And end up right back where you began … well almost. Echoes of 2008 flash through 2024 again in the terrific 73 Yards. While we have definite quibbles about having a ‘Doctor-lite’ episode in an 8 episode run of stories, it’s all about what you do with it, and whether the companion, inevitably, can hold viewers attention on their own.
Millie Gibson was up for the challenge.
Delving into folklore for the companion ‘curse,’ Gibson has to navigate the descent from confusion to isolation and eventually desperation before finding a way to turn the tables at a critical moment. We loved it. At the same time, we just don’t want too much of it.
Series 14 continues to move from strength to strength, getting better each week. To that end we announce the inevitable return of the Series 14 Dynamic Ratings Table. Do our observations tally with yours?
Images and caps for 73 Yards are now online.
WIll the ‘bubble’ burst next week? Stay tuned.