Doctor Who: Every Russell T Davies Episode Ranked From Worst To Best
6. 73 Yards
RTD’s standout Doctor Who script from recent years is, ironically, the one that features the Doctor the least.
Following Ruby as she lives a Doctor-less life while being stalked by a mysterious woman – and ultimately uses her to bring down monstrous prime minister Roger ap Gwilliam – 73 Yards is an enigma.
Just what is it a metaphor for? Living with grief or depression? The idea that we can never really know the true purpose of our lives? Something else entirely? We never get any definitive answers, but that makes things so much more interesting.
Another interpretation, supported by the beautiful shots of Ruby waiting by the TARDIS, is that it’s all about Doctor Who’s fans taking the show’s message of love and kindness into the world to make it a better place.
Which feels particularly apt, given that we, like Ruby, are currently waiting for the Doctor to return…