How much do we really know about Doctor Who's parents, his relatives and even his children? Over the years, the series has given some us tantalising clues... Before we start, yes we know - his name isn't really Doctor Who, but it's better for the SEO (we want people to find this article!) Second, it's worth remembering that the Doctor's enigma is part of the appeal of the … [Read more...] about Doctor Who’s parents: What do we know about the Doctor’s family?
Why is Doctor Who Season 16 so fondly remembered?
Doctor Who Season 16 really was the first of its kind, with a brand new companion, a brand new villain, and an exciting 'fetch quest' across space and time. Producer Graham Williams was still fairly new to the role when he began planning Doctor Who Season 16. He'd joined the year before, overseeing the established TARDIS team of the Fourth Doctor and Leela, along with … [Read more...] about Why is Doctor Who Season 16 so fondly remembered?
The Doctor Who spin offs we’d love to see
The Whoniverse is a big place, and it's loaded with story-telling possibilities! Here are some of the Doctor Who spin offs we'd love to see... Stallholder We can't take credit for this one, but we really want to see it. Back in 2007, when 'The Fires of Pompeii' was being filmed, the actor Phil Cornwell played a particularly colourful stallholder in the Roman city whose … [Read more...] about The Doctor Who spin offs we’d love to see
What was David Tennant’s first Doctor Who episode?
David Tennant is officially the Doctor! And has been before. In fact, the actor's connection with the series goes back further than you might think... Surprisingly, it's quite hard to pin down when, exactly, David Tennant's first Doctor Who episode was. Officially, his first full episode was the 2005 Christmas special 'The Christmas Invasion,' in which the … [Read more...] about What was David Tennant’s first Doctor Who episode?
The evolution of Doctor Who VHS tapes
It took a long time for the complete set of Doctor Who VHS tapes to make it onto fans' shelves. For many years, a number of classic adventures were only available in edited form, and some were extremely costly. As you probably know, there is a large number of Doctor Who episodes, and when the BBC started to make them commercially available in the 1980s, the release … [Read more...] about The evolution of Doctor Who VHS tapes