Legend of the Sea Devils (TV story)

Apologies, this isn't late because I couldn't think of anything, honest! Some episodes you watch and you just know there is no way they were happy with the way it ended up, but there are, of course, positives. The shot of the Tardis floating (although it always looks to me like it's sitting on the bed) at the bottom of the ocean is stunning. I also think that the decision to set it in China—a rarity for Doctor Who—and Akinola's music is laudable, and well-executed. There's so much that would have been gained had this been a classic serial with a more effective build-up, but the one thing that undeniably works is Jodie Whittaker's performance at the end. Yaz's feelings are careful and well-developed, and the line that clinches it is "if I was going to, believe me, it would be with you." She really sells it, and she also sells "you're one of the greatest people I've ever known", a line which is far easier to swallow if you ignore Clara. That's no fault of Chibnall IMO.

He claims on Madame Ching's ship that he is 42.

This cannot be possible.

Apparently, Dan is born in 1976 (according to Sontarans).

Now, for him to be "42" his "current present year" must be 2018. Yet we know, from Eve, that his and Yaz's "current present year" is 2022 (because Dan claims 13 saved the universe "last week" and neither he nor Yaz are surprised at the year being 31/12/2021).

So if he's 42, he's born in 1980.

For 1976 to be right, he has to be 46 now (for 2022 to be his present year) and to include the 4 years he and Yaz lived in the past makes him 50, not 42.