Doctor Who: 11 Funniest Moments From The Eleventh Doctor
8. The Lodger
Series 5. Episode 11. 12 June 2010. Craig's been building himself up to tell Sophie how he really feels about her and when there's a knock at the door only moments after she left, he grabs her keys and marches to the door repeating what he wants to say. "I love you", he says as he throws the door open, only to find The Doctor standing there. The Doctor's happy to hear this, he says, because he's the new lodger. He snatches the pink fluffy key ring from Craig's hands and walks inside. Craig can't understand how The Doctor got there so quickly or how he even knew where to go, but The Doctor assures Craig that it's his lucky day. "Less of a young professional, more of an ancient amateur, but frankly I'm an absolute dream". Disregarding his objections, The Doctor thrusts a paper bag full of £20 notes into Craig's hand. "Have some rent. That's probably quite a lot, isn't it? Looks like a lot. Is it a lot? I can never tell". The Doctor warns Craig not to spend it all on sweets, unless he likes sweets and then admits to liking sweets himself. The sequence is topped off by The Doctor 'air kissing' Craig - "That's how we greet each other nowadays, isn't it?" - before finally providing a typically nonsensical introduction. "I'm the Doctor. Well, they call me the Doctor. I don't know why. I call me the Doctor, too. Still don't know why".
I'm just a guy who loves words. I discover vast tracts of uncharted enjoyment by chucking words together and coming up with stuff that talks about the things I enjoy and love most. I'm also a massive listaholic, so I'm probably talking about a list, looking at a list or banging away at another What Culture list as you read this. My tone's pretty relaxed and conversational, with a liberal sprinkling of sparkling wit, wilting sarcasm and occasional faux-condescension - with tongue almost always firmly planted in cheek.