Alex Skerratt

Travelling with the Doctor has its risks. Here, we remember the Doctor Who companions who didn't survive their TARDIS travels. Katarina Poor Katarina. As well as being one of the shortest-serving Doctor Who companions, she also had the misfortune of dying during her time with the Doctor. After a mere five episodes in the show, she perished in the fourth part of 'The … [Read more...] about The Doctor Who companions who actually died

With 60 years of Doctor Who episodes for us to enjoy, we take a look at how the storytelling style has changed since 1963... The 1960s There was a clear remit for Doctor Who episodes when the programme first began. It was meant to be family-friendly, devoid of "bug-eyed monsters" and educational; the Doctor and his friends were supposed to experience real history, as … [Read more...] about How have Doctor Who episodes evolved over the last 60 years?

In the late 90s, the Eighth Doctor almost had his own TV series produced by the American network Fox. But what would it have been like? The Eighth Doctor's unmade TV series is one of the biggest "what if?" questions in the Whoniverse. Back in 1996, a TV movie was produced in a co-production deal between the BBC, Universal and Fox - a TV movie which served as a back-door … [Read more...] about Eighth Doctor: What would the Fox TV series have been like?

Writer Robert Holmes died before he could finish his final Doctor Who story, 'The Ultimate Foe.' Here's what he originally planned for the Season 23 finale. Actually, 'The Ultimate Foe' isn't strictly the title for Robert Holmes' final adventure. This was an unofficial title that was given to the final segment of the larger Doctor Who story 'The Trial of a Time Lord' which … [Read more...] about The Ultimate Foe: Inside Robert Holmes’ final Doctor Who story

'Revelation of the Daleks' is one of the most highly-regarded adventures of the Sixth Doctor's era. What is the secret to its ongoing appeal? For a start, it's worth mentioning that 'Revelation of the Daleks' was penned by one of 80s Who's most popular writers Eric Saward. Saward joined the programme during Peter Davison's first season as script editor, and had previously … [Read more...] about Revelation of the Daleks: Why is it such a popular story?