Russell T Davies' latest drama, The War Between The Land and The Sea, will air this weekend and is fronted by Russell Tovey. The five-part series, a spin-off from , sees Tovey star as the low-level UNIT staff member, Barclay, who becomes a spokesperson for humanity as the Homo Aqua (aka the Doctor Who villains the Sea Devils) reemerge angry at the destruction done to the planet's oceans.
Then one day, in 2007, I was at a punk gig when a mutual friend said, Oh, do you know Tom Box? He's over there. He's just moved up to Wellington. There in a sea of black-clad punks, jumping up and down at the front of the mosh pit, was this guy in a pale blue Star Trek uniform. To me, as a person unfamiliar with Star Trek, he looked like he was wearing pyjamas.
One of the greatest things about is that the Doctor often wins the day by yelling at people. As signature action hero moves go, this is one of the most thrilling and, oddly, pacifist. Ten years ago, on November 7, 2015, Doctor Who aired "The Zygon Inversion," the conclusion of a Season 9 two-parter which gave us one of the best Doctor Who speeches ever. Not only has this moment gone down as one of the greatest speeches in the show, ever, but it's also demonstrative of how Who is capable of turning a goofy concept into something profound and unforgettable.
The long-running BBC sci-fi series, which first ran from 1963 to 1989 and then from 2005 onwards, has never been nominated for a Primetime Emmy award, which is shocking given the calibre of performances over the years.