You may not have noticed, but the Seventh Doctor's TARDIS became distinctly absent in the show's final seasons... And by the TARDIS, we are of course referring to the TARDIS interior, not the time and space machine itself. That would be crazy. (Although there are a fair number of Jon Pertwee stories which don't feature the TARDIS at all...) To the casual viewer, this … [Read more...] about Why did the TARDIS disappear during the Seventh Doctor’s era?
Which are the best Doctor Who UNIT stories?
With UNIT set to return in the next series of Doctor Who, here are some of the best Doctor Who UNIT series to bring you up to speed. UNIT - sometimes known as the United Nations Intelligence Taskforce, or the Unified Intelligence Taskforce - is a military organisation specifically set up to combat alien threats. It was originally established by Colonel Lethbridge-Stewart, … [Read more...] about Which are the best Doctor Who UNIT stories?
Missing Doctor Who episodes: What happened to The Smugglers?
The missing Doctor Who episodes of 'The Smugglers' make up the First Doctor's last historical story. What happened to this classic adventure, and will we ever see it again? By 1966, the BBC had started to erase Doctor Who from its archives and, shortly after transmission, 'The Smugglers' was also scheduled to be destroyed. Of course, Doctor Who wasn't the only programme … [Read more...] about Missing Doctor Who episodes: What happened to The Smugglers?
Doctor Who companions: Who were the Sixth Doctor’s companions?
The Sixth Doctor may have had a brief television tenure, but his list of Doctor Who companions keeps on growing thanks to the expanded universe of books, comics and audio adventures. Who were the Sixth Doctor's 'forgotten' companions? Peri Brown First, we have to mention Perpugilliam Brown (or Peri) who travelled with him throughout most of his TV adventures and indeed … [Read more...] about Doctor Who companions: Who were the Sixth Doctor’s companions?
Missing Doctor Who episodes: Can we complete The Underwater Menace?
There are currently two missing Doctor Who episodes from the 1967 story 'The Underwater Menace.' Is it possible to complete this classic adventure? 'The Underwater Menace' first aired in January 1967, making it 56 years old this year. It was broadcast relatively early in Patrick Troughton's run as the Doctor, being the third story he ever starred in, and when a small batch … [Read more...] about Missing Doctor Who episodes: Can we complete The Underwater Menace?