10 Best Doctor Who Minisodes That You Need To See
2. P.S.
Presenting to you: some of the best Doctor Who Chris Chibnall has ever written, confined to a scene which was, criminally, never filmed. P.S. was released in the wake of The Angels Take Manhattan, and uses Chris Chibnall’s script for one final scene featuring Brian Williams, Rory’s wholesome dad and part-time Wilfred Mott stand-in. Whilst we never get to see this in live action, the scene has been animated, wonderfully scored, and Arthur Darvill provided a touching voiceover, too.
P.S. is the epilogue that the Ponds both needed and deserved, giving fans closure on what happened after they were tragically sent back through time by a Weeping Angel. It starts with Brian watering the plants at the Pond’s (something he promised he would do in The Power Of Three) when he hears a knock at the door.
He answers it and is greeted by an old man, Anthony, who passes him a letter from Rory - a scene that heavily calls back to the very first Weeping Angels episode, Blink. In the letter, Rory explains what has happened, and that he will never be able to see his father again. Rory goes on to tell Brian that he is ‘the best Dad a son could wish for’, apologising for all the times he snapped at him, before proudly announcing he has bought a trowel and taken up gardening just like Brian.
At the end of his letter, Rory tells Brian that he and Amy adopted a baby boy, finally getting the chance to peacefully raise a child, an opportunity they missed out on with Melody. He tells Brian:
“That man who knocked on your door... be nice to him, because he’s your grandson.”
We cut to the two men standing in the hallway at sunset, with Brian (in Chibnall’s words) looking at his grandson, so stunned, so affected. Anthony extends a hand, but Brian instead pulls his grandson into a tight hug.
P.S is a wonderful minisode that gives viewers some closure on Amy and Rory’s sudden departure and gives Brian, one of the only good things to come out of series 7, a real moment to shine on his own. Watch at your own peril though, because it’s totally blub-worthy...