Who's who

Fact is, I don't really know how I feel about building up to a two-part series finale with every companion and every person from every Who spin-off franchise turning up. Rumours are that the Daleks and Davros are set for the showdown of showdowns and, of course, Birmingham's favourite panto hero, John Barrowman.

I've been surprised (favourably) by the last couple of episodes, although I still feel the whole concept is skewed horribly by the fact that it all revolves around the Earth - and what happened to The Master?

I was surprised to see that John Slimm, who revived the famous villain, is being touted as a possible eleventh Doctor (or is that all to do with a body-swap plot with Tennant?). I think Mr Tennant is with us for at least another series, but I must say I like another idea being touted that Robert Carlyle is a possible replacement. Daniel Radcliffe has also been mentioned, but I think that's way off. I'd prefer Rupert Grint or, best of all, Emily Watson ... in my dreams.

There's rumours of Lily Allen becoming a companion and the (now red) Daleks returning with an Empress - once an Earth Prime Minister.

Saturday night's Turn Left episode, incidentally, was watched by over a third of the people who had the TV on at that point - 35 per cent of viewers or seven million people. Some of them, apparently, were not even hiding behind the sofa.

My picture, by the way, is a bit of a spoiler the the season finale. Enjoy ...