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After a long absence Doctor Who lands at 7pm on BBC1 on Saturday, smack, bang, up-to-date. It works. Thumbs up. Let them live.
It is like watching a completely new programme but with enough references to the great tradition to make it authentic. It has the Tardis, the monsters, the female companion responsible for the sexual awakening of boy viewers everywhere, the sonic screwdriver and that crucial balance between scariness and comedy. But no scarves.
Gone are the flamboyance and the air (...)