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Doctor Who's long-awaited new series is branded 'audacious, adventurous and more fun than it's been in years' by critics as they praise 'dazzling delight' Ncuti Gatwa - but question Russell T Davies 'culture-war posturing'


The first reviews for the long-awaited new series of Doctor Who have finally been release, as fans count down to the release of the first two episodes this weekend.

The Times' Ben Dowell awarded Space Babies three stars, and The Devils Chord four, writing: 'In the opening two episodes of his first full series with his new Doctor, Ncuti Gatwa, and companion, Ruby Sunday, Davies certainly goes to amazing places with an almost child-like glee — all aided by dollops of cash from its co-producer Disney that can really be seen on screen.' Showering praise on Ncuti's performance, IGN wrote: 'The Sex Education breakout is electric in his new role, encapsulating everything that The Doctor is on the surface, utilizing a youthful energy that's tied up in, or even masking, a mind that's lived for thousands of years.' 'In the opening two episodes of his first full series with his new Doctor, Ncuti Gatwa, and companion, Ruby Sunday, Davies certainly goes to amazing places with an almost child-like glee — all aided by dollops of cash from its co-producer Disney that can really be seen on screen.'

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