Tag: Vinay Patel

Doctor Who: Fugitive of the Judoon

Doctor Who: Fugitive of the Judoon

by Vinay Patel & Chris Chibnall; dir. Nida Manzoor (BBC, 2020)

TV poster: “Doctor Who: Fugitive of the Judoon” by Vinay Patel & Chris Chibnall; dir. Nida Manzoor (BBC, 2020)

Captain Jack’s return is gratuitous, serving mostly to sideline Graham, Ryan and Yaz (staged by Manzoor as a three-person collective). Jo Martin, however, is magnificent as the Fugitive Doctor—both in her own right and shading Jodie Whittaker’s performance with lost-child vulnerability.

 

Doctor Who: Demons of the Punjab

Doctor Who: Demons of the Punjab

by Vinay Patel; dir. Jamie Childs (BBC, 2018)

DVD cover: “Doctor Who: Demons of the Punjab” by Vinay Patel; dir. Jamie Childs (BBC, 2018)

A beautifully filmed historical episode (technically pseudo-historical but the titular demons are something of a MacGuffin). The bigger context of the partition of British India allows for an impactful small-scale story where the TARDIS crew contribute little but empathy, which is enough.

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