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Doctor Who: A Post Mortem

It’s no secret that I’ve loved Doctor Who since I first discovered it back in 1980. The concept itself, the character of the Doctor, the TARDIS, the companions, the monsters and the villains. It truly is unlike anything else out there in the sci fi entertainment world. It had already been going for 17 yearsContinue reading “Doctor Who: A Post Mortem”

A Pilgrimage to Doctor Who Heaven

A few months ago, my friend John alerted me to a MeTV article from 2020 about a man in Indiana who had… a “Whoseum”. It seemed this man Allen Machielson had a Doctor Who collection 40 years in the making. After hearing about the Whoseum itself and seeing the selection of photos taken for theContinue reading “A Pilgrimage to Doctor Who Heaven”

Let’s Go ALL IN on the Whoniverse…

Sometimes, I think certain Doctor Who showrunners feel they have to “one up” their predecessors. Bear with me— this leads somewhere. Russell T. Davies started the new era of Who, and oversaw two Doctors, four series, 52 regular episodes, and eight specials over five years. During this time, his two Doctors aged five years total.Continue reading “Let’s Go ALL IN on the Whoniverse…”

The Whoniverse Has Arrived

Beware, all science fiction and science fantasy franchises, there’s a new Universe in town. Several years ago, while addressing media at an event regarding the future of television, Russell T. Davies once again spoke of his love for Doctor Who. This time, he talked about the future possibilities of the show. He spoke of howContinue reading “The Whoniverse Has Arrived”

Russell T. Davies is returning to Doctor Who as showrunner in 2023

…..and my mind is blown. Never in a million years would I have thought that he would come back to the interminably exhausting position, but Davies is coming back to Doctor Who just in time for the show’s 60th anniversary, succeeding Chris Chibnall. The good news is Chibnall is finally leaving in 2022 after 3Continue reading “Russell T. Davies is returning to Doctor Who as showrunner in 2023”

Dear BBC, take my money…

I don’t think I’m going out on a limb here by saying the Beeb is now focused on animating all the missing episodes. If it is a limb, it feels very sturdy. The purse strings that used to be tied up in Gordian knots seem to have been sliced open and it’s raining animation moneyContinue reading “Dear BBC, take my money…”

Doctor Who part 4

The early 1980’s saw an all time high in popularity for Doctor Who in the US and in the U.K., 1982-85 saw great ratings for all three of 5th Doctor Peter Davison’s seasons, as well as the first season of 6th Doctor Colin Baker. The show was really in excellent shape, with Colin’s first seasonContinue reading “Doctor Who part 4”

The Doctor Who Addiction part 2

So, having discovered this strange show called Doctor Who one day in 1980, I quickly became an avid fan, watching new 25 minute episodes each day. I can’t remember how soon it would be before we actually owned a VCR so I could tape them but I think it was fairly soon after I startedContinue reading “The Doctor Who Addiction part 2”