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The results of the poll for 'The Time of Angels' showed that the average star rating was 4.3 stars, meaning that this episode was thought of as 'Good'.

The Blink Review: The Time of Angels

Although the first three episodes of the series had established the new team, and introduced a new and interesting way of storytelling, none of them had the certain factor to make it a ‘classic’ story. ‘The Time of Angels’ sees a real change in atmosphere of the programme, with possibly the most sinister plot there has ever been in Doctor Who, that is a perfect example of Steven Moffat’s iconic writing.

The pre-titles sequence features the return of the popular character River Song, who was last seen sacrificing herself to save the tenth Doctor in ‘Forest of the Dead’. In this episode we get to learn more about her personality, and the mysterious life that she has led. Alex Kingston is as brilliant as ever in this role, and manages to keep the audience intrigued in style, with her witty and saucy acting.

This episode also sees the return of Steven Moffat’s best-known creation, the Weeping Angels, who have often been placed above the Daleks as the scariest monster. With their new powers and horrific ways of killing, they are guaranteed to continue to be a favourite monster. The decaying statues were extremely effective and morbid, although perhaps they were a bit too frightening for a younger generation.

The actual story itself was a vast improvement compared to the first three episodes, with an original fast-paced plot, full of scares and clever plot twists. The most chilling moments of the story were when the Doctor realised that every statue in the catacombs was a Weeping Angel, and when Bob spoke to the Doctor over the communicator, having had is neck snapped.

‘The Time of Angels’ was a perfect first part to a story, with a completely faultless plot and superb acting from the full cast. The cliffhanger was also very exciting, despite a cartoon Graham Norton suddenly appearing on the screen. The stakes have never been higher for the Doctor and his companions. The Weeping Angels are approaching, and now that the Doctor has shot the only source of light, the gravity globe, their deaths seem imminent. Thought that the Weeping Angels couldn’t get any scarier? Blink again…

Rating: 5/5 stars

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Overnight Viewing Figures

Overnight viewing figures for ‘The Time of Angels’ show that the programme was watched by 6.8 million viewers, although this is likely to rise.

Doctor Who was the second highest viewed programme of the day, with a share of 36.7%. Britain's Got Talent was once again the most watched programme of the day.

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A new poll is now available on 'Blink', where you can give your star ratings for 'The Time of Angels'.

Fact File: The Time of Angels

The brand new 'Fact Files' page on this blog has now been updated, with a fact file for the upcoming episode 'The Time of Angels'.

A new fact file for every episode will be uploaded weekly, after the transmission of the previous episode.

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BBC Press Office: The Time of Angels

The BBC have confirmed that episode 4 of the new series, 'The Time of Angels', will air on 24th April 2010 from 6.25-7.10pm. They also released a brief synopsis of the story:

"The Doctor, played by Matt Smith, is recruited by Father Octavian to track the last of the Angels through the terrifying Maze Of The Dead. Meanwhile, the mysterious River Song re-enters the Doctor's life – but can he trust her?"

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