Making the Autons the first monsters in the revived Doctor Who in 2005 was a masterstroke because it reintroduced Doctor Who’s modus operandi of making the everyday scary. After all, having immobile humanlike figures standing around shops in the latest fashions is kind of creepy… and that’s just the sales Read more…
Doctor Who would be a poorer place without the imagination of Robert Holmes. He has taken us to distant galaxies in the company of nefarious Space Pirates and duplicitous Time Lords, and right back down to Earth with ancient gods and window shop dummies coming to life! You can always Read more…
“I never forget a face,” the Doctor once lied. He has met – and saved – many people in his centuries of travelling and not all of them have been nasty out for their own ends. This week, we take a look at those brave people who have helped the Read more…
“Late stage capitalism” is a phrase bandied about the internet to describe our current times, implying that this mode of society is about to come to an end. In Doctor Who, however, commercial interests continue far into the future. Consider the company in The Sun Makers, for example, or Kane’s Read more…
“You may be a Doctor, but I’m the Doctor!” We may get the word from our titular hero, but plenty of well qualified people have travelled with the Time Lord – Harry, Martha, and Rory to name but a few. The Doctor has also visited many hospitals and met many Read more…
