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"Doctor Who" The Family of Blood (2007)



Overview

User Rating:
9.1/10   783 votes
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Writer:
Paul Cornell (written by)
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Original Air Date:
2 June 2007 (Season 3, Episode 9)
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Plot:
The Doctor must deal with the repercussions of his decision to become human, as The Family Of Blood unveil themselves... | full synopsis
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Runtime:
45 min | 45 min (50 episodes)
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Certification:
UK:PG (DVD rating)

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Trivia:
The role of Phillips was offered to 'Nicholas Briggs' (q) but he passed because it was too small. more
Quotes:
The Doctor: You knew this all along and yet you watched while Nurse Redfern and I...
Martha Jones: I didn't know how to stop you. He gave me a list of things to watch out for, but that wasn't included.
The Doctor: Falling in love? That didn't even occur to him?
Martha Jones: No.
The Doctor: Then what sort of man is that? And now you expect me to die?
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30 out of 33 people found the following comment useful.
Perfect...simply perfect., 2 June 2007
Author: DVD_Connoisseur from England

Thank you, Russell T. Davies! The idea of taking Paul Cornell's successful and acclaimed "New Adventure" and allowing him to write a screenplay based on this tale has resulted in one of the best "Doctor Who" stories ever.

"The Family of Blood" is strong on so many levels it's difficult to know where to begin. This two-part adventure ensures that Freema Agyeman's Martha Jones will be remembered as one of The Doctor's greatest companions. Agyeman is absolutely delightful here...I can't praise her acting enough. The Doctor depends 100% on Jones in this story and it's excellent to see how she meets the challenge.

This is a truly emotional episode - I don't mind admitting I cried buckets in the last 10 minutes of the show. I've not been moved by a drama like this for quite some time. The script, direction and acting are all top notch.

We also see a truly dark Doctor for an instant but I'm not going to spoil any surprises.

Magnificent. The perfect 10. This is the stuff of legend!

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