Category Archives: Dr Who
Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe
There is something about Doctor Who and Christmas that is such a good fit that the DW Christmas Special already felt like a festive tradition by 2007. It’s been, amongst other things, a disaster movie, and A Christmas Carol, but … Continue reading
Doctor Who (6.13): Hell in high heels… and spoilers (naturally)
If you value your sanity you will stay away from Doctor Who internet forums for the next week or so. Those things will be frothing, hissing and spitting with venomous bile and fizzing adoration in (probably) equal measures. I suspect … Continue reading
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Doctor Who (6.12): Matt Smith at his most poignant and powerful
A powerful and poignant performance from the marvellous Matt Smith make this the second-most tear-stained episode this series. As the Doctor tries to make one last social call on his 200-year-long farewell tour, he ends up dragging Craig Owens back into danger – and his baby son Alfie too. Continue reading
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Doctor Who (6.11): Scooby Doo, where are you?
So we’ve dealt with Big Story Arc, done creepy and wrung out our emotions. This week we’re in mystery mode (though as always with Who, every episode has a little flavour of everything else to pep it up). Talking of … Continue reading
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Doctor Who (6.10): A killing kindness
I’ve a horrible feeling that the Ponds’ time in the TARDIS is coming to an end. The Girl Who Waited is horror of a different kind – no universe-threatening evil plan, no Earth-destroying aliens, but a man forced to choose … Continue reading
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Doctor Who (6.9): “You’re not from social services, are you?”
Night Terrors might not rank as the scariest Doctor Who ever (and to be honest I’m not sure I want them to make anything scarier than Blink or The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances) but last week’s trailer was sufficiently creepy … Continue reading
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Doctor Who (6.8): Hasta la vista? No. He’ll be back…
I’m wondering if writing a TV show is a little like ‘making love to a beautiful woman’ (as The Fast Show’s Swiss Tony liked to say). The more confident you are, the better the experience for both parties (as long … Continue reading
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Doctor Who (6.6): Double, double, toil and trouble
If you happened to catch Matt Smith looking super-dapper on the One Show sofa earlier this week (I swear I only braved it to watch him), you’ll have seen him leaning forward, mouth open, breathing “No!” in response to the … Continue reading
