The actor and former Doctor Who companion Jean Marsh has died at the age of 90. If you're a fan of classic Doctor Who, the chances are you will have encountered Jean Marsh, even if you don't quite know the name. She appeared in three classic serials: 'The Crusade' in 1964, 'The Daleks' Master Plan' in 1965, and 'Battlefield' in 1989. She also enjoyed a cameo in the 2013 … [Read more...] about Jean Marsh: Remembering a wonderful actor and companion
The top 5 Seventh Doctor moments
There's many a slap 'twixt a cup and a lap, and most of them happened in the Seventh Doctor's era. Let's take a look back at some of Sylvester McCoy's finest moments... 5) I can't stand burnt toast... 'Ghost Light' is often regarded as one of the highlights of the Seventh Doctor's time and, curiously, it was the final story to be filmed before the BBC unceremoniously … [Read more...] about The top 5 Seventh Doctor moments
The fastest Doctor Who episodes ever written
Time and tide melts the snowman... or something. Unusually for a show about time travel, some Doctor Who episodes were penned in a hurry, for one reason or another. Here are some of the most famous examples... The Daleks' Master Plan The writer and Dalek creator Terry Nation was famously quick at delivering scripts. But, alas, he wasn't always the most reliable writer, … [Read more...] about The fastest Doctor Who episodes ever written
How Russell T Davies brought back Doctor Who
Without Russell T Davies, we might not have any 'new' Doctor Who to enjoy, certainly not on TV. So how did the show go from a discarded remnant of yesteryear to one of the BBC's most lucrative properties? As you probably know, Doctor Who was cancelled in 1989, and only enjoyed one brief TV movie in the mid 90s. Fans worked hard to keep the flame alive through novels, audio … [Read more...] about How Russell T Davies brought back Doctor Who
The BBC teams up with SpaceX to recover missing Doctor Who episodes
The 97 missing Doctor Who episodes could soon be back in our hands following the announcement of an historic partnership between the BBC and SpaceX. As you know, many of the classic Doctor Who episodes from the 1960s haven't been seen since their original transmission, at least in the UK. Indeed, the video tape originals were wiped shortly after broadcast. What remains … [Read more...] about The BBC teams up with SpaceX to recover missing Doctor Who episodes