So, Doctor Who has finally jumped the shark… although, this being Doctor Who, it’s a CGI shark that swims in the night air and can pull a carriage behind it like reindeer pulling Father Christmas’ sleigh.
Bill Nighy, Rachel Weisz, Judy Davis, Michael Gambon and Ralph Fiennes will head the cast of contemporary spy thriller Page Eight for BBC Two, David Hare’s first original screenplay for 20 years.
Production has started on the 2010 Doctor Who Christmas special, with veteran actor Michael Gambon (Harry Potter) joining the cast for the episode.