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Doctor Who - The Time of The Doctor Blu Ray/DVD Review

Time of the Doctor Blu Ray/DVD Review

The last Matt Smith story has finally arrived on Blu Ray and DVD and it is a bit of a simple release.  It is by no means a bare bones release like The Enemy of the World and The Web of Fear as it does have at least some extras/VAM on it.  I won’t review the story as it has already been reviewed and you can read that review here.  But I will say The Time of the Doctor did have one of the finest farewell speeches a Doctor has ever made.   In my opinion it might just be the best ever.

Podcast - Doctor Who - The Time of the Doctor

Rob, Jeff and Ken took some time New Year's Eve and talked about the Matt Smith era and his final episode

Doctor Who - The Time of The Doctor Review (Spoilers)

Doctor Who: 

The Time of The Doctor 

By Steven Moffat 

“We all change.  When you think about it we are all different people all through our lives and that’s OK, that’s good, you gotta keep moving so long as you remember all the people that you used to be.  I will not forget one line of this not one day, I swear, I will always remember when The Doctor was me.”

Matt Smith’s time as The Doctor has finally come to an end in a story that takes place yet again on Trenzalore.  The Doctor’s greatest battle to defend the people of Christmas from all his greatest enemies all in orbit around the planet waiting to see if he says his name to allow the Time Lords to return.  The Time of The Doctor is 2013’s Christmas Special and it is a bitter sweet affair as we say goodbye to Matt Smith as he regenerates and we say hello to Peter Capaldi.

The Time of The Doctor is a mix bag.  On a whole I did enjoy it but there was a couple of things that got me scratching my head wondering why Steven Moffat felt he needed to add these situations into the story. For one why did they find it necessary to have The Doctor walking around naked?  Even when The Doctor used the holographic clothes and then went to meet Clara’s parents for Christmas dinner he was clearly naked and it just made for a really stupid moment.  It just seemed so juvenile and doesn’t need to be in a science fiction show.  I know the show needs to be light hearted at times but that was just too immature.  What’s next fart jokes? Umm well that’s been done already also so moving on.

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Doctor Who - The Time of the Doctor: Behind The Lens

DOCTOR WHO - Deleted Scene from The Time of The Doctor

Doctor Who: Orla Brady on Tasha Lem and The Time of the Doctor

Doctor Who - The Time of the Doctor (Spoilers)

Review by Ken Parker

I hesitated in watching this episode as I had heard so many negative vibes online ahead of time. I did not want to ruin a great Christmas with another convoluted Moffat mess but I was curious. I know the 'new' Doctor Who has potential of being very good and very bad but hearing that this latest one might be toward the very bad I was nervous for sure. What we ended up with was a bit of every sort of Moffat produced episode with some very bad and very good.

Spoilers & nudity - hehehehehehehehehe

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Doctor Who - Matt Smith and Jenna Coleman on The Time of the Doctor

Doctor Who - "The Time of The Doctor" Final Preview Clip

Doctor Who - Matt Smith Talks About "The Time of The Doctor"

 

Its his last story as The Doctor and he is also the last interview to be featured for this years Christmas Special.  Matt Smith talks to the BBC Media Centre about his last days as The Doctor and his last adventure The Time of The Doctor.
Source: BBC Media Centre

Can you first tell us a little bit about the Christmas special? 

The Christmas special for me is a bitter sweet episode because I’m leaving, but Steven has written a brilliant, adventurous, funny episode and I’m really thrilled with it. It feels wonderfully Christmassy. 

What did you want from your last episode?

Doctor Who - Steven Moffat On The Time of The Doctor

Doctor Who - Jenna Coleman Talks About The Time of The Doctor

The last time The Doctor regenerated there was not a companion present.  The Doctor was all by himself but this time Clara played by Jenna Coleman will be on hand for the momentous occasion and this is the interview for the BBC Media Centre about The Time of The Doctor.
Source: BBC Media Centre

How did you find the read-through? Was it emotional?

It was a very emotional read-through. Just going through the process of saying goodbye was difficult. The script itself is very emotional, but also joyous. But saying those words and saying goodbye was never going to be easy. 

Is there a sense from the start of the episode that we’re moving towards a regeneration?

It’s very much an adventure, but it goes off on a different track. People watching will know that it’s Matt’s last episode, but it doesn’t loom over from the start. 

We were introduced to Clara as the impossible girl last year. Are we going to find out more about her family background?

Doctor Who - Steven Moffat Talks About The Time Of The Doctor

It is the week of Christmas and Matt Smith will soon be The Doctor no longer.  The BBC Media Centre has an interview up with the man who actually does the deed and kills off Matt Smith's Doctor.  Steven Moffat talks about the Christmas Special and beyond.
Source: BBC Media Centre

Can you set the scene for this Christmas episode? 

It’s his final battle and he’s been fighting it for a while. The Doctor is facing the joint challenge of a mysterious event in space that has summoned lots of aliens to one place and helping Clara cook Christmas dinner. There are also elements from every series of Matt’s Doctor, which will come to a head in this special. Things that we’ve laid down for years are going to be paid off. 

How was the read-through? 

It was emotional. I think possibly the beginning of the end is more emotional than the actual end. It was the same with The Angels Take Manhattan, when Karen and Arthur left. The read-throughs are the moments that tend to get people because obviously the shoot dissolves into what we hope will be a tremendously exciting wrap party. 

Did you know what you wanted Matt’s last words to be?

Doctor Who - The Time of the Doctor - Second Preview Clip

Here is another preview clip of The Time of The Doctor. Watch it at your own risk but if you love spoilers go ahead and watch it.

Doctor Who - Peter Capaldi Christmas Ident For The Time of the Doctor

Doctor Who - Orla Brady Talks About "The Time of The Doctor"

Its that time when interviews are galore for the Doctor Who Christmas Special. The BBC Media Centre has a bunch of interviews and we start it off with guest star Orla Brady who plays Tasha Lem.  The Time of The Doctor airs on Christmas Day.

What drew you to the role of Tasha Lem?

 

So you're sitting in your dressing room on an ordinary day (well ordinary for an actress) playing a normal person who makes breakfast and loses her purse sometimes. Then along comes a call to play a galactic nun and whizz around the universe with Matt Smith. Now what girl wouldn't be drawn to that? 

Can you tell us anything about how we first meet your character?