Aliens, monsters, adventure, time travel. Are any of those things interesting to you? Do you love a good thriller and wondering what happens next? For all of the things I’ve just mentioned, and so much more, check out BBC’s Doctor Who.
About Doctor Who
The Review
If you’re a sci-fi geek (or a very, very cool sci-fi person) then you’ll enjoy BBC’s Doctor Who. I’ve caught some of the teasers for the show, but hadn’t had an opportunity to watch it before, so I was eager to start a Doctor Who marathon with the new Doctor Who: The Complete Sixth Series on Blu-Ray DVD.
My biggest concern was whether I’d be able to “get-it”, since I started watching from the sixth season instead of the first. I got it. After the first few episodes, you’re able to figure out that Doctor Who is a Time Lord – the last of his kind after killing the other Time Lords. (I don’t know why, which makes me want to do another Doctor Who marathon starting at season one.) “The Doctor” travels through time with sidekick Amy and her husband Rory, helping people in distress – sometimes on this planet, sometimes on others, sometimes in the past, sometimes at other times. Doctor Who is most definitely sci-fi – complete with atom neutralizers, aliens, telepathic control – the works. But really, could you expect anything else from someone who travels through time using a police call box?
The DVD series also includes special features that share special prequel episodes, a look at the monsters seen in some of the episodes, and lots of other bonus content. I love being able to see the sneak peeks into how things were made and to hear the audio commentary for the different episodes.
Here’s a little tip for people who aren’t used to the accents – subtitles. Sometimes the dialogue can be a little fast paced and having subtitles turned on can help those of us who don’t quite have the “British ear” to fully appreciate all the dialogue.
Doctor Who Online
The WiC Project Doctor Who Giveaway
The Prize:
THREE (3) winners will receive a copy of Doctor Who: Series Six, Part 2 on DVD. *UPDATE* We incorrectly listed the previous prize as the complete season. The prize is only for part 2. We apologize for any inconvenience our error may have caused.
Disclaimer: This post consists of my (and/or fellow tester) opinions only. Your experiences may be different. No compensation was given for this review/giveaway. I did receive a free product from the manufacturer or their representing PR agency to use and test for the purposes of this review. This did not affect the outcome of this review.
Jacob says
December 11, 2011 at 5:55 pmI have seen it! I am a big fan. I love all the different incarnations of the series
Marthalynn says
December 11, 2011 at 6:05 pmI’ve been seeing the commercials on BBC and I want to see this so much!!
Candie L says
December 11, 2011 at 6:06 pmMy husband watched a few seasons, but time has prevented him from watching more. thank you
Lydia Latitude Brown says
December 11, 2011 at 6:16 pmMy mum and I have seen all of Doctor Who so far, and we can’t wait to see the sixth season!
Sarah says
December 11, 2011 at 6:41 pmBowties are cool. Enough said.
JamericanSpice says
December 11, 2011 at 7:39 pmI have seen it advertised and want to watch it. I think it is interesting.
Michelle White says
December 11, 2011 at 7:58 pmI remember watching it on PBS as a child but got back into it when David Tennant portrayed the Doctor.
Thanks!
Michelle W.
Sharon Schoepe says
December 11, 2011 at 8:06 pmI’m a big fan of Doctor Who. I’ve been watching since I was a kid which is way more years than I’m willing to admit LOL
Danielle says
December 11, 2011 at 8:16 pmI am a huge fan!!
heather c says
December 11, 2011 at 9:04 pmI watched all the old ones. Haven’t seen the new ones. Would love to!
Catie says
December 11, 2011 at 9:16 pmI haven’t seen it, but my brother- and sister-in-law are HUGE fans and have been telling me for awhile now that I need to see it!
Christina Gould says
December 11, 2011 at 9:20 pmI’ve never seen Dr. Who, but I’ve heard it’s very entertaining so I’d like to see it. Thanks for the giveaway!
Catie says
December 11, 2011 at 9:24 pmI have not watched it, but my brother- and sister-in-law both love it. They’ve been telling me for awhile that I need to see it!
Tim says
December 12, 2011 at 2:13 amI’ve heard so much about Dr. Who and I’ve always wanted to watch it. Good luck to everyone.
Sally Warnock says
December 12, 2011 at 4:36 amI’ve watched the show since I was a kid, and now my kids love it.
Angela Cisco says
December 12, 2011 at 9:33 amI have never watched it, others in my house do and I have heard good things about it.
tina page says
December 12, 2011 at 11:33 ami have loved dr who since i was a girl!
Karen says
December 12, 2011 at 11:33 amI just watched my first episode this weekend. I can’t wait to see more!
Allison Downes says
December 12, 2011 at 11:44 amI want to watch it because Charlieissocoolike from youtube watches it!
Candice says
December 12, 2011 at 11:50 amI have watched it a bit, but my boyfriend really likes it.
Sylvia White says
December 12, 2011 at 12:14 pmI haven’t watched it but my husband is a huge fan
Holly Wilson says
December 12, 2011 at 12:33 pmI have seen it before. Hubby & I watch it all the time. I’d like to win this for him. I know he would love it!
Melissa Robinson-Arezzi says
December 12, 2011 at 12:53 pmMy family are HUGE Dr Who fans. It is a family activity for us to all watch it together. I would love to win this for my 13 year old stepdaughter who is obsessed with Dr Who. She obsessed to the point that she doesn’t care if her friends think it is nerdy and have no clue what Dr Who is!
mrsshukra says
December 12, 2011 at 1:03 pmNever miss a Doctor Who episode!
Robin Blankenship says
December 12, 2011 at 1:52 pmI love Doctor who it is one of the few shows we never miss and love as a family
Suzanne Hill says
December 12, 2011 at 3:58 pmI love Doctor Who. It’s my favorite show.
royalegacy says
December 12, 2011 at 3:48 pmMy third daughter is a Dr. Who fan, and this is who I want to win this for.
Shannon Baas says
December 12, 2011 at 5:50 pmI have not but have heard its a neat show.
Vivien says
December 12, 2011 at 6:22 pmI’ve never seen it but lots of my friends are fans. I’d like to know more.
James Nickerson says
December 12, 2011 at 6:46 pmI think it’s the best series ever! I’ve been watching for about 10 years now and can’t get enough!
Mare S says
December 12, 2011 at 8:17 pmI love Doctor Who. It’s so great. I was very attached to David Tennant (Ten) as the Doctor, but Matt Smith has just captured my heart.
Adrienne gordon says
December 12, 2011 at 9:05 pmi never watch it, but my son loves it.
Mattie King says
December 12, 2011 at 9:10 pmI love Doctor Who. I love every version! Though Matt Smith is an adorable doctor.
Deranged Pegasus says
December 12, 2011 at 9:15 pmThe Doctor is just amazing. My sister and I are currently trying to watch every episode.
It is definitely one of my favorite shows.
Kristina Lindberg says
December 12, 2011 at 9:31 pmI LOVE Dr Who. It’s epic awesome and it would be so cool to win this giveaway!
Rebecca Graham says
December 12, 2011 at 10:03 pmI haven’t seen it but friends have and they recommmend that I see it too.
Jody Sisson says
December 12, 2011 at 10:46 pmI have seen a few but my husband watches them all.
Lori Thomas says
December 12, 2011 at 11:36 pmI`ve never seen it, but it sounds very interesting
Susan Chester says
December 13, 2011 at 12:04 amI have seen a couple of episodes and enjoyed them, though I don’t really know what’s happening.
Alan Tong says
December 13, 2011 at 5:03 amI’m huge fan of scifi pop culture. My sister is a very huge fan of Doctor Who. I would give this prize to my sister if I won. She would be ecstatic!
Eric Breunig says
December 13, 2011 at 8:37 amHave always appreciated the show…too bad so many of the early episodes were lost.
Lori A. says
December 13, 2011 at 9:17 amI have seen a few episodes but only because my husband stepdaughter are fans. My stepdaughter is a CRAZY HUGE fan. Would love to win this for her.
Sammi says
December 13, 2011 at 6:47 pmI love Dr. Who – anyone who loves the new series should check out the old ones – there’s about 10 other doctors, you’ll probably like the adventures of at least one of them!
Mike S says
December 13, 2011 at 7:10 pmThe Series keeps getting better
Tammy Tebben says
December 13, 2011 at 7:40 pmMy family LOVES Doctor Who! The Doctor is so funny and entertaining.
Stephen N. says
December 13, 2011 at 8:51 pmI love Doctor Who but my Dad is a HUGE fan. I would love to win this for him.
McDuffy says
December 13, 2011 at 10:48 pmSmith & Gillan make for a good duo.
Liz says
December 14, 2011 at 12:52 amMy brother loves this show but I havent seen it.
Kim Henrichs says
December 14, 2011 at 8:55 amI have not but this would make an amazing gift for someone who does!
Debbie says
December 14, 2011 at 2:06 pmMy daughter just loves this show!
Debbie says
December 14, 2011 at 2:09 pmForgot to say I’ve never seen the show but since my daughter is always talking about it, I’d like to!
Kathleen V says
December 14, 2011 at 4:24 pmIt would be for my Dad. He’s a Dr Who nut. lol
Erica C. says
December 14, 2011 at 7:11 pmI’ve seen it before and it’s awesome!
angie says
December 14, 2011 at 8:22 pmI love it. I haven’t seen some of the episodes and would love to catch up.
Annette says
December 14, 2011 at 9:08 pmI’ve never watched but all my friends are talking about it so I’d love to try it out.
Roy F. says
December 14, 2011 at 10:47 pmI’ve seen it before. I like it because this is a very entertaining show.
Eric Breunig says
December 15, 2011 at 8:28 amLet’s Kill Hitler!!!!!!
Great episode
Steve Stone says
December 15, 2011 at 2:11 pmgreat contest love to win great show and highly entertaining
Gianna says
December 15, 2011 at 4:29 pmI haven’t watched.. it would be for my husband 🙂
Lara N. says
December 16, 2011 at 7:43 amI am a scifi geek, and I’ve been watching Dr. Who since the 7th Doctor (played by Sylvester McCoy) and I love it! The Doctor is usually nonviolent and SO intelligent – I’m all for a show that has an intelligent hero!
And I’m also one of those who needs the subtitles – so I’d like to win this so I can watch the episodes again – with the subtitles on – and try to figure out the plot points I missed the first time around.
Eric Breunig says
December 16, 2011 at 9:09 amLooking forward to the Christmas episode.
Jill Myrick says
December 16, 2011 at 9:24 pmI have only seen Dr. Who once but my husband loves the show.
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Sherrie Cruson says
December 16, 2011 at 7:43 pmI loved Dr. Who as a kid but haven’t gotten around to watching the new series yet.
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ferriz says
December 17, 2011 at 8:04 ami have seen every episode from the 9th to the 11th doctor and am watching the original episodes now. i own a sonic screwdriver and am completely and totally OBSESSED with the show.
ferriza2(at)yahoo(dot)com
Rachel Miller says
December 17, 2011 at 8:57 amI’d like to win it for my boyfriend..he’s a huge fan! Maybe I’d even watch it with him 🙂
Susan Smith says
December 17, 2011 at 1:00 pmI have never seen this before, my husband would love this.
Kaycee says
December 17, 2011 at 4:10 pmI’ve never seen it, but my hubby grew up watching it with his Dad! I would love to surprise him with it!
cynthia says
December 17, 2011 at 6:30 pmI have never seen it but my son is a fan
Aisling says
December 17, 2011 at 9:27 pmI’ve enjoyed Doctor Who over many years, but my granddaughter just discovered him and this would make a great gift to share with/give to her.
Heidi Back says
December 17, 2011 at 10:10 pmI love Doctor Who!! I will rearrange my entire schedule so I don’t miss an episode, lol. It is my favorite show of all time. I love everything about it. Amy and Rory’s story is so sweet in this season.
Valeen N says
December 17, 2011 at 10:42 pmMy husband would go nuts for this! He’s a big fan and is turning our kids into fans too!
Heather Bridson says
December 17, 2011 at 11:30 pmI love Dr. Who!!!
Valerie Taylor Mabrey says
December 18, 2011 at 2:43 amI use to watch it along time ago but now it has changed so much I want to watch this new version
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Mandy S. says
December 18, 2011 at 2:59 amHUGE fan of Doctor Who!! Donna is my favorite companion, but Rose is a close second.
Eric Breunig says
December 18, 2011 at 7:51 amThis would be for me…love the show
JM says
December 18, 2011 at 9:53 amOnly must see TV for us! So many good episodes this past year. I think my favorite was the episode with Idris when The Doctor was able to talk to the TARDIS.
Alyssa Mandel says
December 18, 2011 at 11:59 ami love doctor who
Marissa says
December 18, 2011 at 12:33 pmI have not seen Doctor Who but I would love to watch it. My friends and family have said such good things about it!
Erin R says
December 18, 2011 at 4:14 pmMy husband and I are TOTAL Whovians! This would be the GREATEST gift for him. He’d be tickled pink…We even dressed our son (he’s 1) up as the Doctor for Halloween this year – He even wore a bow tie, because bow ties are cool!
samhass says
December 18, 2011 at 4:45 pmMy son loves this show.
Cary Gordon says
December 18, 2011 at 5:58 pmMy family loves the show!
Aaron Bretveld says
December 18, 2011 at 10:11 pmI’d like to watch Dr Who because I’ve been intending to start watching this series for ages, but just haven’t gotten around to it yet.