There are 13 Doctor Who Christmas specials in total, but which is the most Christmassy of all? Between 2005 and 2017, the BBC produced 13 Doctor Who Christmas specials: 'The Christmas Invasion,' 'The Runaway Bride,' 'Voyage of the Damned,' 'The Next Doctor,' 'The End of Time,' 'A Christmas Carol,' 'The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe,' 'The Snowmen,' 'The Time of the … [Read more...] about Which is the most Christmassy Doctor Who Christmas special?
Doctor Who regeneration: What are the rules, and how does it work?
Doctor Who regeneration is a complicated business, and there are strict rules. How does it all work, and what are the limits? How many times can Doctor Who regenerate? An infinite number of times, apparently - or at least, an indeterminate number. So when the Doctor dies, he or she has the ability to change into a new body as a means of survival, as many times as they … [Read more...] about Doctor Who regeneration: What are the rules, and how does it work?
5 things we noticed about Ncuti Gatwa’s Doctor Who costume
Ncuti Gatwa's Doctor Who costume has finally been revealed! Here are five things we spotted. 1) Jewellery First, you will notice that Ncuti Gatwa's Doctor is wearing a subtle double pendant - seemingly the first Doctor in the history of the programme to wear a chain around his neck. Or is he? Certainly, it's rare to see the Doctor wearing such obvious jewellery, but … [Read more...] about 5 things we noticed about Ncuti Gatwa’s Doctor Who costume
Doctor Who 2023: What will the new TARDIS interior look like?
Every new era of Doctor Who brings a new console room! So what might the new TARDIS interior look like in 2023? The TARDIS interior has regenerated almost as much as the Doctor himself. In the beginning (and indeed for most of its Classic run) the TARDIS interior took the form of a whitewashed, scientific laboratory, bathed in bright lights and almost clinically clean. The … [Read more...] about Doctor Who 2023: What will the new TARDIS interior look like?
How Eric Saward reshaped Doctor Who
Doctor Who's first 'blockbuster' script editor Eric Saward helped the programme to reach new heights in the 1980s. Doctor Who was going through a period of radical change in the 80s, in large part due to the appointment of a new producer in the shape of John Nathan-Turner, who was keen to root the series in real science and gritty stories. These elements had certainly been … [Read more...] about How Eric Saward reshaped Doctor Who