Dr Who: Series 6 Part One: Blu Ray review

Dr Who: Series 6 Part One: Blu Ray review

Dr Who Series 6 Part One - Blu Ray

Rating: PG
Released by Roadshow and BBC

Matt Smith returns as the 11th Doctor in this latest (truncated) series of seven episodes.

Continuing the formula which has proven so popular, show producer Steven Moffat's crafted a clever way to hook viewers in this year with this split season - starting with the Doctor's apparent death, the story arc over these seven episodes is strong and culminates in the apparent solving of who Alex Kingston's River Song is.

While the opening two parter isn't one for non fans as it weaves show mythology with pacy American adventure, it's certainly a gripping start - all of the main quartet acquit themselves well. New villains The Silence are incredibly spooky and scary and while later villains aren't as terrifying, the story telling is solid but the seventh episode creaks under the weight of expectation

Still it's not a bad run of adventures - you just can't help feeling the best's being kept for the final batch of six.

Extras: Disappointingly only two minor featurettes - again, best being saved for the full season set.

Rating: 7/10