20 Worst Doctor Who Episodes Ever

11. The Tsuranga Conundrum

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The Tsuranga Conundrum is a lot of fun, but like many of Chris Chibnall's Doctor Who stories, it's a bit too busy for any of the supporting characters to make their presence felt.

The Pting is an interesting creation, a creature of instinct and appetite that is immune to the Doctor's usual moralising and diplomacy. And if it was just the Doctor, the fam, and Roy Kent trying to eject the Pting, The Tsuranga Conundrum would've been miles better.

Instead, we get Graham and Ryan helping a man give birth, an awkward android love affair, and a "heroic" sacrifice that lacks impact. And none of it is particularly memorable.

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