The Masque of Mandragora kicked off season 14 of Doctor Who with the introduction of a "brand new" console room. Magically the TARDIS has a secondary console room, an alternate to the white gleaming model we've seen for the previous 13 years, that's wood paneled, dusty and steam-punk feeling. This version of the console room probably influenced the console room seen in the Paul McGann television movie.
The story is a fun romp in renaissance Italy and we find out how the Doctor and companions can speak and understand every language they happen across in their travels in time and space (the TARDIS translates it for them). The other amusing facet of the story is Duke Giuliano's companion Marco, a ginger haired hotty that's always with the Duke. While presented as a seemingly platonic friend, I've always read between the lines that they were more than just friends. They just couldn't talk about at the time but in the best traditions of Leonardo da Vinci, they supported each other.
This also marks Sarah Jane's penultimate appearance as a regular companion. Season 14 will be another season of change for Doctor Who and for the Doctor.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Masque_of_Mandragora
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