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Tread Perilously — Doctor Who: The War Machines
Tread Perilously’s Doctor Who month concludes with “The War Machines.” When the Doctor and Dodo land in 1966 London, he immediately senses a great evil in the newly completed GPO Tower. There, he discovers scientists working on WOTAN, a central … Continue reading
Tread Perilously — Doctor Who: The Edge of Destruction
Tread Perilously closes out Doctor Who month with the earliest story they’ve watched yet — “The Edge of Destruction” aka “Inside the Spaceship.” When The Doctor’s attempt to steer “the ship” back to 20th Century Earth, they end up at … Continue reading
Tread Perilously — Doctor Who: The Web Planet
Tread Perilously continues its return to Doctor Who as Erik and Justin face the First Doctor’s six-part adventure “The Web Planet” and almost crack under the pressure. The Doctor, Barbara, Ian and Vicki arrive on Vortis, a planet overrun by … Continue reading
Tread Who Safely: An Unearthly Child & The Edge of Destruction
So, I’ve never done an appreciation post for the First Doctor, as played by William Hartnell. In some ways, he’s one of the harder Doctor’s to access. He’s the most erasable, scheming and nearly villainous incarnation of the character, even … Continue reading
An Appreciation of Patrick Troughton
I tend to keep my love of “Doctor Who” off the Show blog, as I tended to keep it off the old radio show … but it’s silly to have such a distinction as anyone who’s ever read the Comic … Continue reading
