Season 19 begins and the first task the series much achieve is presenting a new Doctor to the viewers. This is something every post-regeneration episode of the series has to do, and the way they’ve done it has varied. When…
Dr Who: Logopolis
“The Master’s already at work on Logopolis— I’m going to stop him if it’s the last thing I do.” [Warning: spoilers below] Disturbed by events on Traken, especially the way the Master disguised his TARDIS, the Doctor decides it’s time…
Dr Who: The Keeper of Traken
Emerging back into normal space (after escaping E-space at the end of the last story), the Doctor and Adric find the TARDIS passing near a region called Metulla Orionsis, location of the Union of Traken, known to be the most…
Dr Who: Warrior’s Gate
Well, this is a strange one. “Warrior’s Gate” is full of vague mysticism and surreal images, and by the time you get to the end of it you’re still not sure exactly what happened— or, indeed, whether it was brilliant…
Dr Who: State of Decay
“Do you know, it just occurs to me: there are vampire legends on almost every inhabited planet. Creatures that stalk the night and feed on the blood of the living. Creatures that fear running water and certain herbs, and that…
Dr Who: Full Circle
There are two things happening in this story: the story itself, and the launch of what will be a 3-part arc within season 18. The Time Lords have demanded that Romana return to Gallifrey. She doesn’t want to go; she’s…