In a change from our usual way of doing things, we’re opening this one an hour before the episode – because we’re sure you’re all BURSTING WITH EXCITEMENT about the beginning of a Moffat series finale that promises to be ABSOLUTELY STONKING EXCELLENT, ACTUALLY. So if you can’t hold your excitement, talk here NOW about what you’re expecting from the ep – and of course, it’ll be here as ever immediately during/and after to catch all of your thoughts, ready to bottle up and sell to the highest bidder.

Please note, though – while speculation in the hour leading up to the episode is fine, please do not post any spoilers pertaining to things that may or may not have been seen on the internet in the past week. Anything mentioned in official BBC promo = fine. Leaked pictures from Pete McKinstry’s site or anything else you’ve found on Gallifrey Base = ABSOLUTELY NOT FINE. Otherwise, go nuts.

(And once the episode has aired, of course, you can discuss details here to your heart’s content, as usual)

First up, let’s get the obvious preconceptions out of the way.  I think James Cordon is shit.  He’s a shit comedien and a shit celebrity and I want him to cock off.  Gareth Roberts is also shit.  He has written among the worse Doctor Who scripts since the new series began and he actually ended Planet of the Dead with The Doctor suggesting that the army might be a wise career choice.  However, I didn’t go into this episode being entirely pessimistic, mainly because it’s impossible to not look forward to something with Matt Smith in it but also partly because the idea behind the episodes looked pretty good.