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Blog · June 29, 2025

Who's next?

Who's next?

The final episode of series fifteen of Doctor Who was already a pretty good one, wrapping up the season nicely, but then we had a couple of surprises that tipped the whole thing sideways and raised many, many questions! First, the series as a whole was good but not great. Ncuti continued to blow everyone else away, but Varada made a valiant companion - nice to see one who was …

Blog · June 23, 2024

Doctor Who - Hello and goodbye

Doctor Who - Hello and goodbye

Well. Ncuti Gatwa’s first full series outing as the Doctor has drawn to a close and what an adventure it was. I last wrote about everyone’s favourite two-hearted time traveller after the bifurcation event in December which was our first glimpse at the Doctor’s new incarnation. Since then, the Doctor has been on a Christmas Day adventure which saw him pick up new companion (with a mystery) Ruby Sunday, and …

Blog · December 10, 2023

Double the Doctor fun

Double the Doctor fun

I had previously talked about how excited I was for the Doctor Who specials celebrating the 60th anniversary of the show (sort of), and seeing my personal favourites David Tennant and Catherine Tate return. Well, we have three episodes done and dusted and was it worth it? YES! Here are some thoughts from the shows short run, spoilers obviously within: Bifurcating the Doctor! We now have two Doctors running around, …

Blog · November 7, 2023

The whole Who

The whole Who

The BBC just added all available classic episodes of Doctor Who to their iPlayer streaming service, meaning they have the entire collection of Doctor Who series old and new all under one roof. This is superbly exciting. It's always been in the back of my mind to watch some old Doctor Who episodes, partly because I do feel bad at being one of those 'new Who' only fans, but also …

Blog · September 26, 2023

Return of the Doctor Donna

Return of the Doctor Donna

This weekend, the BBC released a new and quite lengthy trailer for the upcoming Doctor Who specials, featuring the return of David Tennant and Catherine Tate as the Doctor and Donna respectively. I was already excited for these specials and this reunion, but now my anticipation is off the charts. I've had mixed enjoyment following the exploits of various Doctors under various showrunners since Russel T Davies left the show, …

Blog · October 28, 2022

Disney's Doctor deal

Disney's Doctor deal

With Doctor Who in the news recently following the excellent farewell to Jodie Whittaker’s iteration of the character, it wasn’t a surprise when Disney+ announced they would be the home of the show in the US, rather than BBC America. It’s a big streaming platform and the connection makes some sense. I wasn’t expecting further details to emerge of this deal which turns out to be more than just a …

Blog · October 28, 2022

Doctor Who - Tag, you're it

Doctor Who - Tag, you're it

It's been a while since I purposely sat down and watched an episode of Doctor Who live as it aired on TV, but the combination of Jodie Whittaker's last episode and the promise of centenary celebrations from the BBC made me think this was one to make the effort for. And it turns out, it really was. A ninety minute special, the show was packed full of great story and …

Blog · December 8, 2021

Doctor Who, wait, what now?

Doctor Who, wait, what now?

It feels like we've been waiting for this short Doctor Who series for a long time but somehow, even though I was keen to see what happened, I didn't feel the normal hype that I usually would. I can't put my finger on why, although I'm wondering if at this point I just want to get on to the second Russell T Davies era and see what that brings. However, …

Blog · December 25, 2020

Top five Christmas specials

Top five Christmas specials

In a festive season where everyone's plans have gone awry, we instead focus on the Christmas content we know and love. There are so many TV Christmas specials out there, but only a few that I revisit on a regular basis. Here's a countdown of five of them... Vicar of Dibley - The Christmas Lunch Incident Just a joy from start to finish - Geraldine trying to do the best …

Blog · March 16, 2020

The Doctor and her family

The Doctor and her family

The most recent series of Doctor Who came to an end a week or so ago, the second full series to feature the Thirteenth Doctor, Jodie Whittaker. But is she really the Thirteenth Doctor? Such revelations in this series! Spoilers and stuff follow, so do be careful if you read on. I'm talking to myself again. That's a good sign. Firstly, Jodie continued to be wonderful. Her Doctor had a …