Doctor Who has a habit of making ordinary things seem scary, and one of the enduring methods of doing this is to make creepy crawlies big and threatening. There is a long tradition of this, from Planet of Giants and The Web Planet right up to this week’s The Story Read more…
Where would we be without UNIT to defend planet Earth from all those alien invasions? Over the decades, it has evolved from being a secret organisation based in a country house to a bold fighting force with a huge tower in Central London. They have defended us from the Shakri, Read more…
WE ARE 100!!!! I am absolutely over the moon this week!! Not only have we reached a huge 100 cryptic crosswords on Doctor Who, but the puzzle book which was inspired by this blog (at the time of writing) has reached No.2 in the Amazon Science Fiction Bestsellers List!!! I Read more…
Even in the worlds of Doctor Who, there is fiction within fiction. As the terrifying Mr Ring-a-Ding steps out from his cinema screen in 1950s Miami this week in Lux, let’s take a look at the subject of fiction within Doctor Who! Some of the answers share names with famous Read more…
Hooray! Nothing beats the excitement of a new series and BRAND NEW EPISODES OF DOCTOR WHO!!! To celebrate this, Cryptic Who has taken the adventures of the Fifteenth Doctor thus far as inspiration. Can you find all of the monsters and friends and companions? – Code Nine x
Tom Baker really hit the ground running in his first season. As much as we loved Jon Pertwee (and still do!), here was a brand new Doctor full of life and teeth and curls! Ably assisted by Sarah-Jane Smith and Harry Sullivan, he battled robots, Daleks, Cybermen, and Sontarans in Read more…
It’s hard to believe that it has been twenty years since Doctor Who burst back onto our screens in the shape of Christopher Eccleston. It was HUGE and your compiler wanted to scream, “I TOLD YOU SO!” to the whole world. It really was a joyous time, not least thanks Read more…
To celebrate the release of The Savages, this week Cryptic Who is featuring the adventures of the First Doctor! In this cryptic crossword, we delve into the fiction of the era, whereas in the quick crossword, we take a peek behind the scenes of the era. It is a golden Read more…
“You can’t change history! Not one line!” grumped the Doctor in The Aztecs. Well, in this week’s cryptic crossword, there are many lines of history which Doctor Who has introduced us to over the years. It’s time to separate your Romans from your Regency Lords for… Historical Adventures! Code Nine Read more…
