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Doctor Who - The New Series: Series 2 - Vol. 3 [2005]


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A disc that features three more superb episodes from David Tennant's first series in the TARDIS, this DVD finds Doctor Who facing one of his deadliest opponents--the Cybermen.

The lethal foes are brought back to life in the first two episodes on this disc, Rise Of The Cybermen and The Age Of Steel. They find the Doctor, Rose and Mickey in an alternative version of Earth, where zeppelins dominate the London skyline and Roger Lloyd Pack's maniac genius is hard at work on an enhanced version of humankind. Ruthlessly harvesting humans, his work is soon revealed as the all-new Cybermen, who are as fatal as ever. And while the two-part story may cut the odd corner here and there, it's nonetheless a triumphant return in an action-packed, tightly scripted story.

However, the real treat on the disc is the lower profile episode, The Idiot's Lantern. Set at the time of Elizabeth II's coronation, the Doctor and Rose find a shop offering strangely low cost television sets, and people worried by rumours of strange goings in. Buoyed by a guest appearance by Maureen Lipman, this is yet another highpoint for an increasingly confident series, by turns clever, sinister and intriguing.

In short, the best disc yet of episodes from the second new series of Doctor Who. And there's the promise of even better around the corner...--Simon Brew


Puerile!
Review date: 2007-09-08 Rating: 2 out of 10

The Idiot's Lantern is by far the worst Dr Who episode ever made. If I wanted to watch a house full of squabbling, cliched & over-sterotyped characters I would watch an episode of Neighbours. But I'm being too harsh on Neighbours - even at its worst, the characters in Neighbours have more depth and are more believable than those that bicker their way through The Idiot's Lantern. I suppose this was supposed to be some kind of social commentary - but setting up a strawmen like Eddie, just to kick him down, is a puerile way to make a point. This episode is a disgrace to the Dr Who series :( The Rise of the Cybermen and the Age of Steel are worth a watch if you like the Cybermen.

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The Return Of The Cybermen!
Review date: 2007-08-07 Rating: 10 out of 10

This disc contains two of the best episodes of Doctor Who ever! "Rise Of The Cybermen"+"The Age Of Steel" is a great story with new Cybermen and a cracking theme tune. As for "The Idiot's Lantern", still good, but a bit crappy at the same time.

The Cybermen are back!
Review date: 2006-08-13 Rating: 10 out of 10

"Ive seen them befor... Cybermen..."

Episode 6: Rise of The Cybermen- When i first saw the new disiens of the cybermen, i wasent sure if they were going to work (tho i prefered them then the 80's type cybermen). I am glad to say i was wrong and there one of the best desigs yet! (tho my favert disigens are still the Patrick Troughton versions) The Doctor, Rose and Miky end up in a parrel vison of earth in wich Rose's dad is alive, Zepplins fly all around london, people get dowenlod's strat in to there brains and an old enamy is reborn thxs to Jhon Lumic (a brilletnt Roger Lloyde Pack). This is a grate episode, with one of the best clifhagers.

Episode 7: The Age of steel- The second part which continus from "The Rise of The Cybermen" The cybermen are takeing over London and "upgradeing" everyone, and the doctor trys to find a way to stop them. This is on of the best New serise episodes, its fast and exsiting and the new cybermen are just grate marching around london ^^

Episode 8: The Idiots Lantern- The Doctor and Rose land in 1953 london, just in time for the Queens corination. But strange things are happen to the street they land in and the only conetion is that everone has a TV... This is a grate looking episode with some brillient sets, costumes, acting and it the "wire" is brillent :)

Again another birllent bunch of episods ^^

Pretty good
Review date: 2006-07-08 Rating: 8 out of 10

This DVD has three episodes on it:

The Rise Of The Cybermen - The Cybermen double episode part 1.
The Age Of Steel - The Cybermen double episode part 2.
The Idiot's Lantern - London in the 1950s.

The Cybermen episodes are very good. The first has a lot of action and tension building up to part 2, I think it's the better of the two. The second is a bit of a let down and is disappointing compared to the previous one, but it's still an impressive episode that concentrates more on the emotional side of things.

The Idiot's Lantern is also a very good episode. There is some great acting from the Doctor, Rose and all the supporting actors too. The monsters are surprisingly freaky. There is a very inventive way of solving the problem as well.

Generally this is a good DVD to get and I would recommend it to anyone!

The DVD to make your collection great. The Cybermen are back and better than ever!!!
Review date: 2006-06-21 Rating: 10 out of 10

This DVD contains the two-part episode "Rise of the Cybermen" and "The Age of Steel", this is the return of the Cybermen and is absolutely fantastic, i wont give much away if you havent watched it yet but it is probably the best episode of the year so far. and also "The Idiots Lantern" is a great episode featuring an alien called The Wire, and it is HUNGRY!!!

This DVD is the best in the series so far and is just absolutely the best Doctor Who DVD from series 2, its the only DVD you will be able to get with The return of the Cybermen.

FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!

Product Details/Specifications


Actor(s):
Billie Piper
David Tennant
Catherine Tate
Paul Kasey
Freema Agyeman

Creators:
David Tennant (Primary Contributor)
Billie Piper (Primary Contributor)

Recording label: 2 Entertain Video
Manufacturer: 2 Entertain Video
EAN: 5014503196226
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: PAL,
Release date: 2006-07-10
Audience rating: Parental Guidance
Region code: 2
Running time: 133 minutes
Theatrical release date: 2005-11-05
Language: English (Original Language)

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