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Overview

Released

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Written by

Steven Moffat

Directed by

Richard Senior

Runtime

4 minutes

Time Travel

Present, Future

Location (Potential Spoilers!)

Earth, England, London

Synopsis

Dermot O'Leary wakes up late for the National Television Awards. The Doctor tries to take him there, but keeps ending up in the wrong place, meeting many famous people in places such as Walford, Weatherfield and the BBC Television Centre in 2111.

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4 reviews

I was too American for this, I’m sure I would have otherwise appreciated the references


InterstellarCas

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Honestly, this is pretty fun! I was fully expecting a corporate cringe-fest advertisement, but I actually found myself enjoying the jokes, despite being an American who didn't catch most of the British references. It's still just basically still a commercial, but at least it's a funny one (I suspect it's only because Moffat himself seemed to have written it).


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The minisodes do what they need too


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This review contains spoilers!

Given this minisode’s remit is purely to introduce the 2011 National Television Awards, it’s astonishing how many great gags Moffat slips in, and how magnificent Matt Smith’s performance is. It’s actually a bit of a gem, lucky old Dermot O’Leary. It almost certainly benefits from the viewer having an understanding of early-2010s UK television. Check that off as the third Eastenders crossover, third interaction with Graham Norton, and Ant + Dec finally bowing to Doctor Who’s brilliance after years of being trounced I’m the ratings by him. Another peice of ephemera brought to my attention by tardis.guide!


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