Doctor Who: Series 5 - Volume 1 (2010) (Blu-ray)

i have never enjoy sci fi in any from,shows like star trek and doctor who have always annoyed me,but when i seen a bit of david tennant as doctor who i ended up buying all 3 of his series and loved every episode.when i head he was leaving i was all ready to hate whoever took over and amazingly matt smith made it very easy,with annoying hair and a big nose and geeky smile he just has the total wrong look.he lacks humour and energy that tennant had,and when i recently met him with james corden while filming for series 6 he seems amazingly lovely but being nice does not really justify being a lead role in a tv show.maybe a tiny bit of make up and he could have been a bad guy on doctor who but a serious mistake making him the doctor.thankfully james corden will be returning in at least 1 episode of series 6 or else that would have flopped even more than series 5 did.thankfully amy pond is the 2nd best companion after rose tyler so its worth watching series 5 even just for her.although this programme would have done a better job making her the doctor as theres nothing that says there cant be a female doctor who and shes much more entertaining. if this was not filmed in cardiff the best city ever i would not be watching a second of this tripe,oh and this series totally ruins the title sequence,the inside of the tardis and the weeping angels,yet another reason they should have stopped after 4 series.talk about if it aint broke dont fix it ....

people should not judge this just beacause their is no extras you need to wait for the boxset apart from that a fantastic series from matt smith its taking awhile to get used to him beacause david tennet was so fantastic 10/10

For a BluRay, with it's gigabytes and gigabytes of space, there is really no excuse for the BBC to provide such a content-free set of discs.

Aside from the 3 episodes (which are all excellent), there are NO commentaries, NO podcasts, NO episodes of Doctor Who Confidential, NO interviews, NO retrospectives introducing the new doctor. Nothing at all, in fact.

There is a "Monster Files" episode, which amounts to about 20 minutes per Volume.

im a dr who fan. david tennat was the best doctor yet but matt smith is ok hes a good doctor faire play

Video: great
Stories: jolly good
Acting: not bad at all
Production: pretty good (though not sure about the new Tardis interior)
Sound: eh? Stereo? Surely some mistake(!)

Fantastic. The only way to describe this new series of Doctor Who.

Although the previous series were good enough, they were never fantastic and I certainly never felt the urge to purchase the DVDs (especially at BBC prices!). However, I can't wait to watch this series over and over in all its Blu-ray glory.

Matt Smith and Karen Gilan have fantastic chemistry and bring a wonderful energy to the show. The writing is outstanding and mixes serious topics with humour in a way that speaks to adults and children alike.

I'm too young to have seen the original Doctor Whos, but I've watched all of the new series. Although it was good, I wouldn't have been devastated to miss one. Now I can't wait until Saturday evening to see the next episode and I'll be very disappointed when the series finishes.

The best British programme I've seen for a long time and the best Doctor Who I've ever seen! Buy buy buy!

These first three episodes are a complete waste of time. Matt Smith is all over the place in terms of his acting and Karen Gillan is a very weak actress. These stories are cheap, unexciting and actually very dull. The first outing for the Doctor sees him crash land on earth and meet a young Amy Pond. Not very original and the story with Prisoner One is very poorly directed, for example, when you see the interior of the TARDIS for the first time you never get a full wide shot making the whole thing very odd.
The next story, The Beast Below, is an exceptionally bad story with no real excitement or plot really. Finally Victory of the Daleks - well, the new Daleks when revealed are so embarrassing that, combined with a weak plot, it makes you hang your head in shame to be fan of Doctor Who. This series is not worth the money so wait until these discs are in the sale!

I'm an old school Doctor Who fan but,i have really enjoyed the new era of Doctor Who,i can go back any time by the magic of dvd,Matt Smith is actualy my favourite of the new wave,he has a lot of potential and lets face it,i watch Doctor Who for pure escapism and not to be educated,the series has been action packed and absorbing so,i'm going to buy them all on dvd! Reversing the polarity of the nutron flow all over again.Oh,Amy is growing on me like fungi....in a nice way.

Much has been written regarding the casting of Matt Smith in the titular role, and whether or not Doctor Who would skew towards a younger audience. This is a view I never shared with fellow fans or the series' detractors! Peter Davison (the fifth Doctor) wasn't much older than Matt and his incarnation was far from infantile.

Doctor Who has always been a show with the broadest appeal and why would Steven Moffat break what isn't broken (unless you count the final few seasons of Russell T Davies' tenure, which fell into self-parody)? Incidentally, Steven Moffat's 'The Girl in the Fireplace' (S2) is one of my all-time favourite Doctor Who stories. So, I was hoping for a move towards darker fairytale motifs in the new season.

Geronimo! Here, we see the adventures of our beloved Time Lord framed as a fairytale. Not a fairytale in the mainstream sense, as popularised by the Hollywood studio system, but as a darkly lyrical coming of age story penned by the Brothers Grimm or Lewis Carol.

Moffat's narrative adroitly references famous literary works with gusto: from a red apple to being late for a very important date. It's haunting, poignant, brilliant...

Aside from Murray Gold's continued attempts to destroy the iconic main theme (the original will never be surpassed) and not at all reflective of his compositions therein. Doctor Who S5 is off to a superlative start - Matt Smith and Karen Gillan (Amy Pond) are effortless - and the return of iconic adversaries, throughout the season, will bring more twists and turns than any rabbit hole that Alice (or Amy) might tumble down.

Bang! Matt Smith has entered the building and instantly stolen the show. Having shot up to the top of fan favourite polls their is little more to say, other than to congratulate the team on a magnificent piece of casting.

Really and truly this is what it should have been since day 1, having been a fan since being a kid I found the magic button and plot hole riddled RTD era generally entirely unpalatable (obvious exceptions being Steven Moffat and Paul Cornells contributions). It's a real shame the BBC has opted to slash the budget as this team is clearly far more competent.

Episode 1 is all about introducing the new elements, and from the Doctor to Amy to the new wonderfully Jules Verne TARDIS it delivers. Packed with one liners it gets more enjoyable every viewing. The story isn't the focus here, it is an episode of setups, but it is so with style.

Episode 2, the Beast Below is the perfect choice for a second episode as it introduces you to the style of the new series, very much a modern take on the original show. The ending is clever but perhaps could been better served as a two parter.

The Daleks are the one disappointment of these three episodes, the design is a far cry from the 2005 triumph, and pretty reliable rumours have it that this was in a deal with BBCA to give them a whole new set of Dalek toys to sell, in exchange for them not cutting their investment. Still the voices are even more chilling.

Next release sees Time of the Angels, possibly the best episode in the history of the show. Isn't it brilliant? No more belching bins, farting aliens, time rewind switches or magic chanting! Dr Who is back, thank you Moffat! Keep up the good work!