Okay I can see what they were trying to do, either bravely or foolishly they attempted to make a true Doctor Who and independent spin off. There has to be a line between a fan mad fest and a watchable piece of drama, and in my humble opinion this teetered uncomfortably towards the former. On paper the story sounds an attractive one, but the trouble is the realization is not that great, it doesn't flow as well as it could have, it's a little disjointed. Some of the problems come from the characters themselves. The much loved Sarah Jane Smith is woefully underused, they manage to keep her in character but she has so little to do. Victoria is one of the main problems, never at any stage did I feel that this Victoria was the same character that had once travelled with Doctor number two. Mark Trotman and Peter Silverleaf looked like fans that had wandered onto the set. That said it's still enjoyable enough to watch, provided the viewer doesn't pitch their expectations based on something that may have been produced by the BBC. It's the Doctor element that's the main failing.
Review of Downtime
