10 Big Differences Between New And Classic Doctor Who

2. Romance & Regeneration

Aside from a betrothal during the Hartnell years and an unabashed snog in San Francisco courtesy of Paul McGann, the idea of getting it on during the original run of Doctor Who was an alien - *ahem* - concept. The nearest it came to expressing innermost desires took the form of that frankly bizarre sequence in The Curse of Fenric, where Ace threw cryptic woo at a lunk-headed soldier. Since the introduction of NuWho, that trend has been totally reversed. Showrunners have tackled the issue of the Time Lord's love life and those of his companions with warts and all candour, ushering in not only lip-locking and sexual references but all-out metrosexuality via John Barrowman's Captain Jack and Neve McIntosh's Madame Vastra. Imagine the Third Doctor discovering a female Silurian was enagaged in a lesbian relationship. He'd have a heart(s) attack! First Rose Tyler became the subject of the Doctor's undying love. Then Martha Jones mooned after him on the rebound. Amy Pond attempted to jump his bones behind Rory's back before it was revealed that she was his mother in law. He ended up as River Song's "sweetie" and even The Master got flirty with him in the guise of Michelle Gomez. The heat has been well and truly turned down as Peter Capaldi entered the blue box, but Clara found herself a hunk in the form of Danny Pink and her tribulations continue into the forthcoming Series 9. When the Twelfth takes his leave, producers will no doubt be keen to see the multi-dimensional romping return with a venegance!