Alex Skerratt

What's in a name, as someone once asked. There have been many Doctor Who episode titles over the years, from the horrific to the hilarious. Which are the best, and is there an art to creating a good Doctor Who episode title? In the revamped Doctor Who series which began in 2005, it became customary for each episode to finish with a 'next time' trailer, teasing the next … [Read more...] about What makes a good Doctor Who episode title?

Not all Doctor Who adventures involve monsters, alien invasions and timey-wimey goodness. In fact, there are some Doctor Who stories which don't feature any science fiction at all... It may seem odd, but when Doctor Who was originally conceived, it wasn't intended to exclusively be a science fiction show. It was designed for family audiences with children in mind, and the … [Read more...] about Looking back at the historical Doctor Who adventures

With Tom Baker turning 90, we take a look at some of the greatest Doctor Who stories from his era... The Deadly Assassin Most Doctor Who stories see our favourite Time Lord on an adventure with a companion or two, but there are of course exceptions. Tom Baker was forever badgering the producer Philip Hinchcliffe about whether he actually needed a companion. Hinchcliffe … [Read more...] about Which are the best Fourth Doctor Who stories?

Headphones at the ready! Titas is an enhanced audiobook thriller written by Lovarzi's Alex Skerratt (that's me) and performed by Jay Giblin. When a commercial spaceflight explodes on take-off, the company's social media manager takes it upon himself to investigate the true cause - and soon finds himself in a dark place, and one that he might never return from. That's the … [Read more...] about Presenting Titas: a brand new audiobook thriller

Doctor Who Season 15 marked the beginning of a brand new era for the programme, and the arrival of an iconic character. Doctor Who had enjoyed a period of immense success under the producer Philip Hinchcliffe, but the series had also been under intense scrutiny. The level of horror and violence in the show was the subject of much debate in the press, and the campaigner … [Read more...] about Looking back at Doctor Who Season 15