A022 Situation Vacant

An alien, a criminal, a vampire and an actress audition for the part of The Eighth Doctor's next companion * * * Doctor John Smith is in need of a new novitiate, pupil, trainee, or some other appropriate word, and has received videos from four applicants whom he’ll be reviewing at the conference at the Greenwich Cathcart hotel. Coinciding with this X-Factor / Apprentice / Charlie and the Chocolate Factory disappoint-a-thon are such diverse C-plots as a sentient software package, a megalomaniac hacker’s attempt to hijack said software package, a stranded alien’s attempt to hijack said C-plot, an impromptu vampire’s attempt to hijack the TARDIS, and a failed actress’ attempt to hijack the Doctor’s emotions. * * * Check out WHOBACKWHEN.COM for more information, Doctor Who TV Serial and Audiobook reviews, ratings and ramblings, and loads more podcast episodes. WEB: WhoBackWhen.com FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/WhoBackWhen Instagram: Instagram.com/whobackwhen YOUTUBE: WhoBackWhen.com/YouTube TWITTER: @whobackwhen Toodle-Pip!