Doctor Who - The Complete First Series
List Price:
Our Price: $66.49
You Save: $33.49 (33%)
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Buy Used: from $49.98 (click here)
Category: DVD
See more DVD releases
Canada
DVD Cover Information
Actor: Billie Piper, Camille Coduri, Christopher Eccleston, John Barrowman, Noel ClarkeBrand: Warner Brothers
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Subtitled)
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 585 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-07-04
Studio: Sci-Fi Channel, The
Movie Reviews of Doctor Who - The Complete First Series
Movie Review: He's Back!
Summary: 5 Stars
The new series started off so well; it's a pity that the third and fourth seasons weren't that good. Christopher Eccelston makes a brilliant Doctor. He reminds me a lot of Jon Pertwee's, Tom Baker's, and Paul McGann's Doctors while making his Doctor a completely new charater himself. The episodes are brilliant. "Rose" makes a great premiere episode - bringing in both old and new fans to the show. The only let down to that episode is that it is a copy-cat of "Spearhead from Space", but still it's hard not to like it. After all, who can say that "Spearhead" wasn't that good? It was brilliant! The worst episode was "Boom Town", and it's even hard not to like that one. The best episodes were "Rose", "Aliens of London", "World War Three", "Dalek", "The Empty Child", and "The Doctor Dances". In all, there is not one bad episode, and I highly recommend this season!
Summary of Doctor Who - The Complete First Series
Christopher Eccleston's Doctor is wise and funny, cheeky and brave. An alien and a loner, 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 Rose. From the moment they meet, the Doctor and Rose understand and complement each other. As they travel together through time, encountering new adversaries, the Doctor shows her things beyond imagination.DVD Features:
Audio Commentary: Dolby Digital 5.1 surround mix on all eps Almost 5 hours of ?making of? interviews and behind-the-scenes footage
Interviews
Other:Star studded team of writers including Russell T Davies (Queer As Folk), Steven Moffat (Coupling), and Mark Gatiss (The League of Gentlemen)
The venerable science fiction program Doctor Who returned to British televisions in 2005 after a 15-year absence and delighted the majority of fans and critics with its adherence to the adventure and charm of the original series while making admissions for a new generation of viewers (hipper editing and score, CGI effects). Thirteen episodes were generated, all starring Christopher Eccleston as the ninth Doctor and pop-singer-turned-actress Billie Piper as his companion Rose; acclaimed writer/producer Russell T. Davies (Touching Evil, Queer as Folk) oversaw the show as chief writer and executive producer. The new series proved so popular that the BBC agreed to revive the program for second and third seasons--though without Eccleston, who has since been replaced by David Tennant. This six-disc set comes with all 13 episodes plus the battery of supplemental features now customary to all Doctor Who DVD releases.
Eccleston is very engaging in the title role, bringing a manic curiosity tempered by occasional bouts of gravity (which befit a personality with a long and dramatic a lifespan as the Doctor's) that hew closely to the (arguably) most popular Doctor, Tom Baker. Piper is equally adept as department store clerk Rose--she's afforded more of a back story than most of the Doctor's sidekicks have received in the past, and she more than handles her own alongside Eccleston. Highlights among the 13 episodes include the season opener, "Rose" (which sees the return of an old foe, the Autons, and their controlling force, the Nestene Consciousness); the revamped Daleks in "Dalek" and the two-parter "Bad Wolf" and "The Parting of the Ways"; a trip to Victorian England to aid Charles Dickens in "The Unquiet Dead," and of course, the arrival of the tenth Doctor at the conclusion of the action-packed "Parting of the Ways." The episodes strike the right blend of quirk, excitement, and imagination, thanks largely to the engaging performances and the guidance of Davies, whose admiration for the show and its history is evident throughout.
Supplemental features--and there are many--including commentary on all 13 episodes by members of the cast and crew, including Piper and Davies; numerous making-of featurettes, including a profile of Davies; a video diary by Piper; an interview with Eccleston, and best of all, a glimpse at the 60-minute Christmas special, "The Christmas Invasion," which picks up where the series concludes. Who fans won't be disappointed. --Paul Gaita
Cult Movies DVD Video
- Action & Adventure
- African American Cinema
- Animation
- Anime & Manga
- Art House & International
- Classics
- Comedy
- Cult Movies
- Documentary
- Drama
- Educational
- Fitness & Yoga
- Gay & Lesbian
- Horror
- Kids & Family
- Military & War
- Music Video & Concerts
- Musicals & Performing Arts
- Mystery & Suspense
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Special Interests
- Sports
- Television
- Westerns
The West Wing - The Complete First SeasonWarner Brothers; Release date: 2003-11-18; DVD
Best price: $15.54
Price in other shops:
![Weeds - The Complete First Season [Blu-ray] Image](/images/Weeds-The-Complete-First-Season-Blu-ray-B000O5B4DS-X.jpg)
Weeds - The Complete First Season [Blu-ray]Lions Gate; Release date: 2007-05-29; DVD
Best price: $14.23
Price in other shops:
![True Blood: The Complete First Season (HBO Series) [Blu-ray] Image](/images/True-Blood-The-Complete-First-Season-HBO-Series-Blu-ray-B001FB4W16-X.jpg)
True Blood: The Complete First Season (HBO Series) [Blu-ray]Release date: 2009-05-19; DVD
Best price: $48.49
Price in other shops:
![Torchwood: The Complete First Season [Blu-ray] Image](/images/Torchwood-The-Complete-First-Season-Blu-ray-B001AEF6IQ-X.jpg)
Torchwood: The Complete First Season [Blu-ray]Warner Brothers; Release date: 2008-09-16; DVD
Best price: $42.89
Price in other shops:
The Sopranos: The Complete First SeasonSOPRANOS; Release date: 2000-12-12; DVD
Best price: $14.88
Price in other shops:
The Shield - Season 1Sony; Release date: 2008-03-25; DVD
Best price: $19.39
Price in other shops:
NCIS Naval Criminal Investigative Service - The Complete First SeasonPARAMOUNT PICTURES; Release date: 2006-06-06; DVD
Best price: $24.45
Price in other shops:
MI-5, Volume 1Warner Brothers; Release date: 2004-01-13; DVD
Best price: $29.47
Price in other shops:
La Femme Nikita - The Complete First SeasonWarner Brothers; Release date: 2003-07-08; DVD
Best price: $21.99
Price in other shops:
In Plain Sight: Season OneUniversal; Release date: 2009-03-31; DVD
Best price: $37.49
Price in other shops:
Battlestar Galactica - Season 4.0Universal; Release date: 2009-01-06; DVD
Best price: $29.49
Price in other shops:
Doctor Who: The Infinite QuestWarner Brothers; Release date: 2008-11-18; DVD
Best price: $4.21
Price in other shops:
The Sarah Jane Adventures - The Complete First SeasonWarner Brothers; Release date: 2008-10-07; DVD
Best price: $14.98
Price in other shops:
Doctor Who - The Beginning CollectionWarner Brothers; Release date: 2006-03-28; DVD
Best price: $21.99
Price in other shops:
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along BlogRelease date: 2008-12-19; DVD
Best price: $10.49
Price in other shops:
Torchwood - The Complete Second SeasonWarner Brothers; Release date: 2008-09-16; DVD
Best price: $53.49
Price in other shops:
Torchwood - The Complete First SeasonWarner Brothers; Release date: 2008-01-22; DVD
Best price: $54.99
Price in other shops:
Doctor Who: The Complete Fourth SeriesWarner Brothers; Release date: 2008-11-18; DVD
Best price: $48.56
Price in other shops:
Doctor Who - The Complete Third SeriesWarner Brothers; Release date: 2007-11-06; DVD
Best price: $66.00
Price in other shops:
Doctor Who - The Complete Second SeriesWarner Brothers; Release date: 2007-01-16; DVD
Best price: $70.00
Price in other shops: