Bad Wolf

Sunday, 12 June 2005 - Reviewed by Mark Sharron

Wow. An alround sinister 12th Episode., turning the doctor lose in TV reality show hell where first prize is your life and losers leave this life with nothing coutesy of a disintegration ray. Cult TV within cult TV complete with the correct theme music and accurate voices allows you to connect with the episode as it borrows themes from the running man then drops a reference to a future president Schwartzenegger, whether this was intentional I can’t say.

The Doctor, not a man to be abducted against his will knows somethings up and sets about attempting to save his companions whilst attempting to identify his true as yet unseen foe. Acting is fantastic, Captain Jack stands out most notably for producing a weapon from the most unlikley of positions after some truely narscistic dialogue with two robots that seem intent removing his legs and sitching them to his chest.

Things fall into place, the episode plays out a gripping pace leaving you eager to receive next weeks installment of the series, answering some questions but wetting your appetite with more enticing brain teasers.

Will the doctor survive? Who is the mysterious voice, the Master, Davros and as yet unknown thrid party affiliated with the Daleks. Why did he/she save them, whats their agenda?





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