Doctor Who Series 4 - Partners In Crime

The long-running, award-winning sci-fi television programme Doctor Who returned to our screens tonight at last!

‘Partners In Crime‘ was the 739th Doctor Who and the first episode of series 4 of the new adventures Doctor Who.
‘Partners In Crime‘ saw the return of Catherine Tate as ‘Donna Noble‘ the tenth Doctor’s unlikely cockney assistant first seen in the Doctor Who 2006 Christmas Special ‘The Runaway Bride‘.
Before meeting the Doctor it seems that Donna was somewhat small minded; claiming to’ve missed The Christmas Invasion due to a hangover. But since then Donna’s tried to travel the world (but didnt get very far) and has become a conspiracy nut and a UFOlogist. Tonights Doctor Who featured a brand new enemy known as the Adipose.

The only Adipose we actually see are new-born Adipose which although they appear cute and friendly, have sinister origins. Check out this clip showing how the Adipose are born:

The real villian in ‘Partners In Crime‘ is Miss Foster, a kind of evil, intergalactic Super-Nanny.

She’s also the founder of Adipose Industries whose Adipose diet pills are marketed under the slogan

Adipose Industries: The Fat Just Walks Away!

Tonight’s Doctor Who was also the world’s first use of MASSIVE FX technology on television. MASSIVE FX technology is blend of computer-animation and artificial intelligence used to create CGI crowds featuring thousands (or even millions) of agents all appearing to act as individuals.

MASSIVE FX technology was used to create the fight scenes in I, Robot and Lord of The Rings. The birth of the Adipose and their collection by an Adiposian spaceship was animated using MASSIVE FX technology.

‘Partners In Crime‘ also saw the brief return of Rose Tyler who seems to’ve been able to return, albeit temporarily from the parallel Earth she was marooned on after the Battle of Canary Wharf. Billie Piper now looks even fitter than she did before, god knows how when she still has brown eyebrows and blonde hair, but hey, anything’s possible.

I thought that this Doctor Who was pretty good, not the greatest, but then it was more about characterisation than anything. It sets the scene for the rest of Doctor Who series 4 which looks absolutely brilliant. Apparently bees are disappearing…. I wonder what that’s supposed to mean? It was important enough to mention twice!

Next week’s Doctor Who is entitled ‘The Fires of Pompeii‘.