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Doctor Who series 11, episode 8, ‘The Witchfinders’ can only be summed up in one way, and Ciaran obliges.

‘Kerblam!’ exemplifies the new direction- and also the limitations – of Chris Chibnall’s stint as showrunner of Doctor Who. Is this shift in focus a good fit for the series, or are Chibnall’s efforts misplaced?

Doctor Who’s ‘Demons of the Punjab’ takes us back to the Partition of India. While this makes for a compelling slice of history and an interesting hour of television, does it make for a good Doctor Who episode?

Doctor Who’s The Tsuranga Conundrum gives us the series’ cutest villain yet, but struggles to push itself beyond the usual Doctor Who fare. Now that we’re halfway through the season, is the show playing it too safe?

Doctor Who series 11 brings us back down to Earth with ‘Arachnids in the UK’ , a competent though somewhat unremarkable return to the series’ staples.