PICK OF THE DAY Doctor Who at the Proms

MUSIC: The BBC and the Albert Hall put on a truly fabulous show for fans who jammed into the building back in July, but all the stops are pulled out for this, the golden anniversary concert. The hugely likeable Matt Smith and Jenna Coleman playfully interrupt the proceedings, as do Carole Ann Ford (the Doctor's granddaughter Susan way back in 1963), fifth Doctor Peter Davison and a menagerie of monsters from Daleks to Vampires.

The musical choices are, in the main, a showcase for composer Murray Gold, whose stirring themes since 2005 can certainly energise a vast hall and are well matched by clips. But the highlight for die-hards is the all-too-brief "classic medley" from the early years. On the night, the great Dudley Simpson, now 90, had flown in from Australia especially to hear his work performed.

The other heroes of the evening, though, are Neve McIntosh and Dan Starkey who, as the main hosts, braved a baking auditorium in latex masks as the Time Lord's monster-buddies Vastra and Strax.