20 Worst Moments In Modern Doctor Who

12. Farting Slitheen (Aliens Of London)

Doctor Who Aliens Of London the Slitheen family
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The idea of ugly green aliens with uncontrollable flatulence who disguise themselves as members of parliament sounds like something a child would submit to the show, but alas this gem came from the mind of Russell T Davies.

Aliens of London is full of many great moments including a spaceship crashing into Big Ben, a crossover from what would eventually become Torchwood, Harriet Jones' debut, Rose returning home after she was believed abducted, and even good ol’ SPACE PIG! But the Slitheen letting rip every two seconds is not one of its strong suits - in particular, the scene where a bemused General Asquith encounters a trio of piping public servants inside a room in Downing Street.

We get the metaphor Russell but that doesn’t make it clever or insightful. While many areas of that original 2005 series have aged very well indeed… this certainly isn’t one of them.

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