The empty child / The Doctor dances (2005)

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This two-parter was first broadcast on May 21-28, 2005. A brief and somewhat spoiler-ish summary of the plot: in the middle of the London Blitz, the Doctor and Rose fight for the survival of humanity.

This two-parter is another highlight of series one. The good stuff:

the quality of the writing. We get the Blitz in 1941 London, a dashing intergalactic con man, an alien vessel and an army of spooky children, and in the end it all fits together like clockwork. There's also great dialogue and a satisfying happy ending
the visuals. The direction, the lighting, the effects, the period detail - they're all outstanding
the acting. Everyone is just terrific in this

And well, that's it, really.

My verdict:

Brilliant!

Fantastic.

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Original version of this review:
08/01/16

More about these episodes

Episode guides:
BBC Episode guide (The empty child), (The Doctor dances)

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