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'The Caves of Androzani' is a gritty and explosive adventure from the mid 80s, delivered by one of Doctor Who's most accomplished writers. But what is it about this story that makes it so popular? In 1984, Peter Davison was about to hang up his keys as the Doctor. John Nathan-Turner was into his fourth year as producer. Eric Saward was into his third season as script … [Read more...] about Doctor Who: Why is The Caves of Androzani such a popular story?

The Series 14 finale 'Empire of Death' was loaded with Doctor Who Easter eggs for the eagle-eyed viewer. Here's a rundown of some of the best ones... Old Doctor Who costumes This was one of our favourite Doctor Who Easter eggs. In 'Empire of Death,' the Doctor, Ruby and Mel go inside a memory TARDIS, which (as the name suggests) is made up of memories. And Doctor Who … [Read more...] about Empire of Death: All the Doctor Who Easter eggs!

One of the very first Doctor Who companions, William Russell, has left us at the age of 99. William Russell enjoyed a long and successful career on TV, the stage and film but will forever be remembered by Doctor Who fans as one of the very first Doctor Who companions, playing the science teacher Ian Chesterton from the Coal Hill School. In fact, William Russell … [Read more...] about Doctor Who companions: Remembering William Russell

Steven Moffat may have written some of the most complicated Doctor Who stories of all time, but he is also a master at taking simple ideas and weaving them into something powerful. Doctor Who Series 1 / 14 / Fnarg saw Steven Moffat return to the series after a seven year absence with the simply-titled 'Boom' - the fourth episode to star Ncuti Gatwa as the eponymous Time … [Read more...] about Boom! Looking back at Steven Moffat’s simplest Doctor Who stories

What on earth are 'Doctor-lite' Doctor Who episodes, and why on earth do we have them? '73 Yards' is the latest story from the Whoniverse to feature a conspicuously absent Time Lord... Back in the day, Doctor Who episodes were shot on a week-by-week basis, sometimes for up to 40 weeks a year. Because of this, the production team had to give their cast members some … [Read more...] about Love them or hate them? Exploring the Doctor-lite Doctor Who episodes