Doctor Who: All The 50th Specials Reviewed

Doctor Who John Hurt What a week it has been for Doctor Who! Not just the almighty 'Day Of The Doctor' but a whole host of specials and events for the fans. I'll make no bones about it; I have thoroughly enjoyed it all. This is why I am here now, fresh from my viewing experiences to review the specials that took place over the last week. An Adventure In Space And Time. The Day Of The Doctor. The Fiveish Doctors. And a few other little gems too. They're all here as I continue my retrospective of the 50th anniversary year (part 3). In part 1 I looked at the events that led up to November 2013. Series 7b. The announcement of Matt Smith's Departure. The return of missing Patrick Troughton episodes. All the intrigue and rumours and the announcement of Peter Capaldi, who we'll finally get to see in person in the closing moments of the Christmas special. (Yes...I know...I'll come to those eyes later!) In part 2 I looked at the build-up in November. The trailers. More rumours of missing episodes. (Is it 'Marco Polo' now?). Professor Brian Cox's 'Science Of Doctor Who' and the first big jaw dropper of the 50th anniversary (well maybe the second after 'Enemy Of the World' / 'The Web Of Fear') with the first appearance of Paul McGann's Eighth Doctor since 1996 in 'Night Of The Doctor'. I'll finish up with one final part 4 at the end of the year, but now on to the main event itself - the specials! A WORD OF WARNING . THERE WILL BE SPOILERS IN EACH SPECIAL I DISCUSS. IF YOU HAVEN'T WATCHED / LISTENED TO THEM AND PLAN TO, PLEASE CLICK 'NEXT' TO GO TO THE NEXT PAGE!
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A writer for Whatculture since May 2013, I also write for TheRichest.com and am the TV editor and writer for Thedigitalfix.com . I wrote two plays for the Greater Manchester Horror Fringe in 2013, the first an adaption of Simon Clark's 'Swallowing A Dirty Seed' and my own original sci-fi horror play 'Centurion', which had an 8/10* review from Starburst magazine! (http://www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/eventsupcoming-genre-events/6960-event-review-centurion) I also wrote an episode for online comedy series Supermarket Matters in 2012. I aim to achieve my goal for writing for television (and get my novels published) but in the meantime I'll continue to write about those TV shows I love! Follow me on Twitter @BazGreenland and like my Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/BazGreenlandWriter