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BEST MOMENT

When the Doctor packs in a sentient universe disguised as a talking frog in “It Takes You Away” – a sequence whose sublime madness sums up the limitless possibilities of Doctor Who.

NITPICKS

When the Doctor and co are menaced by Robertson’s goons in “Arachnids In The UK”, why doesn’t Yaz mention that they’re pointing their guns at a police officer?

DID YOU KNOW?

An eyeless, snouted, horribly clawed monster played by 7’ 8” basketball player Paul Sturgess was completely cut out of “It Takes You Away”.

STAR TURN

The award for best guest star has to go to Alan Cumming. His performance as James I in “The Witchfinders” is more arch than anything seen since Graham Crowden’s infamous scenery-chewing as Soldeed in “The Horns of Nimon” (1979/1980).

TITLE TATTLE

The likes of “The Tsuranga Conundrum” and “The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos” are awfully unmemorable. Can we call a moratorium on names which sound like something from a clichéd fantasy novel?

DID YOU SPOT?

Graham’s wife Grace’s love of frogs is carefully seeded in episode one – there’s a figure of one sitting on Ryan’s desk.