Me, You and Doctor Who: a Culture Show Special
Fri Nov 22, 9.30-10.30pm, BBC2
Stars apart, the programme attracted huge talents, including Delia Derbyshire, Terry Nation and Douglas Adams, and Sweet generously spends as much time with them as with the Doctors. But it’s the Doctors who are the problem. Like Sherlock Holmes, the Doctor is ultimately a collection of writerly, thespian and wardrobe tics, and ploughing through the quasi-royal succession of interpreters yields little. Normally you’d say one for fans only, but in this case, I’m not so sure.
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