Alex Skerratt

Fantastic! Christopher Eccleston has confirmed his involvement in Doctor Who's 60th anniversary at Big Finish. The announcement was made at a convention called FedCon, with Christopher Eccleston sharing the information with fans during a panel. "I did something very special for the 60th anniversary," he said, "and for me it was all about working with this incredible … [Read more...] about Christopher Eccleston confirms 60th anniversary involvement

Doctor Who's 50th anniversary saw the impressive return of nine missing Doctor Who episodes. But will the film fairies work their magic for the show's 60th anniversary? If you're new to the magical world of missing Doctor Who episodes, basically there are 97 that are currently missing from the BBC archives, as the master tapes were burned or wiped after transmission. The … [Read more...] about Will missing Doctor Who episodes be returned for the 60th anniversary?

Doctor Who was unceremoniously pulled from the airwaves during the Sixth Doctor's era, with the BBC blaming falling ratings and excessive violence. But is is true that the Doctor Who ratings were declining during the Sixth Doctor's time? And which were his most popular stories? Interestingly, by the time Colin Baker had finished his first full season as the eponymous Time … [Read more...] about Doctor Who ratings: Which were the most popular Sixth Doctor episodes?

The former Controller of BBC One Michael Grade has shed new details on his decision to axe Doctor Who in the 1980s. Many a Doctor Who fan will be familiar with the work of Michael Grade. He became the Controller of BBC One in 1984 and was instrumental in trying to cancel Doctor Who during the Sixth Doctor's first season. And in a brand new interview in the Doctor Who … [Read more...] about Michael Grade explains why he axed Doctor Who

The Doctor Who title sequences are some of the most iconic in the history of television, and their influence is more far-reaching than you might realise... It's hard to say with any certainty that the first of the Doctor Who title sequences directly inspired Stanley Kubrick's famous film 2001: A Space Odyssey, but it's impossible to ignore the connection. Indeed, one of … [Read more...] about Ground-breaking: How the Doctor Who title sequences shaped an industry