The original Cybermen story, 'The Tenth Planet,' no longer exists in the BBC archives. At least, not in its complete form. Frustratingly, Doctor Who was the victim of the BBC's mass junking policy in the 60s and 70s, and the final episode of this classic adventure has fallen through a crack in time. I've written about this in a bit more detail in another piece - 'Can we … [Read more...] about The Tenth Planet: Can we complete the original Cybermen story?
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5 reasons to re-watch ‘Revenge of the Cybermen’
'Revenge of the Cybermen' holds a special place in my heart. Actually, I think it does for many Doctor Who fans. It was one of the very first stories I saw, when it was repeated on UK Gold in the late 90s. And it was also the first story to be released on VHS by the BBC - albeit with slightly unusual artwork, and in edited form. … [Read more...] about 5 reasons to re-watch ‘Revenge of the Cybermen’
Evolution of Cybermen: The classic years
Evolution of Cybermen - have you read that right? No, it's not the name of an upcoming episode, but these metal cyborgs from Mondas have changed considerably over the years, ever since they first left their twin planet Mondas in 1986 (or, 1966 in British TV terms.) … [Read more...] about Evolution of Cybermen: The classic years
Cybermen scarf, The Pandorica Opens gloves and Doctor Who Christmas sweater now available
Three amazing products are now available for you to buy - including a Doctor Who Christmas sweater, Eleventh Doctor era gloves, and a celebration of one of Doctor Who's most memorable enemies, the Cybermen. … [Read more...] about Cybermen scarf, The Pandorica Opens gloves and Doctor Who Christmas sweater now available
How The Curse of Fatal Death predicted New Who
Who would have thought that an obscure Doctor Who skit from 1999 could have so accurately foreshadowed what was to come under the leadership of Davies, Moffat and Chibnall? Here are some of 'The Curse of Fatal Death's most impressive predictions... For those of you who don't know, 'The Curse of Fatal Death' was a 30 minute skit which was produced as part of the BBC's Comic … [Read more...] about How The Curse of Fatal Death predicted New Who