Alex Skerratt

'The Reality War' featured a shock regeneration for the Fifteenth Doctor, marking a true first in the history of Doctor Who. For the first time ever in Doctor Who, the lead actor departed without a prior announcement. Normally, when a Doctor regenerates, the public is told many months in advance, and their successor is announced. But in 'The Reality War,' the BBC decided … [Read more...] about The Reality War: The story behind the Fifteenth Doctor’s regeneration

The story behind Doctor Who missing episodes is almost as gripping as Doctor Who itself. Could the hunt for lost material be transformed into a TV drama? At the time of writing, there are 97 Doctor Who missing episodes, but in reality the figure should be much higher than this. Basically, the BBC didn't keep the original black and white tapes of its programmes; they were … [Read more...] about What would a Doctor Who missing episodes drama be like?

The Doctor Who Series Two episode 'Wish World' took the Time Lord into a strange, alternate reality - and it wasn't the first time. Let's take a look at some of the Doctor's greatest trips into the uncanny valley... Inferno Unlike 'Wish World,' the 1970 Doctor Who story 'Inferno' actually took place in a parallel universe and, interestingly, wasn't part of writer Don … [Read more...] about Wish World: Another alternate reality story for the Doctor

Let's take a light-hearted dive into Doctor Who history and examine some of the Time Lord's goofiest moments... The Creature from the Pit Season 17 is one of the more comedic eras in Doctor Who history, and the 1979 story 'The Creature from the Pit' is the tip of the iceberg. Indeed, after watching this adventure, you might wonder how the Fourth Doctor managed to … [Read more...] about Doctor Who history: The Doctor’s silliest moments

'The Interstellar Song Contest' was, on the surface, a fun but unassuming episode of Doctor Who from 2025. But few people could have predicted the surprises it had in store... Mrs Flood is the Rani Okay, several people predicted this 'shock' revelation from 'The Interstellar Song Contest,' so we'll get it out of the way now. Throughout Doctor Who Series Two, Mrs Flood … [Read more...] about Doctor Who: The most shocking moments from The Interstellar Song Contest