The War Doctor has competition. Another forgotten incarnation of the Time Lord once starred in a long-lost Doctor Who comic. According to a post on downthetubes.net, this alternative Doctor was borne out of rights issues. Apparently, every time BBC Worldwide published something that featured the Eighth Doctor, they had to pay Universal for the licensing, as they had … [Read more...] about The Doctor Who comic that never was
Neuroscience paves the way for missing episode recoveries
A revolutionary new technique has made it possible for Doctor Who missing episodes to be recovered from people's brains. The process - dubbed neurodot recovery - is based on the principle that people's neurons leave photographic traces (or 'dots') as they form new connections in the human brain. Similar to telesnaps, these dots can (in theory) be 'played back' … [Read more...] about Neuroscience paves the way for missing episode recoveries
The dystopian novel that inspired Paradise Towers
What is the true story behind 'Paradise Towers' - the Seventh Doctor adventure set within a run-down apartment block? 'Paradise Towers' is an unusual adventure from Doctor Who Season 24. Penned by Stephen Wyatt, it was one of the first to be overseen by incoming script editor Andrew Cartmel, and featured the Seventh Doctor and Mel's first trip in the TARDIS. It tells the … [Read more...] about The dystopian novel that inspired Paradise Towers
Doctor Who The Collection is being re-released
The limited edition Doctor Who The Collection sets are being re-released in standard packaging. Previously, Doctor Who The Collection box sets had only been available as limited editions, but the BBC has now announced that two of the earliest releases - Season 12 and Season 19 - will be getting the re-release treatment. This time, though, the packaging will be less … [Read more...] about Doctor Who The Collection is being re-released
Who were the Eighth Doctor’s companions?
Before he died, the Eighth Doctor cried out to the friends and companions he had known over the course of his life. "Charley, C'rizz, Lucie, Tamsin, Molly," he said. "I salute you." He then drank the elixir of the Sisterhood of Karn, and began to regenerate. But who were these individuals from the Doctor's past? And why did they mean so much to him? Charley … [Read more...] about Who were the Eighth Doctor’s companions?