Did it work? Was it good? I haven't bothered watching it yet as it felt a really cheap way of trying to get back on track after the last couple years

This is the best summary I could come up with:

Meanwhile, as the franchise recovers from the disastrous tenure of Chris Chibnall and forges a new future, it is turning to a past showrunner, Russell T Davies.

As if that wasn’t enough to put fans in a spin, “The Star Beast” is an unabashed homage to heartwarming 1980s escapism such as ET – with a thoroughly modern twist on gender identity.

But until then, the Doctor is back in the capable clutches of the excellent Tennant, who returns to the frontline of time-hopping tea-time telly with a visible spring in his stride.

Mysterious forces have summoned the Doctor and reunited him with beloved side-kick Donna Noble (a fantastically caustic Catherine Tate).

It involves her mother coming to terms with the Time Lord data dump she downloaded during her earlier adventures (it’s complex – but what do you expect of Doctor Who?)

As the Doctor tracks down Noble and the Meep, a duo of insect-like Wrarth Warriors have landed and are apparently using brainwashed soldiers to hunt Rose’s furry chum (Ruth Madeley cameos as a scientist with paranormal military corp, Unit).

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