Doctor Who - The Crimson Horror
A very silly, strange and lightweight episode that's a whole lot of fun A few weeks ago, Mark Gatiss delivered his best Doctor Who episode to date ( Cold War ). The Crimson Horror , whilst not perfect, is now the owner of that accolade. Set in 19th Century Yorkshire, The Crimson Horror is an unrestrained slice of twisted fun. Bodies are turning up in the river, except the flesh on the bodies has developed a deep red colouring. Local factory owner Mrs Gillyflower (Diana Rigg) is offering the chance of salvation from this disturbing fate, which has been dubbed the Crimson Horror by the people, in her idyllic village compound known as Sweetville; a place where only the best are welcome. Past seasons of Doctor Who have attempted to lighten the workload of the Doctor and his companion by writing episodes which feature only one of the pair e.g. Midnight , Turn Left or episodes which leave them out of the action for most of the running time e.g. Blink . This...