When Peter Davison took over the TARDIS, he doubled the show's ratings. The question is: would Doctor Who have survived without him? When John Nathan-Turner took over as Doctor Who's producer in 1980, the ratings went into a sharp decline. The previous year, stories such as 'City of Death' had seen viewers in excess of 16 million tuning into the Time Lord's adventures, and … [Read more...] about Did the Peter Davison era save Doctor Who?
Torchwood: 20 years on
They were outside the government, beyond the police. It's been 20 years since Torchwood first graced our screens. How does the world's best known top secret organisation stack up in 2026? Torchwood arrived just as the popularity of New Who was reaching its peak. Fans didn't know it at the time, but Russell T Davies and his team were slowly building an empire - an … [Read more...] about Torchwood: 20 years on
Top 5 funniest Doctor Who monsters
Happiness will prevail! Here are five Doctor Who monsters that are most likely to bring a smile to your face... 5) The Quarks The BBC were constantly trying to find some Doctor Who monsters who could rival the dreaded Daleks in popularity, and in 1968 they thought they'd cracked it with the Quarks, slaves to the cruel dominators. They had a lot going for them: spiked … [Read more...] about Top 5 funniest Doctor Who monsters
Aliens of London: 20 years on
'Aliens of London' was political, lavatorial and laugh-out-loud funny, if you have a fondness for flatulence. So how does this two-parter fare, some 20 years after transmission? 'Aliens of London' and 'World War Three' is an important milestone in New Who, being the first multi-episode adventure since 1989 and hastening the return of UNIT, last seen in Ben Aaronovitch's … [Read more...] about Aliens of London: 20 years on
Love & Monsters: 20 years on
'Love & Monsters' is perhaps the most controversial episode of the Tenth Doctor's time. How does it fare, some 20 years after its broadcast? Anybody familiar with New Who will be au fait with the concept of the 'Doctor-lite' episode. As the name suggests, this is an episode in which the Doctor hardly appears - a plot point made necessary by Doctor Who's intense … [Read more...] about Love & Monsters: 20 years on