The 'cold opening' is a storytelling technique which has featured in virtually every New Who episode. It's a pre-titles scene which gives a taste of what's to come in the story ahead. In this article, we look back at some of the all-time best Doctor Who intros... Before the Flood This Series 9 episode features one of the strangest Doctor Who intros of all time in that … [Read more...] about Doctor Who intros: The best cold openings
The top 5 most surprising Doctor Who episodes
The 2023 episode 'Wild Blue Yonder' garnered much fan interest after the production team shrouded it in complete mystery. Nobody quite knew what to expect. We look back at some of the most surprising Doctor Who episodes in its 60 year history... 5) Midnight There were a number of obscurities in Doctor Who Series Four, but 'Midnight' had to be one of the biggest. And … [Read more...] about The top 5 most surprising Doctor Who episodes
All the references in the new Doctor Who title sequence
A new Doctor Who title sequence for a new era! 'The Star Beast' saw a revamped intro for the 60th anniversary specials, packed with references to previous series. How many did you spot? 1) The time vortex The time vortex has been a staple of the Doctor Who title sequence for many years. Perhaps the most famous example is the one which spanned the original Russell T … [Read more...] about All the references in the new Doctor Who title sequence
Doctor Who: Will the original Davros ever return?
Davros, creator of the Daleks, shed his original form in 2023's Children in Need special, being shown for the very first time without his chair or wrinkled skin. So does this mean that Davros as we know him will never return? In Doctor Who's 60th anniversary month, viewers were treated to a special minisode featuring one of the series' most iconic villains, the Daleks. … [Read more...] about Doctor Who: Will the original Davros ever return?
Will there always be 97 missing Doctor Who episodes?
Somebody famously once said "there will always be 110 missing Doctor Who episodes." Thankfully, the number is now down to 97. But what are the chances of further discoveries? When it comes to the question of missing Doctor Who episodes, it's a bit like asking 'how long is a piece of string?' There could be nothing left to find, and equally there could be everything left to … [Read more...] about Will there always be 97 missing Doctor Who episodes?