Doctor Who S3 • Episode 9

The Family of Blood

Sets:
Doctor Who (2005-2022)
Tenth Doctor

84% 1,790 votes

First aired Saturday, June 2, 2007

Production Code 3.9

Written by Paul Cornell

Directed by Charles Palmer

Runtime 45 minutes

Story Type Two-Parter

Time Travel Past

Tropes: (Potential Spoilers!)

Body Possession Mind Control Shape Shifting War World War I Consequences

Locations Earth

UK Viewers 7.21 million

Appreciation Index 86

Synopsis

It's 1913, and war comes to England a year early as the terrifying Family hunt for the Tenth Doctor.

Signal Strength: 60%

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Characters & Enemies

Tenth Doctor

Martha Jones

Also featuring:

Joan Redfern The Family of Blood Daughter of Mine Aphasia

Available in:

Series 3 Volume 3: Human Nature – The Family of Blood – Blink DVD

Average. Rating: 85%

The Complete Third Series DVD

Average. Rating: 76%

Series 3 Blu-⁠Ray

Average. Rating: 76%

The Complete Third Series [Steelbook] Blu-⁠Ray

Average. Rating: 76%