Alex Skerratt

Appropriately for a show about time travel, Doctor Who has 'started' several times. In fact, we now have exactly four Doctor Who Series 1s in the back catalogue! How can this be, and where on earth should you begin? Doctor Who Series 1 (1963) One way that Doctor Who fans separate the classic show from the modern is by calling all the earlier Doctor Who series 'seasons' … [Read more...] about Looking back at every Doctor Who Series 1

There have been a number of funny, surprising and indeed exciting Doctor Who cameos over the years, some of which you will only have spotted if you were familiar with the history of the show. Here's a breakdown of some of our favourites... Ysanne Churchman - Alpha Centauri Back in 1972, Ysanne Churchman made her debut as the hermaphrodite alien Alpha Centauri in the … [Read more...] about The best Doctor Who cameos

When Colin Baker was awarded the role of the Sixth Doctor, he decided that he wanted to stay in the TARDIS for as long as possible - maybe even beat Tom Baker's record. As such, he and the production team came up with a plan to 'peel the banana' over the many years he'd be travelling in time and space. And when we talk about peeling the banana, we are of course talking … [Read more...] about Peel the banana! The BBC’s grand plan for the Sixth Doctor

The 2015 Doctor Who episode 'Heaven Sent' was recently voted the most popular of all time in Doctor Who Magazine's 60th anniversary poll. What is it about this story that makes it a real fan favourite? The writer Steven Moffat has penned some of the most popular Doctor Who episodes of all time, as DWM's survey shows. In fact, six of his stories appeared in the top 10, … [Read more...] about Why is Heaven Sent such a popular Doctor Who episode?

In a series where anything can happen, it frequently does. There have been some truly head-scratching Doctor Who moments over the years, from unexpected regenerations to spontaneous piano-playing. Here are five of the most random... 5) The regenerating child The writer Steven Moffat loves to throw in a good twist, and that's certainly what viewers got in the closing … [Read more...] about The top 5 most random Doctor Who moments