Alex Skerratt

The 97 missing Doctor Who episodes could soon be back in our hands following the announcement of an historic partnership between the BBC and SpaceX. As you know, many of the classic Doctor Who episodes from the 1960s haven't been seen since their original transmission, at least in the UK. Indeed, the video tape originals were wiped shortly after broadcast. What remains … [Read more...] about The BBC teams up with SpaceX to recover missing Doctor Who episodes

There's no such thing as mistakes, only happy accidents - right? Well, even the producers get it wrong from time to time. Here are some of the best Doctor Who mistakes in the Whoniverse... "Doctor Who is required..." The debate over the Doctor's real name has raged since the 1960s. It's kind of in the title. And as Doctor Who mistakes go, this one is quite big. From the … [Read more...] about The best Doctor Who mistakes

If you think you know your Doctor Who companions, think again... If you've been following Candy Jar's publications for a while, you will know that they previously released a detailed tome about the Doctor Who companions about 10 years ago, named simply Companions. This took an in-depth look at the Doctor Who companions from the very first (Susan Foreman) to the very latest … [Read more...] about Secrets of the Doctor Who companions revealed in new book

Let's celebrate the Colin Baker era with the Sixth Doctor's top five moments. Save your breath for the blog post, Doctor. Most people depart with a scream... 5) "You gave me your word!" The Sixth Doctor was one of the Time Lord's more eloquent incarnations. Behind the scenes, Colin Baker liked to fiddle with the scripts to incorporate some exotic vocab, hoping the … [Read more...] about The top 5 Sixth Doctor moments

Who could succeed Russell T Davies as the next Doctor Who showrunner, when he eventually decides to hang up his sonic? Here are Lovarzi's top picks... David Tennant He's been the Tenth Doctor, the Eleventh Doctor, the Fourteenth Doctor... How about making David Tennant the Sixteenth Doctor, and putting him in place as the next Doctor Who showrunner? It might not be such … [Read more...] about Who could be the next Doctor Who showrunner?