Doctor Who Series 11: the monsters are us

A pattern has emerged from the seven episodes Doctor Who series 11 that have aired so far and it looks as if the pattern will likely continue. The threat of any given episode is not entirely what it seems. With few exceptions, the real threat in each Series 11 episode seems to be worst of … >

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Doctor Who, The Witchfinders: new photos and information

New photos from the eighth episode of Doctor Who Series 11, The Witchfinders were released by BBC America. The Witchfinders was written by Joy Wilkinson and directed by Sallie Aprahamian. TV & Satellite Week magazine interviewed Alan Cumming, who plays Kings James I and  the interview revealed this: Chris Chibnall is renowned for keeping episode … >

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Doctor Who Episode 9: It Takes You Away

New information about the ninth episode of Doctor Who Series 10 is officially released. The ninth episode is titled It Takes You Away. On the edge of a Norwegian fjord, in the present day, The Doctor, Ryan, Graham and Yaz discover a boarded-up cottage and a girl named Hanne in need of their help. What has … >

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Doctor Who Series 11 Finale: The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos

The tenth and final episode of Doctor Who Series 11 is titled The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos. On the planet of Ranskoor Av Kolos, lies the remains of a brutal battlefield.  But as the Doctor, Graham, Yaz and Ryan answer nine separate distress calls, they discover the planet holds far more secrets. Who is the … >

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The Doctor Who Fan Service Hot Line Week 5: The Tsuranga Conundrum

Woah. We’re halfway there. Woah. Caught me unawares. Reduced episode count but we’ll make it I swear. Woah. Ending on a prayer. Press 1 if you felt the conundrum aspect of this episode was overemphasised. Press 2 if you noticed Chibnall’s cunning trick of distracting us from this week’s implant device by using a word that sounded a bit … >

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Doctor Who Series 12: what to make of the rumours

On November 1, The Mirror reported that the Doctor Who special for Series 11 will air on New Year’s Day of 2019 rather than on Christmas day. “Doctor Who will not have a Christmas Day outing this year for the first time since the reboot in 2005. Instead, 13th Time Lord Jodie Whittaker will have an … >

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The Doctor Who Fan Service Hot Line Week 4: Arachnids in the UK

Whatever we expected from Chris Chibnall’s vision of Doctor Who, I don’t think any of us were imagining riffs on Planet of the Spiders and Paradise Towers with that guy from Sex in the City not quite playing Donald Trump. Press 1 if you can’t quite believe how camp that episode wasn’t. Press 2 if you can’t quite believe that an episode of Doctor Who featuring a … >

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