I was thinking the other day how Ian Chesterton’s last regular story was The Chase. Then, when he did a cameo in The Power of the Doctor decades later, he was alongside Graham, played by Bradley Walsh who presents a gameshow called The Chase. This was Ian’s last story. So, Read more…
Doctor Who occupies that weird space in the media where actors guest star in an episode just before their star rises. Have a think about how many Hollywood actors did a stint on Doctor Who before they were mega-famous. The main cast have also had much success in the movies, Read more…
For a race supposedly watching over the rest of the universe, the Time Lords don’t half produce some bad examples of their society. The Master, the Rani, and the Monk must be right up there in the badness stakes, having destroyed planets or just generally having mucked about with time Read more…
Who doesn’t love the TARDIS? I particularly like TARDIS-centric episodes where we get to see extra rooms and corridors of the Doctor’s vast time machine. It’s always intriguing what’s in there – wardrobe rooms, bedrooms, a swimming pool, a library, an art gallery, the cloisters… It’s why Castrovalva Part One Read more…
There’s something deeply unnerving about the Cybermen. They are us but not us. There is a scene in Rise of the Cybermen where one of them thinks they are still human and about to get married. It’s heart breaking. Then there’s the scene where the Cyberman in Earthshock doesn’t understand Read more…
This week, we’re looking for those Queens of Evil – female villains who make the Doctor’s life more complicated. From the ruthless Kaftan on the plains of Telos to the Rani coldly arranging the return of Omega, we love these bad women in all their deliciously camp glory! – Code Read more…
As a bonus quick crossword this week, I’m testing your knowledge of The Sarah Jane Adventures! I am currently rediscovering this wonderful series bit by bit, so I couldn’t resist testing your knowledge on the story titles and details of Sarah Jane’s adventures on Bannerman Road. Incidentally, I used to Read more…
The Tenth Doctor is surely the modern series equivalent of the Fourth Doctor. He’s arguably the most popular, or iconic, as is so often said nowadays. The Tenth Doctor and Rose, and later, the Tenth Doctor and Donna, are the TARDIS teams that a lot of people hark back to Read more…
We’ve reached the modern series in our Dalek marathon – the last stop before we’re exterminated! Where would Doctor Who be without the Daleks, after all? Someone online recently told me he calls the Dalek Emperor “an angry chess piece” which I can’t get out of my head and makes Read more…
We head into the 1970s and 1980s this week on our epic Dalek marathon inspired by the return of The Daleks Master Plan episodes. We journey from Day of the Daleks to Remembrance of the Daleks, taking in Movellans, Thals, and of course, Davros himself! Exterminate the clues one by Read more…