It was always going to be a risk for the BBC to revamp Doctor Who–few television programmes inspire as much rabid and cultish adoration. With the 2005 series, however, the BBC have really outdone themselves. Their updated Doctor Who is a revelation: a cult science fiction series that has real mass appeal, and works for both children and their parents. Christopher Eccleston is an inspired and charismatic Doctor–he leaps around the sets with an unrestrained glee, like he’s a child running amok in a toy shop. His enthusiasm in downright infectious. His sidekick Rose (Billie Piper) adds a real human touch, particularly as she gradually and believably matures from in-over-her-head city kid to tough-minded interplanetary hero. Much of the credit must go to writer Russell Davies, who has a much-practiced knack for finding popular appeal without dumbing-down his ideas, and who appears to have let his imagination run riot. Even the special effects, whilst not of a big-budget cinematic quality, still manage to strike a balance between cheesiness and realism. Thrilling, funny and thoroughly entertaining, this Doctor Who is a hero for the new millennium. –Robert Burrow
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A Triumphant Return for the Daleks! I thought that it in the age of computer generated imagery, the Daleks would seem ludicrously old-fashioned. But to my amazement the Doctor Who team have pulled it off and I will never feel the same about sink plungers again!
Great satire, sophisticated drama By Disc 2, the ‘new’ incarnation of “Dr.Who” is really beginning to build its character – not so much the Doctor and Rose, but a new presence and image for a new century. You sense that the makers are growing in confidence and learning their craft. It is not an easy task, to take something as familiar as “Dr.Who”, and present it to a new generation … hoping to recapture the enthusiasm and affections of earlier viewers. The world has changed, and the older Doctors can look a bit dated at times.