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Design, data and Doctor Who.
http://www.wonderfulbook.co.uk
The year according to Peter Haining’s ‘Doctor Who: The Key to Time’ — Today in 1974: Before Longleat there was Blackpool – although Peter gets the date wrong. Read John Collier’s definitive account of the Exhibition opening at
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Andrew 👨🚀
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Could DWM reassemble the original Time Team to tell us what they think of DMP 1&3 please? Thank you xoxoxo
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Dr. Uncle Beard 🦊 🌈
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EXTERMINATE! 1970s & 1980s Dalek puzzles now at
#DoctorWho
#CrypticWho
crypticwho.com
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James Cooray Smith @ Psychic Paper
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buttondown.com/cooray_smith...
It's time to begin again. Free for all, but why not subscribe afterwards, at Psychic Paper.
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The Nightmare Begins Again
As with The Underwater Menace Episode 2 fifteen years ago, watching the newly recovered The Nightmare Begins for the first time is a strange, relapsing and...
https://buttondown.com/cooray_smith/archive/the-nightmare-begins-again/
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The year according to Peter Haining’s ‘Doctor Who: The Key to Time’ — Today in 1983: Read John Collier’s account of experiencing the Longleat Celebration vicariously in The Celestial Toyroom Annual 2026, available now at
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The year according to Peter Haining’s ‘Doctor Who: The Key to Time’ — Today in 1983: Read John Collier’s account of experiencing the Longleat Celebration vicariously in The Celestial Toyroom Annual 2026, available now at
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The year according to Peter Haining’s ‘Doctor Who: The Key to Time’ — Today in 1966: More cribbing from DWM’s 1983 Winter Special for quotes from Innes Lloyd. The Celestial Toymaker was seen as a pinnacle of the late-Hartnell era back then, before we got to see any of it …
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The year according to Peter Haining’s ‘Doctor Who: The Key to Time’ — Today in 1966: More cribbing from DWM’s 1983 Winter Special for quotes from Innes Lloyd. The Celestial Toymaker was seen as a pinnacle of the late-Hartnell era back then, before we got to see any of it …
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Patrick Mulkern
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On 11th April 1986, almost exactly 40 years ago,
#AdrienneHill
came to meet me at Marvel Comics HQ and be photographed by Steve Cook. None of her 1965
#DoctorWho
episodes were known to exist. Miraculously, three do now! Here's the original Doctor Who Magazine article.
@filmisfabulous.bsky.social
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Aww, DWM still using that 'neon' font when there's a more accurate one available -
www.wonderfulbook.co.uk/data/
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The year according to Peter Haining’s ‘Doctor Who: The Key to Time’ — Today in 1983: As I recall, fans were fooled by this for a while. Perhaps because “the date of the story” was actually May (DWM 76, out 14 April). Has anyone ever attempted a fan edit in the years since? …
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2026 is the 21st anniversary of Doctor Who’s revival. When the Classic Series was 21, WH Allen published The Key To Time: A Year-by-Year Record by Peter Haining, in which he “explored the history of the series through key dates in its many life-cycles”. Let’s revisit what MONTH dates he picked…
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The year according to Peter Haining’s ‘Doctor Who: The Key to Time’ — Today in 1970: Too frightening one minute, not enough monsters the next! We all remember hiding from the terrifying Mire beast…
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The year according to Peter Haining’s ‘Doctor Who: The Key to Time’ — Today in 1970: Too frightening one minute, not enough monsters the next! We all remember hiding from the terrifying Mire beast…
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The year according to Peter Haining’s ‘Doctor Who: The Key to Time’ — Today in 1974: Nick was also an Auton and Wirrn as well as several soldiers.guards in the 70s, plus Mr Nainby in Amy’s Choice in 2010…
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The year according to Peter Haining’s ‘Doctor Who: The Key to Time’ — Today in 1974: Nick was also an Auton and Wirrn as well as several soldiers.guards in the 70s, plus Mr Nainby in Amy’s Choice in 2010…
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Dr. Uncle Beard 🦊 🌈
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To celebrate the return of The Daleks Master Plan to the archives, try these fun
#DoctorWho
and the Daleks (1960s) puzzles!
#CrypticWho
crypticwho.com
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The year according to Peter Haining’s ‘Doctor Who: The Key to Time’ — Today in 1971: The new console was actually slightly wider than the old and still a pale green, as can be seen here. There’s a rather good book available all about the Classic Series TARDIS…
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0957606249/
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The year according to Peter Haining’s ‘Doctor Who: The Key to Time’ — Today in 1971: The new console was actually slightly wider than the old and still a pale green, as can be seen here. There’s a rather good book available all about the Classic Series TARDIS…
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0957606249/
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Featuring an extract from Doctor Who and the Monster of Peladon by Terrance Dicks
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The year according to Peter Haining’s ‘Doctor Who: The Key to Time’ — Today in 1982: Puuum pum-pum puuuuum. The show had been recorded on the 18th. View at
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGoE...
and hear Peter’s memories of the day at
www.bigredbook.info/peter_daviso...
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The year according to Peter Haining’s ‘Doctor Who: The Key to Time’ — Today in 1982: Puuum pum-pum puuuuum. The show had been recorded on the 18th. View at
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGoE...
and hear Peter’s memories of the day at
www.bigredbook.info/peter_daviso...
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Bruce Nicholson
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Attention! Citizens of the universe. I'm looking for someone who could write up a feature on the 1975 and 1977 Dr Who Weetabix promotions. It's for a thing I'm putting together for
@dwasonline.bsky.social
- I have all the info, I'm just a better editor than writer! If interested,
#DoctorWho
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The year according to Peter Haining’s ‘Doctor Who: The Key to Time’ — Today in 1975: Every vehicle is a time machine, kinda…
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The year according to Peter Haining’s ‘Doctor Who: The Key to Time’ — Today in 1975: Every vehicle is a time machine, kinda…
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The year according to Peter Haining’s ‘Doctor Who: The Key to Time’ — Today in 1968: Positive press from a time when the series was often considered to have passed its (Dalek-led) peak… (Article from
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The year according to Peter Haining’s ‘Doctor Who: The Key to Time’ — Today in 1968: Positive press from a time when the series was often considered to have passed its (Dalek-led) peak… (Article from
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The year according to Peter Haining’s ‘Doctor Who: The Key to Time’ — Today in 1981: Peter leaves it to the Radio Times letters page to assess the legacy of Tom Baker as the Doctor…
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The year according to Peter Haining’s ‘Doctor Who: The Key to Time’ — Today in 1981: Peter leaves it to the Radio Times letters page to assess the legacy of Tom Baker as the Doctor…
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Dr. Uncle Beard 🦊 🌈
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#Science
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#DoctorWho
puzzles just dropped at
#CrypticWho
crypticwho.com
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The year according to Peter Haining’s ‘Doctor Who: The Key to Time’ — Today in 1971: The only entry for this date highlights a rare 70s interview with original Doctor William Hartnell (sadly I can’t find a copy of the original)…
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The year according to Peter Haining’s ‘Doctor Who: The Key to Time’ — Today in 1971: The only entry for this date highlights a rare 70s interview with original Doctor William Hartnell (sadly I can’t find a copy of the original)…
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The year according to Peter Haining’s ‘Doctor Who: The Key to Time’ — Today in 1970: Peter fudging his dates again. This feature appeared the week of episode one of Inferno, but Peter already had an entry planned for that date. (And it wasn’t the first RT feature: Bessie was discussed in January.)…
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The year according to Peter Haining’s ‘Doctor Who: The Key to Time’ — Today in 1970: Peter fudging his dates again. This feature appeared the week of episode one of Inferno, but Peter already had an entry planned for that date. (And it wasn’t the first RT feature: Bessie was discussed in January.)…
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The year according to Peter Haining’s ‘Doctor Who: The Key to Time’ — Today in 1983: The Five (well, sort of ) Doctors assemble. Reports of Richard Hurndall’s “striking similarity” to William Hartnell may have been somewhat exaggerated…
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The year according to Peter Haining’s ‘Doctor Who: The Key to Time’ — Today in 1983: The Five (well, sort of ) Doctors assemble. Reports of Richard Hurndall’s “striking similarity” to William Hartnell may have been somewhat exaggerated…
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The year according to Peter Haining’s ‘Doctor Who: The Key to Time’ — Today in 1984: Peter’s penultimate entry appropriately waves farewell to his namesake and hello to Colin, who made his debut as the Sixth Doctor today (though Blue Peter and Radio Times both came out on the 15th)…
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The year according to Peter Haining’s ‘Doctor Who: The Key to Time’ — Today in 1984: Peter’s penultimate entry appropriately waves farewell to his namesake and hello to Colin, who made his debut as the Sixth Doctor today (though Blue Peter and Radio Times both came out on the 15th)…
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Jonny Morris
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All serious Doctor Who fans should have a copy of David's book. Light-hearted Doctor Who fans should instead pick up a copy of The Doctor Who Fun Book by Tim Quinn and Dicky Howett.
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The year according to Peter Haining’s ‘Doctor Who: The Key to Time’ — Today in 1969: Troughton’s departure had been announced in January. Nice to see someone have good things to say about The Space Pirates, though… (Article from
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The year according to Peter Haining’s ‘Doctor Who: The Key to Time’ — Today in 1969: Troughton’s departure had been announced in January. Nice to see someone have good things to say about The Space Pirates, though… (Article from
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Gav Rymill
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Let’s talk about it. Premier now:
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RETURNED: Daleks' Master Plan 1: The Nightmare Begins - What to look forward to and what mysteries?
YouTube video by Dalek 63•88
https://youtu.be/xGkFDvJ7D38?si=RyHjf-vvAYe_0Gkt
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Gav Rymill
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Some spoiler-free thoughts on what’s to come!
youtu.be/ZdtXTOFYX9A?...
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RETURNED: Daleks' Master Plan 3: Devil's Planet - The Mysteries That Will Be Solved By This Return!
YouTube video by Dalek 63•88
https://youtu.be/ZdtXTOFYX9A?si=wZ9QiEoZtrg3fUYi
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The year according to Peter Haining’s ‘Doctor Who: The Key to Time’ — Today in 1982: The Cybermen dramatically returned earlier this week, the 13th being when this edition of Did You See? aired. Unsure where Gavin’s quotes are from as they’re not in the programme as presented on the Earthshock DVD…
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The year according to Peter Haining’s ‘Doctor Who: The Key to Time’ — Today in 1982: The Cybermen dramatically returned earlier this week, the 13th being when this edition of Did You See? aired. Unsure where Gavin’s quotes are from as they’re not in the programme as presented on the Earthshock DVD…
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Mo Ryan
25 days ago
I finally lost my shit about so-called AIs, LLMs, enshittification & everything fucking evil that
@officialgrammarly.bsky.social
is doing. I'm fucking furious, and not just about what 1 company has done. An open letter to Grammarly & the rest of the LLM hype machine
www.moryan.com/an-open-lett...
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An open letter to Grammarly and other plagiarists, thieves and slop merchants
To everyone at Grammarly, I am writing a book right now, a really challenging endeavor that no doubt someone in Silicon Valley will think it’s fine to steal the day it’s published. I’ve been a profes...
https://www.moryan.com/an-open-letter-to-grammarly-and-other-plagiarists-thieves-and-slop-merchants/
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The year according to Peter Haining’s ‘Doctor Who: The Key to Time’ — Today in 1978: Would you really sit through Doctor Who with your kids just on the off-chance of a glimpse of thigh? Peter seems to have got muddled: this appeared in The Times on the 19th (according to
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The year according to Peter Haining’s ‘Doctor Who: The Key to Time’ — Today in 1978: Would you really sit through Doctor Who with your kids just on the off-chance of a glimpse of thigh? Peter seems to have got muddled: this appeared in The Times on the 19th (according to
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cunningmonkey
27 days ago
Time-Flight Matrix Edition has landed!
#DoctorWho
#Blender
#NoAI
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