Tag Archives: Zoe

Zoe: All Brain and No Heart

Posted on September 25, 2019 by Roger Pocock

Companion Tropes 38 Many years ago I was on a family holiday when we had a medical emergency and needed help.  Thankfully it turned out to be nothing serious.  I set off to find help at a brisk walk, knowing … Continue reading →

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Cliffhangers: Second Doctor 2

Posted on September 2, 2018 by Roger Pocock

Yesterday we looked at some Second Doctor cliffhangers, particularly the ones that flowed naturally from the Hartnell era, and I mentioned at the end of the article how the common base-under-siege format of the Troughton era allowed for a new … Continue reading →

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Cliffhangers: Second Doctor 1

Posted on September 1, 2018 by Roger Pocock

It’s down there, in the darkness, in the pipeline, waiting. Last time we looked at the First Doctor cliffhangers, and identified three main ways to end an episode leaving us wanting more: placing somebody in danger, the monster reveal, and … Continue reading →

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The War Games

Posted on August 27, 2018 by Roger Pocock

Most Doctor Who stories are four or six episodes long.  Anything that goes on for longer than that is a rarity.  There are a few sevens, an eight, a ten, a twelve, and a fourteen.  In order to sustain a … Continue reading →

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The Invasion

Posted on August 23, 2018 by Roger Pocock

Make the most of The Invasion, because it will be nearly 50 years before anyone comes close to recapturing the magic and scariness of the 1960s Cybermen stories.  They have very little screen time in The Invasion, but that is … Continue reading →

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The Wheel in Space

Posted on August 22, 2018 by Roger Pocock

Season Five of Doctor Who is obviously known as being a series of base-under-siege stories, with people trapped somewhere while the monsters try to get in.  This doesn’t apply to every story, and in fact the series starts with a … Continue reading →

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The Krotons

Posted on July 5, 2018 by Roger Pocock

Season Six of Doctor Who is a series of contrasts.  There are four stories that most people love, and three that most people hate.  Apparently nothing was just average this year.  Everything was either a glorious success or a dismal … Continue reading →

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The Dominators

Posted on July 4, 2018 by Roger Pocock

When I first became a fan of Doctor Who in the early 90s, the BBC had already released every complete Second Doctor story on VHS.  This was just before the return of The Tomb of the Cybermen was announced.  There … Continue reading →

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The Evil of the Daleks

Posted on March 29, 2018 by Roger Pocock

DOCTOR: I’m going to show Zoe the sort of thing that she may be in for. ZOE: Thought patterns? DOCTOR: Yes. Only I’m going to weave them into a complete story for you. Have you ever heard of the Daleks? … Continue reading →

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The Fifth Doctor Who Annual

Posted on March 18, 2018 by Roger Pocock

In line with the other Sixties annuals, the fifth features a good quantity of illustrations, many of which are in full colour. The quality of the artwork is variable, and is generally far superior in the two comic strips, The … Continue reading →

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The Seeds of Death

Posted on September 1, 2017 by Roger Pocock

The base-under-seige format of many of the Troughton stories has been mentioned many times, but why was it used so many times and why did it work so well?  I think it comes down to showing the audience one scary … Continue reading →

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The Space Pirates

Posted on August 25, 2017 by Roger Pocock

It is difficult to get a true impression of a mostly missing story from one existing episode and the soundtracks.  The lack of telesnaps makes it all the more difficult, with reconstruction attempts so far being worse than nothing.  Up … Continue reading →

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