So, I've just cheated and looked up (in advance) the track listing for tomorrow night's oldies show on the radio ( Read more... )

And, following the trend of the last few years, there has been another Doctor Who Christmas special.

( Last Christmas )

This time I'm actually managing to get in before December (by about three and a bit hours) for the usual end of year holiday card send-off ( Read more... )

( Death in Heaven )

( Dark Water )

Tonight's episode is more playing with concepts, although this time it's less 'high concept' and more 'weird concept'.

( In the Forest of the Night )

This season of Doctor Who seems to be developing a pattern of playing with reasonably high-concept SF ideas...

( Flatline )

( Mummy on the Orient Express )

This one was actually rather good. This time they've managed to balance new ideas with stock ideas ('base-under-siege' being a favourite way for the show to tell a good story without spending too much money on expensive sets), tell a good story, and build a bit more into the regulars at the same time.

( Kill the Moon )

( The Caretaker )