Pigs in Space (at least they're nicking some of the ideas from classics like the Muppets) and Greys with attitude. Cheesy as hell, but (toilet himour aside) entertaining and nostalic escapism from all the 'reality tv' out there.

And, although I don't mind Eccleston's hamming it up (the Doctor is an alien after all, and hasn't grown up with our behavioural conventions) - I'm really looking forward to seeing David Tennant in the role. He's a fan of a show,and having just seen Casanova, I think his acting is more than up to the job (whatever some others may think!). Roll on series 2!

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by Nutty Bat
Casanova ... more than up to the job

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Loved this weeks episode.

Weapons of massive destruction that can be deployed in 45 seconds

What really made this for me was the emotional undercurrents around Mickey and the Doctor, it made up for the slightly crappy plot.

As for next weeks episode. Just how excited did I get when I heard "Exterminate" *bounce* Can't wait for next week!

Who wouldn't enjoy Downing Street having the s...tuffing blown out of it.

Barring the cretin boyfriend, Jade Goody mum and CBBC aliens (hell, most of the actors are from CBBC programmes from 10 years ago!) it was much better this week, with some more great lines. Not for the reasons Russel T Davis intended, but watching the playdough aliens get splattered was very satisfying. ("Oh, bol-" Heh) They even redeemed Micky (or Ricky? who cares) a bit at the end.

Next week's: Darleks and directed by the guy who made Ultraviolet, now that's more like it!

"Doc-tor, you would make a good Darlek."

Great, great television tonight. In another league to the CBeebies trash over the last two weeks. Already given it a second viewing.

Having a Darlek with (inverted commas) issues was risky, but they pulled it off superbly, and never let it get sentimental. Hugh Borg didn't slaughter 200 'Enterprise' crewmen first. The technology was finally there to fully realised the Darleks' potential. Souless genocidal battletanks, great idea, always let down a bit by the budget. No longer, that thing was brutal. (And how cool was the 'Matrix' derrirative bullet time-swivel action slaughter.)

Mr 'Ultraviolet' Ahern's directing was excellent, and crikey, even the score was up to the job, just the right side of operatic. Only real complaints was the rushed introduction of genius kid, but I'll forgive that, gave me more Darlek.

You know it's good TV when it gets you feeling for a giant bogie at the end.

I frlt somewhat let down by this weeks episode. Haven't quite put my finger on what ot was yet, but I think it might have somethingh to do with the fact that we were supposed to feel sorry for the Dalek...

Overall pretty good, but not great. It felt rushed - another ep let down by the 45min format. If it had just been a a straight forward actiony, dalek escapes/chase/dalek destroyed scenario it could have been done in 45 mins, but they strove to do more than that and ended up squisjing it in to the time slot.

Only other gripe is yet another bad wolf reference -- okay Mr Davis, starting to get boring now, stop saying oooh look something clever's coming & get on with it!

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"I'm the Doctor, I'm here to help you..."
"Doc-tor?"
"Uh..."
"The Doc-tor? Exterminate! EXTERMINATE!!"

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But downloading the entire internet? No wonder it was such a messed-up dalek!

This week's episode was a shocker; a Russel T Davis script I really enjoyed. The cieling monster was a bit duff, but the on-the-nose allegory of media manipulation was in the fine anti-establishment tradition of Doctor Who. Just the sort of dangerous free thinking we should be programming into the kids. No juvenile humour and some good character betrayal into the bargain, looks like RTD isn't so bad after all.

Shame about the blaring techno soundtrack.

Next week's looks like it could be very interesting.

Quite pleased with this episode, it worked very well indeed, comprehensive, complete, perfectly paced. Only annoyance was whatsisname the lad from last week, what was the point of him being here?

And then of course the Dr gets all moody with him and kicks him off the Tardis for trying to change history for his own advantage, hmmm...

And next weeks ep looks very good indeed. So good in fact that I'm sure something else will crop up and I'll forget to watch or tape it

Any episode that has Simon Pegg in it, and as a baddie, was always going to be special.

Top notch

Defenetly a very cool episode! Nice take on media manipulation.

Oh poo! I did a big post about this weeks episode and it disappeared when I hit the 'post now' button.

Loved this week. Fabulously emotional and well acted by all players.

Especially loved the empty TARDIS, little Mickey latching on to Rose, "Don't touch the baby" and the ineffectual and eventually dead Doctor.

The excessive hand holding is *really* starting to piss me off now though.

Loving this show.

So far it hasn't dissappointed!

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by Sydney
Oh poo! I did a big post about this weeks episode and it disappeared when I hit the 'post now' button.

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Jesus saves, you heathen

Can't somebody talk Ecclestone out of this typecasting paranoia of his, or is that just his excuse for rabbiting? I don't see how a decent run as The Doctor can detract from the glory of his already sizeable cannon (ooer...)

Another great episode. Like others, I couldn't help but tear up as the story unfolded. Dotcor Who seldom got to to these sort of levels apart from the occasional noteable storylines from the Doctors Five, Six and Seven.

Can't wait to see how they handle the regeneration plot at the end of the season.

A truly touching episode. Who wouldn't have done what Rose did? Know I'd find it hard not to. Was so sad her finding out her dad wasn't the man her mother had bought her up to believe he was. Him dyig again to make the universe right again was bawling my eyes out by the end DAmn this programme just gets better and better And YES!! Quality drama triumphs over dross "Celebrity" Wrestling has been ditched from that time slot nerr nerr

"Father's Day" was another solid entry. The plot was very derirrative, but they made a good job of it; and finally, we get a member of the Rose clan who's a) well written and b) well cast. I found a lot of the buildup fairly soapy, but the scenes in the church and Pete Tyler's sacrifice had the desired pathos (although I did feel more for the Dalek ), thanks in no small part to Shaun Dingwall's strong, dignified performance. He gave depth to a potentially shallow role. The Reapers were a great concept, and well realised on a TV budget. Joe "code V" Ahearne delivers more high-quality direction.

Next week's episode's the one I've been waiting all series for. "The Unquiet Dead" meets Mrs Minniver, looks great.

Just how creepy was the last episode?!?

If I was a kid I'd have cacked me pants!

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by Sydney
Just how creepy was the last episode?!?

If I was a kid I'd have cacked me pants!

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I haven't been a kid for quite some time, but I was more than a little nervous... having said that I'm scared of bloody everything anyway!

*wuss*