Stories without the Doctor are all pretty good, but which is the best?
Warning: contains spoilers forDoctor Whoepisode 73 Yards.
Its gripping and tense throughout, and well-performed.
With solid momentum though, Im happy with the choice to leaveaspects of the story unexplained.
William Hartnell appears throughout, though, also playing the Abbot of Amboise.
It gains some for superb performances by Jacqueline King, Bernard Cribbins andCatherine Tate.
Also folk dont like the blow-job gag at the end, which is fair enough.
Elton Pope tells us about the Doctors sporadic appearances in his life, and its both joyous and tragic.
Blink (Series 3, 2007, Tenth Doctor)
Written by Steven Moffat, directed by Hettie Macdonald.
Can I just shock you?
Ive always liked Blink.
Liked but not loved, which goes against its reputation as an instant classic.
Flatline (Series 8, 2014, Twelfth Doctor)
Written by Jamie Mathieson, directed by Douglas Mackinnon.
The TARDIS exterior shrinks after Clara exits, trapping the Doctor inside.
Ninth Doctor companion Rose Tyler wants to see her long-dead Dad.
The Doctor, infatuated, shows off to her.
From here reality starts to unravel.
Any security that the Doctor brings is gone.
you’re free to expand what the show can do accordingly.
Doctor Whoseries 14 is airing now on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and Disney+.
