Six-parter, four-parter or one-parter? We look back at some of the finest adventures in time and space and ask: What is the perfect length for a Doctor Who story? Between 1963 and 1989, a typical Doctor Who story would either comprise of four parts or six parts. There were a few notable exceptions: pacing issues made 1964's 'Planet of Giants' the very first three-parter in … [Read more...] about What is the perfect length for a Doctor Who story?
Looking back at the best Doctor Who trailers
Some Doctor Who trailers have been almost as epic as the episodes themselves. He's a rundown of some of the very best... The Web of Fear trailer Doctor Who trailers were rarer in the 1960s, and they certainly weren't the fast-paced, teaser-filled cinematics that we experience today. And in 1968, Doctor Who went one step further and actually shot a specially-written … [Read more...] about Looking back at the best Doctor Who trailers
How John Nathan-Turner boosted Doctor Who’s popularity
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?