'The Web of Fear' is a classic Doctor Who story from 1966, and sees the Second Doctor's rematch with the fearsome Yeti - in the London underground. As Doctor Who sequels go, 'The Web of Fear' arrived pretty quickly. 'The Abominable Snowmen' had aired only a few weeks before, and featured the Second Doctor and his companions battling the Yeti (or, more specifically, the … [Read more...] about Classic Doctor Who: The making of The Web of Fear
The Graham Norton Doctor Who appearances that shouldn’t have happened
Graham Norton Doctor Who appearances have been occurring since 2005 - all of them unplanned. But how did one of the BBC's most popular presenters keep appearing in its flagship SF show? The first of the Graham Norton Doctor Who appearances can be traced back to the very first 'revival' episode in 2005. 'Rose' saw the Time Lord's return to TV after a nine year absence, and … [Read more...] about The Graham Norton Doctor Who appearances that shouldn’t have happened
Doctor Who Virgin books: The many versions of Human Nature
The Doctor Who Virgin books were hugely successful in the 1990s when Doctor Who wasn't on screen. Indeed, one of these proved so popular that it was adapted for the show's third series in 2007, written by Paul Cornell. But how similar is 'Human Nature' to its original source material? The initial range of Doctor Who Virgin books focused on the Seventh Doctor, picking up … [Read more...] about Doctor Who Virgin books: The many versions of Human Nature
The story behind the first Doctor Who regeneration
The Doctor wasn't always a face-changing alien from the planet Gallifrey. But in 1966, the character 'changed his appearance' for the first time and handed the TARDIS keys to his successor Patrick Troughton. So how did the first ever Doctor Who regeneration come to be? In the early days, the concept of a Doctor Who regeneration was unheard of. When the character of the … [Read more...] about The story behind the first Doctor Who regeneration
5 Doctor Who stories that were (almost) not made
Doctor Who stories are not easy to make, and over the years there have been many episodes that have come close to cancellation. What are they, and how did they survive against all the odds? The Daleks Ironically, one of the first Doctor Who stories to suffer problems was an early one - 1964's 'The Daleks' (or 'The Mutants') written by Terry Nation. And yes, we can … [Read more...] about 5 Doctor Who stories that were (almost) not made