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- Russell Brand: 'I like being famous'
- Group Exhibition of Street Art on View at Affirmation Arts - Art Daily
- Owen Wilson: 'I'm sort of a pessimist'
- Joanna Garcia to wed Yankees player
- There Will Be Blood
- Nick Cannon denies Mariah pregnancy claims
- Sex and the er... Silurians - The Sun
- Lohan in alleged probation violation
- M.I.A.: 'The government runs Facebook'
- It’s time for some Cold Blood!
- Jamie Lynn Spears 'drops boyfriend'
- Tom Cruise 'laughs off death rumours'
- Stars pay tribute to Gary Coleman
- Cundy: 'WAGs deserve more credit'
- Ashley Judd 'gets Harvard degree'
- Doctor Who: Podshock - Episode 203
- Studio Updates/Corrections for 'The King's Demons' and 'Planet of Fire' - TVShowsOnDVD.com
- Clarke: “I didn’t rehearse”
- Bieber software maker gets death threats
- Alex Ferns wins 'Kitchen Burnout'
- Stewart: 'Fame isn't really important'
- Operation: Platinum Age – Part 1
- Mathew Horne shares his music and comedy choices - Times Online
- Neil Gaiman Shares Some Details About His Upcoming 'Doctor Who' Episode - MTV.com
- Studio Space for Torchwood?
- Mario Lopez 'wants baby boy'
- Video: Gillan on The One Show
- Gary Coleman dies, aged 42
- Witherspoon in talks for Anderson film
- Michaels to perform 'against doctor's orders'
- Lohan 'wants to dress up SCRAM bracelet'
- Bay to produce 'Ninja Turtles' reboot
- A quick chat with John Barrowman - What's On TV
- Georgia, 13, wins Junior MasterChef - The Press Association
- Best Dressed Of The Week - 28/05/2010 - Vogue.com
- The Forge is Back!
- From Time Lord to rock star - The Sun
- Barry youngster in running for UK Top Trumps Tournament! - Barry and District News
- Sixth Doctor & Friends
- A week in the style of… Karen Gillan - Grazia
- Darvill: 'Doctor Who role is brilliant' - Digital Spy
- A piece of Reece Ritchie - This is London
- Doctor Who Adventures 168
- DVD: St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold (12) - Belfast Telegraph
- Karen Gillan on The One Show tonight
- Doctor Who Adventures - 168
- Time travelling course for Cyberman - Watton and Swaffham Times
- Susan Morrison: Sunny Scots put others in shade - Edinburgh Evening News
- More magic at Marina Theatre - The Lowestoft Journal
- Darius ready for Charming battle - Glasgow Evening Times
| Russell Brand: 'I like being famous' Posted: 28 May 2010 01:44 PM PDT Russell Brand admits that he is often distracted by his own self-interest. 
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| Group Exhibition of Street Art on View at Affirmation Arts - Art Daily Posted: 28 May 2010 12:16 PM PDT
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| Owen Wilson: 'I'm sort of a pessimist' Posted: 28 May 2010 12:06 PM PDT Owen Wilson says that his Irish upbringing is responsible for his dark demeanour. 
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| Joanna Garcia to wed Yankees player Posted: 28 May 2010 11:43 AM PDT Joanna Garcia and Nick Swisher are engaged after dating for nine months. 
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| Posted: 28 May 2010 11:38 AM PDT Cold Blood round-up and results of last weeks poll, with your verdict on The Hungry Earth.  | ||
| Nick Cannon denies Mariah pregnancy claims Posted: 28 May 2010 11:29 AM PDT Nick Cannon says that there is no truth to the rumours that wife Mariah Carey is pregnant. 
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| Sex and the er... Silurians - The Sun Posted: 28 May 2010 11:07 AM PDT
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| Lohan in alleged probation violation Posted: 28 May 2010 11:07 AM PDT Lindsay Lohan reportedly faces jail time if she is found to have broken the terms of her probation. 
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| M.I.A.: 'The government runs Facebook' Posted: 28 May 2010 10:03 AM PDT M.I.A. says that kids should be aware of CIA involvement in their favourite websites. 
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| It’s time for some Cold Blood! Posted: 28 May 2010 10:00 AM PDT It’s just turned midnight, which means it’s now officially Saturday, or, as we like to call it, Doctor Who Day! The last time we saw them, the Doctor and Nasreen had just discovered a whole civilisation of Silurians living under the Earth, Amy was about to be dissected, and Rory, Ambrose and Tony were keeping their beady [...]  | ||
| Jamie Lynn Spears 'drops boyfriend' Posted: 28 May 2010 09:46 AM PDT Jamie Lynn Spears dumps her older boyfriend after becoming frustrated with his lack of commitment. 
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| Tom Cruise 'laughs off death rumours' Posted: 28 May 2010 09:32 AM PDT Tom Cruise says that he found a rumour that he died in New Zealand amusing. 
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| Stars pay tribute to Gary Coleman Posted: 28 May 2010 09:24 AM PDT Stars pay tribute to the late Gary Coleman and share their remembrances of the actor. 
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| Cundy: 'WAGs deserve more credit' Posted: 28 May 2010 09:09 AM PDT Model and TV presenter Lizzie Cundy claims that WAGs are treated unfairly by the public and media. 
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| Ashley Judd 'gets Harvard degree' Posted: 28 May 2010 09:05 AM PDT Ashley Judd holds a mid-career masters in public administration from Harvard University. 
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| Doctor Who: Podshock - Episode 203 Posted: 28 May 2010 08:53 AM PDT "Excuse me, I am making perfect sense, you're just not keeping up." Doctor Who: Podshock - Episode 203 Doctor Who: 'The Hungry Earth' reviewed live over the net with live feedback (1 of 2). (If you haven't seen The Hungry Earth yet, wait until you have before listening). Hosted by Louis Trapani, Ken Deep, & Dave Cooper.  | ||
| Studio Updates/Corrections for 'The King's Demons' and 'Planet of Fire' - TVShowsOnDVD.com Posted: 28 May 2010 08:32 AM PDT
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| Posted: 28 May 2010 08:31 AM PDT Mickey-Mick-Mickey Smith himself Noel Clarke has been talking to The Guardian about his struggles in the early days of nuWho.
Clarke, who played Mickey during Russell T. Davies' command of Who was pleased with the way Mickey went from 'tin dog' to toy soldier.
4.3.2.1. has been tar and feathered by the press with the Daily Mail calling it:
Reviews over at The Guardian and The Times have drawn their daggers on one moment in particular where, Clarke, who also cameos in the film as a shop assistant includes a moment the lead actress describes his character thusly:
Quite… Double click your way over to The Guardian to read more about Clarke's career from hapless sidekick to BAFTA's Orange Rising Star Award recipient.  | ||
| Bieber software maker gets death threats Posted: 28 May 2010 08:15 AM PDT Developer Greg Leuch says that he created the Justin Bieber-blocking software in six hours. 
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| Alex Ferns wins 'Kitchen Burnout' Posted: 28 May 2010 08:00 AM PDT Alex Ferns is crowned champion of Marco's Kitchen Burnout. 
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| Stewart: 'Fame isn't really important' Posted: 28 May 2010 07:40 AM PDT Kristen Stewart says that she is constantly hounded by desperate paparazzi. 
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| Operation: Platinum Age – Part 1 Posted: 28 May 2010 07:37 AM PDT New contributor Elton Townend Jones surveys Doctor Who, Series 5/Season 31… At the close of The Hungry Earth, the Eleventh Doctor is peering down on the deliciously volcanic subterranean metropolis of Homo Reptilia. What happens next won't be known for another week, but with five episodes to go before we can safely get back on the sofa, this seems a good time to pause and evaluate what Smith & Moffat have given us so far… On New Year's Day I felt great trepidation regarding the arrival of the new Doctor. My eyes were still wet with tears for David Tennant; so poor old/young Matt Smith's first moments were never going to feel right. Something seemed to jar, but I now know that it was probably me. It wasn't that I had anything against him – he looked like a terrific choice – I was just very worried, in that fannish way, that the 'general public' wouldn't let him into their hearts. I was scared that the Golden Age of Doctor Who was over.
The new Doctor's attitude towards the little human girl was one of uncompromising equality, setting a tone for all his relationships this season. Caitlin Blackwood's Amelia was so good that the previously anticipated arrival of Karen Gillan's Amy was somewhat thrown off-balance and while the latter has since proven herself to be a suitably quirky foil for Smith, I don't think I was alone in wishing we'd seen more of the Doctor's pairing with Amelia. Perhaps if I close my eyes and wish really hard I will? The sublime 'fish custard'/ 'crack in the wall' sequence was only the first Great Moment in a story that saw the newly cooked Doctor telling a fleet of dangerous aliens to 'basically… run'. This staggering mission statement could have been written for previous Doctors, but Smith made it his own with charming ease. We can argue about this some other time, but a lot of people think it, and some of us said it that night – Matt Smith is the best Doctor ever. He really is. We've already seen him do alien, warm, hilarious, thrilled, ridiculous, confident, apopleptic, flirtatious, irresponsible, frustrated, dangerous and sheepish. And Smith does them all his way – inhabiting the part rather than simply acting it – but with great respect and dedication to the tradition of the character. He is also the best-looking Doctor. Not pretty like his predecessor, but easily the Doctor with the most incredible and fascinating face. He looks exactly as the Doctor should. And you know what I mean by that, even if you disagree. Not only is Smith a natural in the role but the show itself has been re-tailored to fit him perfectly; his clothes are spot-on, the new TARDIS is wonderful (inside and out), and – controversially – we now have the most impressive and threatening Daleks the series has ever seen. Pan them all you like, it won't stop them being utterly gorgeous. In this year's Dalek story, the series' three main dramatic pillars look exactly as you once imagined they did – futuristic but retro, timeless and modern. Speaking of radical departures, we have also been treated to some great new visual effects: the Prisoner Zero 'snake', the beautiful Atraxi (at first quite stunningly viewed through the crack in Amy's wall), a space whale, and the Silurian city. Planets and stars also seem more vibrantly executed this year. Obviously, the spitfires in space were quite wonderful, but three viewings later, I still find myself wondering if I really saw them? That's the thing with limited CGI shots, they become so fleeting that they eye cannot quite contain them. Like a dream. Like it or not, the programme has undergone a subtle but significant change. Even Murray Gold's music seems different, more understated. While Amy's entering the TARDIS and the last act of Victory of the Daleks were lovely, there's been nothing as immediately catchy as his previous Doctor or companion themes. But this could change. Oh, and how we hated that theme tune! But eight weeks in, I'm surely not the only one who's starting to like it. Am I? As befits such confident retooling, this has been a season of bold stories that has followed a pattern not dissimilar to the 2005 comeback series. But with swearing, a horny kissogram and pensioner whacking.
Victory of the Daleks made some fans cry because it was bolder than them in its love for a TV programme called Doctor Who. Yes, it's derivative, no it's not deep on Genesis style philosophy, but that's because it's about nostalgia (look who wrote it!). This was the ghost of 'old' Doctor Who offering its own manifesto in coalition with the new administration. We were promised a classic, and I think Mark Gatiss delivered. Never forget that we saw one Dalek shoot five Nazi bombers out of the sky without batting an eyestalk – not too long ago, we would have savoured that moment again and again. So far, the jewel in this season's crown – perhaps even the crown of all Doctor Who – is the two-part Angels story. I still feel that Blink is overrated, but this exciting, scary and cerebral Dantean nightmare came close to perfection; full of great ideas, thrilling set pieces, fanboy continuity and some very intriguing possibilities for the future. It seems obvious now that after something so uncompromisingly excellent, the following weeks were going to feel flatter… The arrival of Arthur Darvill's excellent Rory meant that the scope for 'comic tension' in the TARDIS increased, but the intimate wonder of the early episodes gave way to something more farcical. Don't get me wrong, Vampires of Venice does look lovely. At first, it feels like a lost Hammer film, but once the vampires are exposed as fish from space aesthetic thrill goes limp. Vampires are threat enough, and Toby Whithouse should know this. They shouldn't be reduced to the level of Krillitanes, however wonderful the CGI. Sadly, it was also CGI that failed to sell the Doctor's vertical ascent, relying too much on weak direction and good faith. Which brings me, reluctantly, to Amy's Choice. While the script clearly sparkled with funny dialogue and big ideas, I couldn't help but feel they were being wasted on the wrong story. It was always obvious that the Leadworth sequences were a dream (if not the dream), because director Catherine Morshead never managed to sell them as anything else. That the TARDIS sequences turned out to be a dream also was not so much a twist as a cheat. Other than a desperately needed shot of tension, what did this revelation add? Perhaps two TARDIS dreams would have served the idea much more effectively?
Admittedly Amy's Choice was better than most things on the box, but with a pregnant Amy on the publicity stills, this was The Doctor's Daughter all over again. Pure stunt telly. More criminally, the directorial failure to convince us that Rory's death was real, or that we ought to care, was caused by an under-utilisation of the television grammar required to sell such moments. In fact, both times I watched it, the whole premise got really boring after about 30 minutes. I genuinely wanted to go and do something else. 'Pick a world,' said the Dream Lord, 'and this nightmare will all be over…' I nearly picked ITV. Check back tomorrow to read the rest of Elton's thoughts and observations on the current of Doctor Who so far…  | ||
| Mathew Horne shares his music and comedy choices - Times Online Posted: 28 May 2010 07:05 AM PDT
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| Neil Gaiman Shares Some Details About His Upcoming 'Doctor Who' Episode - MTV.com Posted: 28 May 2010 06:45 AM PDT
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| Posted: 28 May 2010 06:44 AM PDT The Construction Enquirer reports that the BBC has awarded a £25m contract to build a new studio in Cardiff. The new studio will house Doctor Who, Casualty and Torchwood.
Developers Igloo Regeneration have agreed with Vinci terms for the development of the new studios, thought to be the site of a former cigar factory. Good news for Torchwood fans or not it's certainly good news for Doctor Who fans and the city of Cardiff and proof of the BBC's commitment to maintain it's investment in Wales.  | ||
| Posted: 28 May 2010 06:35 AM PDT A source says that presenter Mario Lopez is hoping to have a son. 
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| Posted: 28 May 2010 05:51 AM PDT Video: Watch the Karen Gillan interview on The One Show.  | ||
| Posted: 28 May 2010 05:42 AM PDT Diff'rent Strokes actor Gary Coleman dies in hospital at the age of 42. 
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| Witherspoon in talks for Anderson film Posted: 28 May 2010 05:31 AM PDT Reese Witherspoon circles a role in director Paul Thomas Anderson's next film. 
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| Michaels to perform 'against doctor's orders' Posted: 28 May 2010 05:13 AM PDT Bret Michaels's doctor is reportedly not in favour of his plans to perform again. 
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| Lohan 'wants to dress up SCRAM bracelet' Posted: 28 May 2010 05:05 AM PDT Lindsay Lohan tweets that she wants to dress up her alcohol-monitoring bracelet. 
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| Bay to produce 'Ninja Turtles' reboot Posted: 28 May 2010 04:51 AM PDT Paramount taps Michael Bay for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot movie. 
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| A quick chat with John Barrowman - What's On TV Posted: 28 May 2010 03:56 AM PDT
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| Georgia, 13, wins Junior MasterChef - The Press Association Posted: 28 May 2010 03:56 AM PDT
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| Best Dressed Of The Week - 28/05/2010 - Vogue.com Posted: 28 May 2010 03:31 AM PDT
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| Posted: 28 May 2010 02:51 AM PDT Avid followers of Big Finish's audio Doctor Who adventures will know all about The Forge, a secret organization led by the vampire Nimrod. The Sixth Doctor first encountered them in Project: Twilight (released in 2001), then the Sixth and Seventh Doctors were embroiled in another Forge encounter, Project: Lazarus (released in 2003). And since then, fans have been crying out, 'When are you doing the final story in the trilogy?' Well, writers Cavan Scott and Mark Wright have teamed up once again to create Project: Destiny, to be released this September as the first story in 2010's second Sylvester McCoy mini-season. Actor Stephen Chance will once again reprise his popular role as Nimrod, when the Seventh Doctor and Ace return to Earth after the shooting of their companion Hex, only to find that London is not what it was… Also guest starring in the story is Maggie O'Neill (Shameless, Peak Practice, Invasion: Earth) as Captain Lysandra Aristedes. "Over the years we've had many requests to continue the Forge storyline," says executive producer Nicholas Briggs, "and indeed, Nimrod and his cronies almost got their own spin-off series a while back! But, instead, they're back with a vengeance in this thrilling story of alien mutation and personal betrayals. Be warned – a long-kept secret is about to be divulged, and things may never be the same again." The mini-season continues in October with A Death in the Family by acclaimed author Steven Hall, in which the Doctor meets someone from his past and someone from his future. "We'll blow one of those surprises here and now," says Briggs. "The surprise from the past is none other than Evelyn Smythe, played again by Maggie Stables, who teams up with the Doctor to help battle an old foe. We're delighted to have Maggie back, in what is the first of more appearances to come…" The story's villain is The Word Lord, who previously appeared in Hall's one-parter of the same name on the 45 release. This time around the charismatic but utterly psychotic villain is played by Ian Reddington, who is best known to Doctor Who fans for his memorable performance as the Chief Clown in The Greatest Show in the Galaxy. The season concludes with Lurkers at Sunlight's Edge by Marty Ross, a horror story set in the Arctic Circle.  | ||
| From Time Lord to rock star - The Sun Posted: 28 May 2010 02:47 AM PDT
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| Barry youngster in running for UK Top Trumps Tournament! - Barry and District News Posted: 28 May 2010 02:24 AM PDT
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| Posted: 28 May 2010 02:22 AM PDT
The event kicks off at 10:30 am until 5pm and will feature Sixth Doctor Colin Baker, along with Sophie Aldred (Ace), Terry Molloy (Davros) and Nicholas Courtney who co-stared with his moustache as Brigadier Lethbridge Stewart. Entertainment includes: Celebs in the hot seat, Operate a Dalek, photos with the actors, merchandise, bake your own monster cake, fancy dress and face painting. Then at 7:30 Colin Baker will host a concert of famous Sci-fi, movie and TV themes by the SoundPower Orchestra, the ShoeShop Quartet, South Tyneside Youth Choir of Aliens and the Poppleton School of Dance. Looks like a great day out – tickets are available from Temple Park Centre reception. Call 0191 4569119 or 01207 521013 or email soundpowerorchestra@yahoo.co.uk (Via GallifreyNewsBase)  | ||
| A week in the style of… Karen Gillan - Grazia Posted: 28 May 2010 01:38 AM PDT
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| Darvill: 'Doctor Who role is brilliant' - Digital Spy Posted: 28 May 2010 01:09 AM PDT
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| A piece of Reece Ritchie - This is London Posted: 28 May 2010 12:42 AM PDT
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| Posted: 28 May 2010 12:24 AM PDT
And because we know you can't wait to find out what happens, we also give you a sneak peek at the second part of the Silurian story, Cold Blood. Plus, there's a fascinating interview with actress Meera Syal, who reveals what she loved about being in Doctor Who, and we go behind the scenes on the Croatian set of The Vampires of Venice. All this, plus: Issue 168 of Doctor Who Adventures magazine is out now, price £2.20  | ||
| DVD: St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold (12) - Belfast Telegraph Posted: 28 May 2010 12:13 AM PDT
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| Karen Gillan on The One Show tonight Posted: 28 May 2010 12:03 AM PDT Don’t forget to tune into today’s edition of The One Show, as Karen Gillan will be appearing on it as a guest! The actress, who is, of course, portraying Amy Pond in the current series, will be discussing all things Series 5 tonight from 19:00 on BBC1. Don’t miss it (but, if you do, you can [...]  | ||
| Posted: 27 May 2010 11:39 PM PDT  With Amy in peril and an army of Silurians preparing to attack mankind, this weeks Doctor Who Adventures looks back at the best bits from last week's episode, The Hungry Earth.There is a sneak peek at the second part of the Silurian story, Cold Blood and an interview with actress Meera Syal, who reveals what she loved about being in Doctor Who. The magazine also goes behind the scenes on the Croatian set of The Vampires of Venice, and includes a free Doctor Who Yo-Yo and stickers, four Doctor Who posters and a monster memory game. http://gallifreynewsbase.blogspot.com   | ||
| Time travelling course for Cyberman - Watton and Swaffham Times Posted: 27 May 2010 10:39 PM PDT
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| Susan Morrison: Sunny Scots put others in shade - Edinburgh Evening News Posted: 27 May 2010 10:10 PM PDT
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| More magic at Marina Theatre - The Lowestoft Journal Posted: 27 May 2010 10:04 PM PDT
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| Darius ready for Charming battle - Glasgow Evening Times Posted: 27 May 2010 09:54 PM PDT
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Clarke, whose film 4.3.2.1. (a transatlantic all-girl diamond heist) is released on the 2nd June, told the paper how he failed to grasp the tone of the show on its return.
When Easter came, however, not even the most optimistic fan was expecting Smith to debut in one of the most stylish, glossy, confident and complete episodes of Doctor Who ever made. From the outset, The Eleventh Hour made it clear that we were not on the Powell Estate any more. Spooky direction and the programme's suddenly richer colour palette ensured that Steven Moffat's 'fairy tale' agenda was already in full atmospheric swing when we met seven-year-old Amelia Pond.
The Beast Below had many of us clenching and nervous after a great first night. With its McCoy era feel and potentially soppy undertones, it trod some of the ground covered by The End of the World, and many thought it was an early mis-step. Eight weeks in, it looks like a glittering example of a series at the height of its powers. You wait. In 20 years' time the tabloids will 'debate' its challenge to the moral integrity of a monarch that can comfortably preside over a nation built on subjugation and willingly consumed lies. Only The State Opening of Parliament comes close to instilling such awkwardness in a politically aware audience.
Unforgivably, it felt like an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, but 'eccentric'. The TARDIS was the Enterprise and the so-called Dream Lord was Q Рjust another clich̩d 'space Puck' Рbut with considerably less charm. Toby Jones was fine, but somehow managed to annoy the audience as well as the Doctor. The pointless need to reserve his true identity for an undramatic reveal (to the audience, not the characters) negated the possibility of the Doctor's 'dark side' being played by someone more appropriate Рlike Sylvester McCoy. It would still have made the same internal sense to the regulars.
Could this be final proof that Torchwood will be back or is it just lazy reporting? Certainly things have been quiet over the past few months, with Russell T Davies letting nothing out since the announcement that 
North-east fans, grab your 8 by 10 glossies and homemade Melkur costumes and head to the Temple Park Centre, South Shields for Doctor Who Day this Sunday.
With Amy on the verge of being dissected and an army of Silurians preparing to attack mankind, Doctor Who Adventures looks back at the best bits from last week's episode, The Hungry Earth.
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