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Is Mark Gatiss writing a biopic about the creation of Doctor Who in 1963?

Charlie Jane Anders — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:20:00 PST

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A dramatization of Doctor Who's origins seems like the sort of thing that would be perfect for the show's 50th anniversary next year. Mark Gatiss, interviewed on Graham Norton's radio show, seemed to be denying that any such thing was in the works — but his denials are still being taken as hints that he might actually be developing a TV biopic, which could air on BBC 4 in the U.K. More »

Two long-lost Doctor Who episodes uncovered

Cyriaque Lamar — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 15:05:00 PST

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Many early Doctor Who episodes have sadly been wiped from existence, but today brings an iota of good news for Whovians. Two episodes — the third episode of the William Hartnell serial "Galaxy 4" and the second episode of Patrick Troughton's "The Underwater Menace" — have been recovered by Terry Burnett, a film aficionado who purchased the episodes in the 1980s. More »

When did Doctor Who's time machine get so easy to control?

Charlie Jane Anders — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 08:30:00 PST

After watching the latest Doctor Who Christmas special, one thought kept sticking in our brains: When did the Doctor become so good at controlling his time machine, the TARDIS? He used to be unable to steer it at all. More »

All the problems with late-1970s Doctor Who, in one short video!

Charlie Jane Anders — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 17:30:00 PDT

Check out this hilarious clip, showcasing just what was wrong with the Doctor Who story "The Horns Of Nimon." The new DVDs for "Nimon" and four other not-so-classic stories offer a blunt dissection of what went wrong. More »

Who Cares About Doctor's Daughter When We've Already Met His Grandchild?

Graeme McMillan — Mon, 12 May 2008 07:00:00 PDT

While many of the Doctor Who faithful are very concerned about this week's discovery of "The Doctor's Daughter," geeks at British site Digital Spy isn't phased at all. After all, they remember that the very first episode of the series way back in 1963 featured the Doctor's granddaughter, Susan... More »