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The Paul McGann Doctor Who Movie finally gets the upgrade it deserves
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Doctor Who missing episodes: Two Daleks’ Master Plan episodes found
Two long-missing episodes of Doctor Who have been recovered — and they come from one of the most famous lost stories in the programme’s history, The…
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We're also reconfiguring what's on offer in the Kasterborous Archive, with the aim of delivering more from the halcyon days of Doctor Who coverage at…
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The Trial of a Time Lord fatigue sets in and it's only episode 2
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The Mysterious Planet: IKEA courtrooms and the best model shot in classic Doctor Who
Christian Cawley and James McLean settle in for a long-overdue rewatch of The Trial of a Time Lord, the Sixth Doctor’s epic 14-part swan song.
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The Doctor on trial: Was season 23 a meta-commentary too far?
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The Daleks' Master Plan: Were we too harsh?
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Is Silver Nemesis a masterpiece of 80s Doctor Who?
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