Alex Skerratt

'Space Babies' launched Doctor Who Series 1 with a chuckle, in-keeping with Russell T Davies' propensity to start new seasons with a softer tone. How does it compare to his previous opening episodes? Ever since Russell T Davies first became Doctor Who's showrunner, he has opted to launch his Doctor Who seasons with 'lighter' episodes. Certainly, 'Space Babies' was more of … [Read more...] about Space Babies: Another quirky season opener from Russell T Davies

Steven Moffat may have written some of the most complicated Doctor Who stories of all time, but he is also a master at taking simple ideas and weaving them into something powerful. Doctor Who Series 1 / 14 / Fnarg saw Steven Moffat return to the series after a seven year absence with the simply-titled 'Boom' - the fourth episode to star Ncuti Gatwa as the eponymous Time … [Read more...] about Boom! Looking back at Steven Moffat’s simplest Doctor Who stories

What on earth are 'Doctor-lite' Doctor Who episodes, and why on earth do we have them? '73 Yards' is the latest story from the Whoniverse to feature a conspicuously absent Time Lord... Back in the day, Doctor Who episodes were shot on a week-by-week basis, sometimes for up to 40 weeks a year. Because of this, the production team had to give their cast members some … [Read more...] about Love them or hate them? Exploring the Doctor-lite Doctor Who episodes

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