Doctor Who, Series 5 and Specials.

[Meds]

[spoiler]
The UK Telegraph is reporting that actress Claire Bloom will be starring alongside David Tennant in his final story as Doctor Who – and she'll be playing his mother.

Bloom, who is 78, now resides in London.  It is well known that her Hollywood film career was sparked after being discovered by the renowned Charlie Chaplin, since which she went on to appear in more than a hundred films and television series.

A friend of the actress apparently told the Daily Mail: "The script is a very closely guarded secret, as the producers are desperate for Claire's appearance to be a surprise."

Bloom's American Manager Marion Rosenberg reportedly said: "It is happening. They are filming at the moment. I have been organising her schedule."

and in todays times review

Last night, this erratic wrongness increased: having fought Daleks, Cybermen and Satan without once killing — he always makes his enemies destroy themselves — the Doctor found himself wielding a gun at the President, apparently really an actor called Timothy Dalton. I know. It's news to me. And guess who was watching all this unfold? The Doctor's Mum! I know again! Parents always choose the most inconvenient moments to turn up. [/spoiler]

[Feathers]

Nothing revealed on screen then. Do you think she's part of a hand over to the new era?

[Rico]

Just watched the last episode and thought it was fantastic!  Not sure what folks expected but I really, really loved it.  Doing "sort of" a last episode of something is always a very hard thing to do and I feel they really nailed it.  I'll write more tomorrow once it has sunk in a bit more.  But I will say, I'm going to miss David a ton.  I sure wouldn't want to be this Matt Smith kid - he has HUGE shoes to fill.

[Meds]

Nothing revealed on screen then. Do you think she's part of a hand over to the new era?

maybe, Time Lord parentage is always tricky especially if you start thinking about workings in the novel universe like lungbarrow. Who knows it's bound to be mentioned again. It's all telepathy along with the ood. 

[Geekyfanboy]

LOVED IT... finally was able to sit down and watch tonight. I really enjoyed this episode, I liked how we got to see all the companions (Jack, Martha, Mickey, Rose...) it was like a finale goodbye to these guys as we more then likely won't ever see them again. Loved The Doctors and Wilf interaction, favorite part of the finale two episodes.

I think it was a great ending to a wonderful run..but I'm ready for a new doctor... I loved Chris Eccleston and wasn't fond of David Tennant but grew to love him.. I expect it will be the same with Matt Smith. Can't wait for Spring and new WHO.

[Feathers]

Strangely, it's Wilf I'll miss as much as this version of the Doctor. If he'd had the opportuity, I think he could have grown into an interesting full time companion over another few episodes.

The Doctor has always been the 'older man' (in human actor terms, not Timelord 900 year-old terms) but I'm not sure he's ever been accompanied by an older man. It could have made for an interesting dymanic.

Bernard Cribbins really did very well from Voyage of the Damned onwards. It's interesting to see him in there since, for my generation, his was the voice we grew up with narrating the Wombles stories to us on the BBC in the evenings. A far cry from Wilfred Mott.