The Doctor and Clara are off to Hedgewick’s World of Wonders in this week’s episode of “Doctor Who,” “Nightmare in Silver,” written by Neil Gaiman.
Team Tardis arrives at the rundown amusement park with Artie and Angie, the children Clara cares for, in tow. Instead of costumed characters, though, they find a battalion. With a golden ticket and the psychic paper explaining they are high-ranking government officials, they’re off to tour what’s left of the park with new friend Webley.
Webley shows them a chessboard where they can battle a cyberman. The Doctor is worried, but Webley reassures him that it’s just an empty shell. Artie has a go and is quickly beaten. Angie realizes someone is controlling the machine. The Doctor finds a man named Porridge under the table with controls. Angie wins a coin for her smarts.
Clara’s ready to go home, but the Doctor is curious about the small silver bugs he’s seeing around the park. They leave the kids with a warning not to wander off. But Angie’s bored so she leaves Artie to visit the barracks. Read More »