Some Doctor Who trailers have been almost as epic as the episodes themselves. He's a rundown of some of the very best... The Web of Fear trailer Doctor Who trailers were rarer in the 1960s, and they certainly weren't the fast-paced, teaser-filled cinematics that we experience today. And in 1968, Doctor Who went one step further and actually shot a specially-written … [Read more...] about Looking back at the best Doctor Who trailers
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Why did the TARDIS disappear during the Seventh Doctor’s era?
You may not have noticed, but the Seventh Doctor's TARDIS became distinctly absent in the show's final seasons... And by the TARDIS, we are of course referring to the TARDIS interior, not the time and space machine itself. That would be crazy. (Although there are a fair number of Jon Pertwee stories which don't feature the TARDIS at all...) To the casual viewer, this … [Read more...] about Why did the TARDIS disappear during the Seventh Doctor’s era?
Which are the best Doctor Who UNIT stories?
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?
Missing Doctor Who episodes: What happened to The Smugglers?
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?
Doctor Who companions: Who were the Sixth Doctor’s companions?
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?