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Doctor Who: A Town Called Mercy

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Doctor Who: A Town Called Mercy

by Toby Whithouse; dir. Saul Metzstein (BBC, 2012)

TV poster: “Doctor Who: A Town Called Mercy” by Toby Whithouse; dir. Saul Metzstein (BBC, 2012)

Whithouse delivers unto the Wild West setting a diverting yet not insubstantial self-contained episode. Ben Browder makes a compelling marshal. Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill put in nuanced performances to balance Matt Smith’s uncommonly volatile embodiment of delighted child and world-weary ancient.

The Game

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The Game

created by Toby Whithouse (BBC, 2014)

Whithouse_The Game

A cleverly twisted, cagily acted, utterly engrossing but ultimately nonsensical Cold War spy drama in which a special team within MI5 work to unravel Russian misdirection and foil a game-changing espionage plot that they only become aware of due to said misdirection.