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Six-parter, four-parter or one-parter? We look back at some of the finest adventures in time and space and ask: What is the perfect length for a Doctor Who story? Between 1963 and 1989, a typical Doctor Who story would either comprise of four parts or six parts. There were a few notable exceptions: pacing issues made 1964's 'Planet of Giants' the very first three-parter in … [Read more...] about What is the perfect length for a Doctor Who story?

John Nathan-Turner produced Doctor Who between 1980 and 1989 and mastered the art of generating publicity for his favourite show. John Nathan-Turner was, at times, a controversial producer. He was the man who opted to dress the Sixth Doctor in a multi-coloured outfit that was almost universally disliked, and indeed he later admitted that this decision was a misfire. … [Read more...] about How John Nathan-Turner boosted Doctor Who’s popularity

With UNIT set to return in the next series of Doctor Who, here are some of the best Doctor Who UNIT series to bring you up to speed. UNIT - sometimes known as the United Nations Intelligence Taskforce, or the Unified Intelligence Taskforce - is a military organisation specifically set up to combat alien threats. It was originally established by Colonel Lethbridge-Stewart, … [Read more...] about Which are the best Doctor Who UNIT stories?

The missing Doctor Who episodes of 'The Smugglers' make up the First Doctor's last historical story. What happened to this classic adventure, and will we ever see it again? By 1966, the BBC had started to erase Doctor Who from its archives and, shortly after transmission, 'The Smugglers' was also scheduled to be destroyed. Of course, Doctor Who wasn't the only programme … [Read more...] about Missing Doctor Who episodes: What happened to The Smugglers?

The Sixth Doctor may have had a brief television tenure, but his list of Doctor Who companions keeps on growing thanks to the expanded universe of books, comics and audio adventures. Who were the Sixth Doctor's 'forgotten' companions? Peri Brown First, we have to mention Perpugilliam Brown (or Peri) who travelled with him throughout most of his TV adventures and indeed … [Read more...] about Doctor Who companions: Who were the Sixth Doctor’s companions?