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Contrary to popular belief, the classic Doctor Who companions didn't spend all their time screaming and tripping over their own heels. Here's a breakdown of some of the Time Lord's feistiest friends... Barbara The first of our Doctor Who companions was part of the original TARDIS line-up. Barbara was a school teacher and, as you can imagine, had no time for nonsense. … [Read more...] about Who are the toughest Doctor Who companions?

Doctor Who Season 21 marked the end of an era, and was truly a turning point in the series' history... By the time Doctor Who Season 21 came around, the show was riding high on the success of its 20th anniversary celebrations - something of a seismic event in the Whoniverse which highlighted just how beloved the series really was. But behind the scenes, the picture was … [Read more...] about Looking back at Doctor Who Season 21

As the Whoniverse continues its rapid expansion, we take a look at some of the Doctor Who spin offs which didn't quite make it into production. But they almost did... Rose Tyler: Earth Defence There wasn't a dry eye left in the house when Rose Tyler and the Doctor were brutally separated in the Series Two finale 'Doomsday.' But this wasn't originally meant to be the end … [Read more...] about The Doctor Who spin offs which nearly happened

There are some Doctor Who stories which never seem to get the love they deserve, and this was certainly true of 'The Enemy of the World' before its recovery in 2013. Why was this classic adventure overlooked for so long? They say dying is a good career move, and this is undoubtedly the case for Doctor Who stories. One of the advantages of being missing, presumed wiped, is … [Read more...] about Doctor Who stories: How The Enemy of the World became a forgotten classic

Appropriately for a show about time travel, Doctor Who has 'started' several times. In fact, we now have exactly four Doctor Who Series 1s in the back catalogue! How can this be, and where on earth should you begin? Doctor Who Series 1 (1963) One way that Doctor Who fans separate the classic show from the modern is by calling all the earlier Doctor Who series 'seasons' … [Read more...] about Looking back at every Doctor Who Series 1