Quiz
Doctor Whodunnit? – Quiz
Tax those little grey cells with this fiendish quiz! Can you fathom the Doctor Who clues from these Agatha Christie story titles?
Quick Crossword
Quick Crossword 56 – Doctor Whodunnit?
As well as being a big Doctor Who fan, I am also an avid fan of Agatha Christie novels, and of the TV adaptations. For me, the Joan Hickson Miss Marple series cannot be improved upon. They are perfectly cast and wonderfully directed, so when The Unicorn and the Wasp Read more…
Cryptic Crossword
Crossword 139 – Doctor Whodunnit?
It’s no accident that Doctor Who has paid homage to Agatha Christie murder mysteries over the years in Black Orchid, Terror of the Vervoids, and the Horror of Fang Rock (amongst others), as both genres benefit from the same plot devices. A handful of characters with motives isolated in a Read more…
Quick Crossword
Quick Crossword 55 – Religion in Doctor Who
There have been a fair few people of the cloth in Doctor Who over the years. Who can forget Reverend Wainwright and his crisis of faith in The Curse of Fenric? Or Reverend Golightly in The Unicorn and the Wasp who started buzzing ominously when discovered? Buddhism, too, has been Read more…
Cryptic Crossword
Crossword 138 – Religion in Doctor Who
Like all good science fiction, Doctor Who reflects our present day world. From the very beginning, this ethos has involved religion, but not just the predominant Christianity of 1960s England. Going back in time to meet The Aztecs was a masterstroke, for example, because it created the tension needed for Read more…
