It is the Doctor’s darkest hour – there’s some scrummy cake to be eaten, but the man who guides his every move is lying in a hospital bed, his brain spangled beyond repair by too many tortuous plot twists.

Then there’s the competition-winning fanboy (played by CultBox columnist Cameron K ‘Blogtor Who’ McEwan, nepotism fans) in need of meeting-and-greeting and Amy Pond has killed Rory… again! Can the Doctor save the day or will silence fall?