The Complete Second Series
(DVD)

 

Starring David Tennant
13 Episodes  (45 minutes each)
+ 2005 Christmas Special
2006
646 minutes (color)
Six Disc Box Set
 



 

 

Production Notes
Doctor Who
David Tennant

Rose Tyler
Billie Piper

Mickey Smith
Noel Clarke

Jackie Tyler
Camille Coduri

Pete Tyler
Shaun Dingwall
 Written by
Mark Gatiss
Matthew Graham
Matt Jones
Tom MacRae
Steven Moffat
Toby Whitehouse
&
Russell T. Davies

 Directed by
Graeme Harper
James Hawes
Euros Lyn
James Strong
Dan Zeff
Produced by
Phil Colinson

Executive Producers
Russell T. Davies
Julie Gardner

Original Airdates
December 25, 2005   &
April 15, 2006 - July 8, 2006

US DVD Release Date
January 2007

Warner Home Video
#E2786

 



 

 

 

DVD Features
 

Disc One
 

2005 Christmas Special
& Episode 1

The Christmas Invasion
New Earth
   
Outtakes: As the name suggests, bloopers are included here from the second series.  Some fun moments.

 

Deleted Scenes:

 A healthy dose of deleted scenes spanning the entire second series and shown in chronological order.  Some are minor deletions, while a few contain more significant plot twists.  There are over 20 scenes included and runs for over 15 minutes.

 

Billie Piper's Video Diaries:

 A brief video diary with actress Billie Piper (Rose) shot during the course of filming the second series.  Some behind the scenes moments give a real sense of the scale that making this series entailed.

 

"Children In Need" Special:

The "Children In Need" special picks up immediately where the previous episode "The Parting of the Ways" leaves off - with the newly regenerated Doctor and Rose in the TARDIS.  This seven minute special was shown in November of 2005 as part of the BBC's annual charity drive.  One small note - the Region 2 (U.K.) version has a minor variation in sound design due to an earlier edit being accidentally used here.  For the sadder fans out there the difference is the cloister bell actually sounds in the Region 1 version, whereas it does not in the Region 2 one.

 
Options:

Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound

 

In Vision Commentary

  • "The Christmas Invasion" -  Russell T. Davies (writer/executive producer), Julie Gardner (executive producer), Phil Collinson (producer)


Audio Commentary

  • "New Earth" - James Hawes (director), Julie Gardner (executive producer), and Will Cohen (visual effects)

 
 

 

 

 
 

Disc Two
 

Episodes 2, 3 and 4

 Tooth and Claw
School Reunion
The Girl in the Fireplace
   
Options:

Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound
 

Audio Commentary

  • "Tooth and Claw" - Russell T. Davies (writer/executive producer), David Houghton (visual effects), and Steven Nicholas (supervising art director)
     

  • "School Reunion" - David Tennant (Doctor Who), Julie Gardner (executive producer), and Toby Whitehouse (writer)

In Vision Commentary

  • "The Girl in the Fireplace" - David Tennant (Doctor Who), Sophia Myles (Reinette), Phil Collinson (producer)
 
 

 

 

 
 

Disc Three
 

Episodes 5, 6 and 7

Rise of the Cybermen
The Age of Steel
The Idiot's Lantern
   
Options:

Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound

Audio Commentary

  • "Rise of the Cybermen" - Noel Clarke (Mickey Smith), Camille Coduri (Jackie Tyler), and Andrew Hayden-Smith (Jake Simmonds)
     

  • "The Idiot's Lantern" - David Tennant (Doctor Who), Ed Thomas (production designer), and  (visual effects)

In Vision Commentary

  • "The Age of Steel" - Graeme Harper (director), Paul Kasey (Cyberleader), Nicholas Briggs (Cybermen voice)
 
 

 

 

 
 

Disc Four
 

Episodes 8, 9 and 10

 The Impossible Planet
The Satan Pit
Love and Monsters
   
Options:

Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound

In Vision Commentary

  • "The Impossible Planet" - David Tennant (Doctor Who), Shaun Parkes (Zachary Cross Flane), and Will Cohen (visual effects)

Audio Commentary

  • "The Satan Pit" - Ronny Jhutti (Danny Bartok), James Strong (director), and Mike James (editor)
     

  • "Love and Monsters" - Camille Coduri (Jackie Tyler), Julie Gardner (executive producer), and Dan Zeff (director)
 

 

 

 

 
 

Disc Five
 

Episodes 11, 12 and 13

 Fear Her
Army of Ghosts
Doomsday
   
Options:

Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound

Audio Commentary

  • "Fear Her" - Matthew Graham (writer) and Julie Gardner (executive producer)
     

  • "Army of Ghosts" - Noel Clarke (Mickey), Raji James (Rajesh Singh), and Tracy Ann-Oberman (Yvonne Hartman)

In Vision Commentary

  • "Doomsday" - David Tennant (Doctor Who) and Billie Piper (Rose)

 
 

 

 

 
 

Disc Six
 
Doctor Who Confidential Cut Down: Immediately following the broadcast of each weekly episode of Doctor Who on BBC1 was a documentary on BBC 3 called "Doctor Who Confidential" that highlighted aspects of the episode that had been shown that week.  All 13 episodes are presented here (in a scaled down version from their original broadcast). 



Episode 1 - New, New Doctor
Episode 2 - Fear Factor
Episode 3 - Friends Reunited
Episode 4 - From Script to Screen
Episode 5 - Cybermen
Episode 6 - From Zero to Hero
Episode 7 - The Writer's Tale
Episode 8 - You've Got the Look
Episode 9 - Religion and Myth
Episode 10 - New World of Doctor Who
Episode 11 - The Fright Stuff
Episode 12 - Welcome to Torchwood
Episode 13 - Finale

 

 
 

David Tennant's Video Diaries:

 A remarkably candid and personal documentation of Tennant's first year as the Doctor.  This featurette lasts over 80 minutes and covers almost every story from the second series.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional Notes

  • Coming off of a critically acclaimed first season "comeback" the lead role is taken up this season by actor David Tennant.
     

  • Along with Rose as a companion, long time recurring character Mickey Smith plays a pivotal role in this season.
     

  • Included in this release are all 13 episodes from the second series, along with the Christmas special entitled "The Christmas Invasion."
     

  • Also included in the set is a short 5 minute segment filmed specially for the annual Children in Need appeal.  This segment takes place immediately after the Doctor's regeneration and bridges the gap between the last episode from the previous series ("The Parting of the Ways") and the Christmas special ("The Christmas Invasion").
     

  • Another popular adversary from the original series returns - the Cybermen.
     

  • Also returning from the original series is long time companion Sarah Jane Smith (played by Elisabeth Sladen) and K-9 (voiced by actor John Leeson).  Both are featured in the episode "School Reunion."
     

  • The last few moments of the final episode in this series link to the upcoming Christmas 2006 episode entitled "The Runaway Bride."  This episode would likely comprise the beginning of a third series box set.
     

  • The format of this new series is somewhat different from the original (or "classic" series).  Episodes are now approximately 45 minutes and usually are self contained stories - i.e. each story has a resolution by the end of the episode.
     

  • Just as in the last season, there were essentially, 7 single episode stories and 3 two episode stories ("The Rise of the Cybermen"/"The Age of Steel", "The Impossible Planet"/"The Satan Pit", and the series finale "Army of Ghosts"/"Doomsday").
     

  • Just as with the first series, the second has met with both critical acclaim as well as strong ratings in the U.K.
     

  • While there is much that is new about this series, the same spirit that was apparent in the original series is very much alive here too.
     

  • In a reversal from last year where the box set for the first series was released in Canada before the U.S., this year it is the U.S.'s turn to see the release first (January 16, 2007) while Canada will get their official release several weeks later (February 6, 2007).  As was the case last year, this comes down to first transmission issues as the U.S. will have finished screening these episodes earlier than Canada will.

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  • Actress Billie Piper (Rose) opted to leave at the end of the second series, and exits on a very dramatic note in the two part finale.
     

  • Recurring characters such as Mickey and Jackie Tyler also depart as a consequence.