It was recently Sylvester McCoy and Sophie Aldred’s birthday, so to celebrate, Cryptic Who is going all Seventh Doctor this week! It’s no secret that this was my TARDIS team when I was growing up, so compiling these crosswords has been an absolute pleasure. The Seventh Doctor era has been reappraised in recent times, and we even got references to Time and the Rani in the latest season finale which pleased me no end. BUILD Read more…
Just a quick note to tell you that I got a credit as a specialist subject question writer on BBC Mastermind a couple of weeks ago. Typically for me, I entirely forgot about it, so couldn’t give you the heads up! Anyway, here’s the link in case you want to watch it. It’s Season 26, Episode 3 (but not Battlefield!) – Mastermind – BBC iPlayer Also, if you get the DWAS Annual, keep an eye Read more…
Tom Baker hit the ground running as the Doctor in the previous season, but it was Season 13 where he arguably became fully fledged, laying the ground work for his as yet unsurpassed lengthy tenure as the Doctor. How lucky we are to have all these adventures at our disposal. In this week’s quick crossword, Code Nine is testing your knowledge on Season 13 ahead of the release of the Blu-ray release. Enjoy! Code Nine Read more…
Are you all looking forward to Season 13 being released on Blu-ray? I know I am! It’s a cracking season chock full of classics and every single story is a banger. The Doctor and Sarah are in full flow, battling Zygons and androids and big nasty plants! To whet your appetites, have a go at this Season 13 crossword! And remember – NO TOUCH POD! – Code Nine x
Hello, Sweetie! A whole crossword dedicated to yours truly… I keep meeting with Him Indoors in the wrong order, so perhaps a crossword is the only way to make sense of our lives. Or perhaps a flowchart? I keep a handy little diary myself, but he’s had so many faces, I need the spotter’s guide. However, this crossword is about me, not him. Within these clues, you will find references to people, places, and monsters Read more…
For me, the Eleventh Doctor can be grouped together with the Second and Seventh Doctors as a particular side of his personality – a scruffy little academic who is much cleverer than he lets on. In fact, he’s a genius. I loved the Eleventh Doctor as he really embodied that Target Books description of being old and young at the same time. It’s hard to believe that the Eleventh Doctor era is so long ago Read more…
