Battlefield brought UNIT back to the centre stage and made them a proper military worldwide organisation. RTD1 took that and mostly kept it but made it darker by adding post 9/11 themes and attitudes to UNIT. We could've easily gone back to Battlefield era type UNIT in Moffat's run but instead it's fanservice, Kate is scientist with no military background in charge of the science division but is commanding soldiers, Big Finish fixed this by adding a Miliary guy with Vikram Shindi. The whole thing was mess but it wasn't that bad, but i was annoyed at their absence in Series 10, they were going be the Monk Trilogy but Jemma (Kate's actress) was on Holby, so that didn't happen but they could have done what RTD1 did with a military character of week kind of thing but in fairness Moffat was dealing with his mum slowing dying in front of him during the first drafts for the Pyramid episode so this can't be help of course and he has my upmost respect along with Peter Harness for taking on such a difficult task.

Onto to the Chibnall Era, i hate that the timeline has been screwed up even more but to give some fairness to Chibs, it's very clear that was meant to Torchwood but we all know that didn't happen. Power Of Doctor i will give some leaway as it was Covid and is just picking from Moffat. Though of course the UNIT thing closing was dumb as it's a worldwide organisation.

Finally RTD2, by now it's just fanservice and praising the Doctor and old companion fan club, a former shell of what use it to be and is all gloss with no bite. In the Giggle Ibrahim is part of Squad Five but by Series 14 he's along side Kate and his role is never really clear and on top of that there are two Colonels in the Series 14 finale, showing there's no sense of Hirchary anymore, Kate is charge now of mostly miliary organisation with a silly title. Then in the Spin Off Pierce randomly turns up as head of Genva, aka UNIT Central marking a first in Doctor Who histroy but nothing is ever done with him and the Unifrom is very messy and inaccrate, in fact it's all over the place in RTD2. Even worse in Unleashed they say UNIT's first Episode is Web of Fear which is wrong, sadly i can't double check as the 1st series is missing.

I hope UNIT gets fixed soon because i hate that we are here now, RTD1 and Battlefield and even the EU pre RTD1 layed out some great groundwork only for it to be ruined later on.

Watching the first disc of Doctor Who series 17. I'm loving it. Just watched Destiny of the Daleks and now watching the documentary about it. I'm sorry but I love this series.

So I found this little gem when clearing out some stuff at my mum's today, and it got me thinking: is anyone still interested in this kind of stuff, or does anyone know how much this would be worth? I'm not looking to make a quick buck out of it or anything like that, but you know, I'm just curious, and I thought if there's anywhere to ask, it would be here.

"The truth? Hex wants the truth. Where to start? The most important truth you never learned, Hexxie boy, is that when the chips are down, The Doctor only ever thinks about himself. You see, it's just a chess game for him. He is the King — all clever and very impressive but very hands-off with the nitty-gritty. He sits at the back and sends everyone else rushing about, doing his dirty work, all those plans and strategies and tinkering, sending wave after wave of pawns to die while he keeps his consience clean." -- The Word-Lord, Death in the Family

Giving it an listen rn and I like the darkness of it from the synths at the beginning and breaks an more eerie version of the 7’s intro theme which I’m glad David Arnold did this bc it’s an excellent theme for 8!:)

For a good few years I’ve had this feeling of “I miss Doctor Who” and I’ve had it while the show has been airing. This is probably gonna come off as being critical of the show and I suppose it is, but really beyond any logical reason for not enjoying it or any critical evaluation, the show just hasn’t felt like the show I loved for a very long time.

The last time Who really felt like Who to me was during Peter Capaldi’s run, and while I’ve watch the show since then… I don’t know it just hasn’t hit in the same way. Weirdly I actually really enjoyed David Tennant returning for those three episodes as it was like getting three more from his era, but other than that the show just hasn’t captured me.

Despite the show being based in Cardiff for the last two decades, we’ve not had a Welshman* take the TARDIS keys… who would be your pick for the first Welsh Doctor?

I think Iwan Rheon is a fantastic actor with great range, and could be a very interesting Doctor

Edit - *or Welshwoman

https://www.bigfinish.com/news/v/nanny-duty-for-the-eighth-doctor

The Revival, I feel, did really well with foreshadowing. It was subtle yet always attention grabbing and they had no issue letting you forget about it slightly before they mentioned it again sometimes years later.

I felt it was well done.

But one thing always hit me and as many times as I’ve seen it I haven’t come across an explanation. Mind you I am confined to American televised releases of the main show. So can anyone be kind enough to tell me when The Nightmare Child surfaced? Cuz anything that can make The Master talk in that scared and almost traumatized tone has got to be a big deal. I tried googling it, keeps asking If I’m it’s Mummy and I know that’s not it.

Thanks in advance

We’ve all collectively agreed to never discuss this moment and most of us have learned to forget that it ever happened.

I’m breaking the silence!

I just heard about New Pathways. Is it good? How about the other series set after 8's adventures with Lucy Miller? What's a good series to start with?

It's been bugging me, so I thought I'd ask, see if anyone knew.

I'm watching Thirteen's run for the first time, and I've noticed they keep switching up the actor names in the title sequence, but can't figure out why. The first two stay the same, always Jodie Whittaker first, Bradley Walsh second, I figure because Whittaker plays the Doctor and Walsh is the most well known actor of the four. Makes sense the Doctor would be listed first, also makes sense they'd put the most well known actor for the companions second, though I note they didn't do that in Twelve's run, with Matt Lucas being the most well known actor playing a companion. I figure that's more because Bill was the official companion, not Nardole.

But the other two? They keep switching them around in the titles. At first, I thought it was based on which character gets the most focus, but half the time it's an equal focus, either because everyone's getting an equal focus, or because it's more centred on the Doctor or Graham. That does seem to be part of it, like the ep set in India was about Yaz's nan's past, so the ep was more focused on her, and her actor's name is third in the list that episode, not fourth. But they seem to swap the names around every episode, regardless of whether one of them has focus above the other one.

Did they just deliberately work the focused episodes so that it would work with switching them around every episode? Or was there another reason for the constant switching? Because I don't remember them ever switching actor names around when they've had more than one companion in the past.

I've had this for about 7 or 8 years. I inherited it from my uncle. Back in the 80s onwards he was friends with John Nathan Turner and his partner. After his partner died this, and a few other personal items (and cash!), came to my uncle in his will. I'm sorry, I can't remember his partner's name.

As I was the nearest thing to a Dr Who fan in the family my uncle wanted me to have it. It's been on my wall for years now but I have no idea who might have done this? There is a signature but not much help but I'm thinking it may have been someone involved in the production?

I've been thinking about it because we found out after his death my uncle had a rather colourful life! We are still finding out more even now.

Anyway, just sharing this here, if it breaks any rules please feel free to delete. I just don't have any other Whovians to show it to!

Finally an official version of Fifteen's theme!! And hopefully an extended cut of that Shepherd's Boy reprise please Murray 🙏

https://www.instagram.com/p/DejdZ7lgfxk/?mdxt=em81M2hidnB0cjI2

Bro, imagine being permanently stationary, unable to move, unable to fight, your life being completely in the hands of your guards; imagine the sheer horror of having no capacity to escape whatsoever. Even the frailest human can be picked up or use a mobility aid. The Dalek Emperor had none of that. The Emperor acted all-powerful, only to be so defenseless and scared during his final moments. I would say the closest version of that experience irl would be sleep paralysis.

The hair Lego chose for Twelve does not do him justice! The great Peter Capaldi has luxuriant silver curls, not this dreadful widow’s peak!

So I swapped mine out for piece 23186, which I purchased on Lego’s website. Looks much more accurate, in my humble opinion. If only they made a Lego figure of him in his burgundy coat!