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Season 4 – Doctor Who

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An eccentric yet compassionate extraterrestrial Time Lord zips through time and space to solve problems alongside companions from planet Earth. Known as the Doctor, the alien adventurer travels using the TARDIS to battle injustice across the universe.
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Doctor Who — Season 4

Critics Reviews

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Caroline Siede Girl Culture (Substack) 11/26/2023
There’s no question that season four is the most consistent in quality of the Tennant era, bolstered by the truly phenomenal chemistry between its two leads. Go to Full Review Alasdair Wilkins AV Club 06/15/2018
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"Planet Of The Dead" plays like just another day at the office for Tennant's Doctor, a fact that is as good an indication as any that it was the right time to begin his era's endgame. Go to Full Review Patrick Mulkern Radio Times 05/07/2019
5/5
It was the culmination of everything that was great about the [Russell T Davies] period: wit, spectacle, surprise, emotion... Go to Full Review Ben Rawson-Jones Digital Spy 06/15/2018
4/5
Thankfully, a winning mixture of elation and poignancy ensured that the season achieved a great tonal balance where neither light nor dark was allowed to fully overwhelm the other. Go to Full Review Travis Fickett IGN Movies 06/15/2018
7.5/10
Tate grew on me quickly, and acquitted herself quite nicely. It was fun to see someone go head to head with The Doctor rather than look upon him adoringly. Go to Full Review Alexander Joenks Pajiba 06/15/2018
This is the best of the series so far, I think, though there are better standalones and finales scattered through the rest of the series. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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Emi M @anxiouswholockian Jan 31 Donna and 10th doctor's chemistry was awesome, episodes were pretty good too See more Patrick S. @Patrick239 Jan 16 Great season great stories you will not be disappointed See more Nay N @Sliceoflife Jul 14 The doctor and Donna are a perfect duo. They actually work so well together it makes me want to see them more. Such a great season! It definitely doesn't disappoint. See more Fan O @RT73657206 04/20/2025 While no season is perfect, this one is a banger after banger. Donna is a joy to watch, and her arc is powerful. Turn Left is one of my all time favorites, and while I have my issues with it the finale was well built up and genuinely hype. The Sontaran two parter is a bit weaker then the rest of the season, but Martha's presence more then makes up for it, as well as Donna's family's. The Unicorn and the Wasp is a bit disappointing, but episodes like The Fires of Pompeii and Silence in the Library are some of the best the show has put out. Midnight is a strong character piece, and Planet of the Ood could only improve by being more scathing then it already was. Can not recommend this season enough, flaws and all. See more James M @RT53838474 02/13/2025 Yet again, the best series of dr who modern era just watch it and you’ll see why the chemistry is perfect and great story arc and the best overall. See more ben s @BlessedBen 09/05/2024 The goat of modern television. No bad episodes, great chemistry between actors, great acting in general. Tennant at his best, rtd at his best with the stolen earth being the best episode of Doctor who ever, followed by heaven sent. I cannot sell it to you enough. I'd sell a kidney for doctor who to be like this again. See more Read all reviews
Doctor Who — Season 4

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Cast & Crew

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David Tennant

The Doctor

Catherine Tate

Donna Noble

Freema Agyeman

Martha Jones

Alex Kingston

River Song

Billie Piper

Rose Tyler

Colin Salmon

Dr Moon

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Apr 5, 2008 Partners in Crime Donna is determined to find the Doctor, even if it means braving Miss Foster and her hordes of Adipose. Details Episode 2 Aired Apr 12, 2008 The Fires of Pompeii The Doctor and Donna visit Pompeii in AD 79, on the eve of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 19, 2008 Planet of the Ood The Doctor takes Donna to her first alien world, but the Ood-Sphere reveals some terrible truths about the human race. Details Episode 4 Aired Apr 26, 2008 The Sontaran Stratagem Sontaran warriors set their sights on the Earth and its inhabitants. Details Episode 5 Aired May 3, 2008 The Poison Sky As poison gas suffocates the Earth's population, the Doctor and UNIT team members work to eliminate the threat. Details Episode 6 Aired May 10, 2008 The Doctor's Daughter The Doctor meets the most important woman of his life. Details Episode 7 Aired May 17, 2008 The Unicorn and the Wasp Agatha Christie's 10-day disappearance in 1926 may have been the result of amnesia, a nervous breakdown, or a giant alien wasp. Details Episode 8 Aired May 31, 2008 Silence in the Library The Doctor and Donna must uncover the truth behind the Nodes and the Data Ghost to uncover the library's secret. Details Episode 9 Aired Jun 7, 2008 Forest of the Dead As the shadows rise, the Doctor forges an alliance with the mysterious River Song. Details Episode 10 Aired Jun 14, 2008 Midnight The Doctor is trapped, powerless and terrified, on the planet Midnight, as a knocking on the wall begins. Details Episode 11 Aired Jun 21, 2008 Turn Left Donna gets help from a mysterious blond woman. Details Episode 12 Aired Jun 28, 2008 The Stolen Earth Earth's greatest heroes assemble to fight the New Dalek Empire, but a fearsome old enemy waits in the shadows. Details Episode 13 Aired Jul 5, 2008 Journey's End As Davros and the Daleks threaten the entire universe, the Doctor's companions join forces. However, the prophecy declares that one of them will die. Details

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Season Info

Director
Graeme Harper, Euros Lyn, Douglas Mackinnon, Alice Troughton, James Strong, Colin Teague
Executive Producer
Russell T. Davies, Julie Gardner, Phil Collinson
Screenwriter
Russell T. Davies, Helen Raynor, Steven Moffat, Keith Temple, James Moran, Stephen Greenhorn, Gareth Roberts
Network
BBC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Holiday, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Apr 5, 2008