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The third of the Third Doctor’s on-screen companions (and yes I know the Brig and some UNIT personnel sort-of count) was Sarah Jane Smith. And of course she bridged the gap into the Fourth Doctor‘s era, and had various spin-offs as well. She even managed to meet the Tenth and Eleventh Doctors as well. Busy,…
Deep in the archives of The Radio Times are many great pieces of interest to Doctor Who fans. As part of my Third Doctor theme for the month, here’s insight into another companion as Katy Manning talks about all things Jo Grant and more. It’s from 2012 and a great read: “I’ve been a naughty girl” – Doctor Who…
Over on The Doctor Who Companion they’ve been covering all things Dalek Masterplan as the theme for the week. There’s been a lot of superb content and today tops it all (sorry to all the other writers) with a detailed article by graphic guru Rick Lundeen on how he created the rather wonderful (and charity…
If the Third Doctor is a bit of a mystery, or your impression is lots of UNIT stories, the Master and not much else, you need to look closer. You need to start at the start of Jon Pertwee’s time and his first companion, Dr Liz Shaw, played by Caroline John for one solitary season.
The Radio Times can’t be topped sometimes. They’ve been plugging the show almost since inception and there’s plenty to enjoy on their site. I’ve mentioned it before and will no doubt do so again!
Here’s a questions: will the BBC ever use AI to remake missing episodes of Doctor Who. Long term the answer could be yes – given enough compute power, telesnaps and off-air recordings it must be possible. Is it being tested now? Rumour has it…
It’s March, so it’s the Third Doctor theme here on Red Rocket Rising, and time to discuss the sometimes frustrated exile and ask the Monty Python Romans question: What did the third Doctor ever do for the show? It’s 2019 now and Jon Pertwee’s main run as the Doctor was 1970-1974, ending 45 years ago! Though I’m a…
