The Hungry Earth

A very engrossing episode, I would have kept watching it if the story had been twice as long as it was just so carefully built up moment after moment and I didn't notice the passing of time at all, the Doctor and Rory made a great double team and I was actually glad to see less Amy this week because the guest cast were so strong. The story had a few echoes of the 3rd Doctor's first two seasons in it, firstly the return of the Silurians (Doctor Who and the Silurians), then the drilling project (Inferno) and then the church and the impenetrable barrier (The Dæmons). Maybe this two parter is an homage to the Barry Letts era, if so can we expect giant maggots and Buddist monks next week? I almost hope they turn up...