We’re already at episode five of this series of Doctor Who – The Girl Who Died. With no TARDIS and his sonic glasses broken, the Doctor must train a Viking village shorn of its best warriors to fight for their lives against the ferocious Mire. Plus there’s a guest appearance from Maisie Williams from Game Of Thrones.
Having ticked off the base-under-siege trope, Doctor Who moves on this week to tackle another adventure series staple: the defenceless village versus the all-powerful foe. Of course, this particular village has the Doctor and Clara on their side to even the odds.
After the heavy moral issues of the Dalek two-parter… Read the full story