Astrid Peth "a full return to the limelight", Minogue's appearance was not universally praised. Gareth McLean, a TV writer for "The Guardian", described Minogue as "not that good...she's blank and insipid". McLean wrote: "There's no chemistry between Astrid and the Doctor, she delivers her lines with a real lack of conviction and thus we never really believe in Astrid as a character. Where Catherine Tate's Donna in last year's special was overbearing, Kylie Minogue's Astrid is hardly there at all. It does make you wonder why casting Kylie was regarded as a coup. She's a pop star – of course she's going
Kylie Minogue products her website. It includes T-shirts, pants, gloves and scarves. On her site, it also includes Showgirl outfits, especially from her previous tours including and . In 2003 Minogue released her phenomenally successful LoveKylie lingerie range and she became the face of Agent Provocateur. In 2007 Minogue was approached by H&M to design and promote a beach ware line. Demand outstripped supply and the collection sold out within weeks, becoming H&M's highest selling celebrity range ever. Minogue has made several television and film appearances, including an Ant and Dec special, "Kath & Kim", "Doctor Who" as Astrid Peth and "The Vicar