Ranking Doctor Who Series Openers

The series openers of Doctor Who are some of the most important within each run. Not only do they often have to introduce new characters to the Who universe, but they also have to re-establish the premise and the tone of the series for any new joiners. As such, it sort of has to have…

10 Years of the Eleventh Doctor

On the 10th Anniversary of Matt Smith’s premiere episode on Doctor Who, Twitter looks back at The Eleventh Hour: the first episode in a new era of Who

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14 Years of Doctor Who

Okay, yes, alright I know – put down your flaming torches, please – I am aware that Doctor Who is more than 14 years old. But it has been 14 years since Doctor Who was revived, with the episode Rose on 26th March 2005. If I had any power of forethought, then I would have…