It's time to settle an age-old debate: is Doctor Who really a children's show? The debate as to whether Doctor Who is a children's show, a family show or an adult sci-fi show has been raging for decades, and nobody really seems to know the answer. It seems to depend, largely, on who you ask, and which era of the programme you tune into. Certainly, at its inception, … [Read more...] about Is Doctor Who a children’s show?
Colourised Doctor Who! Why have they colourised The War Games?
There's some colourised Doctor Who on the way this Christmas! The classic Second Doctor adventure 'The War Games' is the latest story to get the colourisation treatment... but why have the BBC chosen this particular serial? 'The War Games' might not be the first story that comes to mind when someone fantasises about a colourised Doctor Who adventure. For a start, it's 10 … [Read more...] about Colourised Doctor Who! Why have they colourised The War Games?
How to love the least popular Doctor Who serials
Let's take a look at some of the least popular Doctor Who serials from DWM's 60th anniversary fan survey. What is there to love in these unloved adventures? Orphan 55 The 5.38 million viewers who tuned into the first of our Doctor Who serials may forever have the words "Benni!" ringing in their ears, but behind the hysterics is a very interesting idea: what affect could … [Read more...] about How to love the least popular Doctor Who serials
All of the fake Doctor Who regenerations
There's nothing like a good Doctor Who regeneration to grab the media's attention - even if those regenerations aren't quite what they seem. Let's take a look at all of the Time Lord's regeneration fake-outs... The Stolen Earth The 2008 episode 'The Stolen Earth' had one of the most shocking cliffhangers in the whole of Doctor Who history. The Tenth Doctor had just been … [Read more...] about All of the fake Doctor Who regenerations
Is Time-Flight an underrated Doctor Who story?
The classic adventure 'Time-Flight' is sometimes overlooked, and often criticised. But is there anything to enjoy in this classic Doctor Who story from the Peter Davison era? There was one fairly significant problem looming over 'Time-Flight' when it went into production: the team had run out money. The adventure came at the very end of Season 19, which had transpired to … [Read more...] about Is Time-Flight an underrated Doctor Who story?