Doctor Who
6.30pm BBC1, 8.25pm BBC HD
DRAMA OF THE WEEK
It's the height of the Blitz and the cabinet war room quakes from the German bombs pounding the streets above. Churchill has had enough and, with a glint in his eye, says, "Time to roll out the secret weapon." And we all know what that is...
Yes, it's the Bracewell Ironside (a Dalek), and when the Doctor spies his greatest enemy aiding the Allied effort, carrying box files and toadying around government high-ups asking, "Would you care for some tea?" he knows something is horribly wrong.
In their aggressive new primary colours, the exterminators threaten to hog the limelight as greedily as ever. But Matt Smith is now well into his stride, investing his Time Lord with stature and zest.
Mark Gatiss, the go-to guy for period Who, skilfully weaves cheeky winks to the classic series into a rollicking, celebratory romp, full of Dan Dare heroics and crazy action. Doctor Who Confidential follows on BBC3 at 7.15pm.
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