The Sorcerer's Apprentice him in his youth. It is, indeed, the oldest known variation of this tale type. While the similarities are so great as to make it obvious that Lucian was Goethe's inspiration, there are several minor differences: Similar themes (such as the power of magic or technology turning against the insufficiently wise person invoking it) are found in many traditions and works of art: Following Goethe's poem and Dukas' symphonic piece and the film "Fantasia", the term "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" has had numerous iterations as the title of various media pieces. These include several novels and nonfiction books, including novels by
The Magician's Apprentice (Doctor Who) the episode five stars, claiming it was "full of wit and menace" and "unafraid to take on the show's museum piece classics". However, Benji Wilson in "The Daily Telegraph" gave it 3/5 saying that the "jury is still out" and questioning whether "seemingly catastrophic events" can be very thrilling in the "Doctor Who" universe which "keeps reminding you you're not supposed to take it seriously". The Magician's Apprentice (Doctor Who) "The Magician's Apprentice" is the first episode of the ninth series of the British science fiction television series "Doctor Who". It was first broadcast on BBC One on 19 September