Doctor Who: 10 Big Talking Points From The Magician's Apprentice

9. The Return Of The Shadow Proclamation

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Another creepy Moffat creation, the hooded servant searching for the Doctor across the galaxy, travelled to many interesting locales. The alien bar that featured 'blink and you'll miss it' returns of old aliens like the Sycorax and the Hath and the planet Karn, featured in the prologue, which saw Clare Higgins back as Ohila.

But perhaps the biggest surprise was the servant's arrival at The Shadow Proclamation, last seen in The Stolen Earth. Not only did we get the return of the Judoon  but Kelly Hunter also reprised her role as the Shadow Architect. Whether this sets up a return for this galactical peacekeeping facility remains to be seen though it is interesting that this marks their first appearance since Davros tried to destroy the galaxy.

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