DOCTOR WHO - DOCTOR WHO ANGERS CHRISTIAN GROUPS

British TV show DOCTOR WHO has been slammed by religious groups for portraying the Time Lord as a JESUS-like figure. The Christmas special of the cult programme uses religious imagery - including robotic angels - to portray David Tennant's leading character as a futuristic saviour. However, the move has angered several Christian organisations who have labelled the comparison to Jesus as "completely inappropriate." Stephen Green, spokesman for evangelical group Christian Voice, says, "The Doctor would have to do a bit more than the usual prancing about to be a messiah. "He has to save people from their sins." But Russell T. Davies, the programme's writer and executive producer, has hit back at the accusations. He says, "The series lends itself to religious iconography because the Doctor is a proper saviour. He saves the world through the power of his mind and his passion."