Tag Archives: First Doctor

The Daleks successfully invaded Earth.

010 The Dalek Invasion Of Earth

At the end of the second serial of Doctor Who, did people think that a monster like the Daleks would stay dead? Did they heck! Riding high on a wave…

The Sixth Doctor Who, Colin Baker

PodKast with Style

A little later than intended, this week’s Kasterborous podKast (with a “K”) turns its attention to the matter of the Doctor’s sartorial elegance (or in some cases, lack of…) There…

Barbara, the Doctor and some giant worms

Planet of Giants

Planet of Giants (or, “Honey I Shrunk the TARDIS”) is the first story of the second season of Doctor Who which ran from 1964 to 1965.  It’s led off by…

William Hartnell as the Doctor in The Reign of Terror

The Reign of Terror

During this journey through the first season of Doctor Who we have been treated to the brilliance of the show and it’s initial concepts. We marveled at the rise of…

Doctor Who: The Sensorites

The Sensorites

Picture this: the Doctor is told of the threat posed by an elusive yet formidable race, lurking in the background with menacing powers. These aliens are mysterious at first; there…

Jacqueline Hill as Barbara Wright in Doctor Who: The Aztecs

The Aztecs

The Aztecs has a very efficient script, with very tight plotting – even when required to accommodate holidays for certain regular cast members. So much so, that many of its…

Arbitan sets the travellers a quest in Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus

The Keys of Marinus

A quest-based serial that takes some of the themes from The Daleks and spins them out in a new direction, The Keys of Marinus has a mixed reputation. It is…