‘Doctor Who’ review: ‘Dark Water’

You know the rules. Some days in Doctor Who, nobody dies at all. Some days, everybody lives. But today is not that day, and certainly not for poor Danny Pink, knocked down and killed by a car – an unfortunate ordinary death for an ordinary bloke. Very un-Rory. Probably registering only 0.2 Adrics on the … >

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‘Doctor Who’ spoiler-free review: ‘Dark Water’

“I am the spirit of dark and lonely water,” the spooky, black-robed ghoul in a notorious public information film of the 1970s once intoned. “Ready to trap the unwary, the show-off, the fool…” The Twelfth Doctor should have listened. In his short life so far, he’s been careless, conceited and crass. Yes, there’s been heroism, … >

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‘Doctor Who’ countdown: Season 8’s best episodes so far

It feels like Peter Capaldi’s first year of Doctor Who has only just begun, yet this weekend is the first part of Season 8’s finale already! > Order Season 8 on DVD on Amazon. > Order Season 8 on Blu-ray on Amazon. As we prepare to head into ‘Dark Water’ on Saturday night, CultBox has … >

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‘Doctor Who’ spoiler-free speculation: The fate of Clara and Danny

Now that it’s been revealed that Missy’s agenda involves Clara (“I have chosen well”), and with the growing collection of people gathered into her Promised Land (aka The Nethersphere), we cannot help but begin to speculate on the possible destination of the Owsald/Pink romance. Danny and Clara’s relationship has blossomed since their first awkward foot-in-mouth … >

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‘Doctor Who’ preview gallery: What’s coming up in Season 8?

The BBC has released a music video for Foxes’ rendition of ‘Don’t Stop Me Now’, featuring brand new clips from the remining four episodes of Doctor Who‘s current season. Foxes’ cover of the classic Queen song featured in the most recent episode, ‘Mummy on the Orient Express’. Watch the full video… Still to come in … >

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‘Doctor Who’: ‘The Caretaker’ review

One thing that has eluded Doctor Who in recent years is consistency. Matt Smith’s final season was let down by clunkers like ‘The Rings of Akhaten’ and ‘Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS’, but the gilt edges of the previous season were certainly rubbed off by ‘The Curse of the Black Spot’ – and … >

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‘Doctor Who’ preview clip: Introduction to ‘The Caretaker’

Peter Capaldi, Jenna Coleman and Steven Moffat introduce the sixth episode of Doctor Who‘s new season in a new video. Written by Gareth Roberts and Steven Moffat, ‘The Caretaker’ airs at 8.30pm on Saturday 27 September on BBC One. The episode’s synopsis reads: “The terrifying Skovox Blitzer is ready to destroy all humanity – but … >

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‘Doctor Who’: ‘The Caretaker’ spoiler-free review

With ‘The Caretaker’ we reach the halfway point of Doctor Who’s latest run. It’s a good time, then, to take a quick look back at the first half of Season 8. You’d probably agree it’s been pretty strong so far, though there’s bound to be an individual difference of opinion among where those strengths lie. … >

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‘Doctor Who’ pics gallery: ‘The Caretaker’

The BBC has released a set of images from the sixth episode of Doctor Who‘s new season, titled ‘The Caretaker’. Written by Gareth Roberts and Steven Moffat, the episode airs at 8.30pm on Saturday 27 September on BBC One. Roberts previously penned ‘The Lodger’ and ‘Closing Time’ for Matt Smith’s Doctor, as well as many … >

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