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'Survival' was never intended to be the last Doctor Who story of the classic run. Penned by Rona Munro, it saw the Seventh Doctor and Ace fighting for their lives against one of the Time Lord's deadliest enemies... Doctor Who's confidence took a beating in 1985 when the BBC, without warning, put plans in motion to cancel it. This caused such shockwaves that they quickly … [Read more...] about Survival: The Doctor Who story that ended it all

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

The Doctor never goes anywhere without his trusty sonic screwdriver. His famous device has taken many forms over the years, and there seems to be no end to its weird and wonderful uses. Here are some of the best sonic screwdriver moments from the Time Lord's many adventures... 5) "There! That should do it!" For many people, their first encounter with the sonic … [Read more...] about Doctor Who: Top 5 sonic screwdriver moments

The Series 14 finale 'Empire of Death' was loaded with Doctor Who Easter eggs for the eagle-eyed viewer. Here's a rundown of some of the best ones... Old Doctor Who costumes This was one of our favourite Doctor Who Easter eggs. In 'Empire of Death,' the Doctor, Ruby and Mel go inside a memory TARDIS, which (as the name suggests) is made up of memories. And Doctor Who … [Read more...] about Empire of Death: All the Doctor Who Easter eggs!

Who would have thought that Doctor Who cosplay could end so badly? When we think about aliens wreaking havoc in the cosmos, we rarely think about costumes and roleplay. But that’s what the Doctor came up against in the Series 14 episode ‘Rogue.’ Of course, back in the classic era, there wasn’t really such a thing as Doctor Who cosplay – at least not in the way that we … [Read more...] about Rogue: Finally, an episode about Doctor Who cosplay!