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Quick Crossword 25 – Pride Month Special!

Representation onscreen for Doctor Who may have been minimal in the classic series, but there were plenty of LGBTQIA movers and shakers behind the scenes from its very inception. In the twenty-first century, however, there have been many prominent LGBTQIA characters in Doctor Who across all media – television, audio, books, and comics. Growing up in the 1980s, I would have loved the representation we have now in Doctor Who, although it was the very Read more…

By Simon Fox, ago

Crossword 108 – Pride Month Special!

Code Nine would like to wish you all A VERY HAPPY PRIDE MONTH! Yes, it’s time to bring out those flags, daub your skin with rainbows, don those fabulous boots and strut your stuff in the name of equality! Your erstwhile compiler has already done so and enjoyed his local Pride immensely. Of course, Pride is a protest, which I think the good Doctor would wholeheartedly approve of – after all, they’ve toppled more than Read more…

By Simon Fox, ago

Quick Crossword 24 – New Who Story Titles

To celebrate twenty years of the modern series of Doctor Who, Code Nine brings you a bumper crossword of New Who Story Titles! In this puzzle, you will find many of the milestones across the last twenty years, including the first stories to bring back classic characters and monsters, and the first and last episodes of the Doctors. How good is your memory? – Code Nine x

By Simon Fox, ago

Crossword 107 – New Who @ 20

I cannot believe it has been twenty years since Doctor Who came back. It feels like yesterday, and yet simultaneously, as though it was a million years ago. At the time, I was living in London and I remember sitting on the top deck of a bus when I saw a huge billboard of Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper at the end of my road. My heart leapt. When the series became a success, having Read more…

By Simon Fox, ago

Quick Crossword 23 – Season 2

Seasons seem to fly by these days, which could be a sign of my age, but I have enjoyed every single minute of this year’s journey. We have had aliens and robots galore, and of course, a wonderful companion in Belinda played by Varada Sethu. I will miss Ncuti’s Doctor too! What a whirlwind this incarnation has been. To celebrate another wonderful season of our favourite show, try completing this quick crossword – can you Read more…

By Simon Fox, ago

Crossword 106 – Season 2 Round-up

Well, what a whirlwind this season has been! We’ve had classic returning Time Lords, new monsters, a whole load of robots, and I don’t know about you but I haven’t been able to get Dugga Doo out of my head since the sixth episode. To cap it all, we had a surprise regeneration too. However, my highlight was the rematch between the Rani and Mel. Many, many moons ago, it was Time and the Rani Read more…

By Simon Fox, ago