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‘The Bells of Saint John’ was a rip-roaring series (re)opener from the pen of showrunner Steven Moffat. In fact, when you consider the up and downloading of souls into a computer system, the repeated (catch)phrase, the direct addressing of the audience, the ringing TARDIS telephone and the slow rotating reveal, the episode could not have been more Moffat-ish if it tried.
This is pretty gruesome stuff in places and certainly the kind of broader territory that Doctor Who could only tackle in expanded media.
While for some Dancing on the Edge has been too slow, we have really enjoyed this drama stretching over a longer, unhurried format.
‘Shadow of Death’ is the second Doctor entry in this year-long ‘Destiny of the Doctor’ celebratory series.
Dancing on the Edge has plenty to do in next week’s ninety minute finale.
This re-rendering has the effect of raising the stock of a much-derided story.
Bone Quill is the sequel to Hollow Earth, last year’s fantasy novel for children written by Torchwood star John Barrowman and his sister Carole E. Barrowman.
The third episode of Dancing on the Edge is a slower, quieter affair.
What is fascinating is the light Poliakoff shines on the upper classes as we see their actions through the experiences of the band.
In any countdown of favourite Doctor Who stories, ‘City of Death’ always lands somewhere near the top of the pile.