Category Archives: Doctor Who

Unusual Doctor Who Photo #16: War Games in Colour

I could perhaps have titled this one “The War Games in Garish Colour”, because here are some photos to illustrate what some of the sets from that story really looked like:

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Unusual Doctor Who Photo #15: Shrunken TARDIS

Whenever Doctor Who is being filmed on location, the locals are bound to get interested and want to go along and watch.  That happened in the 1960s just as much as it happens now.  Here’s a photo of some Kentish … Continue reading

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Unusual Doctor Who Photo #14: Yeti vs Dog

You’ve probably heard of the fight-or-flight response, something we share with other animals.  It’s our body’s response to danger, producing a flood of hormones in preparation for either standing our ground and fighting, or running away.  Our body gets ready, … Continue reading

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Unusual Doctor Who Photo #13: Cyberman Phone Home

Invading other planets can be exhausting work.  Sometimes you just need to take a quiet moment to take in the local sights, and maybe make a quick phone call home to check on your fam…

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Unusual Doctor Who Photo #12: Dalek, Nuns and a Driverless Train

Have you seen the Doctor Who story with the Dalek, the nuns and the train with no driver?  No, me neither, but here’s the photographic evidence: This is actually a photo from the Daily Mail Boys and Girls Exhibition which … Continue reading

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Unusual Doctor Who Photo #11: Mechanoid Cigarette Lighter

A bunch of journalists and photographers pack into Riverside Studios and stand amongst the Daleks in the Mechanoid city.  In their camera sights, producer Verity Lambert and a robotic rival for the Daleks: a Mechanoid, shooting flames: This photo call … Continue reading

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Unusual Doctor Who Photo #10: The Sucker Punch

Why is the mild-mannered Ian Chesterton punching this smartly dressed gentleman? This is actually a behind-the-scenes photo from the filming of The Crusade.  Here’s a better picture of the man William Russell is aiming his punch at:

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Unusual Doctor Who Photo #9: The Technix

Who is William Hartnell joking around with in this photo? This is actually a behind-the-scenes photo from the filming of the first episode of The Daleks’ Master Plan, The Nightmare Begins.  The actors had minor roles playing functionaries at Central … Continue reading

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Unusual Doctor Who Photo #8: Zarbi Conga

We’ve all done the conga at parties, haven’t we, maybe even in fancy dress… but this is truly impressive: OK, so they aren’t actually doing the conga.  Another shot of the same scene will give us more information:

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Unusual Doctor Who Photo #7: Skeleton Man

Poor Sandy from The Rescue, Vicki’s harmless pet, who met a cruel fate.  But did you know that Sandy’s life was tougher than we ever imagined.  Look at this shocking photographic evidence of a skeletal man about to hit Sandy … Continue reading

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Unusual Doctor Who Photo #6: The Bored Dalek

The set of Doctor Who must be an incredibly exciting place, especially when the Daleks are around, right?  Well, maybe not all the time.  Take a look at this photo from the filming of The Dalek Invasion of Earth: That’s … Continue reading

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Top of the Docs: Series 13 plus Specials (2021/2022)

A new era is about to dawn but first we have some last minute victories from Chris Chibnall, the lead writer of the series.  Love him or hate him, he did contribute to the overall lore of the series… for … Continue reading

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Pantomime and the Six-Foot Christmas Cracker

Pantomime is a largely a peculiarly British tradition.  If you are a Doctor Who fan you will probably be familiar with them, thanks to their links with the show in the 1980s.  As part of his casting announcement, Colin Baker … Continue reading

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Meglos 2022

We interrupt our regularly scheduled review of Sherlock Holmes for a Thanksgiving Day special convention report… On Saturday, November 19th, I again set off on that 100 mile drive to Holtsville, NY where Ken Deep was hosting another Doctor Who … Continue reading

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Doctor Who: The Power of the Doctor

This surely wins the prize of the Doctor Who episode that has the most to do. It’s a celebration of 100 years of the BBC, and therefore has to function in some way as a celebration of the 59 years … Continue reading

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Deadman Wonderland

This is a post-apocalyptic series, at least as far as Japan is concerned, representing a future where most of the country has been destroyed by an earthquake. Ten years after that we are shown a dystopia, although the action is … Continue reading

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The Twilight Zone: The After Hours

Marsha White is in search of a gold thimble that she saw advertised in the local department store.  It’s a sign of the times as much as last week’s Mr. Bevis, who gets a raise to $10 a week!  Did … Continue reading

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Legend of the Sea Devils

The Sea Devils are among the second flight of Doctor Who villains, but it feels like a refreshing change to have them back after so many years. The constant return of the big hitters, particularly the Daleks, has been starting … Continue reading

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Scaredy Cat

Well, I finally arrived at the last of the original CD’s that I had bought from the Big Finish line of Doctor Who stories.  Everything I have from here on out is digital.  I had hoped to wrap the year … Continue reading

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Live 34

This just in with the new year…  We interrupt your regularly scheduled blog post to bring you the latest from Junkyard 17.  Big Finish, creators of the popular range of Doctor Who audios, have done it again.  They’ve told a … Continue reading

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