Doctor Who returns for its twelfth series with a rollicking spy caper in Spyfall and a masterful twist at the end
“Don’t be ridiculous, the Doctor is a man
‘I’ve had an upgrade'”
Just a quickie as the latest series of Doctor Who starts with a real bang, neatly killing off Stephen Fry in short order before he got too annoying, making Lenny Henry a Zuckerberg-esque tech villain and introducing Sacha Dhawan into the cast where he looks set to be a genius addition.
Borrowing liberally from a range of spy capers, I enjoyed this widescreen take on the Doctor, splashing a fair bit of the budget on some strong location work, the effects team keeping the threat of the shadowy aliens ominously vague, and the returning team settling nicely into their established dynamic.
You do still wonder if there’s enough room to explore three companions in depth but equally, being able to pair the team off into two couples is extremely useful. And between then, Tosin Cole, Mandip Gill and Bradley Walsh are an extremely personable team alongside Jodie Whittaker still going unapologetically great guns as the Doctor. Bring on the rest of the series!
