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It took a long time for the complete set of Doctor Who VHS tapes to make it onto fans' shelves. For many years, a number of classic adventures were only available in edited form, and some were extremely costly. As you probably know, there is a large number of Doctor Who episodes, and when the BBC started to make them commercially available in the 1980s, the release … [Read more...] about The evolution of Doctor Who VHS tapes

Bonnie Langford is back! With Mel having returned to Doctor Who as a UNIT operative, we take a look at some of the characters greatest past adventures... Now, we should point out that Bonnie Langford was one of the briefer Doctor Who companions, arriving midway through Season 23 and departing at the end of Season 24 - so we don't have a massive pool of content to work … [Read more...] about Doctor Who: The top Bonnie Langford stories

The TARDIS is bigger on the inside, but it might be even larger than you realise. We take a look at some of the rarely-seen rooms from the Doctor's famous machine... The architectural reconfiguration system Only the Doctor would have a mechanical tree covered in glowing orbs that could bend matter to its will. The TARDIS' architectural reconfiguration system may look … [Read more...] about Doctor Who: The TARDIS rooms we never see

First broadcast in 2010, 'The Eleventh Hour' came at a turning point in Doctor Who history - and there was a lot riding on it. There is always pressure when a new Time Lord takes to the TARDIS. Every new actor has the difficult job of honouring the show's legacy whilst also bringing something new to the show. This was certainly true for Patrick Troughton when he became the … [Read more...] about Why The Eleventh Hour is one of the most important Doctor Who episodes of all time

'City of Death' is widely considered to be one of the greatest Doctor Who stories ever made. What is the secret to its enduring appeal? 'City of Death' is one of the few Doctor Who stories that seems to be almost universally liked. Originally broadcast in 1979, it was made during a difficult time for TV production. Strike action was rampant, and many shows faced disruption … [Read more...] about Why is City of Death such a popular Doctor Who story?