The beginning of the end to Doctor Who season one airs, as UNIT and the Doctor begins unravelling The Legend of Ruby Sunday. Doctor Who: The Legend of Ruby Sunday is the first of two episodes concluding season one. It was directed by Jamie Donoughue and written by Russell T Davies. The episode addresses the…… Continue reading Doctor Who: The Legend of Ruby Sunday
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Doctor Who: Rogue
Doctor Who embraces the Bridgerton craze with its Regency Era episode, Rogue, the first story written by a non-showrunner in four years as it introduces Jonathan Groff as our tenacious titular character. “Beware the Duchess,” warned the Doctor Who social channels over a year ago when they announced Jonathan Groff’s joining the show. A rogue…… Continue reading Doctor Who: Rogue
Doctor Who: Dot and Bubble
Doctor Who: Dot and Bubble has newcomer Callie Cooke lead the show in a social commentary from Russell T Davies on class and race. Callie Cooke, who plays Lindy Pepper-Bean, is a resident of Finetime, a pastel living environment for the rich and privileged, enjoying a harmonious life paid for by the Banks of Mommy…… Continue reading Doctor Who: Dot and Bubble
Doctor Who: 73 Yards
Doctor Who: 73 Yards sees Millie Gibson’s Ruby Sunday unravel a mystery of a stalking woman after the Doctor mysteriously disappears and a Welsh folk story comes to life. Bringing the show back to Earth, specifically Wales, the Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) and Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson) land atop a cliff, where one misstep from the…… Continue reading Doctor Who: 73 Yards
Doctor Who: Boom
Boom sees Steven Moffat return to Doctor Who with an explosively tense episode as the Doctor lands himself on a mine for the episode’s runtime. Arriving on the planet Kastarion 3, the Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) steps on a land mine, locking him to one position for the whole episode. However, as a war rages around…… Continue reading Doctor Who: Boom
The Fortune Hotel
Stephen Mangan hosts the ITV format show, offering a uniquely devilish twist on the simple premise of ‘follow the money’. Over two weeks, contestants become hotel residents, except when they get into their rooms, a briefcase is waiting for them, and for one lucky pair, their case could contain £250,000. However, for another pair, the…… Continue reading The Fortune Hotel
Doctor Who: Space Babies
Doctor Who is back on screens, beginning its first season with a double bill, Space Babies and The Devil’s Chord. Space Babies has the Doctor and companion Ruby travelling the cosmos before discovering a baby farm trapped in orbit, haunted by the Bogeyman. The first episode of a new series is a tough sell. Returning…… Continue reading Doctor Who: Space Babies
Doctor Who: The Devil’s Chord
Doctor Who is back on screens, beginning its first season with a double bill, Space Babies and The Devil’s Chord. The Devil’s Chord hits all the right notes with the introduction of villainous Maestro, even if the series is yet to find its groove. Leading straight on from Space Babies, the two episodes released simultaneously for…… Continue reading Doctor Who: The Devil’s Chord
Doctor Who: Wild Blue Yonder
The second episode of Doctor Who celebrating its 60th anniversary aired, becoming the first intergalactic adventure in fifteen years for duo David Tennant and Catherine Tate. Following The Star Beast, where eager fans were able to piece together the possible story for the Doctor (Tennant) and Donna Noble (Tate) ahead of its broadcast, the second…… Continue reading Doctor Who: Wild Blue Yonder
Doctor Who: The Star Beast
Doctor Who returns to celebrate its 60th anniversary with The Star Beast, the first of three special episodes starring David Tennant and Catherine Tate, who reprise their roles as the Doctor and Donna Noble, respectively. Written by Russell T Davies, The Star Beast is adapted from the 1980 comic strip by Pat Mills and Dave…… Continue reading Doctor Who: The Star Beast