Opinion

Sharing our opinions and hot takes on the Doctor Who franchise and other sci-fi media.

"Doctor Who and The Brain Drain" is a Big Finish audio set early on in the Third Doctor's life.

Doctor Who review: Monsters of the mind feature in "Doctor Who and The Brain Drain"

Doctor Who's worst Series 2 episode: "Fear Her”

The five Doctor Who books I've read and what I thought of them

Doctor Who classic moments: Why the ending of "Genesis of the Daleks" is perfect

Jodie Whittaker as The Doctor, Sacha Dhawan as The Master.

Doctor Who: The Timeless Child - 5 years since the show's biggest retcon

Today marks 50 years since one of Doctor Who's most important Dalek stories was broadcast. We take a look at the impact of "Genesis of the Daleks".

Doctor Who: The greatest Dalek story ever? Celebrating 50 years of "Genesis of the Daleks"

5 things I'm looking forward to in Season 2 of Doctor Who (2023-)

Back in 2005, Doctor Who returned starring Christopher Eccleston as the Ninth Doctor, and things were never the same again. Will such a major anniversary be celebrated in the upcoming new season?

Doctor Who: 20 years of the New Series - Will it be celebrated?

Photo: Alex Kingston as River Song..

Doctor Who: River Song – The promise that paid off

The new audio novel "The Lord of Misrule" isn't just a great Fourth Doctor story. It's also a great tribute to the much-loved characters Jago & Litefoot.

Doctor Who review: "The Lord of Misrule" is a fitting tribute to Jago & Litefoot

The Fifth Doctor (Peter Davison) had several companions with tragic origins. But one companion stood out as having the most tragic and traumatic origin of them all...

Doctor Who: The companion with the most tragic origin story

Douglas Adams In England

Doctor Who: The genius and influence of Douglas Adams

Doctor Who is a show that's meant for children just as much as adults. But is one audience more important than the other?

Doctor Who and the family audience - Getting the balance right

Jon Pertwee, 1972

Doctor Who review: "Day of the Daleks" - An excellent and underrated Dalek story

Doctor Who: The Birth of a Sun - The Edge of Destruction

"The Edge of Destruction" Review: A serial with all the right goals, but dubious execution

Doctor Who review: The Fugitive Doctor: Most Wanted is a great start to a new era

Jon Pertwee

Doctor Who: Three for seven - How the Third Doctor's debut season mastered the seven-parter

Doctor Who – Once and Future: Coda - The Final Act

Doctor Who review: Once and Future: "Coda - The Final Act" is a fun ending to the 60th anniversary series

Jodie Whittaker and Jo Martin are the Doctors in "Fugitive of the Judoon".

Doctor Who Re-Watch: "Fugitive of the Judoon" is a solid introduction to the Fugitive Doctor

A sample of clips reconstructing lost episodes using AI has been uploaded on YouTube. Is it an effective way of bringing back lost classics?

Doctor Who: Lost episodes have been reconstructed using AI - but is it effective?

The new CBS show Watson promises a new take on its iconic character, but does it deliver? (L-R): Morris Chestnut as Dr. John Watson and Ritchie Coster as Shinwell Johnson

Review: Watson's pilot episode is a surprisingly bland take on a classic character

The Wirrn Infection | The Ark in Space | Doctor Who

Should body horror come back to Doctor Who?

"The Ark in Space" isn't just one of Doctor Who's greatest stories. It also has one of its greatest speeches.

Doctor Who classic moments: The Fourth Doctor's "indomitable" speech in "The Ark in Space"

A Space Station Mystery | The Ark in Space | Doctor Who

Doctor Who: "The Ark in Space" - 50 years on, it's still one of the show's greatest stories

BEEP THE MEEP RETURNS! - The Fourth Doctor Comic Strip Adaptations | Doctor Who

Doctor Who audio review: "The Star Beast" faithfully adapts the original comic

The Slitheen Revealed | Aliens of London (HD) | Doctor Who

Doctor Who's worst Series 1 episodes: "Aliens of London" and "World War 3"

"Morbius the Mighty" continues to explore the history of the War Doctor, originally played by John Hurt but now portrayed on audio by Jonathon Carley.

Doctor Who review: "Morbius the Mighty" is a thrilling epic battle for the War Doctor

Season One of Disney Who focused on the mystery of Ruby's long lost mother. It was an arc with a resolution that didn't quite work.

Doctor Who: Why the revelation of Ruby's mother didn't work