‘Doctor Who’: 11 thoughts on Series 7

While we await Doctor Who‘s 50th anniversary Time & Space-tacular and the gravelly grandeur of John Hurt, here are some of our thoughts on maybe the most divisive run yet since the show’s 2005 revival.

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Roy Cropper: Soap’s unlikeliest sex symbol?

Millions of us tune in to see the goings-on in Weatherfield every week, but there are some characters on Coronation Street that grab our attention in unusual ways. One of them is greasy spoon owner Roy Cropper, who often appeals to our inner anorak, but could he be considered the most unlikely sex symbol in the world of soap?

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Celeb bulking up and slimming down

When preparing for a film, it’s not uncommon for an actor or actress to be asked to slim down or bulk up for a particular role. Usually during short spaces of time, those truly dedicated to their art go the whole hog and gain or drop the pounds at a dramatic weight.

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‘Doctor Who’: The Clara variations and other mysteries

‘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.

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