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…
Happy New Year! What better way to kick off 2026 than taking a look at the quintessential companion, Sarah-Jane Smith? We all love Sarah, and with good reason. She embodies all the traits needed for a life with the Doctor – inner strength, a sense of right and wrong, and Read more…
HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!! I love Christmas! Aside from all the food and presents, it is a good excuse to sit down and watch all those Doctor Who Christmas specials with a glass or three of something nice. Over the years, we’ve had romps and screwball comedies, disaster movies, and big Read more…
As The War Between the Land and the Sea rages on, this week’s theme is on war itself. The history of Doctor Who – and mankind – is littered with wars. It is not without reason that Testimony call him, “The Doctor of War.” Though to be fair, they took Read more…
