10 Doctor Who Episodes You MUST Watch Before The 60th Anniversary

10. Midnight

RTD is probably best remembered for his bombastic Christmas specials and series finales. Though his era contained many examples of more contained chamber pieces, they were usually written by other people.

But Midnight is that rare example that was penned by the man himself.

Largely comprising a single, 40-minute scene in one room and with the same eight characters throughout, Midnight is unlike anything else in the first RTD era. With its unrelenting psychological horror, it left a massive impact on viewers – very impressive when you consider that it was written in a matter of days, as a replacement for another script. Talk about diamonds forming under pressure!

It’s also a brilliant showcase for David Tennant, just as the episode that follows it, Turn Left, is a brilliant showcase for Catherine Tate.

Upcoming second special Wild Blue Yonder has recently been described by Tennant as “Russell off the leash”, and Midnight and Turn Left are probably the closest we’ve got to this so far. Though it sounds like he’s going even further this time, which is very exciting.

Time will tell whether Wild Blue Yonder is as crazy as Midnight or not. But as an example of what RTD can do when he’s at the top of his game, it doesn't get much better than this.