Following a short battle with cancer, Deborah Watling, the actress best known for her role as companion Victoria Waterfield, appearing opposite Patrick Troughton’s second Doctor in 40 episodes of Doctor Who from 1967-68, has died at the age of 69. The actress is the daughter of actress Patricia Hicks and actor Jack Watling, who also […]
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You’ve just been named as the 13th Doctor. While this is a major ‘apples and oranges’ comparison, I can only imagine that it’s a bit like waking up the next morning after becoming President of the United States. The magnitude of what has just happened and what is about to happen to your life will […]
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I guess I’m a day late and a dollar short with this post as, given how #TBT (Throw back Thursday) has taken the Internets by storm, we should have put this up yesterday. How about if we not judge and look at it from the perspective that I’m actually 6 days ahead of my time. […]
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As Father’s Day comes to a close, there’s a good chance that you might be more familiar with this particular Dad’s work than his son’s lengthy CV simply due to the fact that Dad will be forever remembered as the Third Doctor in Doctor Who. Jon Perwtee portrayed the Doctor from 1970-1974, replacing Patrick Troughton. Following […]
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When it was originally announced that Peter Capaldi would become the Twelfth Doctor taking over for Matt Smith in 2014, there were those that raised more than a few eyebrows. Many of those who wondered whether or not this was the right choice only knew Capaldi from his more recent roles in either The Hour […]
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Maybe it’s because I just can’t let go or maybe it’s because today is Thanksgiving in the U.S. and I’m waxing nostalgic about what I’m thankful for. Not quite at the top of the list, but pretty darn high up on the food chain is the last 50 years of Doctor Who. So, thank you […]
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When the BBC recently announced that two Doctor Who episodes that were thought to have been ‘lost’ forever had been found, there was joy not only in Mudville, but across the Doctor Who Nation. Unseen by audiences for some 45 years since their original broadcasts in 1967-68, “The Web of Fear” and “The Enemy of […]
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Torchwood —> Doctor Who = Yes Doctor Who —> Torchwood = No We’ve seen and heard a lot in recent weeks from various particulars involved in both series that there’s a good possibility of seeing Torchwood’s Captain Jack Harkness in an upcoming Doctor Who episode. Now, in a recent interview, Doctor Who series exec, Steven […]
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Are you ready to turn the page on the David Tennant-era when the Matt Smith tenure as the Eleventh Doctor begins tomorrow night on “another network”? If you’re a bit worried as to whether or not your going to be able to handle a third Doctor in the span of the last five years, then […]
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With two hearts, a respiratory bypass system that allows you to go without air, an internal body temperature of 60 degrees and the ability to enter a self-induced coma-like state until your body heals from any mortal injury, it’s not wonder you look as good as you do. You don’t look a day over 400! […]
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