Operation: Platinum Age, Part 2
Continuing Elton Townend Jones’ appraisal of Series 5/Season 31… Fortunately, The Hungry Earth has put things back on track. It’s been clear throughout the season that Moffat has been the…
Opinion
Operation: Platinum Age, Part 1
New contributor Elton Townend Jones surveys Doctor Who, Series 5/Season 31… At the close of The Hungry Earth, the Eleventh Doctor is peering down on the deliciously volcanic subterranean metropolis…
Never Judge a Silurian by his Myrka
Thomas Willam Spychalski picks the bones off those wonderful creations the Silurians, a key foe for the Doctor in Barry Lett’s first season in charge… All of the most powerful…
The Vampire Situation
My interest was piqued by the following commentary in The News & Star, referring to the new series of Doctor Who employing the services of vampires. With an increasing amount…
What’s in an Age?
So, exactly how much does age matter? Since the casting of Matt Smith, the youngest Doctor yet, there has been a great deal of hoo-hah about his age. Even Steven…
The Barry Letts Influence
Barry Letts’ input on Doctor Who remains influential and cannot be overestimated. Letts helped create such an ideal Doctor Who for its time that many of his tweaks to the…
Face (of) the future? I’ll get my coat!
As the dawn of a new era of Doctor Who creeps upon us, dip your toe in the Doctor Who fan pool and you can feel the slight turbulence in…
