Wednesdays for Beginners

The Lives of Captain Jack #1.2

Released: 6 June 2017

Listened: 6/23/23

So that was pretty bleak; let’s get some comedy in here. Camille Coduri is always up to play Jackie Tyler, so this must have seemed like too good an opportunity to pass up. Somewhat oddly, it’s set before the Doctor and Rose meet Jack (maybe), so he really should be more careful around the Powell Estate. To be fair, Jack is very good-looking, and that’s the sort of thing Jackie notices. Jack has definitely changed since the last story, embracing his role as hero, and acting very Doctor-like. Of course, he isn’t the Doctor, which Jackie calls him on. James Goss is always good writing mums (Sylvia more than Jackie, but still), and this story lets Jackie do some heroic stuff without sacrificing her inherent Jackie-ness, so that works well.