Clara Oswald is a somewhat divisive figure in Doctor Who. Some fans like her, others really don’t. For me, this can be encapsulated in The Impossible Girl story. It’s a nice idea, and a great use of classic footage, but the implications are that she’s somewhere in every story and Read more…
It’s no accident that Doctor Who has paid homage to Agatha Christie murder mysteries over the years in Black Orchid, Terror of the Vervoids, and the Horror of Fang Rock (amongst others), as both genres benefit from the same plot devices. A handful of characters with motives isolated in a Read more…
Like all good science fiction, Doctor Who reflects our present day world. From the very beginning, this ethos has involved religion, but not just the predominant Christianity of 1960s England. Going back in time to meet The Aztecs was a masterstroke, for example, because it created the tension needed for Read more…
A couple of weeks ago, we looked at Sarah Jane being the quintessential companion. Donna Noble is surely up there in the companion stakes. She’s brave, funny, knows her own mind, and doesn’t suffer fools gladly. She’s also a survivor. Life may dent her armour but she gets right back Read more…
The Doctor and his companions meet a lot of people on their travels, and many of them are Royalty and nobility. Who can forget him being knighted in Tooth and Claw, only to be banished from the realm? Or Kamelion impersonating King John? This week, we’re bowing and scraping among Read more…
