Doctor Who lore can be a difficult thing to keep track of. After 60 years of timey-wimey goodness, multiple origin stories and numerous plot twists, staying on top of the Doctor's myriad lives has become a much trickier task... Of course, the quick answer to the question is 15. There have been 15 Doctors to date, but this is more of a real world answer than a Doctor Who … [Read more...] about Doctor Who lore: How many Doctors have there actually been?
Is this the cheapest Doctor Who story of all time?
Making a Doctor Who story can be an expensive business! But over the years, the show has found some ingenious cost-cutting solutions, and many of them have acted in the series' favour. But which is the cheapest Doctor Who story of all time? Without access to Doctor Who's balance sheets, pinning down the cheapest Doctor Who story of all time involves some guesswork. But … [Read more...] about Is this the cheapest Doctor Who story of all time?
What inspired the original design of the Daleks?
The Daleks are the most feared race in the Whoniverse, and definitely the most iconic. But what inspired their original design? The Daleks were the brainchild of writer Terry Nation, who was keen to put a new type of monster on our screens - namely, one that didn't look like a person in a suit. Prior to writing Doctor Who, he had been to see a performance of the Georgian … [Read more...] about What inspired the original design of the Daleks?
Doctor Who lore: Is the Doctor half human?
The Doctor's identity is shrouded in mystery - the clue is in the show's name! But could the eponymous Time Lord really be half human? It's certainly possible, according to Doctor Who lore... Ever since the Doctor Who TV movie in 1996, fans have been puzzled over the Doctor's biological makeup. Prior to the film, Doctor Who lore had maintained that the Time Lord came from … [Read more...] about Doctor Who lore: Is the Doctor half human?
Wibbly wobbly timey wimey! What are the rules of time travel in Doctor Who?
You can't rewrite history, not one line! Or can you? Because, according to Doctor Who, time might just be a big ball of wibbly wobbly timey wimey stuff. Depending on which episode you're watching... In Doctor Who, the rules of time travel change almost as much as the Doctor's face. He has been travelling through space and time for over 60 years, and in that time his take … [Read more...] about Wibbly wobbly timey wimey! What are the rules of time travel in Doctor Who?