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'''Series 3''' of ''[[Doctor Who]]'', occasionally known as '''season 29''' for clarity between it and [[season 3]], ran between [[31st March]] [[2007]] and [[30th June]] [[2007]]. The season introduced a new companion, [[Martha Jones]], as well as an early appearance by [[Donna Noble]]. The main arc for this series focused on the mysterious [[Aliases of the Master#Mr Saxon|Mr Saxon]], an alias of [[the Master]]. A secondary arc involved the emotional aftermath of the Doctor losing [[Rose Tyler]] to a parallel dimension at the end of the previous season, and the effect this has on Martha. The season also featured the first crossover with ''[[Torchwood]]'' as [[Jack Harkness]] returns to the series in a storyline that continues on directly from the end of the ''Torchwood'' episode, ''[[End of Days]]''. Other milestones included the two-part episode ''[[Human Nature (TV story)|Human Nature]]'' and ''[[The Family of Blood]]'', which was the first to be based upon a previously published ''Doctor Who'' novel, and the multiple-award-winning [[Steven Moffat]] episode ''[[Blink]]'', which becomes one of the most acclaimed ''Doctor Who'' episodes in recent memory.
'''Series 3''' of ''[[Doctor Who]]'', occasionally known as '''season 29''' for clarity between it and [[season 3]], ran between [[31st March]] [[2007]] and [[30th June]] [[2007]]. The season introduced a new companion, [[Martha Jones]], as well as an early appearance by [[Donna Noble]]. The main arc for this series focused on the mysterious [[Aliases of the Master#Mr Saxon|Mr Saxon]], an alias of [[the Master]]. A secondary arc involved the emotional aftermath of the Doctor losing [[Rose Tyler]] to a parallel dimension at the end of the previous season, and the effect this has on Martha. The season also featured the first crossover with ''[[Torchwood]]'' as [[Jack Harkness]] returns to the series in a storyline that continues on directly from the end of the ''Torchwood'' episode, ''[[End of Days]]''. Other milestones included the two-part episode ''[[Human Nature (TV story)|Human Nature]]'' and ''[[The Family of Blood]]'', which was the first to be based upon a previously published ''Doctor Who'' novel, and the multiple-award-winning [[Steven Moffat]] episode ''[[Blink]]'', which becomes one of the most acclaimed ''Doctor Who'' episodes in recent memory.


The subsequent DVD release of the series included deleted scenes and a gag reel; what is notable is these scenes are rendered in their original digital video format, rather than having been "filmized" as the televised episodes were. This marked the first time video-style footage of ''Doctor Who'' had been seen since Season 26 in 1989.


==Television stories==
==Television stories==

Revision as of 06:21, 19 November 2008

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Series 3 of Doctor Who, occasionally known as season 29 for clarity between it and season 3, ran between 31st March 2007 and 30th June 2007. The season introduced a new companion, Martha Jones, as well as an early appearance by Donna Noble. The main arc for this series focused on the mysterious Mr Saxon, an alias of the Master. A secondary arc involved the emotional aftermath of the Doctor losing Rose Tyler to a parallel dimension at the end of the previous season, and the effect this has on Martha. The season also featured the first crossover with Torchwood as Jack Harkness returns to the series in a storyline that continues on directly from the end of the Torchwood episode, End of Days. Other milestones included the two-part episode Human Nature and The Family of Blood, which was the first to be based upon a previously published Doctor Who novel, and the multiple-award-winning Steven Moffat episode Blink, which becomes one of the most acclaimed Doctor Who episodes in recent memory.

The subsequent DVD release of the series included deleted scenes and a gag reel; what is notable is these scenes are rendered in their original digital video format, rather than having been "filmized" as the televised episodes were. This marked the first time video-style footage of Doctor Who had been seen since Season 26 in 1989.

Television stories

Christmas special

Series 3

Animated special

The Cast

Primary Cast

Secondary Cast

Guest Cast

Novels

6 of the 15 Martha books

Aliens and Enimies

External Links

BBC website index for series 3

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