THIS WEEK’S CHOICE
Here it is, episode one of the brand new series of Doctor Wh0 – The Woman Who Fell To Earth.
In a South Yorkshire city (Sheffield), Ryan Sinclair, Yasmin Khan and Graham O’Brien are about to have their lives changed forever, as a mysterious woman, unable to remember her own name, falls from the night sky. Can they believe a word she says? And can she help solve the strange events taking place across the city? The series is being billed as an actionadventure for all the family and stars Jodie Whittaker as The Doctor, Bradley Walsh, Tosin Cole and Mandip Gill. This is an ideal jumping-on point for viewers new to the series, boasting as it does an all-new cast and showrunner (Chris Chibnall of Broadchurch fame). What amazing adventures in space and time will we see over the next ten weeks?
It’s all very hush-hush but Jodie Whittaker says of the themes of the new run: “Friendship and loyalty and survival. All things that are very human, interlaced with things that are very far from human and the familiar. It’s a very inclusive world.
“When I watch TV and film, I want to feel engrossed and excited, particularly in this world and genre. Doctor Who in itself is its own genre. I suppose you want it to feel like a roller-coaster ride!
“We want to engage with the eight-year-olds and the 80-year-olds, whether they’re into Doctor Who or not, because we’re saying, ‘You don’t need to know everything, but I bet you’ll enjoy it’.”