I need to make a confession: this is my first Black Archive book. I developed a strong aversion to textual analysis and comprehension after a particularly dreary GCSE experience, and I've always preferred to just sit back and enjoy stories rather than dissect them. And what we have with Black Archive #44: The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang is a deep textual analysis of a … [Read more...] about Review – Black Archive #44: The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang, by Philip Bates
Out now! Black Archive #44: The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang by Philip Bates
Is there a crack in your wall? Are you a secret believer in stars? Are you constantly being dazzled by the light of an exploding TARDIS when you're trying to run from a stone Dalek? And how do we make sense of all these problems?! … [Read more...] about Out now! Black Archive #44: The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang by Philip Bates
Top 3 Seventh Doctor stories
Which is the best Seventh Doctor story? That's a tough question to answer, although helpfully his era is rather short - at least compared to the Fourth Doctor's epic seven year stint! Sylvester McCoy was the Doctor from 1987 to 1989 and appeared in three full seasons of Doctor Who, totalling 12 stories, all of which comprised three or four episodes, and most of which were … [Read more...] about Top 3 Seventh Doctor stories
Revealed: The true length of Doctor Who’s scarf
How long is Doctor Who's scarf? Now we all know the poetic answer is "very," but the scientific answer is a little harder to pin down. Whether you're Begonia Pope or Madame Nostradamus, you'll need a lot of wool and a strong pair of needles. And, if the history of Doctor Who is anything to go by, a decent helping of regeneration energy... Doctor Who's scarf is … [Read more...] about Revealed: The true length of Doctor Who’s scarf
The Pirate Planet book: Is it any good?
Are you in need of a Douglas Adams fix? His contributions to Doctor Who may be slight, and we've probably all watched 'The Pirate Planet' more times than is healthy. But how many times have you read 'The Pirate Planet' book? And is it any good? … [Read more...] about The Pirate Planet book: Is it any good?