Doctor Who has a long tradition of monsters. One of the staples of creating monsters is to make creepy crawlies much larger… and Doctor Who has done this many times, from the giant spiders of Metebelis III to the beetle on Donna’s back in Turn Left. It’s enough to make Read more…
The history of UNIT is a long one. Over the decades, we have met many of its personnel and grown to love them, whatever rank they have held. But can you remember who is who? It’s time to test your knowledge of the UNIT files, from the very beginning up Read more…
Base Under Siege stories are a staple of Doctor Who. I think the programme is at its best when there are just a handful of characters trapped in a claustrophobic place facing a huge threat. This week, let’s take a look at the long tradition of this trope. Remember – 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…
This week’s episode is entitled The Robot Revolution, so Cryptic Who takes a look at robots over the history of Doctor Who, from the Robot of Sherwood to the Raston Warrior Robot! Note: As robots often have numbers in their names, these are spelled out as words such as K9 Read more…
Code Nine is in a Fourth Doctor mood, so this week the quick crossword is full of his story titles over his seven year reign. Can you fathom which Dalek story is which? Can you face your fears, terrors, and planets? It’s time to find out – but do I Read more…
This week, the quick crossword is all about the revival of Doctor Who in 2005, or more specifically, the movers and shakers behind the scenes who brought our favourite Time Lord back to prime time TV. Can you remember who did what twenty years ago? Was it really that long Read more…
The inception of Doctor Who has become television lore and the names of the people involved in the group effort of bringing our favourite Time Lord to the screen have become very familiar to us… but you can remember who did what? This week, we peek behind the curtain at Read more…
The Doctor has met a lot of famous people throughout history, from Kings and Queens to inventors and geniuses. Can you fathom out the historical celebrities from the clues below? Good luck! – Code Nine x
The Wilderness Years, as they’re known now, were a funny old time. Doctor Who had been cancelled – sorry, rested – and yet, there was an explosion of creativity around our favourite Time Lord. He just refused to go quietly, didn’t he? This quick crossword will test your knowledge about Read more…