Doctor Who fans talk a good game about how the series can go anywhere and be anything, but it's comparatively rare that an episode comes along that feels genuinely new. Last year offered us '73 Yards' – a real one-off that quickly became a strong contender, along with 2015's equally singular 'Heaven Sent,' for my favorite Doctor Who episode of the last 20 years. This season offers us the intriguingly-titled 'The Story & The Engine,' an inventive episode which feels quite unlike any other in Doctor Who's long history.
The Doctor and Belinda are still trying to get back to London in 2025 but are hitting dead ends. The Doctor has a stroke of inspiration – a quick trip to Lagos, Nigeria in 2019 should help. He also wants to pay his old friend and occasional barber Omo (Sule Rimi) a visit.
