After three long years occupying the TARDIS, Matt Smith hangs up his fez and bow tie for the last time in this week's Doctor Who Christmas Special, handing the sonic screwdriver over to Peter Capaldi. In fictional terms, Steven Moffat has seen to it that Smith's Doctor has aged approximately 200 years during his run, which is kind of a shrewd move considering The Doctor can't keep dying in realtime or that would be kind of silly.
So, to bid Matt Smith a fond adieu (at least until the 60th anniversary, right?), we decided to pick our favourite episodes of his era. Now, admittedly we have been vocal critics of Doctor Who since Smith and Moffat took over the series, but don't worry, there were plenty of good bids to look back on. Here's our Top 10:
10. THE IMPOSSIBLE ASTRONAUT
Technically, there's a hell of a lot wrong with this episode, but we won't get bogged down in all that. The Impossible Astronaut was a groundbreaking episode because it took the nu-Who team to film in America for the first time, a reflection of the growing popularity of the show in the States.
There was also plenty of fun to have - including landing the TARDIS inside the Oval Office, the introduction of the Silence, and the shooting of The Doctor on the shores of Lake Silencio. We still haven't got to the bottom of the mysteries that arose during that episode, but word has it the Christmas special will finally bring some closure to the Silence storyline.
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