John Nathan-Turner produced Doctor Who between 1980 and 1989 and mastered the art of generating publicity for his favourite show. John Nathan-Turner was, at times, a controversial producer. He was the man who opted to dress the Sixth Doctor in a multi-coloured outfit that was almost universally disliked, and indeed he later admitted that this decision was a misfire. … [Read more...] about How John Nathan-Turner boosted Doctor Who’s popularity
Doctor Who: The top 5 Davros stories
Want to know more about the Daleks' deranged creator? Here are the top five Davros stories to get you started... Once a humanoid being from the planet Skaro, the Daleks' creator underwent a radical transformation in his adult years as he descended into evil. Not unlike Darth Vader in Star Wars, Davros became part person and part machine as his body decayed and he became … [Read more...] about Doctor Who: The top 5 Davros stories
Why did the TARDIS disappear during the Seventh Doctor’s era?
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?