Tinsel, Tekker and timey-wimey goodness... 'Timelash' is certainly a unique story in Doctor Who Season 22. But is it really as bad as its reputation suggests? 'Timelash' was always going to have a rough ride. It came after 'The Two Doctors,' which brought back Patrick Troughton, Frazer Hines, guest starred Jacqueline Pearce (of Blake's 7 fame), enjoyed lush location … [Read more...] about Doctor Who Season 22: Is Timelash really that bad?
Doctor Who: Why Kinda is one of the highlights of Season 19
'Kinda' came at the bottom of the 1982 story polls, and yet it is now widely regarded as one of the Fifth Doctor's finest. What makes this unusual adventure so compelling? In the story's official making-of documentary, 'Kinda' is described as being a Doctor Who adventure for the video age - a comment that holds some weight. It is a complex story, and one that might not … [Read more...] about Doctor Who: Why Kinda is one of the highlights of Season 19
Doctor Who: What exactly is Warriors’ Gate about?
Doctor Who was timey-wimey long before the Weeping Angels and confession dials. If the 1981 story 'Warriors' Gate' ever fried your brain, we've got you covered: it's time to find out what, exactly, this bizarre tale is all about... Season 18 was a time of dramatic change for Doctor Who. Incoming producer John Nathan-Turner, together with his script editor Christopher H. … [Read more...] about Doctor Who: What exactly is Warriors’ Gate about?
5 underrated Jon Pertwee stories
Move aside, 'The Claws of Axos.' Take a breather, 'The Daemons.' There are hidden gems lurking in your Jon Pertwee collections. Now is the time to dust them off and admire their beauty! Planet of the Daleks A famous Doctor Who producer once pointed out to Terry Nation that he had a habit of reusing the same tropes. It's true (and apparently he had no idea) but 'Planet … [Read more...] about 5 underrated Jon Pertwee stories
Doctor Who: How controversial is The War Games?
'The War Games' is a beloved Doctor Who serial from the show's sixth season... and one of the most game-changing stories ever written. Before 'The War Games,' the Doctor really was an enigma. Details about his personal history were scant; people knew that he had a strange space-time machine called the TARDIS that he couldn't really control, and that he was "cut off from … [Read more...] about Doctor Who: How controversial is The War Games?