Partners in Crime

Very fun episode, Adipose look a little cheesy. And look like Marsh mellows. But they are really interesting and fun. Lingering on the line "The fat that just walks away". And this whole episode is bundles of fun, which suits the Monsters.

The funniest scene is when Doctor Donna completely miss the part where they are both in the office in the same building and in the same place. Both Catherine Tate and David Tennant bringing so much energy into the role, which is always fantastic to see. And this episode starts of the success of the siries. Which in my opinion, is the absolute best season. And Doctor who is top in terms of Hot topics right now, regarding the 60Th anniversary, so why not jump the boat and rank my favourite siries of the show.

The Episodes premise is Donna trying to reach out to find the doctor, "A Mate". She then investigates these weird strange pills. Ounce the pills go out large into the city, a button is pressed. And people start going mad, and start acting very strange. It's a classic 'invasion of Earth' type story. Which Doctor who does to fantastically well at, old and new. Another couple of funny scenes is the mirror scene when Doctor Donna see each other, where they are basically in the same proximity of each other. Also what's great and light hearted is that Wilf completely misses what's going on around him.

Wilf is a delight. He was a great companion in his short run with the Doctor. Who knows though we might even get to see him in "Wild Blue Yonder" or "The Giggle" as it would be great to see him again. Brilliantly portrayed by Bernard Cribbins. And he brings such an electric performance, full of energy and very bouncy. Which is also what makes this siries of Doctor who so great. So all in all a fantastic siries. Now time for my verdict.

Verdict,

8/10 A Fun duo, and a great start to the Best Siries of New who. Which this review marks my #100 th review of this account. Which makes 256 in Total. Just added in for a bit of context about me. Great Episode, full of fun and energy!

Series 4 kicks off in rather quirky style, a fat fighting conglomerate are using a telephone sales company to push its pills. They seemingly have flawless results until the fat turns into cute little figures. Head of the corporation is a very spiky humourless Miss Foster, played by the tremendous Sarah Lancashire. The Doctor is battling loneliness and seems ready for a new companion.

I know it has a slight CBBC feel to it with regards the Adispose, they are so damn cute, i'd still love to have one.

As likable as Martin Ball is playing Roger Davey, could they not have got a chunkier actor, he's tiny :-)

Love Donna's insults towards Martha, who fancied the Doctor, mad Martha, charity Martha...... Martha suffered from the Rose hangover, that would not be Donna's fate. I love how she bamboozles him.

OK so it's not the best story, and there are some elements that belong to the Mr Tumble show, but the characterisations are superb, Sarah Lancashire is great, Sylvia Noble is fun and Bernard Cribbins is an absolute joy, but I will forever love Partners in Crime for giving us Donna, to this day my all time favourite companion, I long for her return still!! She proved so many people wrong, she had the lot.

That little glimpse of Rose made my heart sink, it changed the mood, what a clever shift in gears, and how pretty does she look!!!!

Flawed but tremendous fun 8/10

Despite serious misgivings concerning the return of Catherine Tate's Donna Noble to the Tardis, I found myself eating humble pie as this episode gained momentum.

"Partners in Crime" brings a whole new dynamism to the series, demonstrating what fans have always known...that "Doctor Who" is capable of changing every few years. From the pleasingly re-energised starting sequence which harks back to the time-tunnel of earlier Doctors to the climax, every scene in this episode was a delight.

Providing welcome comic relief to the series after the doom-and-gloom of the last few tales, this opening to "Series 4" has fantastic chemistry between Tennant and Tate, another appearance from the television legend that is Bernard Cribbins, and a wonderfully comic turn from Sarah Lancashire.

Tennant reminds me a little of Bruce Campbell, with his energetic, enthusiastic and wide-eyed portrayal of the Time Lord. He's clearly extremely comfortable in the role and I dearly hope he decides to stay around for quite some time, no pun intended.

The effects in "Partners in Crime" are largely first class and the latest alien creation, the Andipose, are the cutest beings yet to appear in the long history of the series.

9 out of 10. I haven't had so much fun watching an episode of "Doctor Who" for quite some time. Marvellous family entertainment.

Donna Noble (Catherine Tate) who was introduced in an earlier Christmas Special The Runaway Bride becomes the Doctor's new regular companion in this story and what a fantastic companion she turned out to be. One of the best in my opinion.

We also get the great Bernard Cribbins as Donna's grandad, Wilf. He had previously appeared in a different Christmas special, Voyage of the Damned, preceding this series and in this story we learn he is Donna's grandfather.

Here, Donna is investigating Adipose Industries who claim to have invented miracle diet pills and has been hoping to meet up with the Doctor again to join him on his travels. The Doctor also arrives to investigate the same thing and the two initially keep missing each other before they finally meet up again. All of this is done to hugely enjoyable comic effect.

The witty humour, amusing dialogue and comedy interplay between the wonderful Tennant and Tate is joyous. The chemistry is there right from the start and would go on to be a magical partnership, helped by the fact Donna is so clearly not attracted to the Doctor. They are friends with edge and they would go on to not only continue to be very funny together but also to be a fabulous pairing for many dramatic, thoughtful scenes too.

This story works perfectly as comedy. The alien Adipose when they appear are only really effective as comedy or light family fun, they do not pose a menacing threat as they are simply very cute little blobs but their creation does cause deaths and so there is a bit of edge to the story.

It is all fun and nothing about it is bad. It is hard for me to rate this as a really great episode when it has such a tongue in cheek presentation of the aliens which is kind of cheesy but it is a good, solid comedic filler that works in its aims of family entertainment and establishing the new companion.

(Incidentally, I feel this episode was very influential on the 11th Doctor story The Bells of Saint John.)

Adding some real value on top of the fun and comedy this also has a great performance from the wonderful Sarah Lancashire as Foster and some beautiful emotional scenes with Donna and Wilf plus an intriguing appearance of Rose near the end that hints towards the series arc. This follows the solid Christmas secial and begins my favourite series of the modern era of Who very well.

My rating - 8/10.

I loved this episode, I've seen it several times now and it's really an episode to listen too. It's very well written, a comedic plot line that's also touching and insights character development. I love Catherine tate. This probably isn't for you if you don't like her in any capacity. Luckily for me I like her comedy and I think she's a brilliant actress when she's given the right material. David tennant, always good. Sarah Lancashire, excellent. Bernard Cribins, love him. This series started around the time I started watching it as a kid, this has always been a favourite with its persistent naughties (2000's) nostalgia. Tennant and Tate are By far my favourite doctor/companion duo, there first episode together was hilarious and still is ! As are all this seasons episodes. What I enjoy is that they are JUST friends, for once he isn't in love, she isn't in love, they don't do any of that because there friendship grows instead. I wish they did more. Loved it. 10/10.