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 Christmas Invasion by Russell T Davies (2005)

Did you miss me? So, this one is a bit of a trip down memory lane, as ‘The Christmas Invasion’ is the start, ‘Feast of Steven’ aside, of a retrofitted Christmas tradition. One that feels so right, that you almost believe it has been going for 55 years. One which, to me at least, makesContinue reading “The Christmas Invasion by Russell T Davies (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)”