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"Doctor Who" (2005)Original Air Date:
2 June 2007 (Season 3, Episode 9)Plot:
The Doctor must deal with the repercussions of his decision to become human, as The Family Of Blood unveil themselves... | add synopsisUser Comments:
Perfect...simply perfect. moreCast
(Episode Complete credited cast) | David Tennant | ... | The Doctor / John Smith |
 | Freema Agyeman | ... | Martha Jones |
| Jessica Hynes | ... | Joan Redfern |
| Rebekah Staton | ... | Jenny |
| Thomas Sangster | ... | Tim Latimer |
| Harry Lloyd | ... | Baines |
| Tom Palmer | ... | Hutchinson |
| Gerard Horan | ... | Clark |
| Lauren Wilson | ... | Lucy Cartwright |
| Pip Torrens | ... | Rocastle |
| Matthew White | ... | Phillips |
| Sophie Turner | ... | Vicar |
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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. moreQuotes:
The Doctor: You're this doctor's companion, can't you help? What exactly do you do for him? Why does he need you?Martha Jones: Because he's lonely.
The Doctor: ...And that's what you want me to become?
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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!