Now Playing: The Damned
Last night the BBC transmitted the last in the present series of Doctor Who, concluding the two-parter begun last week. I didn't catch it yesterday, but was able to watch it this morning on the BBC's iplayer service. The much heralded return of Davros was a delight, and - scientific bollocks notwithstanding - I thought that the conclusion worked very well. Good to see the Daleks back en masse, rather than as a few stragglers.
I knew Rose was coming back, by the way. My dad works near Southerndown beach, which is where the original "Parting of the Ways" scene (supposedly set in Norway) was shot in 2006. If you're from this part of the world, it's an instantly recognisable place. When he told me they'd been filming there again, the only possible explanation was Rose's return.
I also clocked Castell Coch as the castle in the German scenes - again, it's instantly recognisable. Very appropriate too, given its teutonic, fairy-tale appearance. I can't help but assume that the entire "Martha teleports to Germany" subplot was put in there purely as an excuse to make use of this iconic location. My sister got married there, as it happens. One of the many joys of the New Who, in fact, has been spotting Cardiff and S.Wales locations, whether they're intended to be Wales or elsewhere.
Onward to Christmas, and the Return of the Cybermen.
