Ok, I am biased. Did you really think I would say anything bad about the programme that came second in the viewing ratings on Christmas Day? From the opening scene, which was the same as the start of the new series (yay Mum and Dad for getting me the DVD series), to the steady build up (no DT for virtually 30 mins) to the hard edge which underlies the slightly flippant exterior of the new incarnation, this, I thought, was classic.

Yep there were cringe moments, but for me they worked – ‘Doctor who?’, I mean can they get any more cringe worthy than that? Although there was little DT throughout the opening exchanges, when he appeared, and we all knew it was coming, it was timed to perfection. As the translation kicked in and then, the Tardis doors opened – wonderful.

Ok, let’s try and be critical. I think the overuse of the ‘Torchwood’ theme was a little overbearing – OK, there is a spin off TV series coming, but did it have to be so sledgehammered into the script? Also I thought the turn of the Harriet Prime Minister character into the ‘evil’ leader was a little out of sorts. And the shoe horning of the Christmas theme was a little close to the edge, I mean why send Santas and a Christmas tree to fight the Dr?

But, in gerenal I loved this, as I have loved everything, so far in R T Davis’ version. I suppose there will be some point when I will loseWeight Exercise heart but so far there is no end in sight. Dr Who is still fun, a great family favourite and we’re all enjoying it. And in March when the series returns we’ll get to see some more old friends – nostalgia never tasted so good.

It seems that Deadringers have been taking note from the comments left on the BBC website for ideas for the show, I presume they now use that for the majority of their script. Unfortunately they haven’t taken on Andrew’s comment that they should do a sketch without telling the audinece who the character is.

Caught a few minutes tonight and actually laughed at a line. There was a James Blunt impersonation and the funny line was ‘Morrisey says James Blunt is rhyming slang’ well it made me laugh and any mention of the cool Manc is ok by me.

If i don’t blog before 25th, then a happy Christmas to you all.

Well couldn’t resist this little plug for Dr Who – The Christmas Invasion, which airs on Christmas Day at 7:00pm on BBC 1. I am a little scared just in case it doesn’t live up to expectation but from the clips they’ve been showing I am sure it is going to be great.

As soon as it has been on, and I can, I’ll post about it, and all being well it will be a positive post.

To be honest I think that Dr Who has been one of the best things to happen in 2005. It was a great reinvention of a TV programme that had run out of steam many years before.