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Guess some people have more time on their hands to be creative.

In case anyone needs some toilet roll!

So I decided to be Strax today, I’ve finally cracked...

Ron Perlman

Couldn't agree more guys.

You'll miss it when it's finished. And do you know what - so will I. Very enjoyable reading.

I think I remember an interview where Jodie admitted to having only watched a couple of episodes from Tennant and Smith (the ones her Doctor seems most similar to oddly enough), and didn't enjoy watching classic Who. Tennant and Capaldi were massive fans of the show before landing the role, not so sure about Eccleston or Smith. This could be why her performance just doesn't feel as passionate as theirs did, because she doesn't have a fondness for the show or character. That being said, Mark Hamill didn't like how his character was written in The Last Jedi but still gave a fantastic performance, so not having a fondness about the material isn't really an excuse for a bad performance on Jodie's part. Just got Resolution and then one more series to go, and this this will finally be over.

The Battle Of Ranskoor Av Kolos - This episode definitely does not have the wow factor required for a finale. The support cast of Phyllis Logan and Mark Addy are completely wasted. The writing is weak. The main cast are not given the material to work with. The pacing is off making the whole episode rather boring. On a positive note the production values are great. Overall 2/10. And so ends Series 11. Unfortunately the weakest series so far. But much as I feared with Chibnall as show runner. As you say there is only so far you can go with excellent production values. By far the worst thing about this series is after 11 episodes you really have no idea who this Doctor is. The characterisation is very poor. Although that is mainly due to the inconsistent writing I do feel a small part of the blame lies with Jodie. I am not suggesting she needs to be an uber fan but a bit of research wouldn't have gone amiss. It seemed that the only character development required for this Doctor was to be female. Sorry but I require more. Definitely a missed opportunity.

The Battle Of Ranskoor Av Kolos- I'm not going to say this is the worst modern Who finale (although it , this one doesn't annoy me as much as The Wedding Of River Song or Hell Bent for example, but at least they tried to be something. This is by far the most bland and inconsequential finale we have yet. It feels like an episode which would be treated as mid-series filler in any series that wasn't series 11. A finale is supposed to have lasting consequences for the leads, but the Tardis team come out of this one entirely unchanged. Once again, the only one who receives anything resembling an arc is Graham, and that story was the only one I wanted to see develop. There was an interesting moral dilemma to explore, wether Graham is justified in his wish to kill Tim-Shaw to avenge Grace's death. Too bad Chibnall completely abandons this idea within minutes of first bringing it up, so it never gets a satisfying or well-developed resolution. The acting is dull across the board, and the supporting cast don't do much good either, but to be fair no one had good material to work with here. Chibnall's script is absolutely terrible. The Ux make no sense if you think about them for more than a few minutes. That seems to be a common issue with Chibnall. Moffat would provide huge, complex arcs, and peole would complain about how he presents the answers to the mysteries he set up. Chibnall, by contrast, seems content to keep the stories small-scale, and doesn't even provide full explanations for what happens in those. Chibnall's scripts only just work if you don't put too much thought into them, but after spending some time thinking about them they crumble thanks to the inconsistencies and illogical things that happen for no clear reason. Speaking of illogical things, who thought it was a good ide to bring Tim-Shaw back? No wonder why this finale is bland, it has a villain who is equally boring. I wasn't a fan of this character in the series opener, and this episode does nothing to make him more interesting. His plan involves shrinking planets (seems familiar...) and that's about it. It's hugely basic, and thanks to the lack of set up there's no real tension here. I suppose the episode looks nice, and the pacing and editing is fine. Overall- 3/10. I dislike a finale like Hell Bent more than this because, in the case of Hell Bent (despite being a far more competent script), it makes choices with the characters that I don't like. This episode doesn't do that, but then it doesn't really do anything. I don't hate it because most of the time I forget it even exists, it's just so bland and forgettable, and I'd rather have a hugely forgettable finale than one that angers me to think about. That being said, there's little to praise in this one. Chibnall's awful script and boring storytelling creates a rubbish finale. Overall rating for Series 11- 3/10. This is my least favourite series of modern Who, for a number of reasons, the biggest reason being Chibnall himself. I don't think he was a good choice at all fpr the showrunner, and so far he has continued to prove why I had my doubts when he was announced to be taking over from Moffat. I just don't feel the same passion in his scripts as I felt from RTD and Moffat. As much as this argument has raged on the internet for years now, I'm still going to say that one of the weakest aspects of this series was the politics. In some episodes it was woven well into the narrative, but in most of the politically charged episodes (mainly Chibnall's own) the politics overshadowed the story and ruined what could have been a decent episode. I've already complained enough about this so I'll leave it there for the time being. The lack of a series arc makes this one feel completely inconsequential. I wasn't wanting to continue the episodes because they weren't building to anything, there was nothing to keep me invested. As a result, the finale is forgettable because of the lack of build up. A series without an arc could have worked if the lead cast were good enough to keep me interested throughout, but they weren't. I really hope Jodie stays on after Chibnall leaves, because I want to give her a chance with a different showrunner, because Chibnall's writing has really let her down. The companions have all been let down as well. I'm sure Tosin and Mandeep are good actors, but they haven't been able to prove that to me in this series. Bradley Walsh is the only standout, but even then his performance is ruined by the dialogue. Series 11 had so much potential. We could have seen a similar scenario as what happened with series 5 in 2010. A new showrunner, a new Doctor, new companions, new production team, a fresh start. Series 5 succeeded where series 11 did not, and as a result this one is probably the one with the most wasted potential of them all. The production values were improved, and Doctor Who has never looked this good, but good visuals can only get a show so far.

Tiger King

It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia cast would be great

Breeders (Sky One) - Not exactly laugh out loud funny but certainly an amusing comedy. Think a more adult version of Outnumbered and you get the gist. Plus Martin Freeman is in it.

Stephen Graham

I was surprised i got mines.... its like the Hunger games trying to get holidays.. especially fridays / sat and mondays. May the odds be ever in your favour!

Forever hopeful of Ray Winstone but anyone from Buffy and Lost

Sofia Boutella. Please

Dafne Keen

Val Kilmer, kurt Russell, Sam Elliott