Whovember Part 11: 1983 to 1985

Today we have the end of the Davison days, and the start of the Colin Baker era.  I have to say, for those throwing a somewhat unwarranted amount of spite on the Chibnall and Whittaker years, you have no idea what a show in crisis looks like, as the Saward era I would mark as Who’s low point.  But I get ahead of myself, and trying to stay positive, so let’s begin with what’s easily the highwater mark of the season, and quite possibly eighties Who...

Whovember Part 10: 1981 to 1983

We’re in the era of the pleasant, open faced one, Peter Davison, today, with tales of snakes and the solar winds...

Whovember Part 9: 1979 to 1981

We’re into the 80s with Tom’s last season!  For today’s choices, start by putting on your headphones for the full effect, and then turn down the lights for the most gothic Who ever got…

Whovember Part 8: 1977 to 1979

Hey everybody, Doctor’s orders, time for your Whovember medicine.  We are now past the halfway mark for Classic Who, into the latter half of the Graham Williams era, and this would be the time that a certain Hoopy Frood by the name of Douglas Adams would come on board (after pitching to the show a lot of times before).  Let’s dive right into the search for the Key to Time…

Whovember Part 7: 1975 to 1977

 For today’s Whovember, I’m actually picking two serials that are pretty close to each other in the running order, two from Season 14, as the dates just allow it.  The era with Philip Hinchcliffe as producer and Robert Holmes as script editor is one hell of a high watermark for the show, an era of true consistency of vision and boundless imagination, and I’ll be highlighting two of their top serials today…

Whovember Part 6: 1973 to 1975

In today's Whovember, we are taking a look at the end of the Pertwee era, and the beginning of the Tom Baker years, which also features some more famous firsts...

Whovember Part 5: 1971 to 1973

Today in Whovember, it's still the Pertwee years, with two memorable stories; one that featured monsters that have stuck in public imagination for many years, and one that became the template for how the show would handle anniversaries...