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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

When Colin Baker was awarded the role of the Sixth Doctor, he decided that he wanted to stay in the TARDIS for as long as possible - maybe even beat Tom Baker's record. As such, he and the production team came up with a plan to 'peel the banana' over the many years he'd be travelling in time and space. And when we talk about peeling the banana, we are of course talking … [Read more...] about Peel the banana! The BBC’s grand plan for the Sixth Doctor

Here's something to brighten up your day! Let's take a deep dive into the Doctor Who stories to see which Time Lord accrued the highest body count. (It's only pretend, remember...) First, full disclosure: we haven't scrolled through all the Doctor Who stories ourselves and counted each on and off-screen death. This would take far too long as we at Lovarzi, sadly, don't … [Read more...] about Doctor Who stories: Which Doctor has racked up the most deaths?

A key member of the United Nations Intelligence Taskforce, Sergeant Benton helped defend the Earth against alien threats in the 1970s. When Sergeant Benton made his first appearance in the Whoniverse, he was a corporal serving in the newly-formed United Nations Intelligence Taskforce, or UNIT, ably overseen by Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart. Benton made his debut in the epic … [Read more...] about Doctor Who companions: Who is Sergeant Benton?