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The God Complex

Since my glowing review of Day of the Moon, I’ve had much cause to wonder whether my gushing exclamation of ‘Doctor Who is brilliant right now’ could actually apply to…

Day of the Moon

Doctor Who is brilliant. We all know that, but what I’m saying is that Doctor Who is brilliant right now. You might not necessarily have been able to say that…

Running Through Corridors, Volume 1: The 60s

I know my Doctor Who inside out.  In fact, the only person I’ve ever met whose own knowledge of my favourite TV show has the power to unnerve me is…

Toby Hadoke’s Now I Know My BBC

There can now only be a few die-hard Doctor Who fans that are not familiar with Toby Hadoke (or, indeed, friends with him on facebook).  Hadoke came to prominence a…

Operation Platinum Age: The Final Word

Recently, I wrote a two-part observation of Matt Smith and Steven Moffat’s first eight episodes of Doctor Who (entitled Operation Platinum Age Part 1 and Operation Platinum Age Part 2). …

The Triumph of Doctor Smith

Following his bravura performance in The Lodger, and in the dying moments before the Pandorica opens, it’s time to take an overdue look at Matt Smith’s Doctor. The casting of…

Whatever Happened to Amy Pond?

At the end of Cold Blood, Rory died. It was shocking enough to see this good man (a hero to some) fall victim to Silurian fire, but to also see…