This year we celebrated the Doctor’s 50
th year. A
huge part of British Heritage, a BBC staple and a Sci-Fi giant, Doctor Who has
proven that it stands the test of time, fascinating adults and children alike
for decades with its intelligent storylines and genuinely terrifying villains. The
doctor has spanned many different mediums since its debut in 1963, reaching out
to its fans through television, radio series, literature, internet serials and
a vast collection of merchandise and toys.
In 2013 we welcomed a new doctor and said goodbye to an old
favourite, we laughed, we cried and we celebrated with the man himself. All of
this got us thinking about just how much of the Doctor there is out there and
we wondered if it would be truly possible to consume it all. This is when we
decided to make 2014 the year of the Doctor. Every day of every week in every
month of 2014 we plan to watch an episode of Doctor Who starting from
01/01/2014. That’s right, 365 days in the Tardis.
We have made the decision to start this blog so as we can
share our tears, tantrums and jubilation with all of you lovely people out
there. Along the way we will also be starting a Doctor who toy collection,
trying out some of the awesome radio serials, visiting conventions and
reviewing DVD sets and documentaries. The aim? To consume all of the ‘Wonderful
nonsense’ that is Doctor who.
50 years of television is a wonderful thing to celebrate
and what better way than with a real fan pleaser of an episode broadcast not
only on televisions all around the world but also in viewed by thousands of
people in cinemas around the UK. The atmosphere at the cinema was brilliant;
there were cosplayers everywhere, film crews interviewing fans and a massive
queue for the screening. The most exciting thing was seeing just how many
people, adults and children alike, there are who love Doctor Who in our area.
Sometimes you just don’t realise how much you have in common with the people
around you. 