Peri Brown travelled with the Fifth and Sixth Doctors and was the first American companion in the series' history. Or was she? In the 1980s, producer John Nathan-Turner wanted to have a bona fide American Doctor Who companion to join the Time Lord on his travels, partly to capitalise on the series' popularity across the Pond. And he succeeded - Peri Brown was indeed an … [Read more...] about Peri Brown: Who was she, and what happened to her?
Are these the darkest Doctor Who moments?
"There is some evil in all of us, Doctor - even you." We look back at some of the series' darkest Doctor Who moments. The Doctor is a complex character. When viewers first met him in 'An Unearthly Child,' he was very much the anti-hero; after all, he trapped two schoolteachers inside his ship and whisked them off into time and space - that is, after electrocuting one of … [Read more...] about Are these the darkest Doctor Who moments?
Who are the most powerful Doctor Who villains?
Never mind the bug-eyed monsters! Over the years, a number of (mostly humanoid) Doctor Who villains have plagued the Time Lord's travels - and some of them can't die. Here's a rundown of the most powerful... The Great Intelligence Most Doctor Who villains are clever, but with the Great Intelligence the clue really is in the name. The Time Lord first encountered this … [Read more...] about Who are the most powerful Doctor Who villains?
Looking back at the comedy Doctor Who episodes
Some Doctor Who episodes cut the drama and went for the comedy! We look back at some of the Time Lord's more whimsical cosmic encounters. Over the years, Doctor Who episodes have shifted in tone almost as much as they have shifted in genre. As Sylvester McCoy once said, "It's been historical, it's been hysterical..." You could throw 'Love & Monsters' and 'The Satan … [Read more...] about Looking back at the comedy Doctor Who episodes
Doctor Who lore: How much do we really know about the Doctor’s identity?
With 60 years of Doctor Who lore under our belts, how much do we really know about the most mysterious being in the cosmos? According to Doctor Who lore, the oldest question in the universe is simple, and hidden in plain sight: "Doctor who?" And for fans of this classic SF series, the mystery of the main character's identity is quite literally in the name, and dates back … [Read more...] about Doctor Who lore: How much do we really know about the Doctor’s identity?