Doctor Who - Series 1 (2005)
Mild violence, Supernatural theme, Some frightening scenes
| Director: | Euros Lyn |
| Actors: | Camille Coduri, Christopher Eccleston, Billie Piper, John Barrowman, Paul Kasey, Noel Clarke, Alan Ruscoe, Nicholas Briggs, Simon Callow |
This volume contains the first three adventures from the 2005 series of 'Doctor Who'. Christopher Eccleston's Doctor is wise and funny, cheeky and brave. An alien and a loner (it's difficult keeping up with friends when your day job involves flitting through time and space), his detached logic gives him a vital edge when the world's in danger. But when it comes to human relationships, he can be found wanting. That's why he needs new assistant Rose. Rose (Billie Piper) is a shop-girl from the present day. From the moment they meet, the Doctor and Rose are soulmates. They understand and complement each other. As they travel together through time, encountering new adversaries, the Doctor shows her things beyond imagination. She starts out as an innocent, unfettered by worldly concerns. But she ends up an adventurer who, by the end of the series, can never go home again...
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| Run time: | 225mins |
| Origin: | UNITED KINGDOM |
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| File Size (Approx): | 2 GB |
Television Revision
by Andrew Williams, 10/04/2013 12:11:00 PM
Now, this is a story all about how... The Doctor (Christopher Eccleston) is the last of the Time Lords; a race almost eradicated in a war with the villainous Daleks. He joins forces with young British woman Rose (Billie Piper) and together they have adventures throughout space and time. Happy days? It took 16 years for Doctor Who to find its way back to television after it went off the air in 1989. It was worth the wait. Under the stewardship of showrunner and longtime fan Russell T. Davies, Doctor Who made a triumphant return to the BBC in 2005, to widespread popularity and critical acclaim. Still going strong today, Doctor Who embodies everything we want from our escapist entertainment, oozing inventiveness, charm, intrigue, and an adventurous spirit. Based on my experiences with the m...
Now, this is a story all about how... The Doctor (Christopher Eccleston) is the last of the Time Lords; a race almost eradicated in a war with the villainous Daleks. He joins forces with young British woman Rose (Billie Piper) and together they have adventures throughout space and time.
Happy days? It took 16 years for Doctor Who to find its way back to television after it went off the air in 1989. It was worth the wait. Under the stewardship of showrunner and longtime fan Russell T. Davies, Doctor Who made a triumphant return to the BBC in 2005, to widespread popularity and critical acclaim. Still going strong today, Doctor Who embodies everything we want from our escapist entertainment, oozing inventiveness, charm, intrigue, and an adventurous spirit.
Based on my experiences with the modern incarnation of Doctor Who, it seems the show’s success relies on three key planks: the chemistry between the Doctor and his companion, the effectiveness of the season-long arc, and the consistency of the stand-alone episodes. This first season is reasonably successful on all fronts, but doesn’t really nail any. Eccleston and Piper are individually very good and fleetingly great together, even if the scripts don't give their relationship enough room to develop. The season-long arc is ingeniously plotted, yet still ends messily, and the individual episodes are occasionally patchy. These are all muted criticisms. However, they condemn the first season of Doctor Who to a sum that’s slightly less than its parts.
The final frontier: A slightly inconsistent launching pad for much better things to come, Season One of Doctor Who is a whimsical, adventurous good time.
Top three episodes: 6) Dalek. The debut of The Doctor’s most iconic villain is also the emotional and dramatic high point of this new incarnation, and the best episode of the lot. 3) The Unquiet Dead. A guest appearance from Charles Dickens (Simon Callow) is a highlight, in a story that reminds us of the importance of curiosity. 9) The Empty Child. Future showrunner Steven Moffat (Sherlock) pens his first episode, an intriguing wartime ghost story that introduces Captain Jack Harkness (John Barrowman) to the Doctor Who universe.
Worst episode: 10) Boom Town. Written as a late replacement for an episode more instrumental to the overall arc, Boom Town unfortunately sees the very, very smart Doctor acting very, very stupidly.
Season MVP: If Tom Cruise had been around to play the part of Han Solo, he may have turned out something like Captain Jack Harkness . An example of writing and performance working in perfect harmony, Barrowman provides the show with a jolt of energy that rockets it to the finish line.
3.5/5
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2. The End of the World (44m) | |
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3. The Unquiet Dead (44m) | |
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4. Aliens of London (45m) | |
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5. World War Three (42m) | |
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6. Dalek (45m) | |
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7. The Long Game (44m) | |
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8. Father's Day (42m) | |
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9. The Empty Child (41m) | |
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10. The Doctor Dances (42m) | |
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11. Boom Town (43m) | |
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12. Bad Wolf (42m) | |
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13. The Parting of the Ways (45m) | |
Member Reviews (13)
13 Member
Reviews
goblin
says
i like the dr who series what i dont like is the new tardis. it should be bigger on the inside like a mantion.
Lisa
says
I'm a big Doctor Who Fan and love all the storylines
Fulcrum
says
Yeah, this is better than I thought, given I was wary of them 'sexing' up the whole Doctor Who thing. But the plotlines have been improved as has the pace and the special effects. Don't particularly like this Eccleston guy but Billy Piper makes up for his shortcommings.
Vanda J.
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I have to admit that when I heard Doctor Who was to be revived I was not expecting too much. I had been disappointed with the last two Doctors and not overly impressed with the movie length version of a few years ago. However I stopped worrying about ten minutes into this. This Doctor was right! I think the characters and stories have been very well done but was happy to see that the TARDIS had retained it's 1960s appearance. It would not really be Doctor Who without that blue police telephone box.
Shane M.
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Good comeback for a series many thought was lost forever in cosmic dust. Bravo!
Tom H.
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A M.
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There's an old gag about DW fans. It goes like this.
How many DW fans does it take to change a broken light bulb? Answer is none. They just wait for it to come back on again.
And guess what? After 16 years (!) off the air, it bloody did!!!!!
This new DW has a decent budget and some great stories. The pace is restored (and improved perhaps). The writers and directors are very skilled and have some regard both for the quality of the show they make and the distant past memories of the old fans.
But this is not the old Dr Who. This Doctor is the last of the Time Lords, the companion role has a character and a bit more to do than say "What's that, Doctor? and "Why, Doctor?" and the episodes are 45 minutes with most containing a whole story.
Massively popular in the UK in 2005, this is the first dvd in a series that will run and run.
Michael W.
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Christopher Eccleston is the epitome of who/what Dr Who should be. If you liked the older series, you are gonna luv this series.
Vicky
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I loved it. I have been a Doctor Who fan forever. I was so excited about the Dr Who comeback. I love the new Doctor he is dynamic and sexy and Christopher Eccleson is amazing in the role. The new feel takes a few episodes to get used to for us old fans but the writers are certainly getting into their stride and this series is going to be a winner.
Halina B.
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Tanya M.
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EXCELLENT!!
Phill D.
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Philip S.
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Good modernisation of the old series. Interesting story lines.