Any successful character will inevitably produce a whole host of imitations, spoofs and homages. Doctor Who is no exception. Over the decades, there have been a whole host of literary wannabes who are nearly, but not quite, the Doctor. Let’s … Continue reading DW60: Who the Heck are You?
THE EXPERIMENTWhat do you think of when you hear the words Doctor Who? More to the point, what does Google Image Search think of when it hears the words Doctor Who? As an experiment, I wanted to find the most … Continue reading DW60: The Face of Doctor Who
When I was growing up, Doctor Who was Saturday night. In fact, to be honest, it was most of Saturday day too! When the lazy afternoons were being just a little bit too lazy, I would often go and play … Continue reading DW60: Not on a School Night
Far across the universe, it’s said,There is a planet that all space travellers dread,For if on Karn you should crash land,It’s most unpleasant and,There’s a chance you might end up without a head! So, the Doctor arrives there with Sarah … Continue reading DW60: The Ballad of the Brain of Morbius
When it comes to Doctor Who soundtracks in the 21st century, we’ve never had it so good. Every new series is guaranteed a release on CD and download, and classic serials frequently see vintage recordings of their full soundtrack released … Continue reading DW60: Now That’s What I Call Doctor Who The Music!
Doctor Who has been there throughout my life; sometimes in tiny ways, sometimes in life-changing ways. Here are a half dozen random examples of varying sizes. 1. Norman Hartnell’s ‘In Love’ Sir Norman Hartnell was one of Britain’s leading fashion … Continue reading DW60: Six Degrees of Regeneration
The Seeds of Death was a 1969 Patrick Troughton adventure in which Ice Warriors take over the moon-based headquarters of T-Mat and use the mass transportation system to send deadly foam-spewing spores to Earth. The Seeds of Doom was a … Continue reading DW60: The Seeds of Death vs. The Seeds of Doom
You will doubtless be aware – unless you’re living under a green boulder on the planet Zog – that 2023 is the Sixtieth Anniversary of Doctor Who. Yes, the world’s favourite Time Lord will soon have spent six decades aimlessly … Continue reading DW60 Starts Here!
In the first few years of the 21st century, being a Doctor Who Fan had roughly the same amount of street cred as being a Train Spotter or a Crown Green Bowling enthusiast and if anyone ever tells you different, … Continue reading Return of the King: Russell T. Davies
With the latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine focusing on features about the various Doctor Who exhibitions of yesteryear, I thought this might be a good opportunity to reprint this feature from Strange Skins #5 in which our crazed correspondent … Continue reading ‘Fear & Loathing in Lytham St Annes’ by Claire ‘Moth’ Harris (née White)
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