May 10th, 2024
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Doctor Who Season 1 Episode 1 Space Babies
Saturday 11/05/2024 on BBC iPlayer at 00:00 and 18:20 on BBC1
Ruby learns the Doctor’s amazing secrets when he takes her to the far future. There, they find a baby farm run by babies. But can they be saved from the terrifying bogeyman?
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Whovian
May 12th, 2024 - 4:24pmApart from the Doctor saying space babies constantly, I thought it was a good episode, and I was amused by the implied swearing with the Nan-E filter. Yes the cgi mouths were off-putting, but let’s not forget that these were actually toddlers in the roles and toddlers can’t properly speak
Brian
May 12th, 2024 - 11:04amBeen a doctor who fan all my life I can remember hartnell, but space babies was the worst episode of doctor who I’ve ever seen. The new doctor was great but let down I think by a very poor story and poor cgi, come rtd you can do better than this,
Dalek Eye Stalk
May 11th, 2024 - 10:02pmThis could easily have been a Chibnall/Whittaker story. Distinctly average and not the block busting opening episode that it needed to be for a new series. More of a mid season low stakes story for me. 4/10
RPG74
May 11th, 2024 - 9:48pmRisible. Orphan 55 bad. Now wish RTD hadn’t come back.
Cully’s Pal
May 11th, 2024 - 9:16pmThe initials JMS still co to mind…..
Cully’s Pal
May 11th, 2024 - 7:57pmWhat was the name of the Capaldi episode where the monsters evolved from eye mucous ??
Jenny
May 11th, 2024 - 7:10pmSorry, but not impressed by “Space Babies”. It was just silly and disappointing. Hopefully next episode will be better. Does Ruby’s character feel very similar to Clara?
paul andrew gardner
May 11th, 2024 - 5:58pmexactly . lightweight doctor who.
The Temporal Jelly Baby
May 11th, 2024 - 5:47pmIt’s pretty much in line with RTD’s other opening episodes of a new series (Rose, Partners in Crime etc.). Very silly, but a lot of fun. I’m really liking the 15th Doctor and Ruby so far. One or two minor quibbles, but otherwise a rather good start.
Judooning
May 11th, 2024 - 10:59amEnjoyed every minute of that. Feels very fresh but still got the Doctor who charm
Anomie
May 11th, 2024 - 10:06amIt wasn’t subtle Gordon. The two leads were good but it was the plot that was weak. It’s okay and episode two was better but still felt to me like RTD was almost deliberately trying to annoy the keyboard warriors! I’ve ordered the DVD and will watch again when I get it but so far I’m not too impressed.
Gordon
May 11th, 2024 - 8:45amNcuti and Millie have great chemistry together. Ncuti I think is great so far. Millie I kind of need to see a bit more of her but I do think she’s good from what she’s been given.
Space babies feels like an intro or refresher to the show for those unfamiliar to it or forgotten some of the history of the show so I don’t feel I’m the target audience for this one. As for the story pretty silly and lightweight. Was fun to watch but nothing really special. Not bad but also nothing really above fine. Also was it just me or the bit about refugee’s and pro life was digs at the Tory government?
Anon
May 11th, 2024 - 1:17amJust watched episode one… come back Chris chibnall, all is forgiven. That was embarrassing.