The Top 6 Best Episodes Of Modern Who

Yesterday, I looked at some of the downright worst examples of Doctor Who episodes since the show's return in 2005, but now it's time to remind ourselves that most writers have got their scripts to a brilliant standard so far, and often there are episodes which blow everyone away:
6. FLESH & STONE- A gripping conclusion to an excellent two-parter, most of the adventure took place in the forest of the Byzantium, but that didn't stop it from featuring quality moments such as the tragic death of Father Octavion, his warning that River Song cannot be trusted and Matt's fantastic victory speech as he tells his companions to "get a grip" as he sends the army of Weeping Angels hurtling into the crack.
5. THE WATERS OF MARS- Quite possibly the darkest Who has ever gone, Waters began to signal the end for the Tenth Doctor in a fast paced, ultimately heartbreaking epic where we see the near-terrifying 'Time Lord Victorious' suffer the beginning of his demise when an Ood appears in the snow...
4. UTOPIA- I can't credit this episode enough for pulling the massive surprise of Yana being the Master, especially with such an unexpected link to the Family Of Blood two-parter in the fob watch and Jack's bold yet emotional return into the Doctor's life!
3. BLINK- Very nearly getting second place, Blink was the first time I'd ever been scared of a Doctor Who enemy, incredibly impressive when you consider that the same adversary cannot talk or move when seen- but that's what makes the Weeping Angels so terrifying...the rest of the story was unbalanced, but the Angels make this essential viewing.
2. THE PANDORICA OPENS- A recent one, The Pandorica Opens was edgy, innovative and contained Matt Smith's sublime Stonehenge speech. But what's more, it takes any viewer off guard when you realise that the fates have converged on the Doctor and he is the only person who scares the universe enough to have its worst monsters join together and attempt to save reality from him. His imprisonment in the Pandorica as the cracks in time open and silence begins to fall is deeply disturbing stuff!
1. DALEK- Only writer Rob Sherman could make a lone Dalek terrifying and pitiful in the space of forty five minutes; this near-perfect episode claimed victory on the list for making me realise just why people used to hide behind the sofa...