Product Details

• Actors: David Tennant, David Morrissey, Michelle Ryan, Lindsay Duncan, Bernard Cribbins
• Format: AC-3, Box set, Color, Dolby, Widescreen, Subtitled, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
• Number of discs: 5
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: BBC Worldwide
• DVD Release Date: February 2, 2010
• Run Time: 311 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (151 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B002ZHKZEM
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,495 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• Learn more about "Doctor Who: The Complete Specials (The Next Doctor / Planet of the Dead / The Waters of Mars / The End of Time Parts 1 and 2)" on IMDb

Editorial Reviews

This stunning collection of Doctor Who specials--The Next Doctor, Planet of the Dead, The Waters of Mars and The End of Time, Part One & Two--is a must own for all Doctor Who fans. The four imaginative, action-packed specials are the farewell to star David Tennant, and Russell T Davies, the mastermind behind the rebirth of the modern Doctor Who. The specials culminate in the dramatic regeneration of the Doctor, giving fans their first glimpse of the eleventh Doctor, played by Matt Smith. The specials are packed with a terrific lineup of guest stars including Michelle Ryan (Bionic Woman), David Morrissey (State of Play, Sense and Sensibility), Lindsay Duncan (Alice in Wonderland (2010), Rome, Under the Tuscan Sun) and many more that we can't reveal just yet!

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

128 of 136 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Region 1 Special Features January 2, 2010

By Harlow

Format:DVD

Although Amazon doesn't give any details about what special features will be included in this box set, BBC America does. Region 1 box set should have the following:
Special Features:English Subtitles for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired
* Doctor Who at the Proms
* Doctor Who Confidential - The Next Doctor (New)
* Doctor Who Confidential - Planet of the Dead
* Doctor Who Confidential - The End of Time, Part One
* Doctor Who Confidential - The End of Time, Part Two
* Deleted Scenes
* David Tennant Video Dairy - The Final Days
* BBC Indents
* Audio Commentary
* Doctor Who At Comic Con
* 5.1 Surround Sound

49 of 54 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Complete 2009 Specials December 13, 2009

By Mary Raugh

Format:DVD

Ordinarily, I'd have to agree that this might seem a little steep. Five episodes, five disks, $40+. But if this is comparable to the British release, in addition to the specials you're also getting the full Doctor Who Confidential episodes for each special (as opposed to the 'Cut Downs' normally included in the Doctor Who boxed sets), David Tennant's video diaries (which are always good for a laugh, in my opinion) and the Doctor Who at the Proms special from last year which hasn't been released in this country at all.

Of course, I'd really prefer to see some confirmation from Amazon that this release matches the Region 2 release in the UK (which is out in January, incidentally). If it does, I'd say it's worth what they're asking.

111 of 129 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Sonically Screwed February 16, 2010

By Phil Rosenbach

Format:DVD

At this point, I would think that most people reading a review of these specials are already aware of their contents, so I won't dwell on that something that has been already stated in other reviews ad nauseum. The bottom line is, the 10th Doctor, David Tennant, whose performance has never been less than excellent, decided to take permanent leave of a role that he revered since he was a child, and due to a variety of circumstances, he took all of 2009 to do this transition, which is in these 4 specials that culminate to his regeneration into the 11th Doctor, Matt Smith.

As far as these stories go, they only get better and better. When I was watching, The Waters of Mars and The End of Time, I'll admit that I did so while standing up and watching it two feet from the telly!

So what's my beef?

EXTRAS!

Since Doctor Who returned, each season has been jam-packed with extras, and commentaries became a standard. This box set, which has all four stories of 2009, only has commentaries for the last story, the aforementioned two part, The End of Time.

So now I'm thinking, "Now seriously, did they not have time to do the other three? Realistically, they've had many months to do comment on these, and wrap up the whole package nicely. And don't you tell me they didn't do them because the individual shows were not finished. I have heard commentaries from previous seasons when the commentators stated that the show itself was not complete, but they were still doing the extra audio track for the fans. It fact, it was stated in The End of Time commentary it was recorded before the show was broadcast.

Additionally, I have heard a pod cast, which is a commentary, from The Waters or Mars, and yet this was not included as an extra. So they are out there, but not included. SHAME SHAME 2entertain.

And what about the Doctor Who Confidential which introduces Matt Smith? It was broadcast over a year ago. Are they going to wait until his first season is available before they release that as well?

So, faithful viewers, I summarize by saying that my rating of three stars does not reflect these fantastic shows, but the lack of what we should get from PURCHASING them.

In closing, if you simply want to watch the first three stories, bare bones, and the last one with some inside knowledge, and you want to see all their uncut Confidentials, this is perfect for you.

But for those fans who have been watching this exceptional programme for nearly five decades, and wish to continue experiencing more than the average viewer, then these so called COMPLETE SPECIALS are less than complete.