Doctor Who: 10 Best Episodes Of The Decade

10. Listen (2014)

Unlike the previous two incarnations of the famous Time Lord, the Twelve Doctor’s opening series was certainly his weakest. Though not without merit, the overall quality of Series 8 was hindered by some mediocre scripts.

‘Listen’, on the other hand, has plenty of well-written dialogue. The story – though a little rushed – has numerous twists and turns to keep the plot interesting.

The dialogue is also commendable. Indeed, some of the conversations between Clara and the Doctor at the start of the episode are laugh-out-loud funny.

Yet ‘Listen’ can be frightening as well. Moffat’s script grapples with the idea of childhood nightmares and the fear of the unknown, both of which lead to some suspenseful scenes that are scary for both adults and children.

As such, the fourth episode of Peter Capaldi’s first series makes for an intense forty-five minutes of television with plenty of humour to go along with it.