The episodes in Chibnall's run that revealed the most insightful moments about The Doctor were written by other – often female – writers. Chibnall was oddly more comfortable writing the soap opera story of Graham and his relationship with his grandson Ryan. Sometimes you forget this show was called Doctor Who in the first place. When Doctor Who Isn't Into Doctor WhoĬhibnall made the worst mistake a showrunner could ever make: he was not that interested in the title character – and star! – of the show he was making and kept running to the supporting characters, especially latching onto Graham as the one he was most interested in. And make no mistake: Bradley Walsh is a national treasure and possibly the busiest man on British Television – on top of starring in Doctor Who, he also hosted the UK's top game show, The Chase, and the traveling reality show, Bradley Walsh & Son: Breaking Dad. They're prosaic, almost banal, even clichéd, but Bradley Walsh's charisma and instant relatability sold every moment Graham had in the show. The other arcs are all typical British soap opera plots that could have easily fitted into Emmerdale, Eastenders, or Coronation Street (which Walsh had been a series regular on back in the 2000s). Only that last one has anything to do with Doctor Who or Science Fiction. There's the arc of Graham traveling with an alien and discovering the vast universe out there, and becoming a space adventurer and time traveler. There's the arc of Graham grappling with being a cancer survivor and his fear that he might relapse. There's the arc of Graham trying to get past the grief of losing his wife, Grace. There's the arc of Graham trying to forge a relationship with his grandson Ryan, who resented Grace's marriage to him. Hell, he had at least four, while Ryan ( Tosin Cole) had just one, and Yaz ( Mandip Gil) had none (or even a personality) in her first season. Graham had the best lines, the best emotional moments, the funniest moments in his run on Doctor Who – you might as well say it was really "The Graham Show co-starring The Doctor".
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