Doctor Who: Every Thirteenth Doctor Episode Ranked From Worst To Best

27. The Witchfinders

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This episode is absolutely terrible.

Completely wasting its ‘witch trial’ setting in favour of putting Graham in a funny hat, The Witchfinders pits our heroes against the Morax, the screechiest, worst-acted monster on the show since the Empress of the Racnoss.

Luckily, the Doctor says "go back to where you came from, please", and they go back to where they came from. What a moment of authority.

This episode would have a chance of being squarely at the bottom of the list, but for one shining light in the muddy waters: Alan Cumming as King James.

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