Alex Skerratt

'The Power of the Daleks' is coming to DVD - again! July 2020 marks the re-release of one of the most beloved (and missing) Doctor Who stories. Having first been released in animated form in 2016, a brand new special edition is about to materialise on DVD and Blu-Ray, chock-full of exciting extras. It's been renewed, you might say... … [Read more...] about The Power of the Daleks: Everything you need to know

Every Whovian has a cupboard-full of Doctor Who merchandise somewhere. I'm sure of it. And if they haven't yet, they soon will. … [Read more...] about Doctor Who merchandise: 100 Objects of Dr Who, by Philip Bates

Listen, extended fam - any timeless child can put on the Thirteenth Doctor costume, and you don't have to be a Sheffield resident! If you saw 2018's 'The Woman who Fell to Earth,' you will remember that the newly-regenerated Doc picked up her garb at a Yorkshire thrift store. But for those of us who haven't fought the dreaded T'zim-Sha (or don't live in Sheffield) we have to … [Read more...] about Ultimate cosplay: The Thirteenth Doctor costume

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