There seems to be a lot of big Doctor Who anniversaries this year, and the metal meanies from Mondas enjoy one too. It has been six decades since the Cybermen first stomped onto our screens, threatening Earth via Snowcap Base. It begs the question as to what gives some Doctor Read more…
150 cryptic crosswords feels like a real milestone, and I’m very grateful you’ve come along on this cryptic journey. I had no idea that Cryptic Who would last this long, but almost three years in, here we are! This week, we’re looking at female villains, queens of evil, and bad Read more…
Goodness me, I feel old. How on Earth can it be two whole decades since David Tennant first pulled on his converse for his first full series? In my head, he’s a very modern Doctor – one of the new lot – but in reality, Series Two (that Series Two) Read more…
We’ve reached the final part of our Daleks trilogy, bringing them bang up to date with the modern series. I often avoid doing Dalek crosswords, preferring to keep my powder dry for special occasions. So, when episodes of The Daleks Master Plan turned up, it was an irresistible opportunity to Read more…
Well, I hope you’re enjoying the new old The Daleks Master Plan episodes! I’ve only just watched them and I think Hartnell is on fine form in them. It’s astounding that we get to see them at all! Here on Cryptic Who, we’re moving forward in time to the 1970s Read more…
Rabbits! Tegan Jovanka has to be up there in the pantheon of iconic companions. She blundered aboard the TARDIS in the Fourth Doctor’s dying days and stayed for most of the following incarnation’s tenure. Well, I say blundered – but was she part of the Watcher’s plan? As the events Read more…
One of the benefits of Doctor Who being a show about time travel is that one can travel back into the dim and distant past. In fact, the Doctor, Susan, and the kidnapped teachers Ian and Barbara did just that in the very first story when they encountered the Tribe Read more…
The aliens of Doctor Who never fail to capture our imagination. Much of that is down to the ingenuity of the writers and production team who, especially in the classic era, never let a little thing called money hamper their skills or imaginations. As a result, we have Sontarans, Rutans, Read more…