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The Doctor Who costume worn by the Seventh Doctor has topped a ranking from The Guardian's senior fashion writer. The Dream Lord may have likened the Doctor's attire to something from the mind of a first year fashion student, but his wardrobe choices have found the approval of The Guardian, who placed the seventh Doctor Who costume at the top of her rankings. Indeed, … [Read more...] about Seventh Doctor takes top spot in Doctor Who costume rank

There are some corners of the universe which have bred the most terrible things. But what is the key to making the perfect Doctor Who monster? Over the last 60 years, writers have been tasked with coming up with a wide range of scary and unusual Doctor Who monsters to keep people hiding behind the sofa. Initially, the BBC said there should be no "bug-eyed monsters" in the … [Read more...] about What makes the perfect Doctor Who monster?

Over the years, teams of fans and restoration experts have been working wonders with classic Doctor Who adventures, leaving us with stories that look better than they did when they were first broadcast. What's the secret to their success? Restoring classic Doctor Who adventures is no easy task. It's not simply a case of digitising analogue material, or giving the film … [Read more...] about How classic Doctor Who adventures have been magically restored

The Daleks may be the most iconic of the Doctor Who monsters, but there was a time when they were almost exterminated from our TV screens. The Daleks are some of the more complicated Doctor Who monsters from a copyright point of view. In the days of the classic series, people who wrote for the show would often create their own Doctor Who monsters and characters, such as … [Read more...] about The Doctor Who monsters who nearly replaced the Daleks

Travelling with the Doctor has its risks. Here, we remember the Doctor Who companions who didn't survive their TARDIS travels. Katarina Poor Katarina. As well as being one of the shortest-serving Doctor Who companions, she also had the misfortune of dying during her time with the Doctor. After a mere five episodes in the show, she perished in the fourth part of 'The … [Read more...] about The Doctor Who companions who actually died