10 Huge Moments In Doctor Who That No One Cared About

The planet of the Time Lords has been a part of the show's history since the late-'60s, with later seasons fleshing out the planet's society and people. But turn to New Who and Gallifrey is gone, wiped out by the Doctor in the Time War. That again is until the 50th anniversary, where the planet was saved. So surely now Gallifrey is back as a staple of the Whoniverse. Think again.

Series 9's finale, Hell Bent, marks our first proper exploration of the Doctor on Gallifrey, with the planet being stuck at the end of the universe, but very much there. However, the next time we see Gallifrey, in Series 12's Spyfall, the Master has reduced the planet to a smouldering wreak...

Yes, the shot in Spyfall is beautiful, but after the work of the 50th, the Eleventh Doctor's last stand on Trenzalore, and the arc of Series 9, Gallifrey and the Time Lords are once again taken from us. Some may argue the Time Lords as a species aren't that interesting (tell them to go check Big Finish's Gallifrey series), but there is so much potential, and another monumental U-Turn makes you question the point of the build up to its return if not to be explored.

Of course, there is every chance Gallifrey and the Time Lords are restored once again, that could be useful for the Timeless Child arc, since it is literally its foundation. But right now, the return of Gallifrey feels like a meaningless waste of time.