Well, I never thought I'd be singing the praises of Torchwood quite so much, but last week's stripped series was head and shoulders above the usual flummery and nonsense, enjoyable as that was at times.
The day was saved, but there was no happy ending, and I loved the twist with Bridget Spears and the PM - Barrowman was as good as I've seen him, and Capaldi was simply superb, bringing a tortured stillness to his character that spoke volumes even when he was silent - his major scene with the 456 (Wed ep) was a masterpiece of economy and pacing, and how heart rending was his final walk up the stairs and into the bedroom.
Nicholas Farrell was rather good as the PM as well.
Overall, very good indeed.