Opinion

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

Why does the Fifteenth Doctor cry every week on Doctor Who?

Alan Cumming's return to Doctor Who is triumphant and full of range

Doctor Who spoilers: “Lux” made a short but sweet tribute to fandom

Doctor Who audio review: The War Master: Future Phantoms focuses more on spooky stories than epic battles

Alan Cumming is brilliant as Mr Ring-A-Ding.

Doctor Who spoiler-free review: "Lux" is both fun and emotional in equal measure

Varada Sethu brings a dynamic, strong personality to Doctor Who

The Return of Sutekh | The Legend of Ruby Sunday | Doctor Who

How to bring back a Doctor Who villain for a new audience – The right and wrong ways to do it

Season 2 of Doctor Who begins with the simple but effective episode "The Robot Revolution."

Doctor Who review: "The Robot Revolution" is a fun introduction to new companion Belinda Chandra

"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"

Attacked by a Scribble Monster! (HD) | Fear Her | Doctor Who

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 And The Daleks

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?