The Doctor kicks off this new run of adventures by searching for his companion Clara - an Impossible Girl he's already lost twice. Together they find themselves battling monsters on distant alien planets trapped in a Russian submarine with a deadly passenger chasing terrifying ghosts delving into the heart of the Tardis facing the Crimson Horror in Victorian Yorkshire and coming face to face with an army of upgraded Cybermen. The action grows and the Doctor's oldest secret threatens to be revealed as the world's longest running science fiction series builds toward... its explosive 50th anniversary in November 2013. [show more]
The Doctor Who Series 7 Part 2 DVD contains the 2012 Christmas Special and the eight episodes that finishes Series 7 It also contains the prequels and Children in Need episode and an exclusive scene featuring characters from the season finale. I really enjoyed the series as a whole with only one or maybe two episodes that left me a little disappointed.
"The Snowmen"(the 2012 Christmas Special) is a brilliant snow-filled Victorian adventure that perfectly fits the time of year and the series as a whole. I think this is the first time that the Christmas Special has actually led back into the series and it works really well Beautifully shot, this is an ice-tinged fairytale with psychic snow, a governess made of ice and a simply stunning spiral staircase that reaches through the clouds to where a certain blue box is waiting. Matt Smith gives a great performance of an, at first cold and remote, Doctor showing his gradual thawing as he is drawn into another adventure by a girl and a mystery he can't resist. Jenna-Louise Coleman does a fabulous job of portraying a slightly different version of Clara/Oswin to the one we first met in "Asylum of the Daleks" Add to that the always appreciated appearance of Madam Vastra, Jenny and Sontaran butler Strax and this is definitely one of my favourite Christmas Specials.
"The Bells of Saint John" is a colourful, smart episode and the perfect (re)introduction to Clara Oswald. Set in modern-day London the story makes perfect use of the setting with Doctor and Clara racing across Tower Bridge on motorbike before a ride up the outside of The Shard results in a confrontation with the villain of the piece played wonderfully by guest star Celia Imrie. With a plot involving something dangerous lurking on the Wi-Fi and a cast that can more than handle the sharp script this is a great opening episode for the second part of Series 7.
"The Rings of Akhaten" is the second and, in my opinion, the worst episode of Series 7. It's written by Neil Cross who created and wrote BBC1s Luther and starts with a wonderful look back into Clara's past so I was expecting good things. Although there are some great visuals and the music is spectacular, the story itself didn't hold my attention and I was much more interested in watching the relationship between The Doctor and Clara develop. This is a story that is very much saved, for me, by the chemistry between the two leads and a terrific performance by Emilia Jones as the young Queen of Years.
Next up was ?The Cold War? by Mark Gattiss. A feeling of claustrophobia sets in as soon as the Tardis disappears and leaves The Doctor and Clara trapped on a Russian nuclear submarine with an old enemy from the past thawing out nearby. As I was only 4 the last time the Ice Warriors appeared I can't really comment on how the new version compares to the old but I think it was very effective with enough solidity and muscle to provoke fear and more than a little relief when it is safely contained. Then it escapes leaving its chains and its body armour behind. This adds a new dimension of fear to an already scary episode where every hiss and creak could be an escaped Martian creeping up behind you. This episode boasts some excellent guest stars with David Warner as eccentric scientist Professor Grisenko a highlight. This is a surprisingly gripping episode with chills aplenty.
The next episode ?Hide? was written by Neil Cross who wrote my least favourite episode of the series, so I was expecting the worst. I needn't have worried I really loved it. Maybe because this episode focuses more on human beings instead of aliens and, of course, Neil Cross has proved he can write believable human beings (see BBC1s ?Luther?) This is his strength and it shows in the two guest characters Alec Palmer and Emma Grayling and their oh-so-slowly building romance. Even The Doctor and Clara are shown in a new, deeper way with Clara questioning The Doctors view of humanity after a quick trip from the beginning to the end of the Earth. From a spooky, shadow-filled mansion to a pocket universe smothered in mist via the beginning and the end of the Earth, the sets are fantastic and really pull you into the episode. The monster in this story, The Crooked Man, is beautifully realised and a lovely twist at the end turns it from a monster into a three dimensional being. As The Doctor himself says ?This isn't a ghost story. This is a love story.?
?Journey To The Centre Of The Tardis? was a much-anticipated episode just from the promise of that title So can this episode possibly measure up? Well, maybe not, but its a solid episode that shows previously unseen parts of the Tardis and provides some good old-fashioned corridor-running scenes. In an episode with only five people in it (not counting monsters) the only real let-down were the guest stars. The Van Baalen brothers were not great and I really didn't get the point of the "joke" they played on youngest brother Tricky. Convincing someone they're an android seems a very difficult thing to pull off for minimal laughs. Not only that, it added nothing to the episode. Luckily there was plenty going on already with some beautiful scenery and plenty of timey-wimey stuff to keep me watching. Okay, maybe the re-set ending was a bit convenient but as long as it helps in the build-up to the season finale I can live with it.
Mark Gattiss's second episode of the season is called "The Crimson Horror" and its a brilliantly written Victorian romp. The beginning of the story belongs entirely to Madame Vastra, Strax and Jenny with the Doctor only appearing at least ten minutes into the episode with a wonderful flashback told in the style of a grainy, silent movie. This was a fun episode that everybody seemed to be enjoying from the writer through to the cast and the viewer. With the villain being masterfully played by Dame Diana Rigg and the addition of her real life daughter Rachel Stirling this story had extra class which only added to the fun. Finishing with a scene that leads straight into the last two episodes, this was a great romp that I will gladly watch again.
The penultimate episode of Series 7 was "Nightmare in Silver". Written by author Neil Gaiman and bringing back the new and improved Cybermen this was probably one of the most anticipated episode of the series. Guest stars Warwick Davies and Jason Watkins are wonderful additions to the cast with Davies, in particular, shining in his role as Porridge. Matt Smith also gets a chance to stretch his acting muscles with a lengthy sequence where he plays the dual roles of The Doctor and the Cyberplanner as they fight for control of The Doctor's mind. This episode is nowhere near as good as Gaiman's previous episode the marvellous "The Doctor's Wife" but its a fun new look at an old favourite that kept me entertained throughout.
And so to the series finale. "The Name of the Doctor" had the internet buzzing with rumours and speculation right from the start. So was it worth it? Yes. This episode was my favourite from this series and one of my Top 5 of the Doctor Who series as a whole. The wonderful pre-titles sequence with Clara taking us on a journey through The Doctors time-line is enough to hook in any fan. With Vastra, Strax, Jenny and River Song and even The Great Intelligence all appearing, there is plenty to watch and enjoy Even with all these guest stars, however, it's a surprisingly quiet episode. This episode belongs to Matt Smith and Jenna-Louise Coleman with both of them putting in excellent performances. With the mystery of The Impossible Girl finally explained in a beautifully simple way and that final surprise guest appearance, this will remain one of my favourite episodes and one I shall watch again and again.
I am really looking forward to November 23rd and the 50th Anniversary Special. In the meantime, this DVD box-set will be watched and re-watched many times.
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. The Doctor kicks off this new run of adventures by searching for his companion Clara - an Impossible Girl he's already lost twice. Together they find themselves battling monsters on distant alien planets, trapped in a Russian submarine with a deadly passenger, chasing terrifying ghosts, delving into the heart of the TARDIS, facing the Crimson Horror in Victorian Yorkshire, and coming face to face with an army of upgraded Cybermen. The action grows and the Doctor's oldest secret threatens to be revealed as the world's longest running science fiction series builds toward its explosive 50th anniversary in November 2013. Actors Matt Smith & Jenna-Louise Coleman Certificate PG Year 2013 Screen 1.78:1 Anamorphic Languages English Region Region 2 - Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players.
Episodes 6-13 from the seventh series of the relaunched sci-fi adventure show. Accompanied by his latest companion Clara (Jenna-Louise Coleman), the Doctor (Matt Smith) sets out on another rollercoaster round of adventures in time and space, encountering an intergalactic salvage crew; taking on an entity that harvests human minds; and crossing swords with some old 'friends'. The episodes are: 'The Bells of Saint John', 'The Rings of Akhaten', 'Cold War', 'Hide', 'Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS', 'The Crimson Horror', 'The Last Cyberman' and 'Finale'.
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