Doctor Who has faced many existential threats over the years, often surviving cancellation by the skin of its teeth. So just how many times has it avoided the axe? 1963 Believe it or not, the BBC almost pulled the plug on Doctor Who before it even started. Initially, the series was only commissioned for 13 weeks, and it got off to something of a rocky start. The pilot … [Read more...] about How many times has Doctor Who avoided the axe?
Doctor Who: How many times have the Daleks been destroyed “forever”?
The dreaded Daleks have met their 'final end' on more than one occasion. Will the Time Lord ever be free of his deadliest enemies? Let's take a look at all the times the metal mutants have been (seemingly) beaten forever... 1) The Daleks In the very first Dalek story from 1963/4, the metal mutants were, apparently, the sole survivors on the war-torn planet of Skaro - … [Read more...] about Doctor Who: How many times have the Daleks been destroyed “forever”?
Doctor Who: How many times has Gallifrey been destroyed?
The Doctor's home planet hasn't had the easiest life! Let's look back at all the times Gallifrey has been erased from the Whoniverse... 1) The Ancestor Cell (2000) Prior to Doctor Who's return in 2005, the BBC was in the process of wrapping up the Eighth Doctor novel series to pave the way for the new show. The final book in this series (although not the last published) … [Read more...] about Doctor Who: How many times has Gallifrey been destroyed?
The shortest Doctor Who episode of all time
What, exactly, is the shortest Doctor Who episode ever made? Before we begin, a quick note. There are a number of Doctor Who episodes which are even shorter than the one we're looking at. These are stories like the Children in Need specials and minisodes like 'The Night of the Doctor' which we're not counting as actual Doctor Who episodes, as they didn't feature in any of … [Read more...] about The shortest Doctor Who episode of all time
The top 5 most thought-provoking Doctor Who stories
Has Doctor Who always been 'political'? Well, it's certainly been thought-provoking, if nothing else! Here are five of the most 'challenging' Doctor Who stories in the Whoniverse... 5. The Green Death The producer Barry Letts had strong opinions on environmental issues, and so it's perhaps no surprise that one of his most popular Doctor Who stories put this topic at the … [Read more...] about The top 5 most thought-provoking Doctor Who stories