Alex Skerratt

In the Whoniverse, there are fifteen very important Doctor Who episodes: the ones which introduced the new Doctors. These episodes are particularly special, not least because of the pressure they put on the actors and production teams to meet people's expectations. How has the problem of 'the new Doctor' been tackled over the years? An Unearthly Child William Hartnell … [Read more...] about Doctor Who episodes: All the Doctors’ introductory stories

The latest series of Doctor Who is striking a chord among fans, with a whole plethora of Doctor Who Easter eggs for viewers to get their teeth into! How many did you spot in 'The Devil's Chord'? The breaking of the fourth wall Of all the Doctor Who Easter eggs, this may be the most overt. The series has broken the fourth wall a few times over the years, but Series … [Read more...] about All the Doctor Who Easter eggs in The Devil’s Chord

After forty, fourteen, one or even fnarg series in time and space, there have been a good number of Doctor Who season openers over the years. Let's take a look at some of the Time Lord's greatest adventures... Asylum of the Daleks It's a rare thing for the Daleks to appear in a Doctor Who season opener, and in fact it has only happened four times in the show's history - … [Read more...] about The best Doctor Who season openers

It has been 50 years since the Fourth Doctor first graced our screens. We take a look back at the series' longest-serving Time Lord... with the longest scarf of them all! When people think about Doctor Who, one of the first people they think about is Tom Baker- the Fourth Doctor, and arguably the most iconic in the show's history. Tom Baker's tenure was unprecedented, … [Read more...] about Celebrating 50 years of the Fourth Doctor

When you're travelling in the TARDIS, it's not all about quick trips and getting back for tea! Some Doctor Who storylines have spanned months, and even years. Let's take a look back at some of the best stories from Doctor Who's 60 year history... The Key to Time Long-spanning Doctor Who storylines were less commonplace during the classic era, but Doctor Who Season 16 … [Read more...] about Looking back at the best Doctor Who storylines