Alex Skerratt

It's time to vote! Is 'The Interstellar Song Contest' really the most expensive episode in Doctor Who history? It's fair to say that Doctor Who had its biggest ever budget when it partnered with Disney. Say what you want about the enjoyability of the episodes (even 'Genesis of the Daleks' has its detractors) because there's no denying that every penny of the Disney deal … [Read more...] about Is The Interstellar Song Contest the most expensive episode of all time?

He's raggedy, he wears a Stetson, he thinks bow ties are cool. Let's dive into some of the hidden gems of the Matt Smith era. Warning, sweetie: there may be spoilers... Victory of the Daleks No, not the paradigms! It's easy to criticise our first underrated Matt Smith episode. After all, this was the story that brought us the redesigned, multi-coloured Daleks that made … [Read more...] about Doctor Who: 4 underrated Matt Smith stories

So here they are: two 'brand new' episodes from 'The Daleks' Master Plan' for us to enjoy! What are the highlights of these recovered classics? 5) William Hartnell Doctor Who fans have long had the audio recordings of 'The Daleks' Master Plan' to enjoy, but the sound alone only tells us so much. We always knew that William Hartnell was a genius and that 'The Daleks' … [Read more...] about Top 5 moments from The Daleks’ Master Plan

Is the Whoniverse always divided? Not necessarily. We've searched all of time and space and found four things which bring Doctor Who fans together in solidarity. Almost. Tom Baker was a good Doctor Doctor Who fans will always have their favourite Time Lords, and whilst some incarnations might not be to everyone's taste, you would have to slip into a parallel pocket … [Read more...] about 4 things Doctor Who fans agree on

The recent discovery of 'The Daleks' Master Plan' prints has re-written the rules about lost Doctor Who episodes... For many years, our understanding about lost Doctor Who episodes has been quite clear: the BBC recorded them on videotape, and they were then film recorded (or 'telerecorded') for overseas sales. These films were sent abroad for overseas transmission, and the … [Read more...] about Lost Doctor Who episodes: How ‘cutting copies’ change everything