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The Dalek Invasion of Earth
With iconic imagery of London that would remain unmatched until the classic emergence of the Cybermen from St. Paul’s Cathedral in 1968’s The Invasion, The Dalek Invasion of Earth was a ground...
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The Hartnell Years – In Colour
I was recently browsing YouTube and came upon this fabulous compilation of colourized clips from William Hartnell’s tenure as the First Doctor. Here’s what the producer, who is known only by the...
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Day 50 of 50th Anniversary Countdown – The 10 Most Wanted Missing Episodes
Today The Doctor Who Mind Robber commences its 50 Day Countdown to Doctor Who’s 50th Anniversary. Today the author will also conclude the 1960s component of her Ultimate Doctor Who Marathon by viewing...
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Day 47 of 50th Anniversary Countdown – The 10 Greatest Billy Fluffs
The first actor to play the Doctor, William Hartnell, was renowned for his many and varied “Billy Fluffs”. A “Billy Fluff” was an error in delivering dialogue or the complete failure to say a line....
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Day 46 of 50th Anniversary Countdown – 10 of the Best First Doctor Moments
10. Undercover in a Paris Prison – Reign of Terror 9. The reincarnation of Yetaxa – The Aztecs 8. Caesar’s Plans Go Up in Smoke – The Romans 7. Possessed Susan Attacks Barbara – The Edge of...
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Day 42 of 50th Anniversary Countdown – The 10 Best First Doctor Quotes and...
10. The Keys of Marinus [In reference to the Conscience of Marinus]: I don’t believe that man was made to be controlled by machines. Machines can make laws, but they cannot preserve justice. Only...
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Day 38 of 50th Anniversary Countdown – 10 Great Companion Outfits of the Sixties
In no particular order The Doctor Who Mind Robber today presents 10 Great Companion Outfits of the Sixties. 1. Jamie McCrimmon – Kilt Possessed of a fine pair of legs, Jamie McCrimmon always looked...
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It’s About Time, It’s About Space
So pervasive was the force of American television popular culture on this child of the 1960s that every time I type An Adventure in Space and Time, the forthcoming docudrama on the genesis of Doctor...
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Day 30 of 50th Anniversary Countdown – The Top 5 First Doctor Stories
5. The Aztecs A Special Edition of The Aztecs was released earlier this year which included an abridged reconstruction of Galaxy 4, together with episode three which was recovered in 2011. The Aztecs...
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Day 28 of 50th Anniversary Countdown – Top Ian Chesterton Quotes
Ian Chesterton was the Doctor’s first male companion and a science teacher at Coal Hill School. The training of his discipline made him particularly sceptical of the Doctor’s claims when first they...
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