Alex Skerratt

The departure of the Twelfth Doctor Peter Capaldi was a historic moment in the history of Doctor Who, and perhaps the most controversial regeneration of all time. Peter Capaldi had been playing the Twelfth Doctor for nearly three years when it was quietly announced, in early 2017, that he would be leaving the show. In some ways, this came as no surprise; he had been … [Read more...] about “I let you go.” The story behind the Twelfth Doctor’s regeneration

There are a lot of new characters in Doctor Who Flux! Here's everything you need to know about the Doctor's latest friends, and enemies. Karvanista The first new character we meet in Doctor Who Flux is the dog-like Karvanista - one of the Lupari species. He's something of a complex individual; in the story's opening moments, he's trying to kill the Doctor and Yaz by … [Read more...] about Doctor Who Flux: Who are all the characters?

The Cybermen have been causing trouble for the Doctor ever since their arrival in 1966. Here's a rundown of some of the metal giants' most important stories. The Doctor first encountered the Cybermen in the 1966 story 'The Tenth Planet.' It was here that we learned that the creatures did, in fact, used to be human - or humanoid, at least, living on Earth's twin planet … [Read more...] about Doctor Who: Which are the key Cybermen stories?

The Sontarans are a war-like species from the planet Sontar, and made their first appearance in Doctor Who in 1974 - some 47 years ago! To say that the Sontarans are "war-like" is perhaps an understatement. They are war-obsessed, even going so far as to believe that there is no greater fate than to die in battle for the glory of the Sontaran empire. But, to an extent, … [Read more...] about The Sontarans: Everything you need to know

Doctor Who: Time Lord Victorious is a multi-media adventure starring the Eighth, Ninth and Tenth Doctors. But what is it all about? The first thing to note is that the name Time Lord Victorious links back to a name the Tenth Doctor gave himself in the 2009 episode 'The Waters of Mars,' where he declared that the laws of time were his, and that they would obey him - before … [Read more...] about What is the storyline of Doctor Who: Time Lord Victorious?