THE IDIOT'S LANTERN: Fear Factor 4 (Chilling)
How scary is Doctor Who? Our brave Fear Forecasters present a minute-by-minute guide to The Idiot's Lantern.
Amy (5)
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Harry (7)
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Samuel (9)
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Adam (13)
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(1) Adam peers at the screen: "Coo, it's dark!" Not so dark that Samuel can't recognise Mr Magpie. "It's Parker! They're getting more people from the Thunderbirds movie!"
(3) Mr Magpie gets zapped. Harry and Amy look at each other in surprise: they didn't expect a TV to do that! "I love that woman's evil laughter," says Adam. Samuel does an evil cackle of his own.
(4) Amy adores Rose's dress and smiles approvingly. However she's not so sure about the Doctor's new hair and goggles: "He looks silly!" "Who's Cliff?" asks Harry, but then he and Amy start to sing along to the Muffin the Mule theme.
(6) Adam's not impressed with the Doctor's road handling. "He's a nutter on that bike!"
(7) Tommy creeps up the stairs. "Get ready for a big scream," warns Samuel. "This is tense," agrees Adam, and moves across the sofa to make sure that Mum isn't too frightened. The TV is talking again. "Is that the monster?" whispers Amy.
(8) Eddie is shouting at his family. Adam: "I'm glad Dad's not like this." Samuel: "Sometimes he is!" Amy is troubled by the domestic argument and grips Dad. She cheers up instantly the Doctor and Rose arrive.
(10) Everyone laughs loudly as first the Doctor and then Rose give Eddie a taste of his own medicine.
(13) It's suddenly very creepy. Harry holds his breath as they Gran's room. We see she has no face. Adam: "Oh, it's not as scary as I thought." Samuel doesn't look so sure about that, and Amy grimaces at the faceless old lady. "That's the monster," she confirms.
(14) The Doctor is knocked out by the policeman, and Samuel winces. Amy reassures Dad - she's seen this sort of thing before. "It's OK, the Doctor's not really dead".
(16) A whole cage of faceless ones! "Oh no!" says Harry and dives behind the chair. Brave Amy says "Those are monsters, Daddy. I'm going to shut my eyes for this bit."
(20) Harry hides his face as The Wire talks to Rose. "Don't look!" he advises, but to no avail - Rose is attacked by the TV. Adam and Samuel are amazed. "Goodnight children... everywhere," says the evil TV lady, and Samuel notices mum and dad shiver. "What?" he asks.
(21) The Doctor explains that he can't wrap his fingers around his elbow. Samuel tests this out for himself, just to be sure.
(24) Rose has no face! Adam and Samuel are slack-jawed in amazement. The Doctor's very cross - no power on this Earth can stop him, apparently. "Ooo-oooh!" say Adam and Samuel.
(26) People are watching the new TVs. "Everyone's face is gonna get sucked in!" grins Samuel with relish. "Don't get too close to the screen then - I'm always telling you that." Dad says. Just in case The Wire has already been busy, Harry scans the party intently for people without faces.
(27) We realise it was Eddie informing on his neighbours. "Oh no! He's the one!" gasps Samuel, who follows up with some advice for Eddie's wife: "You should have dumped him in the dark ages!"
(29) There's something on the TV, and Samuel's worked it out immediately: "It's the faces!" He points excitedly at his own TV screen. "It's the faces of the people!" "That one's Rose!" notes Amy.
(30) "I will gobble you up," the nasty woman warns Tommy. Adam and Samuel look shocked. And then: "Colour TV!" yells Samuel.
(31) The Wire attacks! Harry's back behind the chair. Amy half closes her eyes and asks "Does the Doctor lose his face as well?" Adam and Samuel are joining in with the dialogue now. "Hunnnnggrrry!"
(34) The Kylie joke gets a big laugh from Adam. "Look! Lots of Muffins!" Harry shouts, looking at the horses at the Queen's Coronation. He begins singing the old Muffin the Mule tune, heard earlier. A thought strikes Amy and she's very concerned - "Will it take the doggie's face?"
(37) More face-sucking amazes Adam and Samuel. Amy frowns deeply. It is taking the doggie's face!
(42) The Wire's defeated, and Florizel Street is full of tables covered in food. Samuel: "Hey, they're having a feast!" "Yes," notes Adam, "hunggggrrrryyy!" Adam and Samuel are very amused when the Doctor says he's going to tape over the alien.
(43) "He's an idiot," Tommy says. "Of course he is, he's your dad," explains Rose. "Haha!" laughs Samuel. Dad affects to be shocked by this reaction. "I'm sure it applies to mums as well," says Adam in a slightly misguided display of filial loyalty.
(44) The Doctor and Rose have a drink. "Thirrrrrsssttty!" laughs Adam. As the episode finishes with the party getting into full swing, Amy and Harry see who can sing Muffin the Mule the loudest.