The Ninth Doctor is returning for a second series of audio adventures for Big Finish. It may have been 16 years since the Ninth Doctor last appeared in Doctor Who, but his trip of a lifetime has continued thanks to the audio production company Big Finish. Christopher Eccleston returned to the Whoniverse in 2021 with a brand new series of adventures, and Big Finish has … [Read more...] about The Ninth Doctor is returning for a second season of adventures
The Weeping Angels: Everything you need to know
Otherwise known as the Lonely Assassins, the Weeping Angels are some of the scariest monsters in the Whoniverse. The Weeping Angels made their first appearance in Doctor Who in the 2007 episode 'Blink.' Written by Steven Moffat, they take the appearance of static stone statues. The reason for this is simple - they are unable to move so long as they are being looked at. … [Read more...] about The Weeping Angels: Everything you need to know
Wearing a bit thin: Understanding the War Doctor’s regeneration
The War Doctor's regeneration was a sudden and unexpected event at the end of Doctor Who's 50th anniversary special. How does it fit into the main Doctor Who timeline? For those of you who don't know, the War Doctor is (technically) the ninth incarnation of our favourite Time Lord. Although he wasn't introduced until 2013, long after the real Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh … [Read more...] about Wearing a bit thin: Understanding the War Doctor’s regeneration
Remembering Tony Selby, who played Sabalom Glitz in Doctor Who
Tony Selby, who played Sabalom Glitz in Doctor Who, has died at the age of 83. To Doctor Who fans, Tony Selby is best known as the Doctor’s slippery friend Sabalom Glitz, whom he first encountered in the 1986 story ‘The Mysterious Planet.’ In the adventure, Glitz was on the trail of secret information that had been extracted from the Matrix, the Gallifreyan data deposit. … [Read more...] about Remembering Tony Selby, who played Sabalom Glitz in Doctor Who
The story behind the 8th Doctor’s regeneration
For many years, the 8th Doctor never had a regeneration scene. But all that changed in 2013, in the midst of Doctor Who's 50th anniversary celebrations... Doctor Who fans had been living through a period of uncertainty since 1996. When the TV movie failed to lead to a new series, many doubted that the show would ever return. At the same time, the series had been given a … [Read more...] about The story behind the 8th Doctor’s regeneration