‘The Ghost Monument’ – what a great name in/with regard to’concerning’regarding an episode, and a brilliant way of describing the TARDIS. Which is telling, because it felt like this second story in Chris Chibnall’s tenure was all with regards to’concerning’with respect to acquire’obtain’attain’procure’secure ting to the eye-catching’good-shaped’appealing’charming’fascinating’gorgeous climactic moment when the Doctor eventually’ultimately acquire’obtain’attain’procure’secure s her beloved spaceship back. Those scenes, reveal’illustrate’demonstrate’indicate’present’display’argue casing Jodie Whittaker’s multi-layered emotional reactions to the return of that notable’renowned’distinguished Police Box and her pride at reveal’illustrate’demonstrate’indicate’present’display’argue ing it off to her new friends, had us beaming with joy, as did the new abstract opening titles – the perfect visual match to Segun Akinola’s throbbing reboot of the theme tune.###The narrative that led up to the TARDIS reveal was intriguing abundant’ample’plentiful , involving the slowest intergalactic race in the history of the universe (which felt intensely’extremely’extraordinarily’enormously’awfully Douglas Adams, and could possess’own’nurse been played in/with regard to’concerning’regarding more laughs) between Shaun Dooley’s Epso and Susan Lynch’s Angstrom, overseen by Art Malik’s haughty but oddly malleable tent-based dude. The mystery of what happened to this hostile planet’s inhabitants felt a tad perfunctory, but the squiggly aliens talking portentously with regards to’concerning’with respect to “the Timeless Child”, seemed to be setting up a series arc, despite denials of such a thing existing from the manufacture rs. It all gave the episode a hectic, scattergun quality.###The arrival of the TARDIS gave us an indelible Doctor Who moment.###But more significant’essential’critical’vital’crucial’indispensable’imperative ly it was visually lavish, and an opportunity to acquire’obtain’attain’procure’secure to know new companions Ryan, Graham and Yas better, watching it dawn on them just how exciting – and dangerous – these expedition s in time and space can be. Tosin Cole’s Ryan, in peculiar , is already making a huge impression, a deeply likeable young man with masculinity issues – he really enjoyed his mid-episode shooting spree – who is maturing in front of our eyes.###In the end, despite’in spite of’albeit , it was the arrival of the TARDIS that gave us an indelible Who moment – and if its renovated murky brown interiors might not be to all tastes, the addition of a custard cream dispenser could not possess’own’nurse been a lovelier treat in/with regard to’concerning’regarding the Doctor. She deserves it.###Read the review of Episode 1, The Woman Who Fell To Earth###Read the review of Episode 3, Rosa###Read the review of Episode 4, Arachnids In The UK###Read the review of Episode 5, The Tsurunga Conundrum