Ah, I'd emailed you Paul, before I saw this thread.

Just watched the first ep on iplayer tonight and actually, overall I liked it.

Noted re. earlier points about the execution... it can be clumsy / rushed at points, it seems to me.

Too much is having to be crammed into too short a show time, I think.

There are'nt the changes of pace, to build dramatic tension, to the extent I think there needs to be.

But I would level that criticism at the last two sci fi films I've seen, Prometheus and Total Recall (remake).

I don't know to what extent the pacing, that is applied, is deliberate... to try to appeal to a broader audience. A lot of storyline also needs to be fitted into a pretty short programme slot too, of course.

Anyway... the Daleks really stole the show, I thought... and I certainly look forward to seeing more of Jenna Louise Coleman, in due course...