Clara certainly saw a lot during her time with the Doctor. She met the Daleks, the Cybermen, an Ice Warrior, and even Father Christmas! That’s many varieties for Crossword 57…. As one of the longest-running companions, it’s only fitting that she gets her own crosswords. So jump into the Doctor’s Read more…
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…
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…
Donna Noble has been on quite the journey. Firstly, her intended turns out to be in league with a big spider, then she encounters a big wasp, living fat, and skeletons in spacesuits, then loses her memory. When she regains her memory, she meets a small furry alien, goes to Read more…
It is perhaps inevitable for a time traveller with an erratic TARDIS to eventually bump into the landed gentry. There have been many in Doctor Who, from King Richard the Lionheart to Liz Ten in The Beast Below. This week, we are genuflecting in Royal courts as you seek to Read more…
It’s no accident that Sarah came back to the revived Doctor Who in the 21st century. She is, after all, an icon of the show, so it must have been a no-brainer for the showrunners. I think it is testament not only to her popularity, but how well drawn the Read more…
We may not have a Christmas Special this year, but we still have a whole load of seasonal Doctor Who to watch. Will it be Kylie on the Titanic in space? Maybe Michael Gambon with the sky sharks on a distant planet? Or perhaps, Sarah Jane and K9 battling a Read more…
The Doctor and his friends have landed in many wars during their travels – the Trojan War, World War I, and World War II to name but a few. When the Daleks invaded Gallifrey, he was called upon to be a warrior and became the War Doctor, seemingly annihilating both Read more…
