Doctor Who - The Doctors Revisited: Volumes 1 -3 DVD Review

Doctor Who - The Doctors Revisited: Volumes 1 -3 DVD Review

Rating: PG - M
Released by BBC And Roadshow Home Ent

In the 50th anniversary of the show, there's plenty to celebrate.

And these sets which take in all of the Doctors since the show's inception in 1963 are no exception. The format's simple - over 3 volumes (Doctors 1-4 in set one, 5-8 in set two and 9-11 in set three) actors and stars of the shows recall why it struck a chord with the public and them.

Each doco runs to about half an hour and comes with an adventure from each of the Doctors - they've all been available before but are presented by Steven Moffat, current showrunner, in either a film version or their original version - it's a great wee set of collections and recollections from all involved.

William Hartnell gets the historical epic The Aztecs, which has moments of slowness within; Patrick Troughton's iconic Tomb of the Cybermen is back - Jon Pertwee's Spearhead from Space gets another release following its Blu ray outing this year - and Tom Baker's The Pyramids of Mars is a Gothic classic no matter what.

On set 2, Peter Davison's Cybermen adventure Earthshock continues to impress; Colin Baker's grim Vengeance on Varos shows the cruellest of the show and Sylvester McCoy gets a Daleks outing with Remembrance of the Daleks. Paul McGann's 8th Doctor movie is thrown in - but the less said about that one the better.

In the final set, Christopher Eccleston's contribution are his last ever 2 episodes; David Tennant gets the Stolen Earth and Journey's End; and Matt Smith's The Impossible Astronaut and the Day of The Moon introduce the Silence, who may have a hand in his demise.

Each of the sets is essential viewing to long term fans of the shows and also, to those who are dipping their toes into the Whoniverse for the first time.

It's a wonderfully nostalgic look at the show and a brilliant testament to its 50 years.

Recommended - with the Doctor's approval.

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