72. Silence in the Library / Forest of the Dead

Just days after being announced as the next showrunner of Doctor Who, Steven Moffat’s final story of the first Russell T Davies era is broadcast. In a darkened empty library, the story introduces us to River Song, a mysterious adventurer who might just be telling us exactly what is going to happen to the Doctor over the next six series. But more than that, she might be telling us what Moffat himself thinks about men, women, writing, fear, and the nature of stories.

Settle down with this book, and learn just who invented the bookcase, how we can tell if we’re living in a simulation, and why there’s no such thing as an individual. But remember to keep the lights on, and count the shadows …