But I've have to say that my favourite Matt Smith story is the two-parter Time of Angels/Flesh and Stone. In some respects this is the perfect modern version of an old school adventure - with a nice amount of time to build up the tension.
River Song is back, having summoned the Doctor in typically extravagant style, under the guard of the militarised clerics of Father Octavian (Iain Glen) and offers more multi-layered mystery to the tale.
Amy has some superb moments here - getting stuck watching the tape of the Angel, having something 'in her eye' and having to negotiate the spooky forest with her eyes shut. There's also the payoff later in the series when it's revealed that the Doctor returned to Amy at this moment from later in his time stream. It's Moffat-y madness but it works.
We've got some classic chased-through-corridors material too as well as some added mystery to the 'cracks in time' arc. The setting and direction mean it really looks the part too.
Smith is also good here - adding a more alien quality to the character than his predecessor and sparking nicely with Alex Kingston's cheeky Song.
I watched this again recently after originally loving it at time of transmission. It got even better with age. Forgotten how good this was given all that's gone since? I urge you to dig out the DVD/Blu Ray - its a classic. All pretty impressive given that it was the first one they shot too.
Other honourable mentions? The Snowmen is possibly the best Christmas special yet and the Eleventh Hour might be the best opener for a Doctor since Power. Plus, here's hoping these last two stories might edge this way into our thoughts...! Over to you Mr Moffat
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