'Adventures in Time & Space’ exhibition report

I recently visited the ‘Adventures in Time & Space’ Doctor Who exhibition at the Peterborough Museum & Art Gallery.

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March 2025

Pathfinders to Doctor Who

I’ve recently enjoyed rewatching the three surviving Pathfinders children’s science fiction serials from 1960-61.

Mar 28 • 

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January 2025

The History of Skaro's Swamp Monster

To understand what was actually requested for this monster we need to turn to the original draft script (or second draft script), which is what the…

Jan 5 • 

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October 2024

Art-Hounds

(Or: When John met Tom)

Oct 20, 2024 • 

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Missing, Believed Swiped!

Missing episodes rumours in 1990s fanzines - part 2

Oct 6, 2024 • 

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September 2024

Missing, Believed Swiped!

Missing episodes rumours in 1990s fanzines - part 1

Sep 22, 2024 • 

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Susan’s “jolly good smacked bottom” explained

We Doctor Who fans have long squirmed with embarrassment at the scene early in The Dalek Invasion of Earth in which the Doctor tells Susan: “What you…

Sep 8, 2024 • 

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August 2024

Missing, Believed Swiped!

Missing episodes rumours in 1980s fanzines - part 2

Aug 25, 2024 • 

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Missing, Believed Swiped!

Missing episodes rumours in 1980s fanzines - part 1

Aug 11, 2024 • 

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July 2024

Title Talk: City of Death

I’m fascinated by names and titles; I love to know why places or, more particularly, works of literature, got their names and what those names say to…

Jul 28, 2024 • 

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Why the Dalek was in the Thames

Viewers of The Dalek Invasion of Earth often ask: “What was the Dalek doing in the Thames?” Maybe I’m being uncharitable if I suggest that perhaps they…

Jul 7, 2024 • 

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May 2024

Musical Doctor Who (slight return)

In my last post I suggested that The Devil’s Chord could turn out to be Doctor Who’s first musical episode, as the culmination of what appeared to be a…

May 16, 2024 • 

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