The Fugitive Doctor made her first appearance in the 2020 episode 'Fugitive of the Judoon' - but how exactly does she fit into the Doctor's timeline? When we first meet the Fugitive Doctor, she is an ordinary human woman living an ordinary human life and going by the name of Ruth Clayton. She's living in Gloucester with a man called Lee, and working as a tour guide. … [Read more...] about Doctor Who: Who is the Fugitive Doctor?
The Doctor Who writers who almost wrote for the show
Did you know that Tom Baker and JK Rowling nearly became Doctor Who writers? We look back at the scripts that (almost) made it to the screen... David Renwick One man who almost joined the team of Doctor Who writers was David Renwick. To British TV viewers, he is probably best known as the creator and writer of the BBC's detective drama Jonathan Creek starring Alan … [Read more...] about The Doctor Who writers who almost wrote for the show
A new Doctor Who podcast is on its way
The BBC has announced an all-new Doctor Who podcast, which is set to launch on the 17th April. But this is a Doctor Who podcast with a twist. It doesn't feature interviews or behind the scenes information, or even analysis of previous Doctor Who adventures. Instead, this is more like a radio drama, told across 10 episodes on BBC Sounds. Titled Doctor Who: Redacted, the … [Read more...] about A new Doctor Who podcast is on its way
The perfect celebration: Looking back at Doctor Who Season 20
Doctor Who Season 20 marked the programme's 20th anniversary, and saw a slew of familiar faces return to the Whoniverse. By 1983, the producer John Nathan-Turner had been working on Doctor Who (in one capacity or another) since 1969. And although he had only been producing the programme for two years, as Doctor Who Season 20 approached he knew that he wanted to make it as … [Read more...] about The perfect celebration: Looking back at Doctor Who Season 20
Doctor Who: Who exactly is the Valeyard?
The Valeyard is the Doctor's ultimate foe, and by far the most mysterious. But who is he, and how did he come to be? The 1986 Doctor Who story featured one of the biggest plot twists of all time. The Doctor, on trial for his life on a Gallifreyan space station, was being prosecuted by a fierce court official known as the Valeyard who was baying for his blood. But in a … [Read more...] about Doctor Who: Who exactly is the Valeyard?