Is that a reference to Amy? She was impregnated by Rory, not by a religious cult. The cult just kidnapped her, kept her imprisoned and stole her baby - so, you know, totally fine, then.

I wonder when the idea for this story originated? Having the Doctor work in Clara's school might have been the intended as the next step in this strand of storytelling even if Matt Smith had stayed on, although the episode would doubtless have played very differently with the Eleventh Doctor in it. It's actually…

I've been rewatching series 7, to see how the Clara arc works with foreknowledge of its resolution, and it still doesn't quite come off on screen - which is a shame, as I like some of the ideas behind it. To present the companion as a mystery from the Doctor's point of view is a novel twist on convention. I also like…

Back when we could depend on one episode each series in which the Doctor met some English cultural hero - usually a writer - it occurred a William Blake episode would be a good idea. The mad, visionary quality to Blake's writing would lend itself to alien explanation.

What didn't work for me about 'Time Heist' was the basic heist plot. Usually, such stories set up the seemingly insurmountable challenges, and then show how ingeniously they are overcome.The audience understand the stakes, and can anticipate how things could go wrong. I didn't really follow what the crew were doing…

But at least the alarm did loudly announce to the intruders that the guards were on to them.

Oh, everything's about alchemy - or material social progress, or narrative collapse.

I think the characterisation of Clara in this episode was a bit wobbly. She was just another brassy, bold companion, whereas her best scene in 'Deep Breath' allowed her to be believably vulnerable while also showing steely resilience. Like so much else in Gatiss' scripts, her part here was generic and shallow.

This episode was enjoyable nonsense, and I was pleased to see how well Capaldi handled it, as well as the chemistry between him and Coleman. Such lightweight episodes are the real test of a Doctor, I think. A fair portion of any season of 'Doctor Who' will consist of disposable fluff, so it's important that the stars…

Capaldi at times (his reaction to the robots' reveal, the bickering with Robin) actually reminded me a lot of the Tenth Doctor, as though he were playing David Tennant's dad.

Today, Nottingham! Tomorrow, England! Then, I'll probably take a day or two off : I want to catch up on some reading, and Emma's been complaining that I don't spend enough time with her any more. Then, next week - the world!

I think it cropped up in 'Nightmare in Silver'.

Didn't Capaldi let out a "Hai!" when he struck Robin at the archery contest?

If they continue using a structure like the one in this episode, then we might get small doses of that throughout the series, rather than all in on episode.

" Jack…indecently exposing himself to an entire star system"

I'm only patchily familiar with the classic era, I'm afraid, so I suppose I'm really using Tennant and Smith, who were rather manic, as my main reference point here. I find Capaldi's performance engrossing, and I agree his tart one-liners can be funny. I like it when the Doctor displays some offbeat goofiness, though,…

Pink doesn't have to be the sole reason she leaves, but having her walk away from the TARDIS will make more sense if we see that there's more to her life than just the Doctor : a boyfriend could be part of that.

She's his carer - she cares, so he doesn't have to.

I've had the same feeling as you have avout these first two episodes : how highly I rate them in retrospect will depend a lot on how well they deliver on what they seem to promise.

I'm enjoying Capaldi's curtness, but I hope they haven't stripped away all of the goofiness. Without whimsy, the Doctor is just another conflicted antihero, ans becomes less interesting.