even an old cynical doctor who fan like myself can be leave breathless by watch an episode of my favourite show . it happen previously during eccleston finale and it happen watch this episode . it doesn not happen often though but the impossible planet be an example of both the show and of television at it very and very best . this be stun television the doctor and his companion land in a mysterious place where they see strange write on the wall and the audience ( many of who will be move behind the sofa ) be instantly transfix . a door open and horrible monster start stalk the time traveller . this might have take up an entire 25 minute episode in the original show but all this take place in he pre title sequence . you may miss the long draw out format of the original show but at least this new series be tightly plot and if be treat to a disappointing story then at least it usually only for one week there be nothing to disappointment a viewer here . it be doctor who at it most traditional best . writer matt jones and director james strong have go out of their way to make a story that will be regard for year to come . they do this by construct a doom laden narrative . the doctor and rise lose the tardis and theyre stuck with the protagonist in the far flung future . it interest how many story never feature this type of plot point where the doctor and his companion no longer have access to the tardis which make for a more intriguing type of story . without doubt the highlight be the scene where scooti go to look for toby only to find him stand on the surface of the planet where he turn and beckon her outside . everything from act and make up and murray gold music make this a scene that genuinely shock it audience i can imagine immediately after this episode the bbc switchboard receive a tsunami of complaint for distressed parent say how traumatise their child be . that it take them several hour to get them from behind the family sofa and that theyre now refuse to sleep with the light out . to do this complaining would be to deny the magic of doctor who . yes it can terrify and yes such image will burn themselves in to the mind of a child and something they will never forget even if hey live to be a hundred . but i will bet my life that these same traumatise child would have spend the week beg that no matter what they will be allow to watch the next episode .