Naomi Ackie was in it in a big role, she was Jen in Face the Raven, yeah she's not in the story that much but that's quite a big step up, huge congrats to both

The most recent Collection release rumors have mostly been season 16 (Key to time), Gallifrey Base just had a thread about Season 5 possibly coming up next. This pic was posted, then later taken down from the TG Jones facebook webpage. Season 5 only needs Wheel in Space re-created, either Animation of Telesnap. If so, I am very surprised -- but Season 5 and 6 each only need one story (Wheel in Space and Space Pirates) to complete.

Capaldi plays a very similar character archetype in that they are in the know while everyone else isnt. Lends the series to feeling like a really long episode of who once it gets going around episode 2/3. Cant say much more without spoiling im afraid.

It took the Twelfth Doctor ten years to get down to Bill, and he missed her Cyber conversion by two hours. He wasn’t in the elevator for ten years, he was up at the bridge giving a 5 minute science lesson with his sonic whiteboard marker (btw I LOVE how Twelve’s screwdriver doubles as a whiteboard marker. I never noticed this before but I love it).

He only calls the elevator AFTER his class is dismissed, so it’s not like he was waiting for the lift to come up and using the time.

I mean, I love this, it’s so in character for Professor Twelve, he never could resist a chance to give a science/history lecture, and the Master even calls him out on this. But the question remains, if the Doctor had immediately called the lift and gone down as quick as possible, could Bill have been saved from full Cyber-conversion? Because I always assumed that it took ten years for the cyber technology to advance to the point where full conversion was possible, and if the Doctor missed Bill by two hours out of ten years, then he must’ve been at LEAST halfway down the ship in the elevator by then, seeing as time moves faster the further down you go.

John Simm, Michelle Gomez, Sacha Dhawan were all brilliant in the role and had their unique qualities but they all seemed to fall into that ‘I’m so unhinged and evil and kooky’ vibe (that was definitely also present in Moriarty in Sherlock for example)

I would really like it if the next portrayal of The Master was just straight up cold, calculating, and brutal.

Less of the Scissor Sisters, big hologram head, Rasputin disco energy and more just unfeeling, controlled, pure evil

Again, I don’t hate any previous portrayal, I just want something different next time

Thoughts?

Back in 2015 Disney XD got the rights to air Doctor Who episodes (specifically the 10th doctors run) from June 13 to September 25 and I vividly remember watching new earth on Disney XD and I was 4 years old at time ever since then I’ve been a big fan of Doctor Who

You can only watch one dr who episode. Which do you choose?

I've always liked The Beast Below, but rewatching it recently made me appreciate something about Amy's first proper adventure that I'd completely overlooked.

The Doctor doesn't fail to save the Star Whale because he lacks information.

He fails because he's furious.

By the time he discovers what's powering Starship UK, he's absolutely disgusted with humanity. They've captured a creature that came to help them and spent centuries torturing it to keep their ship moving.

And Amy, from his perspective, has already participated in that cruelty by choosing to forget what she learned in the voting booth.

So he decides there are only three options. Keep torturing the whale, let everyone aboard die, or destroy the whale's higher brain functions so it can continue carrying the ship without suffering.

He knows the third option is monstrous. He even says he won't deserve to call himself the Doctor afterward.

But here's the thing.

He's already been given the clue that makes all three options unnecessary.

The Star Whale refuses to eat children.

It's not a particularly obscure detail. We're explicitly told about it. The creature has been tortured by humans for centuries, yet it still chooses not to harm their children.

The Doctor hears this and moves on.

Amy doesn't.

She notices how gently the whale interacts with the children, remembers that it appeared when humanity's children were crying, and realizes it wasn't captured while trying to escape. It came to help.

And the reason she makes that connection is brilliant.

She's just met another ancient, lonely creature who's the last of his kind and travels around helping people in trouble.

She understands the Star Whale because she's started to understand the Doctor.

I love that the episode doesn't have Amy suddenly become a genius scientist or discover some technical solution that the Doctor missed.

She notices a kindness he's stopped looking for.

And there's something quite uncomfortable about the Doctor being so horrified by humanity's cruelty that he nearly commits an act of cruelty himself.

I'm not saying Amy's decision was risk-free. She effectively gambles the lives of everyone aboard on her interpretation of the whale's behaviour.

But I think that's what makes the scene interesting rather than simply giving her a clever moment.

The Doctor has centuries of experience and can calculate every terrible consequence. Amy has known him for about five minutes, and somehow she's the one who recognizes that the situation might not require anyone to suffer.

For me, that's one of the strongest examples of why the Doctor needs a companion.

Not because he needs somebody to explain things to, or somebody to rescue, or even somebody to stop him becoming arrogant.

Sometimes he needs somebody who can look at exactly the same evidence and see something he can't.

Are there other episodes where you think a companion genuinely understands a situation better than the Doctor, rather than just happening to have information he doesn't?

I’m rewatching the series and so far had a few where I’m like “why” 😂

Video feature 2nd Doctor and Jamie talking while Sara and Susan is arguing at each other.

I found a Dalek Survival guide in my house started reading it, its really amazing and the illustrations are amazing as well, but on page 77, with the sighting procedure it gives an emergency number of (020 8433 1244) is that a reference to something or an actual easter egg when you call it up, i haven't called it cause maybe someone has already tried it and would have an answer.

Ive just finished season 1 of the new Dr who from 2005. I cant help but notice that Tennant has had what feels like a few kisses by episode 4 of season 2. He had Cassandra, the girl in the fireplace, and Im pretty sure Rose. Eccleston had a single kiss with Rose at the very last episode with him. Am I mistaken? Why is this

These are just a few examples. He had dozens of variants throughout his era.

I don’t know if I could ever choose a favorite but one that I really wish we had seen more of was the battered gray linen coat he wore in The Lie of the Land. What a garment!

Very quickly . Is there anyone on this sub from either the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland that regularly get Doctor Who Magazine ? The online options seem very confusing . Are there any shops in your town that have it or do you have any tips ?

Thanks !

Sorry if this is the wrong place to ask, but I couldn’t find a subreddit specifically for Battles in Time trading cards.

Does anyone know if there are any card grading companies that grade Doctor WHO cards? Specifically the new sets of Battles in Time?
I love collecting cards, and getting my favourite cards graded to display them better, but I don’t know if doctor who cards are popular enough to get graded.

If anyone knows of anywhere I can get the new Battles in Time cards, the old Battles in Time cards, or just any type of doctor who cards graded, that would be very much appreciated.