Doctor Who actress Jackie Lane has sadly passed away on 23 June, 2021, a few weeks shy of her 80th birthday. It is with deep regret that we announce that actress and friend Jackie Lane has sadly passed away. We pass on our sympathies to her family and friends. Jackie was best known to Doctor … >
Classic Doctor Who, featuring the first through the seventh Doctor, is available for streaming on Pluto TV. Pluto TV is a 100 percent free streaming service and the channel, like the rest of the channels on Pluto TV, is ad-supported. Viewers can watch classic Doctor Who featuring William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker, … >
There is a theory in the Philosophy of Science called the ‘Pessimistic Meta-Induction Argument’. Simplified, it states ‘Well, we’ve been wrong before, so we’ll probably be wrong again’. In related news, you cannot accurately predict how people will react when viewing pre-1989 Doctor Who stories for the first time. One person’s treasure is another person’s … >
Donald Tosh was a Doctor Who script editor whose tenure pre-empted big changed for the show…
The Companion Chronicles, Big Finish’s series of stories narrated by the Doctor’s fellow travellers, continues with a second volume focussed on the First Doctor era.
Ever had a Doctor Who fan tell you that the black and white episodes aren’t scary? Just show them this. YouTube user TheTARDISGuy203 has edited together a selection of clips from William Hartnell’s era into a movie trailer and it’s the most frightening thing we’ve experienced since we found out that there wouldn’t be a season of Doctor Who this year. Grab a sofa to … >
The guys at Flight Through Entirety have released a new video summarising every story from the original third season of Doctor Who in just ten seconds. Following their previous recaps of Season 1 and Season 2, Australian fan Brendan Jones continues his breakneck journey through the Hartnell era, revisiting Daleks, death, dodgy accents and more death in the First Doctor’s … >
To celebrate the birthday of original Doctor Who star William Hartnell, current lead actor Peter Capaldi has paid tribute to the First Doctor. Today marks 108 years since Hartnell was born. Capaldi recalls “a sense of the fairytale” in Hartnell’s performance: “[He] was a spiky sort of figure on paper, but there was something about … >
YouTube user VERITASERUMUK has created a trailer for the original 1963-1964 season of Doctor Who, in the style of the recent Series 8 trailer. Watch the video…
The story The Doctor, along with his granddaughter Susan and her two schoolteachers Ian and Barbara, arrive in 22nd century London, only to find it deserted and in ruins. It soon transpires that the Daleks have invaded the planet and the people of earth who survived the Dalek’s initial attack now live in slavery. … >