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The Doctor Who and Blake's 7 writer Chris Boucher has passed away at the age of 79. This is a sad day for science fiction fans. To many, the writer Chris Boucher was best known for his work on the cult BBC series Blake's 7, which ran from 1978 to 1981. Chris Boucher served as one of the lead writers and script editor of this series, which had strong links to Doctor Who. … [Read more...] about Remembering the Doctor Who and Blake’s 7 writer Chris Boucher

The TARDIS is the Doctor's most faithful companion, and a character in its own right. But which are the best stories featuring the Time Lord's trusty phone box? 5) The TV Movie Also known as 'The Enemy Within,' the Doctor Who TV movie from 1996 showed the TARDIS as we had never seen it before. Prior to this, the Doctor's faithful Type 40 capsule had (for the most part) … [Read more...] about Doctor Who: The top 5 TARDIS stories

David Tennant may have achieved a world first by becoming the Doctor five times - in 2005, 2007, 2008 and 2022! But how? For any actor, being cast as the Doctor must surely be a career highlight, and it was certainly a dream come true for actor David Tennant when he first became the Doctor in 2005. This was especially exciting for Tennant as something of a confirmed Doctor … [Read more...] about Doctor Who regenerations: When did David Tennant become the Doctor?

Adric was the companion to the Fourth and Fifth Doctors and left a lasting impact on the world of Doctor Who. It is worth pointing out that Adric (portrayed by Matthew Waterhouse) doesn't often top the lists of favourite Doctor Who companions, and yet he certainly shook-up the TARDIS team when he was introduced by producer John Nathan-Turner in Season 18. The series had … [Read more...] about Doctor Who companions: How Adric changed everything

Doctor Who artist Colin Howard opens up about his artwork for the VHS range in a lovingly-presented book from Candy Jar. The volume, titled Timeslides, looks back at the many pieces of artwork that Colin Howard produced for the Doctor Who VHS range in the 90s, with Howard himself giving a running commentary on the design process and the various trials and tribulations with … [Read more...] about Colin Howard’s Doctor Who artwork showcased in new book