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Doctor Who: Rogue on BBC One review - The Doctor snogs a gay Han Solo!

Source: James Pardon/Bad Wolf/BBC Studios

Will they? Won’t they? No…wait…yes! The Doctor does indeed snog the gay Han Solo! Now if this doesn’t have the woke police spitting out their Saturday night curry meal deal, I don’t know what will.

Yes in this playful and emotionally heavy – if slightly weak in action – episode, The Doctor and Ruby are at a Duchess’ ball in Bath in 1813, or rather, as Ruby immediately twigs: “Oh…Bridgerton!”

 (James Pardon/Bad Wolf/BBC Studios)

Because this is indeed an excuse for some bodice

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