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True, they often felt like Class extras-and this story definitely wouldn't have felt out of place on that show-but the actors did themselves proud. With Bill and the Doctor effectively separated for the middle third of the episode, it was up to the rest of the characters to pick up the slack, and they generally did a decent job. Again, understandable behaviour for a teenager, but still a bit disappointing coming from Bill.

Admittedly, Bill didn't know this at the time, but she spent the first fifteen minutes of the episode either embarrassed by him, or trying to kick his arse out the door. It made absolute sense that Bill would want private space away from the Doctor, so her reluctance to have him around was understandable, but did she have to be so rude about it? Not only had the Doctor just helped her move house, he was also trying to protect her and her friends. I was also a little disappointed that one of this season's strengths-the burgeoning relationship between Bill and the Doctor-was mostly relegated to the back burner. Even the composite externals looked awful. Tonight I can't think of one impressive effect. Traditionally the CGI on Doctor Who has been something of a mixed bag, but there's usually some good stuff going on to mitigate the dreck. I couldn't believe what I was seeing when Harry's foot disappeared through the stair it didn't look even vaguely realistic. I'm not sure how hard insects are to render, nor how difficult it is to replicate and manipulate wood, but the CGI tonight was frequently horrible. Where these magnificent creatures came from, how they worked, what happened to them, or why they responded to Norma Bates at the end, is anybody's guess, but the CGI really did them no favours. The twist: instead of ghosts, we got wood lice from space with the inexplicable gift of life and death.

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It was basically a bog-standard haunted house yarn with the usual unexplained creaks and bangs, the obligatory doors and windows flying open of their own accord, teenage kids behaving like a-holes, and a stereotypically weird landlord. There wasn't anything ghastly about it (ghostly, yes, ghastly, no)-it had numerous nice touches, great atmosphere, the odd notable performance, and some decent character beats-but there was nothing particularly memorable about it. Which is kind of how I feel about 'Knock Knock'. I know the convoluted storytelling of seasons five and six was confusing to many (myself included), but I'd sooner be utterly baffled by an episode than have little to say about it. Not a bad thing if done correctly, but I can't help but feel the show's lost some of its pzazz. If I'm honest, this season is turning into what I imagined next season would be, with its vanilla stories, super-friendly Doctor, and simpler season arc. Bill: 'Basically, this is the bit of my life you're not in.'

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