Doctor Who Series 7 Part 2: Blu Ray Review

Doctor Who Series 7 Part 2: Blu Ray Review

Rating: PG
Released by BBC and Roadshow

The Doctor's back in this second part of series seven, which will turn out to be Matt Smith's last after it was revealed he's leaving the TARDIS at Christmas this year.

In eight new stories, the Doctor's got a new companion, Clara (played with perkiness by Jenna Louise Coleman) who keeps on dying and and re-appearing. Determined to get to the bottom of the Impossible Girl, the Doc is sent on a series of new adventures.

This time around, it's Snowmen, The Great Intelligence, The Ice Warriors, Cybermen and a ghost story all form the backdrop to this latest batch, which disappointingly don't quite hit the mark as they should.

It's more a case of being asked to care for the fate of a character we don't quite yet know enough to care about and despite the acting being top notch, a few of the tales don't quite hang together. The Cybermen episode disappoints despite the involvement of Neil Gaiman.

But an audacious final episode of the run, introducing John Hurt proffers up some surprises and hints at what could lie ahead for the 50th anniversary - and the departure of Matt Smith as the Doctor.

Extras: Prequels to various eps, a Madame Vastra victorian spin off prequel, children in need special and a look back at the companions

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