Well, this was really really good. My only complaint is that it took the Doctor a bit long to work out what to do; for any of us who have read fiction with healing nanotech, reprogramming them seems like the obvious thing to do. But the Doctor possibly hasn’t read those sf novels 😉

Lots of good moments – “Those would have been terrible last words”; the interchange about the sonic screwdriver; Rose getting to grips with Jack’s bisexuality; the drama of Nancy’s true relationship with Joey; “Just this once, everybody lives!” I missed the “Bad Wolf” reference but accept other people’s word for it. I was pretty sure I caught a small hommage to Douglas Adams – did anyone else think so?

So, going back to the earlier discussion about next year’s Hugos, I think I’ll be nominating the two parter of The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances for Best Dramatic Presentation (Long Form), and Dalek for Best Dramatic Presentation (Short Form), if that is allowed in the rules.

(Sorry folks, I’m not a huge fan of Father’s Day, which had its good lines but really not an impressive plot. But if it gets nominated, I’ll vote for it!)