For those perhaps not in the know, back in the Sixties two Dalek movies were produced featuring all-new Daleks (in all-new colour!) and an all-new Doctor, Peter Cushing (also in colour). In these outings, Cushing was an Earth-based scientist called, wait for it, "Dr. Who". Don't worry though, the TARDIS is still bigger on the inside (just) and the Daleks are as mean as ever.
CultBox were lucky enough to attend last week’s third series premiere of Sky1’s Mad Dogs in London.
The drama, starring John Simm (Doctor Who), Philip Glenister (Life On Mars), Marc Warren (Hustle) and Max Beesley (Hotel Babylon), has proved to be a critical and populist hit - and the new run of episodes shows no signs of easing up in terms of quality.
Following last night's dramatic finale, we take a look back at Series 7 of Doctor Who.
CultBox recently caught up with Torchwood actress Eve Myles at the launch of her new BBC One drama, Frankie, for an exclusive chat about the new six-part series from Soldier Soldier writer Lucy Gannon.
Often, being a fan of Doctor Who, you have to park your fanboy gene somewhere the other side of Kasterborous. True, there’s no point loving the bones of a show if you’re not prepared to dissect it to death sometimes. But the critical scalpel-sharpening that’s been the response of some to Series 7B has been a reminder that Doctor Who isn’t, and shouldn’t be, the preserve of the online obsessive. It’s the children’s own programme which adults adore. It isn’t made for the groupie or the anorak or the geek...
J. J. Abrams’ reboot of the Star Trek franchise was remarkable for not only providing a deliriously entertaining summer sci-fi blockbuster, but also for managing to do it (mostly) without upsetting one of the most notoriously volatile fan-groups in the world.
