Britain finally has something to be proud of genre tv wise as the 2nd season (or 28th depending on who you ask ) debuts on BBC1. Saturday night once again are a time for monsters, time travel and lots of running about.

After a successfull Christmas Special it appears new Doctor David Tennant may have what it takes to win over an audience whos last Doctors tenure was all too brief. Reports are that Tennants Doctor will be quite the man of action, and a more upbeat figure compared to Eccleston.

What do the next 13 episodes hold for the casual (and not so casual!) viewer?

Fans of the cosmetically challenged Cassandra will enjoy her return in the first episode 'New Earth'. Gothic horror last seen in the 'Dickens' episode looks to be outdone by an amazing looking Werewolf episode, and expect a trip to the royal court of France threatened by clockwork men.

The real buzz however focuses on the return on two 'classic' companions in an early episode which features a monstrous villain played by none other than Buffy's Anthony Stuart Head.

Last years critical and audience high points were certianly of the Dalek variety. Its no surprise then that this year we are being treated to an invasion of the Cybermen kind, Doctor Whos 2nd most significant villain. Dating back to 1969, these silver giants have changed so many times over the years, so quite what their return has in store remains to be seen.

...and perhaps thats the most surprising thing about this years Who. Almost the entire 2nd half is shrouded in secrecy. We have been promissed some truly alien locales for a change and a "gobsmacking" cliffhanger finale.

After the successful interactive episode at Christmas, the BBC seem to be pulling out all the stops, with downloadable complimentary 1 minute episodes called 'Tardisodes' available on the Doctor Who website.

I dont know about you, but I'm on for the ride.