Susan Foreman was the first Time Lord we ever saw, and granddaughter to the eponymous Doctor. But where did she really come from, and what happened to her? When Doctor Who began in 1963, Susan Foreman was one of the first characters we saw. She was the eponymous 'unearthly child' of the very first episode, and a supposed teenaged student at the Coal Hill School in London. … [Read more...] about Doctor Who: What happened to Susan Foreman?
Remembering Lynda Baron
The actor Lynda Baron - one of the few actors to have appeared in both classic and modern Doctor Who - has died at the age of 82. Lynda Baron was an actor who transcended the generations. For many people, she will be best remembered as the face of the children's TV show Come Outside, which followed the adventures of a female pilot and her faithful dog Pippin. Together, … [Read more...] about Remembering Lynda Baron
What might have been: Looking back at the Doctor Who pilot episode
Originally filmed in 1963, the Doctor Who pilot episode was significantly different from the version that was broadcast - riddled with technical difficulties and a rather terrifying Doctor! It's no secret that Doctor Who had a rather long and well thought-out journey to the screen, borne out of research, focus groups and planning meetings. In the early 60s, the BBC was … [Read more...] about What might have been: Looking back at the Doctor Who pilot episode
Doctor Who: Looking back at The Curse of Fatal Death
'The Curse of Fatal Death' was an obscure Doctor Who story from 1999 that introduced an alternative Ninth Doctor... as well as the first female Doctor! If you're clued up on Doctor Who history, you will know that the 90s was one of the darkest (and also one of the most creative) periods in the series' history. The show had been unceremoniously cancelled in 1989, leaving … [Read more...] about Doctor Who: Looking back at The Curse of Fatal Death
Russell T Davies takes the 14th Doctor into “strange and new” territory
Russell T Davies is busy writing the new series of Doctor Who, and promises to take the 14th Doctor into "strange and new territory." While the 13th Doctor's regeneration is still a few months away, new showrunner Russell T Davies has been penning the show's next adventures, promising to take the 14th Doctor into unexplored territory with "brand new ways of telling the … [Read more...] about Russell T Davies takes the 14th Doctor into “strange and new” territory