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Doctor Who - Planet Of The Dead [DVD] [2009]

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  • Actors: David Tennant, Michelle Ryan, Lee Evans
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: PG
  • Studio: 2 Entertain Video
  • DVD Release Date: 29 Jun 2009
  • Run Time: 58 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B001V7P2U4
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 954 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Bionic Woman and Merlin star Michelle Ryan plays the mysterious Lady Christina de Souza who joins the Doctor on a bus-trip which takes a very unexpected detour into danger. British comedy star Lee Evans also joins the cast playing a character called Malcolm whose life becomes connected to the Doctor's under extraordinary circumstances and Noma Dumezweni returns as Captain Erisa Magambo - last seen helping Rose and Donna save the world in Turn Left.

Planet of the Dead is the first of four Doctor Who Specials which will air in 2009. Written by Russell T Davies and Gareth Roberts, the episode will be screened on BBC One in Spring 2009.



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Michelle Ryan (BIONIC WOMAN) and comedian Lee Evans guest star with David Tennant in this DOCTOR WHO special. The Doctor finds himself on a mysterious desert-planet after the London bus he was riding on takes a substantial detour off course.

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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Refreshing new adventure for the Doctor and his new friend, 21 May 2009
By D. M. Farmbrough "Dave Farmbrough" (Wisconsin, USA) - See all my reviews
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I approached this 'special' episode with trepidation because I hadn't been too keen on the last one, and felt that the sense of character continuity and chemistry the Doctor had built up in the last full series of Doctor Who had been lost. However the bond between the Doctor and his one-off companion Lady Christina (played so saucily by Michelle Ryan) is very swiftly established and keeps going throughout the story.

The story rattles along at a fair pace, the Doctor making us laugh while staying serious, and entertaining us throughout. The plot is clearly a rip-off of an old James Stewart film, Flight Of The Phoenix, and principal writer Russell T. Davies admitted this, however at least it was a good idea he copied, and the story fits the new, slightly lonely Doctor well. Tennant's portrayal is up to his usual standards, and there is a small ensemble of supporting actors to move the drama a long.

The alien races encountered here are not very original (insect-people and flying manta rays), as is often the case they are just adapted from animals we already know (like so many in the last four years). However this doesn't detract from the drama of the story; the bad aliens are very well-realised by computer graphic effects and the sheer speed at which they move makes them frightening. The good aliens are also brought to screen believably, and made me feel like we were dealing with real alien people, rather than just a 'monster'.

Supporting all this back on earth are UNIT, a reassuring presence in the form of Captain Magambo, and her dead-pan practical nature are a welcome foik for Lee Evans's manic scientist Malcolm.

Framing all of this is the brilliant cinematography. The sight of the Doctor and Christina strolling out on miles and miles of untrodden sand will long live in my memory, as much as the images of the London bus stranded in the desert.

I recommend this to anyone who enjoys Doctor Who, it's a good one!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Doctor Meh, 29 April 2009
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Watchable but unremarkable, this not-so-special special is fun but fantastically unoriginal, borrowing heavily from other sources; the aristocrat thief is a character that's been around since the year dot and anyone who's familiar with the Stephen King story/film The Langoliers will feel the onset of deja-vu as they await the onslaught of the distant-but-getting-closer hoarde of all-devouring beasties. And did someone mention Pitch Black? Probably.

Considering its complete lack of originality it seems remarkable that it required the efforts of two writers to create it, especially when you consider that RTD can produce brilliance like Midnight all on his own. Still, I guess he's a very busy man.

As part of a complete series this would have been less of a disappointment but as a special it is rather underwhelming. I've no doubt that the other specials will be of a better vintage though.
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19 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars disappointing filler., 16 April 2009
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The first Doctor Who Easter special sadly turned out to be anything but. The story of a London bus stranded on an alien world failed to live upto the hype and expectancy generated by the absence of a proper series this year.
I get the impression that, given a quota of four specials to fill, the production team have struggled to come up with something worthwhile before the inevitable quick fire trilogy to be shown towards Chrsitmas. The location filming might as well have taken place against a blue screen for all the impact it made. The bus passengers, once briefly introduced, are just deserted (excuse the pun) by the Doctor and left to their own devices. And what on earth was the significance of Lady de Souza's apparent link with Joan from The Family of Blood? This is never adequately explained and probably never will be. At the conclusion we have the now seemingly obligatory "You are not the last" twist; a trick which has been used so often now it is beginnning to look like a parody of itself. Presumably it was shoehorned in at the last minute as a way of telling the disgruntled viewer "hey, stick with it, we know this was average, but the thrills are yet to come". Here's hoping.
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1.0 out of 5 stars A dud if ever I saw one
Disappointing and tedious. The format is all wrong and the actors appear wooden and lifeless, especially Michelle Ryan
Published 12 days ago by technojunkie

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!
I loved this epsiode, I thought it was a good start to the special season of Doctor Who.
Published 1 month ago by Mr. Charles Stallard

3.0 out of 5 stars A humdrum Easter special
Veteran BBC director James Strong brings producer Russell T. Davies and co-writer Gareth Roberts's rather disjointed script to stunning HD life in the atmospheric deserts of Dubai... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mutt

1.0 out of 5 stars Where are the commentaries
Doctor Who - Planet Of The Dead [DVD] [2009]

Where is the comentary for planet of the dead i know thier was one as i have it on dvd from the BBC red button channel... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Michael Hughes

5.0 out of 5 stars A return to glory!!!
I thoroughly enjoyed this adventure featuring the tenth doctor. Along for the ride is Lady Christina de Souza, the oddball & highly intelligent scientist Malcolm, U.N.I.T. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Krishna Jaipersad

5.0 out of 5 stars The Doctor and Christina Great Combo and Great Episode
Brilliant Episode; it kept me on my high hopes and cheered me up Easter night.
Published 3 months ago

1.0 out of 5 stars WHAT A RIP-OFF! WHERE IS THE 5.1 SURROUND SOUND & COMMENTARY ON THIS DVD?
I have purchased the last four series of Doctor Who as boxsets, which are mastered in 5.1 surround sound. Read more
Published 4 months ago by KM WHITEHOUSE

5.0 out of 5 stars Excelent
I think Lee Evans is really funny in this. I would recomend this DVD to anyone
Published 4 months ago by R. Wood

2.0 out of 5 stars Bring on the Moff
I have to say that I was thoroughly disappointed by the latest of this year's Doctor Who `Specials'. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Barney McGrew

4.0 out of 5 stars Unusual but enjoyable
How on earth can a story about a bus journey be exciting? That was my one thought as this special began, but somehow it has it all. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Lilli de la Field

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