By Jessica Holmes
We last left the Doctor trapped on a parallel world, surrounded by fascists, monsters, and fascist monsters. Does the final serial of this year’s run go out in a blaze of glory, or does it all go up in smoke?
Welcome to the end… of Inferno.
This looks perfectly normal…
Continue reading [June 22, 1970] We’ll All Go Together When We Go (Doctor Who: Inferno [Parts 5-7])
By Jessica Holmes
I have good news and bad news. Being the little ray of sunshine that I am, I like to start with bad news . So here goes: we’re heading into the last Doctor Who serial of 1970. Yes, already. The tradeoff for some pretty spiffy stunt-work and shooting in colour is apparently a reduced episode count. The good news is that Doctor Who is turning up the heat and delivering a real firecracker of a story, full of action, monsters, and some great character work. Let’s dig into “Inferno”.
Continue reading [June 2, 1970] Turning Up The Heat (Doctor Who: Inferno)
By Jessica Holmes
Have you ever been on a rollercoaster just to have it break down halfway through? That’s what this story is like. It was so close. It was so, so close to being a genuinely excellent serial. But tripping just before the finish line, this month’s story just comes out as ‘pretty good’. Let’s try and find out what went wrong in “The Ambassadors Of Death”.
Excuse me, waiter? There's some plutonium in my soup.
By Jessica Holmes
The name’s Who… Doctor Who. In the latest adventure, our favourite double-hearted space alien finds himself embroiled in a spy thriller with all the trappings: cool car, wacky gadgetry, and an espionage plot I need a diagram to keep track of. Let’s take a peek under the bonnet of David Whitaker’s most recent contribution to Doctor Who, “The Ambassadors Of Death”.
By Jessica Holmes
Welcome back to our Doctor Who coverage, where today we’re wrapping up the latest serial: “Doctor Who And The Silurians”. With lives lost on the Silurian and human sides, will the Doctor be able to persuade those left behind to see sense?
Continue reading [March 16th, 1970] The Fatal Flaw (Doctor Who: Doctor Who And The Silurians)
By Jessica Holmes
Welcome back to another month of Doctor Who coverage. Jon Pertwee’s run as the Doctor continues in the same strong fashion in which it started with an intriguing serial from the pen of Malcolm Hulke. We’re about halfway through, so let’s catch you up on the latest happenings in “Doctor Who And The Silurians”. No really, that's how he titled it. Yes, it is an odd choice, but don't let it put you off.
Continue reading [February 22, 1970] An Es-scale-ating Conflict (Doctor Who: The Silurians)
By Jessica Holmes
It’s been a while, hasn’t it? It’s all change in the new season of Doctor Who: new Doctor, new companion, new visuals. And it's now in colour!
But is it worth the increased rent on my new television set? Let’s catch up on “Spearhead From Space”.
Continue reading [January 26, 1970] Over The Rainbow (Doctor Who: Spearhead From Space)
By Jessica Holmes
"The War Games" draws to a close, bringing us a thrilling conclusion, revelations of the Doctor’s origins, and some heartbreaking farewells.
"If I join you, do I also have to grow the silly moustache?"
Continue reading [June 22, 1969] Game Over (Doctor Who: The War Games [Parts 8-10])
By Jessica Holmes
When I said this serial was long, I wasn’t exaggerating. We’re getting closer to the end—but we’re not there yet.
Let’s check up on how the Doctor and company are getting on in “The War Games.”
Continue reading [June 8th, 1969] Dissension In The Ranks (Doctor Who: The War Games [Parts 5-7])
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By Jessica Holmes
I’m a bad-news-first type of person, so I’ll get this out of the way: this is the last serial of the current series of Doctor Who. And, per the Radio Times, that makes this serial Patrick Troughton’s last as the titular Doctor. But here’s the good news:
We’ve got a good while to go yet, because this is a very long serial.
And better still, “The War Games” is brilliant.
Continue reading [May 18, 1969] Whirr Hum Bang Bang (Doctor Who: The War Games [Parts 1-4])
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