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Quick Crossword 43 – Halloween in Doctor WhooOOOooo!
Doctor Who does love to scare us with monsters and ghosts and ghouls and things that go bump in the night! I rewatched Midnight recently and it was genuinely unnerving, the idea of a nameless unseen monster banging on the walls and possessing one of your number… *shudder*! In this Read more…
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Quick Crossword 42 – Black History Month
This week, Cryptic Who is celebrating black actors and characters in Doctor Who, from Earl Cameron in The Tenth Planet to Ncuti Gatwa and Jo Martin in recent times. Who can forget the fabulous Adjoa Andoh as Francine and that slap she landed on the Doctor? Of course, the Black Read more…
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Quick Crossword 41 – Victoriana
I loved Ghost Light as a kid. It was one of the stories that made me a fan in an outstanding final classic season. It was intelligent and bonkers, and crucially, didn’t talk down to its audience. As we enter Halloween season, it is only fitting that we explore the Read more…
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Quick Crossword 40 – Crooks & Conmen
“I’m a conman!” admitted Captain Jack once his “self-cleaning con” blew up in his face on his very own Volcano Day. It is surprising how many criminals the Doctor does befriend – Glitz, Dibber, and Drax among this number. Of course, plucky young rebels could also be considered to be Read more…
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Quick Crossword 39 – Londoners Flee!
Doctor Who is one of the most British TV series ever produced, so it is natural that the British capital, London, should feature heavily. However, it is hazardous being a Londoner in that universe. London has been invaded many times by the Daleks, Cybermen, Autons, and even by dinosaurs! A Read more…