Saturday 17 May 2008

Dr Who, Agatha Christie And The Giant Wasp

Have I given it away?

Not really the show is called the Unicorn and the Wasp and here is Donna fighting the giant wasp but where is it from?

Tonight’s episode is written by Gareth Roberts, who previously wrote the pseudohistorical episode The Shakespeare Code. Does that tell us any more?
We know that Agatha Christie appears.........But did you know that in 1926, she disappeared for 10 days?

OK most people know this but what went on in those 10 days? Roberts, a self-confessed fan of Christie’s works, has used his vivid and wacky imagination to build a fascinating and light hearted episode of Dr Who magic.

Did dear Agatha have amnesia? A nervous breakdown? Or a giant alien wasp?

Guess what Roberts has chosen. There's a body in the library, (of course) poisoned cocktails, and that bad-tempered giant wasp from another planet. (Hooray)

Not a serious episode this one so expect Catherine Tate to be in her element and David Tennant plays the Dr any which way. However, I'm not sure how to take Dr Who when it's more like a comedy than a sci-fi but then the old shows look comical in comparison to the new ones.

Fenella Woolgar stars as Agatha Christie and also The Good Life star Felicity Kendal stars as Lady Clemency Eddison.

It starts on BBC1 tonight at 7pm.

For clip of the show: http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/s4/videos/?episode=S4_07&character=&action=videostream&playlist=/doctorwho/playlists/s4_07/video/s4_07_trl_01.xml&video=1&date=&summary=The%20Unicorn%20and%20The%20Wasp%20Trail.&info=&info2=&info3=&tag_file_id=s4_07_trl_01

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