While we are still recovering from last month’s superb era mash-up of ‘Classic Doctors, New Monsters’, Big Finish takes another of their ranges into unknown territory as Bernice Summerfield enters ‘The Unbound Universe’; a parallel dimension where David Warner is the Doctor. Meanwhile, Gwen Cooper wraps up Torchwood’s second audio season with ‘Made You Look’ – … >
Another busy month in the worlds of Doctor Who audio sees the release of Classic Doctors: New Monsters Volume 1, pairing Doctors Five, Six, Seven and Eight against new series foes including the Judoon, the Sycorax and the Weeping Angels. Meanwhile, Torchwood’s ‘Broken’ reunites fan favourite Ianto Jones with Captain Jack Harkness for a clever … >
As well as the inevitable Daleks and Cybermen, we’ve had Sontarans, Silurians, Davros and the Master return in the modern era of Doctor Who. More recently, we’ve seen Ice Warriors, The Great Intelligence and Zygons. Even the Macra made a fleeting return in ‘Gridlock’. Following our previous look at classic monsters who are overdue a … >
Executive producer and lead writer Steven Moffat will be leaving Doctor Who after Season 10 airs in 2017. Moffat took over as showrunner from Russell T. Davies in 2010 and wasted no time in putting his own whimsical, madcap spin on the Doctor’s wanderings in time and space. His Doctor Who era has been fraught … >
Since 2005, Doctor Who has done an impressive job of updating its classic monsters, with Daleks, Cybermen, Sontarans and Zygons all receiving a makeover. The show has also added some terrific creations too, with the likes of the Slience, the Ood and the Weeping Angels. Following our recent look at some forgotten classics, here are … >
Ladies, gentlemen, multisex, undecided, or robot; Doctor Who is once again the verge of significant change. Life depends on change and renewal. And so does Doctor Who. But the change isn’t just the introduction of a new companion. Very soon, possibly by the end of the year, the Steven Moffat era will draw to a … >
This month brought the sad news that fantasy adventure series Jekyll and Hyde has been cancelled after only one season due to disappointing ratings. Charlie Higson’s ten-part drama was the latest in a line of ITV shows to have aired over the past decade that have tried to ape the family-friendly success of Doctor Who. … >
Doctor Who star Peter Capaldi says there are several monsters from the show’s classic era that he’d like to see return. In his two seasons as the Doctor so far, the actor has taken on the Daleks, the Cybermen, Davros, the Zygons and the Master (now regenerated as Missy). > Order the complete Season 9 … >
2015 was a pivotal year for Doctor Who on audio. Big Finish, the audio drama company who hold the rights to make classic adventures on audio, had their remit widened to encompass New Series elements up to the end of Matt Smith’s tenure. During the year, the company celebrated the release of their 200th Doctor … >
We’ve now had some Time and breathing Space to re-watch (and re-re-watch) and ponder on this year’s Doctor Who finale, ‘Hell Bent’. Frankly it was needed. An immediate reaction would likely have been 50% dribbling. This review will probably only be 15-20% dribbling. Season 9’s first episode, ‘The Magician’s Apprentice’, was the stuff that fan-fiction … >