The rumours of Doctor Who's death are frequently exaggerated. And over the years, many people have confidently predicted its downfall... "You can't have Doctor Who without Doctor Who!" This may be a line from Mark Gatiss' docudrama An Adventure in Space and Time, but the sentiment is true. As Doctor Who rolled on through the sixties, it became clear that the show … [Read more...] about The sky is falling! 4 times people predicted Doctor Who’s doom
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Have some missing Doctor Who episodes been found?
It's been a while since we had a good missing Doctor Who episodes rumour - and this time, it might not be a rumour... Of course, the only way to substantiate a missing Doctor Who episodes claim is to actually deliver some missing Doctor Who episodes, and a team of people is actively working on this, and hopes to have some news soon. Are we allowed to get our hopes up … [Read more...] about Have some missing Doctor Who episodes been found?
The Rani originally caused the Eighth Doctor’s regeneration
A recently unearthed cache of old Doctor Who scripts sheds new light on the Eighth Doctor's regeneration - and it involves the Rani. The Rani, as you probably know, is a renegade Time Lord and scientist from Gallifrey, created by Pip and Jane Baker to face off against the Sixth and Seventh Doctors in the classic era. The character later returned in Ncuti Gatwa's final … [Read more...] about The Rani originally caused the Eighth Doctor’s regeneration
Which episodes best represent the Second Doctor?
If you had to pick a handful of episodes to represent the Second Doctor, which ones would you select? Back in the day, fans could buy 'highlight reels' of their favourite Time Lords on VHS. Produced by John Nathan-Turner, these were titled The Hartnell Years, The Troughton Years, The Pertwee Years, and so on, and contained episodes and clips which spanned each actor's … [Read more...] about Which episodes best represent the Second Doctor?
Why did the Doctor Who actors leave?
It's never easy to hang up the TARDIS keys. What circumstances led to the departure of the biggest Doctor Who actors? William Hartnell William Hartnell was the very first Doctor Who actor - the original, you might say. He lived and breathed the part, and probably would have stayed in the TARDIS forever if he'd been able. Unfortunately, Hartnell was stricken with ill … [Read more...] about Why did the Doctor Who actors leave?