The Snowmen

First things first - how cool are the new titles? almost like a megamix of everything since 1963.

And while we're on the subject, how bout the new TARDIS interior? Clara enters to the strains of "The Majestic Tale of  Mad Man in  Box" and it's like "Hello Sexy!" (the  TARDIS, but I guess you can include Jenna-Louise in that too!).

But while we're on the subject of the new companion, I think Jenna-Louise lived up to the potential she showed in Asylum of the Daleks. And in typical Moffat fashion he can't just give us a straight-forward introduction to the new companion can he? Hopefully we'll get some answers next year about just who Clara Oswald Oswin really is.

Matt was... well Matt. We all knew the Doctor sulking after the events of The Angels Take Manhattan wouldn't last long and the interplay between him and Jenna-Louise was a joy to behold.

I'm trying to decide if The Snowmen has replaced A Christmas Carol in my affections as the best Christmas special. Maybe not but it was still an enjoyable, action packed hour. Richard E. Grant finally make it into the world of official Doctor Who and it was nice to see (or rather hear) a blast from the past with the Great Intelligence making a comeback (I think there might be some unfinished business there what with the Doctor trying to remember what the intelligence was at the end of the episode. Does that mean the Yeti are making a comeback?). And we get a preview of what next year will bring (for the first half anyway). Roll on April 2013!

Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular - the Sydney concert

After I attended the original Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular held in Melbourne earlier this year I thought, wouldn't it be amazing if they re-staged it in the concert hall of the Sydney Opera House? Having the music on one of the most iconic TV series ever made performed in one of the most iconic buildings ever constructed. Maybe they'll do it next year for the 50th anniversary.

Eleven months later... and where did I find myself last night? (bet the BBC didn't think they've have to extend the original run of four performances to twelve because of demand!)

Essentially it was the same programme as last time, with some music from series 7 thrown in. We didn't get the Doctor again either (though Matt did send a video message), but we got the next best person. "Hello sweetie!" Yep, the Mrs! Alex Kingston took to the stage to thunderous applause and was one of the best things of the night (Mark Williams aka Rory's dad wasn't took bad either!). And of course there were Daleks, Cybermen, Silurians, Silence. There was even an Angel...

So was it better then the Melbourne concert? Different, but the same. But who cares? We were there to enjoy the music and celebrate the most iconic TV series in the world (in the most iconic concert hall in the world!). Can't wait for the next one.