The cold war...

The results of the poll for 'Cold Blood' showed that the average star rating was 4.7 stars, meaning that this episode was thought of as 'Excellent'.

The Blink Review: Cold Blood

Some reviews are funny, and some are deadly serious. Mine are usually the latter, with long paragraphs of tedious dullness and pointing out the obvious, but hopefully that is about to change. Please be aware that the following review may contain silly references to the cold, and jokes of a poor nature…

‘Cold Blood’ was another superb episode from Chris Chibnall, which immediately kicks off to a chilling start when the Doctor and Nasreen are captured by the Silurians. The visual effects of the Silurian civilisation were very impressive throughout the episode, and made the whole experience and idea of an ancient culture underneath the planet a lot more believable.

One of the highest points of the episode was the scene where Alaya’s dead body is brought down into the Silurian civilisation, and the Doctor realises that the negotiations between the two races will never work as a result. Matt Smith’s cold eyes express the sadness that the Doctor is experiencing through this situation, and once again shows his natural skill of being able to play the difficult role so well.

Another particularly powerful scene was where Rory meets an icy end when shot by a ray gun, and is subsequently swallowed up by the crack in time. This was extremely well played by the entire cast, and emphasised the emotional aspects of the scene. The idea of Amy never being able to remember Rory was also a very powerful thought, and is sure to have repercussions in later episodes.

The only negative of the episode was the narration, which did not seem to add anything to the story, and seemed to copy of the idea of a character narrating from ‘The End of Time’. On a positive note, at least he didn’t spit all over my television set like Timothy Dalton did when he was narrating.

You may have noticed that this review hasn’t included any jokes as promised, apart from the odd references to the cold. So, as a weeping angel who keeps to his word, here is a cold-related joke to finish off the review:

Q: What did the big furry hat say to the warm woolly scarf?
A: You hang around while I go on ahead.

Rating: 5/5 stars

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Overnight Viewing Figures

Overnight viewing figures for ‘Cold Blood’ show that the programme was watched by 5.7 million viewers, another poor result for Doctor Who.

The rating was a million higher than last week, although the share of the audience was lower with 27.2%. Britain's Got Talent was the highest viewed programme of the day, with The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 coming second.

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BBC Press Office: Cold Blood

The BBC have confirmed that episode 9 of the new series, 'Cold Blood', will air on 29th May 2010, although the time is subject to change.

“It is the most important day in the history of Earth: the dawn of a new age of harmony or the start of its final war. In the latest episode of the time-travelling drama, written by Chris Chibnall, the Doctor must face his most difficult challenge yet. It is a battle in which he cannot take sides and a day when nobody must die...”

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The Story Never Ends: Cold Blood

PREDICTED BROADCAST: 22/05/2010, 05/06/2010

The eighth and ninth episodes of the upcoming series were written by Chris Chibnall, whose previous work includes ‘42’ and eight episodes of ‘Torchwood’, and directed by Ashley Way. These episodes form the second two-part story of Series 5, and are rumoured to be called ‘The Ground Beneath Their Feet’ and ‘Cold Blood’, although this has not been confirmed by any official reports.

In early February, Scottish actress Neve McIntosh revealed in an interview with the ‘Perthshire Advertiser’ that she will be playing Silurian twins. She reportedly said that they’re big lizard warrior women, who get disturbed after being under the Earth for centuries. The Silurians first appeared alongside Jon Pertwee’s Doctor, and are amongst the many foes returning to Doctor Who in this series.

The original trailer for Series 5 would suggest that another species, most likely the Sea Devils, are appearing in this episode as well. Other rumours concerning these stories include a futuristic United Kingdom where the nation lives in the clouds, and an appearance of Elizabeth the Tenth. This rumour started after Sophie Okonedo’s character was supposedly called ‘Liz Ten’, but it has now been confirmed that she will appear in ‘The Beast Below’ as the Masked Lady.

Things to look out for:

• A guest appearance from Meera Syal, who appeared in Moffat’s ‘Jekyll’.
• A Silurian stalking a graveyard at night.
• A young boy in a yellow and brown striped top.
• A bug-eyed monster in black armour, rumoured to be a Sea Devil.
• The Silurians wearing a silver mask, as seen at the end of the latest trailer.

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