Christmas perennial, and loyal Doctor
Who supporter, the Radio Times, has
revealed the results of their annual,
multi-channel survey. Their top forty
shows of the year (headed by BBC2's
historical drama Wolf Hall) have again
been selected by the magazine's critics,
and Peter Capaldi's second season has
been placed at a very respectable number seven (up from nine last year). RT writer Patrick Mulkern comments:
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"This autumn, the TARDIS landed in
its latest ever timeslot, which seemed
suited to a darker tone of storytelling
but was quickly denounced as the
reason for a ratings plunge of around one million. No decline in
quality was visible [though, in fact] there was an upswing, with provocative themes, bold experiments, intelligent writing and
performances. Steven Moffat and Peter Capaldi remoulded
the Doctor into a "raddled old rocker" more lovable than last
year and painfully aware that his glory days with Clara were
ending. Jenna Coleman shone but her job was done, while
Capaldi proved [with] his solo jaunt, Heaven Sent (an
instant classic) [that] he's a one-man constellation".
