There's no denying that season 24 is somewhat flawed, but I'm not sure it really deserves its reputation as one of the worst seasons of the show ever.

To me, aside from Time and the Rani, there's an adventurous change in the type of stories told, and the show was willing to take risks again. No, they didn't get it all right- the tone of the stories don't always work and there's a sense that no-one behind the camera is quite sure what's going on, as there's variations in tone between costumes and sets and the acting and the scripts themselves- maybe a feeling that it's only Doctor Who and it doesn't matter what you do...

But they're trying to turn things round. the input of new writers was desperately needed and Stephen Wyatt and Ian Briggs would do good things int he coming seasons...

What do you think? Why is it rated so badly by Doctor Who fans?

Si xx