Stars: David Tennant, Billie Piper, Pauline Collins, Elisabeth Sladen, Anthony Head, Noel Clarke, Sophia Myles

Director: Euros Lyn

Summary: Three episodes featuring David Tennant as the tenth 'regenerated' Doctor Who and Billie Piper as his companion Rose. In 'Tooth And Claw', the Doctor and Rose arrive in 1897 Scotland and meet Queen Victoria and danger at the Torchwood estate. In 'School Reunion' Sarah Jane and Robot K-9 join the time-travellers in a school that has been taken over by aliens. In 'The Girl In The Fireplace', The Doctor gets involved with Madame du Pompadour, mistress to King Louis XV.

Three episodes featuring David Tennant as the tenth 'regenerated' Doctor Who and Billie Piper as his companion Rose. In 'Tooth And Claw', the Doctor and Rose arrive in 1897 Scotland and meet Queen Victoria and danger at the Torchwood estate. In 'School Reunion' Sarah Jane and Robot K-9 join the time-travellers in a school that has been taken over by aliens. In 'The Girl In The Fireplace', The Doctor gets involved with Madame du Pompadour, mistress to King Louis XV.

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This second batch of episodes from David Tennant’s maiden run as the title character finds Doctor Who building up an impressive head of steam. There’s a trip back in time to see Queen Victoria, a reunion with an old friend and some deadly clockwork nemeses to contend with as the series really bursts into life.

Tooth & Claw is first up, set back in 1897 Scotland, as the Doctor and Rose must contend with a deadly werewolf, mysterious monks and the suspicions of Queen Victoria. It’s not the strongest of the series, but even so, this is Doctor Who on fine form and very sure footing.

School Reunion is superb, though. It brings back two of the Doctor’s previous companions, Sarah-Jane and K-9, and asks some intriguing questions of what happens to his assistants once he leaves them behind. That it also ties in an intriguing story of sinister goings on at an innocent looking school only adds to the achievement. The final episode, The Girl In The Fireplace, is also excellent. This is a staggeringly successful mixture of love story, unnerving baddies and quality science fiction. It’s the episode to date where Tennant has looked surest with the role, and it’s a highlight of an already highly impressive series.

So, to summarise, a DVD featuring one good and two superb episodes, with the promise of plenty more tasty episodes later in the series. Can’t be bad.--Simon Brew

Aspect Ratio:	16:9 Anamorphic
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Year:	2006
Release Date:	June 5, 2006
Runtime:	133 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	B B C D V D 1961
Keywords:	New, Who, General, Doctor, Series, Fiction, Science, Tv, Horror, Vol, Sci, Fi
Genre:	Science Fiction