Doctor Who C10.2: Carnival of Monsters review

Carnival of Monsters

Vorg: Our purpose is to amuse, simply to amuse… Nothing serious, nothing political.

Story Code: C10.2.
Production Code: PPP.
Story Number: 66.
Countdown week: 22…

Doctor Who C10.1: The Three Doctors review

Review

The Three Doctors

Third Doctor: Jo, it’s all quite simple – I am he and he is me!
Jo Grant: And we are all together, goo goo g’joob?
Second and Third Doctors: What?

Story Code: C10.1.
Production Code: RRR.
Story Number: 65.
Countdown week: 23…

The Waters of Mars airdate revealed by Tennant on GMTV

The Waters of Mars airdate was revealed by Tennant on GMTV this morning, with a new preview clip from the story…

Barry Letts 1925 – 2009

Barry Letts (Doctor Who’s producer from 1969 to 1974 and executive producer for Season 18) passed away earlier this month.

As the blog is about to start reviewing Season 10, part of his era as producer, tomorrow, it seems an appropriate time today to acknowledge the many contributions of his era to the mythos of the show: the Master, UNIT, the word “regeneration”, the starting of the tradition of more-than-one Doctor stories, and much more.

Doctor Who C5.8: The repeat of The Evil of the Daleks review

Review

The repeat of The Evil of the Daleks

The Doctor: I am not a student of human nature. I am a professor of a far wider academy of which human nature is merely a part.

Story Code: C5.8. (The original broadcast is C4.9.)
Production Code: n/a (The original broadcast is LL.)
Story Number: n/a (The original broadcast is number 36.)
Countdown week: 24…

Doctor Who C5.7: The Wheel in Space review

Review

The Wheel in Space

The Doctor: Logic, my dear Zoe, merely enables one to be wrong with authority.

Story Code: C5.7.
Production Code: SS.
Story Number: 43.
Countdown week: 25…

Doctor Who C5.6: Fury from the Deep review

Review

Fury from the Deep

The Doctor: Oh, this wasn’t a mechanical sound.

Story Code: C5.6.
Production Code: RR.
Story Number: 42.
Countdown week: 26…

Doctor Who C5.5: The Web of Fear review

Review

The Web of Fear

The Doctor: Shall we go out and have a look?
Victoria: Now? Is it safe?
The Doctor: Oh, I shouldn’t think so for a moment.

Story Code: C5.5.
Production Code: QQ.
Story Number: 41.
Countdown week: 27…

Repeat of Season 2 of Eighth Doctor & Lucie on BBC7

More BBC7 Doctor Who drama next week…

Featuring the great Derek Griffiths – and a Zygon.

Doctor Who C5.4: The Enemy of the World review

Review

The Enemy of the World

Giles Kent: That’s what I’m trying to tell you about Salamander. He’s trying to destroy the world!

Story Code: C5.4.
Production Code: PP.
Story Number: 40.
Countdown week: 28…

Doctor Who C5.3: The Ice Warriors review

Review

The Ice Warriors

Victoria: …the warriors are from Mars, and oh Doctor it’s horrible!

Story Code: C5.3.
Production Code: OO.
Story Number: 39.
Countdown week: 29…

Repeat of Season 1 of Eighth Doctor & Lucie on BBC7

“He’s back… and it’s about time.”

(Literally, figure-of-speech-ly, and referencing-the-TV-Movie-ly.)

Doctor Who C5.2: The Abominable Snowmen review

Review

The Abominable Snowmen

The Doctor: Oh dear, a very obstinate man.

Story Code: C5.2.
Production Code: NN.
Story Number: 38.
Countdown week: 30…