It could be argued that London is the Doctor’s spiritual home… or perhaps where the TARDIS is happiest. With all of time and space to explore, it is to London they always return, be it in an East End junkyard, by the Thames, or transported to Trafalgar Square by UNIT helicopter. Over the decades, many London landmarks have featured in Doctor Who from the Post Office Tower in The War Machines up to Big Ben Read more…
Multi-Doctor stories are always something special, I think. Once upon a time, they only occurred when there was an anniversary to celebrate and the producers wanted fan favourites back. Nowadays, they often provide satisfying twists and surprises, particularly when nothing has been leaked in advance. Without getting into spoiler mode, there were one or two episodes from the modern series which caused me to gasp when another Doctor showed up! This week, we’re looking at Read more…
It is a quirk of Doctor Who that the various incarnations of the Doctor can actually occupy the screen at the same time. It’s hard to imagine that happening for James Bond or the various incarnations of soap opera favourites. Were it to happen elsewhere, it would probably break the format, but Doctor Who being what is, the format bends to accommodate it. This week, Cryptic Who takes a look at those multi-Doctor stories old Read more…
Whenever I think of the Sixth Doctor era, I think of glorious 1980s technicolour – and that’s just the Doctor’s coat! This era had so many memorable faces and incidents, from the cannibalistic Androgums to the horrible Sil. This week, we’re jogging your memory as to names and places in this era, so rub your cat badge for luck and delve in. Varoomnik! – Code Nine x
The Sixth Doctor’s tenure on television may have been short, but Season 22 absolutely packet it all in. Daleks, Cybermen, and Sontarans all made an appearance, as well as memorable baddies such as Sil the Mentor making a first appearance, and of course, the returning mercenary Lytton. This week’s crossword is a good excuse to dig out the Season 22 Blu-ray box set and have a good binge! After all, who can resist a bit Read more…
