The 1985 Doctor Who story 'Attack of the Cybermen' has the accolade of being one of the first in the series' history to be written by a woman - and yet not written by a woman at all. By the time Doctor Who Season 22 came around, viewers were slowly getting used to the new Doctor. Colin Baker had been introduced at the end of Season 21 in 'The Twin Dilemma,' and his … [Read more...] about Who really wrote Attack of the Cybermen?
Eve of the Daleks continues the Doctor Who Flux storyline
Doctor Who Flux finished with a couple of unanswered questions, and it looks like these will be addressed in the latest new year special. 'Eve of the Daleks' is set to broadcast on New Year's Day 2022, and sees the Doctor, Yaz and Dan stuck in a terrifying time loop with so-called executioner Daleks. And for those people who still have questions after the recently-aired … [Read more...] about Eve of the Daleks continues the Doctor Who Flux storyline
Doctor Who: The legacy of the Celestial Toymaker
In 1966, the Doctor came face-to-face with an immortal adversary known as the Celestial Toymaker who has continued to plague him ever since. When the Doctor first encountered the Celestial Toymaker, it was in a four part serial of the same name. His power entered the TARDIS and rendered the First Doctor completely invisible; the only way he could break free of his … [Read more...] about Doctor Who: The legacy of the Celestial Toymaker
Doctor Who origins: What is the House of Lungbarrow?
Before 'The Timeless Children' rewrote Doctor Who history, there was another game-changing story called 'Lungbarrow,' written by Marc Platt - and it all took place in the Doctor's childhood home. In the late 80s, Doctor Who's script editor Andrew Cartmel devised a plan to re-establish the mystery of the Doctor and tease details about his mysterious origins. These became … [Read more...] about Doctor Who origins: What is the House of Lungbarrow?
Doctor Who: Why do fans struggle with The Twin Dilemma?
In 2014, 'The Twin Dilemma' came at the bottom of Doctor Who Magazine's favourite story poll. Why do fans have a hard time with this 1984 story? It's always difficult writing for a new Doctor. In the case of 'The Twin Dilemma' - which introduced Doctor number six - the author Anthony Steven had to tick a number of boxes. First, he had to establish the persona of the new … [Read more...] about Doctor Who: Why do fans struggle with The Twin Dilemma?