Tag Archives: Danny

Flatline

Posted on February 22, 2018 by Roger Pocock

When 14 episodes of Doctor Who per year were going to be too much for any lead actor to cope with, the Doctor-lite episode was invented, one that would include the Doctor but only to a limited degree, often allowing … Continue reading →

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Kill the Moon

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Roger Pocock

If you are going to make a Doctor Who story about three female characters deciding whether to abort an unborn baby or not, good grief you need to be careful.  The sensible thing to do would have been to drop … Continue reading →

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The Caretaker

Posted on February 20, 2018 by Roger Pocock

Once upon a time the headmaster of Coal Hill School made the assumption that the Doctor was there to apply for the job of caretaker (Remembrance of the Daleks).  The Doctor has actually worked as a caretaker before, in The … Continue reading →

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Dark Water

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Roger Pocock

This article covers the episodes Dark Water and Death in Heaven, which together form a single Doctor Who story. Once upon a time an old lady complained about Doctor Who to the BBC because she didn’t understand what a freeze … Continue reading →

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Listen

Posted on November 30, 2017 by Roger Pocock

Mork calling Orson.  Come in Orson. No, not Orson from Mork and Mindy, but Danny’s descendent, who is subsequently shown to be impossible in a continuity-busting moment.  One of Steven Moffat’s recurring themes (and there are lots of those, even … Continue reading →

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