Category Archives: 1st Doctor

WHAT I LEARNED FROM: TALES FROM THE VAULT

Posted on August 5, 2015 by etheruk1

‘Tales From The Vault’, written by Jonathan Morris, is unusual for a Companion Chronicle in that it is pretty much a full production with 6 voice actors. The main actors are Daphne Ashbrook and Yee Jee Tso, not reprising their … Continue reading →

Posted in 1st Doctor, 2nd Doctor, 3rd Doctor, 4th Doctor, Big Finish, Tales From The Vault | Leave a comment

The 50th Anniversary Trailer: Part 1

Posted on March 4, 2015 by etheruk1

The excitement for the 50th Anniversary of Doctor Who episode ‘Day Of The Doctor’ began with the release of a fantastic trailer. All 11 Doctors were shown, frozen in time at a moment of crisis. When the episode itself aired … Continue reading →

Posted in 1st Doctor, 2nd Doctor, day of the doctor | Leave a comment

“I wonder why I’ve never seen that before. Now isn’t that strange.”

Posted on April 23, 2014 by etheruk1

In ‘An Unearthly Child’ the Doctor pretends to be distracted to avoid Ian and Barbara’s probing questions. At one point he picks up a picture frame and claims that he hasn’t seen it before. This is obviously a ruse but … Continue reading →

Posted in 1st Doctor, Unearthly Child | Leave a comment

“Go and find a policeman.”

Posted on October 30, 2013 by etheruk1

The 50th Anniversary trailer starts with an image of the first person to appear in Doctor Who in ‘The Unearthly Child’, the policeman outside I M Foreman’s scrap yard. For games masters seeking inspiration directly from the source material what … Continue reading →

Posted in 1st Doctor, Unearthly Child | Leave a comment

“Susan Foreman? Oh ho. She your problem too?”

Posted on January 30, 2013 by etheruk1

‘An Unearthly Child’ begins with what could be a kitchen sink drama. Two teachers, Barbara and Ian, are troubled by the odd behaviour of one of their students and the behaviour of her guardian, her grandfather Doctor Foreman. Concerned they … Continue reading →

Posted in 1st Doctor | 1 Comment

The 50th Anniversary Campaign: MISSING CHILD

Posted on July 29, 2012 by etheruk1

2013 will be the 50th Anniversary of Doctor Who and we can only guess at what the BBC are planning. If you are running a campaign in that year will you be creating adventures to celebrate this event? The great … Continue reading →

Posted in 1st Doctor, Adventure | 2 Comments

“When you began all those years ago, sailing off to see the Universe, did you ever think you’d become this?”

Posted on June 21, 2011 by etheruk1

I’ve previously discussed how Adric changed drastically from his original concept and in ‘A Good Man Goes To War’ the Doctor is confronted with his own transformation. River Song asks him how his name, which once meant healer and wise … Continue reading →

Posted in 1st Doctor, 2nd Doctor, A Good Man Goes To War | 1 Comment

“This is like a holiday–no monsters, no aliens, nothing horrible happening, no one trying to kill us , for once.”

Posted on February 10, 2011 by etheruk1

‘The Mother Road’ by Gareth Wigmore was printed in the Big Finish collection ‘Farewells’. Featuring the original TARDIS crew of the Doctor, Susan, Ian and Barbara it begins with the Doctor losing his ship in a poker game, forcing them … Continue reading →

Posted in 1st Doctor, Big Finish | Leave a comment

“I never noticed the shadows before.”

Posted on December 14, 2010 by etheruk1

The eventually cause of all the problems in ‘The Edge of Destruction’ is a broken spring, which it is fair to say the least exciting of all the scenarios presented during the story. Ian and Barbara suspect the Doctor and … Continue reading →

Posted in 1st Doctor, Doctor Who | Leave a comment

“I can’t take you back Susan. I can’t!”

Posted on December 12, 2010 by etheruk1

‘The Edge of Destruction’ is a very difficult story to categorise mainly because it was specifically designed to be odd. After a story in the past and a story to the future it was decided that there should be a … Continue reading →

Posted in 1st Doctor, Doctor Who | 2 Comments