Alex Skerratt

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

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

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?

The Daleks are an iconic British baddie. If you've never seen them before, where should you start with their TV adventures? Genesis of the Daleks The Daleks are mutants from the planet Skaro, their once-humanoid bodies changed beyond recognition in the fall-out of a devastating war with their sworn enemies the Thals. But their mutated form was foreseen by a demented … [Read more...] about Daleks: Where should you start?

Doctor Who Series 2 / Series 15 / Season 41 will soon be upon us! But will the Time Lord finally have an epic rematch with the Plasmatons?! These are our predictions for the upcoming adventures... 1) Mrs Flood: her identity revealed This is not so much a prediction as a certainty. The identity of the mysterious Mrs Flood will be revealed at some point in Doctor Who … [Read more...] about Doctor Who Series 2: Our predictions