The Doctor (Capaldi) finds himself confronting a terrible choice when the cliffhanger caused by last week’s episode comes to its resolution in The Witch’s Familiar. Written by Steven Moffat, this episode first premiered on 26 September, 2015. Davros (Julian Bleach) has apparently let the Daleks destroy Clara (Jenna Coleman), Missy (Michelle Gomez) and the TARDIS….
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Doctor Who (Peter Capaldi) – Deep Breath, and Into the Dalek
Deep Breath is Capaldi’s first adventure as the Time Lord known as the Doctor. It was written by Steven Moffat and debuted on 23 August, 2014. Suffering from post-regenerative trauma, the Doctor and Clara (Jenna Coleman) find themselves in Victorian London facing off against a giant tyrannosaur. Soon, Madame Vastra (Neve McIntosh), Jenny (Catrin Stewart)…
Doctor Who (Matt Smith) – The Day of the Doctor, and The Time of The Doctor
The Day of the Doctor, the big 50th Anniversary episode of the iconic science fiction series was written by Steven Moffat and aired fifty years to the day after the premiere episode of The Unearthly Child, 23 November, 2013. The Doctor (Smith) and Clara (Jenna Coleman) are summoned by UNIT and their commander, Kate Stewart…
Doctor Who (Matt Smith) – Asylum of the Daleks, and Dinosaurs on a Spaceship
Steven Moffat pens the seventh series opener, Asylum of the Daleks, which first aired on 1 September, 2012. The Doctor, Amy (Karen Gillan) and Rory (Arthur Darvill) are travelling together again, and they are about to step into a mystery that is going to be with the Time Lord for a while, the mystery of…
Doctor Who (Matt Smith) – The Wedding of River Song, and The Doctor, The Widow and The Wardrobe
The Wedding of River Song, which aired on 1 October, 2011, was penned by Steven Moffat, and brought the sixth series of the relaunched Doctor Who to a close. Things are strange from the off, as the Doctor (Smith) seems to be stuck in a bit of an alternate timeline where all of time seems…
Doctor Who (Matt Smith) – The Lodger, and The Pandorica Opens
James Corden shows up this week in the very entertaining episode, The Lodger. Written by Gareth Roberts, this episode first aired on 12 June, 2010. The Doctor (Smith) is separated from Amy (Karen Gillan) and the TARDIS by a mysterious event that seems to be located around a flat that houses Craig Owens (Corden). So,…
Doctor Who (Matt Smith) – Victory of the Daleks, and The Time of Angels
The Doctor (Smith) and Amy (Karen Gillan) find themselves coming to the add of Winston Churchill (Ian McNeice) in Victory of the Daleks. Written by Mark Gatiss, this episode first aired on 17 April, 2010. The Time Lord and his Companion arrive in England during The Blitz in World War II. A scientist, Bracewell (Bill…
Doctor Who (David Tennant) – Turn Left, and The Stolen Earth
Turn Left, written by Russell T. Davies is the Doctor-lite episode of the season, and first debuted on 21 June, 2008. Donna Noble (Catherine Tate) finds herself in a bit of an alternative history. The Doctor (Tennant) is dead after the events of The Runaway Bride. She begins to encounter former companion Rose Tyler (Billie…
Doctor Who (David Tennant) – Gridlock and Daleks in Manhattan
The Doctor (Tennant) and Martha (Freema Agyeman) return to New Earth (though it has changed) and get caught in traffic in Gridlock. Written by Russell T. Davies aired on 14 April, 2007. Martha is a little put out that the Time Lord brings her to one of the same places he took Rose, but before…
Doctor Who (David Tennant) – Doomsday and The Runaway Bride
It’s time. The second series of the reinvigorated Doctor Who comes to a close this week, as things pick up exactly where the previous episode ended. Doomsday aired on 8 July, 2006 and was penned by showrunner Russell T. Davies. The Doctor (Tennant) and Rose (Billie Piper) find themselves in what will become known as…
The Mind Reels 