Our Friend in the North – the Ninth Doctor

Last month was the 16th anniversary of ‘Rose’, of the show returning to TV (26th March 2005). A time before the iPhone or iPad, before streaming services or smart TV’s. When broadband and wifi were just starting to be widespread and the sound of modems firing up could still be heard in some quarters. WayContinue reading “Our Friend in the North – the Ninth Doctor”

Father’s Day by Paul Cornell (2005)

Peter Alan Tyler my dad. The most wonderful man in the world. Born 15th September 1954. It is 2005, ‘Doctor Who has been off screen, barring the 1996 TV Movie and a few repeats for 15 years. A generation had grown up without knowing what a TARDIS or Daleks were and the British TV schedulesContinue reading “Father’s Day by Paul Cornell (2005)”

The Empty Child by Steven Moffat (2005)

A table for four at Chula – an introduction to ‘The Empty Child’ In February 2004, at an Indian restaurant in Hammersmith, four colleagues meet to chat and exchange notes. The restaurant is called ‘Chula’ and the people sat around the table are celebrating being asked to write for the new series of Doctor WhoContinue reading “The Empty Child by Steven Moffat (2005)”