June 3rd, 2017
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Series 10 Episode 9 Empress Of Mars Sat 10th June 7.15pm
Empress Of Mars. Written by Mark Gatiss and directed by Wayne Yip.
The Doctor, Bill and Nardole arrive on Mars, and find themselves in an impossible conflict between Ice Warriors… and Victorian soldiers.
As the Martian hive awakens around them, the Doctor faces a unique dilemma – this time the humans, not the Ice Warriors are the invaders. When Earth is invading Mars, whose side is he on?
The Doctor is played by Peter Capaldi, Bill by Pearl Mackie and Nardole by Matt Lucas.
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The Doctor 2017
June 10th, 2017 - 8:03pmOMG alpha centuri came back
Tim M
June 9th, 2017 - 8:25pmTime to think about the overnight ratings. I reckon ‘Empress of Mars’ will be an improvement on last weeks. So I’m going to say 4.6 million.
Falcon
June 8th, 2017 - 7:23amI loved robot of sherwood and thought it was better than most of the dross served up in series 8, and agree none of his episodes are classics but all watchable
The Temporal Jelly Baby
June 7th, 2017 - 9:31pmOh, and I think The Crimson Horror is underrated. 🙂
The Temporal Jelly Baby
June 7th, 2017 - 9:29pmHonestly, I don’t mind Mark Gatiss’ scripts as much as some fans do. With the sole exception of Sleep No More, which I do appreciate as a worthwhile experiment but it simply didn’t work in my opinion, I think all of his episodes have actually been consistently quite entertaining. Not classics at all, but certainly entertaining TV.
And yes, that does include Robot of Sherwood. Despite its flaws, I do remember enjoying it. The Doctor literally fought Robin Hood with a spoon!
I also don’t expect Empress of Mars to go down as a classic (if it does, great, but I don’t expect it to), but I do hope it will be another example of an enjoyable Doctor Who episode from Mark Gatiss.
prototype dalek
June 6th, 2017 - 7:31pmRIP Sallis
Jordan Scott
June 6th, 2017 - 6:22pmVery sad news, loved Wallace and Gromit when I was young. One of the great icons of British TV!
r1ch1e
June 6th, 2017 - 2:19pmA grand actor and from what I hear a lovely man. When I was a kid he was the voice of the Rat on wind in the willows. Very distinctive voice and a sad loss. RIP
Whorules
June 6th, 2017 - 12:20amVery sad, yet another one gone. He’s great in the ice warriors, but I think I’ll always remember him as Wallace, and of course clegg in lotsw always watchable and one of the most distinctive voices on TV. R.I. P.
Tim M
June 5th, 2017 - 8:47pmIndeed. Especially in the same week that the Ice Warriors return. As it was 50 years ago he appeared in Doctor Who in ”The Ice Warriors’. He will be best remembered though for his constant appearances in ‘Last of the Summer Wine’, and the voice of Wallace in Aardman animations ‘Wallace and Gromit’ R.I.P
Prof Horner
June 5th, 2017 - 6:44pmSo sad the news of the death of Peter Sallis at the grand old age 96. rip.
r1ch1e
June 5th, 2017 - 3:09pmWhat this country really needs, right now, is a Doctor!!
Tim M
June 5th, 2017 - 1:39pmI’m looking forward to ‘The Empress of Mars’. I’m in agreement with Mark Gatiss, who considers the Ice Warriors to be the third best monsters after the Daleks and Cybermen.
prototype dalek
June 5th, 2017 - 11:31amThe Outcast is right, its more of put the episodes in which you love the most order then top 5
prototype dalek
June 5th, 2017 - 11:30am1) The Monster of Peladon
2) Cold War
3) The Seeds of Death
4) The Ice Warriors
5) The Curse of Peladon.
The Outcast
June 5th, 2017 - 11:27amAren’t there only 5 tho (not including this one).
prototype dalek
June 5th, 2017 - 11:25amlol
Tim M
June 5th, 2017 - 11:01amThe Mars Bars of Mars.
Tim M
June 5th, 2017 - 11:00amWhat is everyone’s top 5 Ice Warrior adventures. Mine are…
1) The Curse of Peladon
2) The Seeds of Death
3) Cold War
4) The Ice Warriors
5) The Monster of Peladon.
prototype dalek
June 5th, 2017 - 10:34amWonder what will be next?