20 Worst Moments In Modern Doctor Who

9. Random Girl Appears In A Bush (In The Forest Of The Night)

Doctor Who In The Forest of the Night
BBC Studios

In The Forest of the Night is certainly an episode of Doctor Who. It’s actually a pretty great premise for a Whoniverse story but it’s squandered under a mess of bad child acting and a dull plot that basically sees our characters walking in the woods for 40 minutes.

It then ends on a "big emotional moment", that was aiming for Pixar but lands somewhere closer to the SyFy Channel, as kid protagonist Maebh is reunited with her sister… hang on, what even was her name again?

Hold on one second I need to Google this.

Annabel! Ah yes, Annabel, that very important and memorable Doctor Who character.

By the time you get to the end of the episode you’ll almost certainly have forgotten why this final scene is relevant, and that’s if you cared enough to remember in the first place. Bonus points for the hilarious sight of Annabel just… crouching in a bush for no reason. At least we got a laugh out of it.

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Ellie has been part of the WhatCulture team since 2021 where she began as a freelance presenter for the WhoCulture channel. As a diehard Whovian with a BA (hons) degree in Drama and Acting, this role was the perfect opportunity for her to combine her screen presence training with her extensive Doctor Who knowledge. From there, she branched out to various other WhatCulture channels, including TrekCulture, and became a full time Content Producer/Video Presenter in 2023. Ellie is now a regular fixture on both WhoCulture and TrekCulture and has become a well respected public figure within both fandoms, building up a substantial following across her social media platforms and being given the opportunity to represent the channels and the wider communities at several industry events. Her favourite Doctor Who character is River Song and her favourite Star Trek character is Captain Janeway - which tells you everything you need to know about how she approaches her role within a generally male dominated field.