'Remembrance of the Daleks' is considered by many to be a classic Doctor Who story. What is it about this Seventh Doctor adventure that makes it so popular? By 1988, Doctor Who had been through a bumpy few years. By the skin of its teeth, it had survived cancellation in 1985, but its relaunch in 1986 had struggled to find an audience. Moreover, the hurried re-casting of … [Read more...] about Why is Remembrance of the Daleks such a popular Doctor Who story?
A lost version of Genesis of the Daleks is coming to radio
Big Finish is producing a lost version of 'Genesis of the Daleks,' based on an original script by Terry Nation. Yes, you read that correctly. Terry Nation may have passed away in 1997, but his legacy lives on, namely in unproduced scripts which have recently come to light and have now been adapted for radio. One of these is an early draft of 'Genesis of the Daleks,' … [Read more...] about A lost version of Genesis of the Daleks is coming to radio
The story behind the Sixth Doctor’s regeneration
What led to the departure of the Sixth Doctor Colin Baker in 1987? The Sixth Doctor's regeneration was mired in controversy. In the mid 1980s, Doctor Who was in turmoil after the BBC had attempted to cancel it. The backlash had been such that fans had threatened to picket the Houses of Parliament with Daleks unless the Corporation back-peddled. And their voices were … [Read more...] about The story behind the Sixth Doctor’s regeneration
Which are the most popular Thirteenth Doctor episodes?
With the current era of Doctor Who coming to a close, we look back at the most popular Thirteenth Doctor episodes to date, as determined by their AI scores. AI - in case you didn't know - is the Audience Appreciation Index, and is a measure of how much people enjoyed a particular programme. Generally, anything below 60 is considered poor, whilst anything above 80 is … [Read more...] about Which are the most popular Thirteenth Doctor episodes?
Doctor Who viewing figures: Do they really matter?
Doctor Who viewing figures have always been the subject of intense scrutiny. But how much do they really matter in today's world? When Doctor Who first started in 1963, viewing figures were quite important. Indeed, in the early 60s there were only two TV channels in the UK - the BBC and ITV - so it was genuinely a head-to-head competition for people's eyeballs. As such, … [Read more...] about Doctor Who viewing figures: Do they really matter?