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DVD REVIEW
Doctor Who: Regeneration
The “Book”
It’s perhaps a bit unfair to review the book element of the set separately, since its sole purpose is to supplement the discs themselves. However, if the box set is intended as a “way in” to classic Doctor Who for people unfamiliar with the classic series, then the information is pretty important. Each page contains three or so paragraphs introducing the reader to each incarnation of the Doctor’s personality as well as briefly introducing the reader to the Time Lord’s companions for the adventures contained on the discs. Information about each story is interesting, providing a brief overview, production concerns and so on that were present during the production of the stories in the set. Having said that, I’m not sure what value the information would have to a newbie.
Publisher: BBC Worldwide
As I’m sure pretty much everybody in the country is aware right now, 2013 is the fiftieth anniversary of the BBC television series, Doctor Who. In addition to various celebratory events, television programmes, audio adventures and books, BBC Worldwide have seen fit to release a DVD box-set to commemorate this auspicious occasion. The theme they chose is regeneration – the stories in the set? Quite simply the stories which feature The Doctor’s regeneration from one actor into another.
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