This third installment of the Dr Who series is not my favorite of the group so far. The doctor in this series, the tenth doctor overall, is still played by David Tennant (Barty Crouch Jr). The big change in this season is in the doctors companion. The cute blonde girl, played by Billy Piper is replaced by a black med student, Martha Jones, played by Freeema Agyeman. She was not my favorite companion, she is in love with The Doctor and he does not return the desire so its kinda awkward to watch. The good news is that she is only around for one season and the two of them do get into some pretty epic situations.
Once again the show maintained its ability to keep the viewer interested by bouncing between the past, the present and the future. Some notable episodes include "The Shakespeare code" in which the doctor saves Shakespeare himself from three witches who intend to use his knack for words to enslave the human race. Another Episode 42 makes obvious "Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy" references (42 being the answer to life, the universe and everything) and to the american drama "24" in which the episode is 42 minutes long and is shot in real time as the doctor tries to save a space station that is plummeting towards an active sun. Notable historical characters in this season include Shakespeare (as already mentioned), William Kempe,Elizabeth I of England, Elizabeth II, Lucius Caecilius Lucundus, and Agatha Christie.
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