Following the initial BBC transmission of Doctor Who: The Tsuranga Conundrum, here are a selection of press reviews:

Jodie Whittaker finds her feet in outing that feels like a Disney remake of Alien

Pint-sized killers and pregnant male aliens

Why do all the Doctor Who villains this year just sort of wander off?

Medicine, science, engineering, candyfloss, lego, philosophy, people, hope. Mostly hope.

Doctor Who viewers fall in love with new villain as Pting takes centre stage…and eats it

Weird and brilliant ideas with fragmented, lacklustre results

