We take a look at the Doctor Who ratings from 2010 to 2013, when Matt Smith was at the TARDIS helm. Which were the most popular Eleventh Doctor episodes? 5) The Eleventh Hour It's no surprise that Matt Smith's debut episode was one of the highest in the Doctor Who ratings, achieving a final figure of 10.09 million. This is usually the case for new Doctors, although in … [Read more...] about Doctor Who ratings: Which were the most popular Eleventh Doctor episodes?
Doctor Who: What happened to Susan Foreman?
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