see the back drop of the Ood expanded upon and a non earth based story (not enough of these in my opinion). The sonatrons(OK) Nice to see another classic character get a re-vamp i don't like the Unit Martha Jones much preferred her as the doctors assitant, felt it dragged a bit over two episodes, some good effects. The doctors daughter (Brilliant) I loved this episode and i get shot down in the forums all the time yes i know it's flawed but great story. Unicorn and the wasp (Poor) I love the historical episodes but this wasn't for me clever writing tying in the agatha Christie disappearance but i thought the effects and alien part of the story were poor. Silence in library/Forest of dead (Brilliant) I'm a big fan of Steven Moffets episodes and these didn't dissapoint scary, edgy mysterious a few story flaws (How did the Vasta Nevada survive 100 years with no food source) but that aside really entertaining if this is what we have to look forward to in two years time can't wait. Midnight (Brilliant) Russell T Davis best episode (there haven't been many) great acting Tennant excels and shows real acting class (needs to stay for series 5 with strong storys will have a real claim as best doctor ever.
Turn left (Really good) i was not looking forward to this episode as Catherine Tate was the lead on her own but was really surprised i think it was this episode where i finally warmed to her as the doctors companion great story idea (two in a row for RTD saving the best til last almost.) Two things let it down poor beetle effects, and lack of real explanation of how Rose knows and why unit trusts her.
The finale (Sometimes brilliant sometimes OK) I good go on all day about the finale, i didn't see the need for all the characters to be in it, in the 1st part at times it felt like the characters were all viaing for equal screen time rather than moving the story along, after all the build up i was dissapointed with the shadow proclimation, bit of a non entity, the supreme dalek had nothing supreme about him other than what looked like additional jewelery, if jack dies in a furnace how comes his clothes aren't burnt, Martha might as well not have been used the whole osterhagan key was nonsense, and the control console in the dalek chamber the three doctors use looks like it was made on blue peter. That all said great cliff hanger, i looked the two doctor's part and the Doctordonna angle, Julian bleach was great as Davros and on the whole the episodes were entertaining.
The Russell T Davis era is now over with the exception of a few specials and i thank him for bringing who back (Absorbaloff and Slithean aside.) But this wasn't the best of Series (2 has been the best in my opinion), i think steven moffat will take the show to next level role on series 5, oh yeah and DAVID PLEASE STAY.

One of the best programs on BBC
Partners in Crime - 7/10
In this epsidoe we see Donna and the Doctor both investigate a new pill to help lose weight. A nice easy episode to re-introduce the characters and create aliens fit for the cuddly-toy buisness.
Fires of Pompeii - 7.5/10
The Doctor takes Donna to Pompeii only to find it is the day before Mount Vesuvias erupts. I had watch this twice to really enjoy but the characters and the plot were both good.
Planet of the Ood - 7/10
On her first alien planet, Donna meets the Ood and discovers some secrets about humans in the future. This epsidoe supriesed me because the Ood were not really the bad guys. I felt that this episode was not what Doctor Who is normally about. It wasnt fun, it wasnt bouncy. Not the best Doctor Who episode ver.
The Sontaran Strategem - 8/10
This episdoe sees the return of Martha Jones and the Sontarans. A series of deaths are linked to the ATMOS system and UNIT must figure out how. i liked this episode because i thought the Sontarans were played excellently and it was nice seeing UNIT being brought back.
The Poison Sky - 7.5/10
UNIt and the Sontarans are going to war and the Doctor must clear the skies of the poisonus gases. The follow on from The Sontaran Strategem, not quiet as good but still entertaning to watch.
The Doctor's Daughter - 8/10
The Doctor, Donna and Martha arrive on the planet Messaline only to find that the Doctor has a daughter. I liked this episode because it had a suprising twist. Having Marths in this epsidoe was not clever because she was seperated from the Doctor most of the time.
The Unicorn and the Wasp - 10/10
In 1926, Agatha Christie disapeared for ten days. The Doctor and Donna arrive the day before and have to catch the murderer at the estate. I loved this epsidoe for two reasons. I am a big Agatha Christie Fan and also it was so clever. the characters were great and it was such a fun, light episode.
Silence in the Library - 10/10
The Doctor and Donna find themeselves in the biggest libray in the universe, but it is completely desrted. Accept for the shadows. This was another brilliant epsidoe made better with the inrtoduction of Professor River Song (Alex KIngston) who somehow knows the Doctor in the future. It is good how somehow it is all tied in with one little girl and it has a greta cliffhanger.
Forest of the Dead - 9/10
The second in the two parter. Donna is trapped in a fake world whilst the Doctor must escape the shadows and discover the secret of Cal. You see a different side to Donna in this episode as her life is flying by and her world is collapsing. Very scary when Miss Evengilista makes a suprise return.
Midnight - 9/10
Taking a tour across a diamond planet called Midnight, the Doctor must save himself when a tapping on the walls begins. This episode had Donna in for only two scenes at the beginning and end, so you get to see how the Doctor copes by being with himself. And with no real alien, this epsiode keeps you thinking.
Turn Left (Doctorlite episode) - 10/10
What would happen if Donna met the Doctor? In this episode Donna lives a life where she has never met him and all sorts of things start go wrong. But who is the blonde girl helping Donna through out? A very clever and different kind of episode. Definatley one for older viewers as there was not a proper alien.
The Stolen Earth - 9.5/10
When the Doctor and Donna return to find the Earth missing, they must brave the Shadow Proclomation to save them. This episode was very good because it included so many thing that have been mentioned over the past four years. Also, everyone the Doctor has ever known return to help fight the Daleks and a very scary Davros!
Journeys End - 9.5/10
With Davros preparing the Atom Bomb things look quite bad, but only the Doctors Secret Army can save the day. This episode was made twenty minutes longer than normal to fit everything in. I felt the main part of it was over quite quickly. And i wonder who will be joning Torchwood next year?
Overall a brilliant series and my favourite of the New Who so far. So great epsidoe and big guest appearences (Bernard Cribbins, Alex Kingston) with some excellent story lines. Superb!