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"Doctor Who" The Family of Blood (2007)



Overview

User Rating:
9.1/10   721 votes
Director:
Charles Palmer
Writer:
Paul Cornell (written by)
TV Series:
"Doctor Who" (2005)
Original Air Date:
2 June 2007 (Season 3, Episode 9)
Genre:
Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi more
Plot:
The Doctor must deal with the repercussions of his decision to become human, as The Family Of Blood unveil themselves... | full synopsis
User Comments:
Perfect...simply perfect. more

Cast

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Additional Details

Runtime:
45 min | 45 min (50 episodes)
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Certification:
UK:PG (DVD rating)

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Trivia:
As with the previous episode, scriptwriter Paul Cornell based this episode upon his 1995 Doctor Who novel, "Human Nature", making this two-parter the first time in series history that an original Doctor Who novel was adapted for television. more
Quotes:
Hutchinson: This could mean the difference between life and death for us.
Tim Latimer: Not for you and me.
Hutchinson: What are you babbling about?
Tim Latimer: We go to battle together... We fight alongside... I've seen it, not here, not now.
Hutchinson: What's that supposed to mean?
Tim Latimer: It means you and I both survive this and maybe... maybe I was given this watch so I could help... I'm sorry.
[he leaves]
Hutchinson: Latimer, you filthy coward!
Tim Latimer: Oh, yes, sir! Every time!
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Movie Connections:
Features "Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride (#3.0)" (2006) more

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29 out of 31 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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