Second Review: Flatline

Oh Flatline, where do I even start? Let’s start from the beginning, that’s a very good place to start. (Oh look I’ve gone all Sound of Music) I think it is safe to say that for me Flatline may well Continue Reading →

Third Review: Mummy on the Orient Express

Like Kill the Moon, Mummy on the Orient Express boasts a lurid title and an absurd premise that belie the seriousness of its approach. The set-up is fun and promises certain things which are delivered, namely the beautiful but claustrophobic Continue Reading →

Second Review: Kill the Moon

Every episode of Doctor Who seems to start a debate among fans and commenters, and this week’s is no exception. Aside from the central debate around which the episode is built, there is another that has, once again, become a Continue Reading →

First Review: Kill The Moon

If ever an episode could epitomise how wonderfully bonkers the whole concept of Doctor Who is, then Kill The Moon has to be up there with the best. The sheer implausibility of the idea that the moon could in fact Continue Reading →

Second Review: The Caretaker

When I sat down to watch The Caretaker, I didn’t really know what to expect. I wasn’t banking on the Skovox Blitzer to be anything but a side part, as the main story essentially was The Doctor and Danny Pink Continue Reading →

First Review: The Caretaker

Eight minutes into The Caretaker my children were scared. A policeman had just been zapped with ruthless efficiency as the camera panned onto a close up of the remains of his smouldering detached arm. The fact that Doctor Who was Continue Reading →

Third Review: Time Heist

The great strength of contemporary Doctor Who is its variety. If you don’t like one episode, then there’s no need to worry, because next week it’ll be something completely different. Each episode riffs on a recognisable genre, be it steampunk, Continue Reading →

Second Review: Time Heist

After Listen, Time Heist had a lot to live up to. I was hoping for a Doctor Who meets Hustle style episode and I think we just about got that. I loved the episode, the look and overall visual quality Continue Reading →

First Review: Time Heist

With Time Heist Stephen Thompson makes a welcome return to the writing team and finally delivers a plot with Sherlock-like complexity. After the underwhelming though playful Curse of the Black Spot and the over ambitious though imaginative Journey To The Continue Reading →

Second Review: Listen

Many argue that one of the long list of reasons why Doctor Who is successful is because of its ability to scare. There have been countless episodes throughout it’s history where hiding behind the sofa has been the done thing Continue Reading →

Review: Listen

“Let me tell you about scared. Your heart is beating so hard I can feel it through your hands. There’s so much blood and oxygen pumping through your brain it’s like rocket fuel. Right now you could run faster and Continue Reading →

Third Review: Robot of Sherwood

Well, that was a tonic. As much as I’ve been enjoying this new, darker Doctor, I was beginning to fear that it was going to be grimdark from here on out. Certainly, pre-season trailers focused on the “into darkness” aspect Continue Reading →

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