Alex Skerratt

Doctor Who ratings have often fluctuated over the years. Let's take a look at the worst-rated episodes of all time, and examine why more people didn't tune in. It's no secret that the Doctor Who ratings took a hit in the 1980s. The programme had effectively been axed by the BBC, who wanted to invest in new types of programmes. This resulted in something of a backlash among … [Read more...] about Doctor Who ratings: Taking a look at the worst-rated episodes

2013 was Doctor Who's 50th anniversary year, and was arguably one of the most memorable in the programme's history. What was it that made it so special? Doctor Who's 50th anniversary was always going to be good. I do remember it getting off to a slightly shaky start, though; a rather provocative Twitter user, hiding behind a Cyberman avatar, was whipping fans into a frenzy … [Read more...] about Looking back on Doctor Who’s 50th anniversary

Leaked episodes. Rapid departures. Graham Norton. March 2005 was a rollercoaster month for Doctor Who fans everywhere. Could Doctor Who Season 27 be the most eventful in the show's history? In March 2005, fans were gearing up for the return of Doctor Who to their TV screens after a nine year absence. In fact, the Ninth Doctor's debut season was to be the first full series … [Read more...] about Was Doctor Who Season 27 the most eventful in the show’s history?

Did you know that Tom Baker was originally going to have his own Doctor Who movie, and that he was one of its writers? There have been many attempts to produce a Doctor Who movie over the years - some more successful than others. In 1975, the Time Lord had clocked up no fewer than two motion pictures, both of which starred Peter Cushing as an "alternative Doctor" in the … [Read more...] about What happened to Tom Baker’s Doctor Who movie?

You may know about K9 and Kamelion - but have you heard of Frobisher the penguin, the shape-shifting detective from the planet Xenon, and companion to the Sixth and Seventh Doctors? Not every Doctor Who fan knows about Frobisher. In a way, this is understandable; he never made an appearance in the main TV series, and began life in Doctor Who Magazine in a comic strip … [Read more...] about Doctor Who: Who is Frobisher the penguin?