Doctor Who

Time and tide melts the snowman... or something. Unusually for a show about time travel, some Doctor Who episodes were penned in a hurry, for one reason or another. Here are some of the most famous examples... The Daleks' Master Plan The writer and Dalek creator Terry Nation was famously quick at delivering scripts. But, alas, he wasn't always the most reliable writer, … [Read more...] about The fastest Doctor Who episodes ever written

Without Russell T Davies, we might not have any 'new' Doctor Who to enjoy, certainly not on TV. So how did the show go from a discarded remnant of yesteryear to one of the BBC's most lucrative properties? As you probably know, Doctor Who was cancelled in 1989, and only enjoyed one brief TV movie in the mid 90s. Fans worked hard to keep the flame alive through novels, audio … [Read more...] about How Russell T Davies brought back Doctor Who

The 97 missing Doctor Who episodes could soon be back in our hands following the announcement of an historic partnership between the BBC and SpaceX. As you know, many of the classic Doctor Who episodes from the 1960s haven't been seen since their original transmission, at least in the UK. Indeed, the video tape originals were wiped shortly after broadcast. What remains … [Read more...] about The BBC teams up with SpaceX to recover missing Doctor Who episodes

There's no such thing as mistakes, only happy accidents - right? Well, even the producers get it wrong from time to time. Here are some of the best Doctor Who mistakes in the Whoniverse... "Doctor Who is required..." The debate over the Doctor's real name has raged since the 1960s. It's kind of in the title. And as Doctor Who mistakes go, this one is quite big. From the … [Read more...] about The best Doctor Who mistakes

If you think you know your Doctor Who companions, think again... If you've been following Candy Jar's publications for a while, you will know that they previously released a detailed tome about the Doctor Who companions about 10 years ago, named simply Companions. This took an in-depth look at the Doctor Who companions from the very first (Susan Foreman) to the very latest … [Read more...] about Secrets of the Doctor Who companions revealed in new book