Over the years, teams of fans and restoration experts have been working wonders with classic Doctor Who adventures, leaving us with stories that look better than they did when they were first broadcast. What's the secret to their success? Restoring classic Doctor Who adventures is no easy task. It's not simply a case of digitising analogue material, or giving the film … [Read more...] about How classic Doctor Who adventures have been magically restored
The Doctor Who stories which contradict each other
You can't rewrite history, except for when time can be rewritten! Doctor Who stories have always had a hard time keeping up with each other, and deciding what's 'canon' isn't easy. In this post, we take a light-hearted look at the episodes which left some fans scratching their heads... "It's not supposed to make that noise..." The sound of the TARDIS engines has varied … [Read more...] about The Doctor Who stories which contradict each other
The deleted scenes from classic Doctor Who episodes
Deleted scenes are rare in classic Doctor Who episodes. We take a look at some of the more obscure moments that didn't quite make the cut... The Beatles' appearance in 'The Chase' Did you know that The Beatles once appeared in some early, classic Doctor Who episodes? Or at least, a clip from one of their TV appearances did. This was during the 1965 adventure 'The Chase' … [Read more...] about The deleted scenes from classic Doctor Who episodes
Who counts as an official Doctor Who companion?
Working out who the official Doctor Who companions are is trickier than you might think. In this post, we'll attempt to find out... First, it's worth mentioning that some Doctor Who companions are easy to spot. These are the bona fide series regulars who are in it for the long haul with the Doctor. Their arrival in the TARDIS is normally announced with a certain amount of … [Read more...] about Who counts as an official Doctor Who companion?
The Doctor Who monsters who nearly replaced the Daleks
The Daleks may be the most iconic of the Doctor Who monsters, but there was a time when they were almost exterminated from our TV screens. The Daleks are some of the more complicated Doctor Who monsters from a copyright point of view. In the days of the classic series, people who wrote for the show would often create their own Doctor Who monsters and characters, such as … [Read more...] about The Doctor Who monsters who nearly replaced the Daleks