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I thought that too, especially given the way the Doctor was talking to him/her at the end. But who can tell which way Moffat decided to go? Stick with the obvious as a double bluff? Or pull something (someone?) completely random out?

I take the attitude with the novels (and Big Finish) that individuals can pick and choose what they want to include as canon. Although that can be difficult when the tv series ends up contradicting a novel (but as the series itself has proved over the years its not impossible to reconcile...

What are the odds it's

This is my biggest issue with companions in the new era. For some reason (with Martha being the sole exception) they all have to be "forced" to leave. No one can just say "OK its been fun but its time for me to settle down now". It doesn't help that companions don't seem to travel with the...

This episode scared the hell out of my kids. Ended up with 2 sleeping in my room :emoji_frowning2:

Be warned, she's barely recognisable. If I hadn't known which character she was playing, I wouldn't have been able to pick her out of a line up.

Part of me suspects that it's impossible to make a movie that's anything but "just ok" when it's part of a series that had such a good start with its first two movies. What are the odds of having a series with three top quality "classic" movies?

Seeing the pictures released so far doesn't inspire me with confidence. Nor does hearing Branagh talk about making the Poirot younger and more "action" oriented.

The only negative thing to say about this movie is that it's success made Paramount think they had to include a "bad guy" as the motivating factor for each movie since (with The Voyage Home being the sole exception). I don't mind having a villain but anyone who's seen the series knows there are...

Looks interesting. I've never been a big fan of the Inhumans from the few appearances I've seen of them in Fantastic Four. That and the fact that I'm rapidly becoming overloaded with Marvel (and DC) TV shows might mean I give this one a miss.

If these were the things that turned you off the new program, then the classic series isn't likely to be your thing. The acting is of variable quality (there are some good performances, but also many which wouldn't be out of place in a pantomime). Also the early serials were filmed almost like a...

The Doctor: My dear Miss Shaw, I never report myself anywhere, particularly not forthwith. - THE SILURIANS

The Doctor: All right, all right, I suppose you want to see my pass? Yes, well, I haven't got one. And I'm not going to tell you my name, either. Now you just tell Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart that I want to see him. Well, don't just stand there arguing with me, man! Get on with it! - SPEARHEAD...

Couldn't have been more over the top if they'd used Miranda Richardson's performance from Black-Adder II for the queen.

Unfortunately that's something that could be said about the stories of most of the 80's. On paper they all sound fantastic. It's just that some of them were so poorly realised on screen. I suspect the same would have been true of season 23. Great stories spoiled by low budget sets and effects...

As is Doctor McCoy with Chekov suddenly being drafted to help with medical issues in a scene that was clearly written for McCoy.

Doctor: An unintelligent enemy is far less dangerous than an intelligent one, Jamie. Just act stupid. Do you think you can manage that? - THE DOMINATORS

I've got the Target novelisations of Nightmare Fair and either The Ultimate Evil or Mission to Magnus. Nightmare Fair was great and featured the return of the Celestial Toymaker (who'd moved onto video games apparently). The other story I don't really remember well. I think it had the return of...

Given the stories about the multiple rewrites and ongoing production issues, it's a credit to David Fincher that it turned out as well as it did in the end. It's a long way from perfect but it could have been a lot worse.

That's how Kermit will look in the new grim and gritty Muppet reboot movie.