Doctor Who

The recent discovery of 'The Daleks' Master Plan' prints has re-written the rules about lost Doctor Who episodes... For many years, our understanding about lost Doctor Who episodes has been quite clear: the BBC recorded them on videotape, and they were then film recorded (or 'telerecorded') for overseas sales. These films were sent abroad for overseas transmission, and the … [Read more...] about Lost Doctor Who episodes: How ‘cutting copies’ change everything

This is not a drill! Two missing Doctor Who episodes have been returned to the BBC - episodes one and three of 'The Daleks' Master Plan.' Could more be on the way? Let us remember this day. It has been nearly 13 years since we last had a missing Doctor Who episodes announcement, and now we have a double whammy: two instalments from what is widely regarded as the First … [Read more...] about Two missing Doctor Who episodes found! What does the future hold?

The conclusion to the 2005 episode 'The Doctor Dances' has been the subject of much debate, mostly on our Facebook page. What was really going on in the final moments of this classic adventure? In 'The Doctor Dances,' the streets of London are being terrorised by gasmask-wearing zombies, crying out for their mothers. Worse, it's 1941 - the height of the London blitz. The … [Read more...] about The Doctor Dances: the ending explained

Some stories are too good to be released just once, and the Doctor Who TV movie is no exception. But which version is 'definitive,' and which one should you buy? The Doctor Who TV movie on VHS If you're a sucker for all-things analogue, and wish to experience the Doctor Who TV movie like a true 90s fan, then you can't go wrong with the VHS original. But bear in mind, … [Read more...] about Which version of the Doctor Who TV movie should you buy?

In the latest series of Doctor Who Unleashed, the writer Russell T Davies noted that Doctor Who fans don't always like it when 'new things' are introduced to the show. But is this always true? Are the Time Lord's biggest supporters really nervous about 'newness'? As somebody once said, "Life depends on change and renewal." Actually, it was the Second Doctor Patrick … [Read more...] about Do Doctor Who fans object to ‘new things’?