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The episodes are: 7. The Long Game: Adam discovers the wonders of travelling in the Tardis. In the far future, Satellite 5 broadcasts to the entire Earth Empire. But anyone promoted to Floor 500 is never seen again, and the Doctor suspects mankind is being manipulated. Does Adam have what it takes to become the Time Lord's companion? 8. Father's Day: Rose travels back to 1987, to witness the day her Father died. But when she interferes in the course of events, the monstrous Reapers are unleashed upon the world, and a wedding day turns into a massacre. Even the Doctor is powerless, as the Human Race is devoured. 9. The Empty Child: London, 1941, at the height of the Blitz. A mysterious cylinder is being guarded by the army, while homeless children, living on the bombsites, are being terrorised by an unearthly child. 10. The Doctor Dances: The Child's plague is spreading throughout wartime London, and its zombie army is on the march. The Doctor and Rose form an alliance with the intergalactic con-man, Captain Jack, but find themselves trapped in the abandoned hospital. The answer lies at the bomb site, but time is running out... Great dvd for all the family my son loved it and highly recommends it. Many thanks, golfboy12345Read full review
This is where the new Doctor Who finally comes into its own. One slightly weaker episode - the Jagrafess in The Long Game doesn't really convince, although the episode itself fits nicely into the developing Bad Wolf arc - is closely followed by two of the best stories ever presented by the Who team. Paul Cornell's Father's Day is brilliant. I didn't hold much hope for this one because I was never a fan of Cornell's novels but he really excels himself here. This is an episode about people rather than monsters and aliens, and the human drama is beautifully written and performed. Shaun Dingwall as Pete Tyler delivers a pitch-perfect performance, the lovable rogue's exterior masking his hurt at not having made good for his wife and child. The episode's monsters, the Reapers, are little more than an acknowledgement that Doctor Who should have monsters in it to scare the children, but the episode is not about them. It's about Rose, Jackie and Pete. A true masterpiece. And it just gets better. The Empty Child and The Doctor Dances are my favourite episodes of the revived series. The Second World War setting is eerily atmospheric, the supporting cast are outstanding and the gasmasked child is truly terrifying. As someone once said of City of Death, it's almost a pity that the rest of Doctor Who exists to compare this to. And to top it all we get the introduction of Captain Jack Harkness. Exquisite.Read full review
I really enjoyed this DVD. Good drama and characters. I bought it because I missed these on television.
My boys love Dr Who so I am trying to get the whole collection a bit at a time. Watching this DVD kept 3 of them quiet for a good long time!!.
I never (personally) liked Christopher Eccleston as Dr. Who - I'd always imagined Dr. Who to be quirky, whimsical and quixotic, which is not how Christopher Eccleston plays him. HOWEVER, it is very interesting (if you're a Torchwood fan) to see the initial introduction of Captain Jack Harkness and to compare the early Jack character with the way he has matured in the Torchwood series.
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