If you want to introduced people to Who, this would be a good place to start. The Girl in the Fireplace - a truly great and emotional story with a gut-punch ending.Davies would later follow themes in this episode in his Years and Years drama for BBC One. Turn Left 21 June 2008 - the horror of a Doctor-less world made for some unsettling viewing as Britain descended into military dictatorship.Forest of the Dead (Part 2) 7 June 2008 - And exit River Song, timey-wimey.Silence in the Library (Part 1) - Enter, River Song.Partly filmed in Gloucester, it gave us Captain Jack returning and a 'new' Doctor. Kudos to showrunners for keeping them quiet. Fugitive of the Judoon 26 January 2020 - what, What? WHAT? What looked on paper to be a routine episode had so many surprises.The Doctor (Jodie Whittaker) and The Doctor (Jo Martin) (Image: BBC / Ben Blackall) We'll be seeing those Weeping Angels in Doctor Who: Flux. Blink 9 June 2007 - Doctor-lite, but you'll never look at statues the same way again.A poignant end to the best two-parter in Who's recent history. The Family of Blood (Part 2) 2 June 2007.Human Nature (Part 1) - This two-parter kick-started probably the best run of episodes in Nu-Who's history from mid-way through series three to the end of series four.Utopia 16 June 2007 - YANA? Who saw that coming? Huge surprise pulled off during an adrenaline rush of an episode with a huge reveal.Warning: there may be some spoilers below, but we've tried to not give too much away. We have just stuck to so-called Nu-Who for our chart rundown. We'd love to hear your views on the best episodes of Doctor Who you have seen - and feel free to go back to the Classic Series. Also leaving is showrunner Chris Chibnall, who will be replaced for last-but-one showrunner Russell T. Read more: Filming Doctor Who during pandemic was 'very different' admits Jodie WhittakerĪfter the new six-part series, with the overall title of Doctor Who: Flux, we can expect three more specials before Whittaker hands over to a new Doctor. This follows a re-watch (again) of many episodes with his young children. Jodie Whittaker's journey in the Tardis is nearing its end ( she has already filmed her final scenes) after she followed on from Peter Capaldi (2013 to 2017), Matt Smith (2010 to 2013), David Tennant (2005-2010) and Christopher Eccleston (2005).īelow, regional news editor Phil Norris who quite likes Doctor Who, gives his personal rankings and mini-reviews of series one to 12.
The 13th series of Doctor Who is about to start on BBC One, so what better time to travel back in time and catch up with some previous episodes of this rebooted series.