Doctor Who: Forest Of The Dead

Doctor WhoThe 749th episode of Doctor Who (the 51st since the series’ revival) airs on BBC1. Alex Kingston guest stars as River Song, the character’s first appearance in the series (and her last adventure chronologically). This is the second part of a two-part story. Read more

Doctor Who: The Stolen Earth

Doctor WhoThe 752nd episode of Doctor Who (the 54th since the series’ revival) airs on BBC1. Billie Piper and Bernard Cribbins guest star. This episode brings back Dalek creator Davros for his first appearance in the series since 1988, and is the first half of a two-part season finale. Read more

Doctor Who: Journey’s End

Doctor WhoThe 753rd episode of Doctor Who (the 55th since the series’ revival) airs on BBC1. Billie Piper, Elisabeth Sladen, Bernard Cribbins and Noel Clarke guest star. This episode brings back Dalek creator Davros for his first appearance in the series since 1988, and is the conclusion of the two-part season finale. Read more

Doctor Who: The Next Doctor

Doctor WhoThe 754th episode of Doctor Who (the 56th since the series’ revival) airs on BBC1. David Morrisey (David Tennant’s former co-star on Blackpool) guest stars as a man who claims to be another incarnation of the Time Lord, sparking speculation that Morrisey may also be Tennant’s sucessor in the role of the Time Lord. Read more

Torchwood: Children Of Earth: Day One

TorchwoodBBC1 airs the 27th episode of Russell T. Davies’ science fiction series Torchwood. Unlike previous seasons, this season – subtitled Children Of Earth – is only five episodes long, broadcast at a rate of one installment per night, with the implication that the story is unfolding more or less in real time. Peter Capaldi and Paul Copley guest star. Read more Hear about it on the Sci-Fi 5 podcast

Torchwood: Children Of Earth: Day Two

TorchwoodBBC1 airs the 28th episode of Russell T. Davies’ science fiction series Torchwood. Unlike previous seasons, this season – subtitled Children Of Earth – is only five episodes long, broadcast at a rate of one installment per night, with the implication that the story is unfolding more or less in real time. Peter Capaldi and Paul Copley guest star. Read more

Torchwood: Children Of Earth: Day Three

TorchwoodBBC1 airs the 29th episode of Russell T. Davies’ science fiction series Torchwood. Unlike previous seasons, this season – subtitled Children Of Earth – is only five episodes long, broadcast at a rate of one installment per night, with the implication that the story is unfolding more or less in real time. Peter Capaldi and Paul Copley guest star. Read more

Torchwood: Children Of Earth: Day Four

TorchwoodBBC1 airs the 30th episode of Russell T. Davies’ science fiction series Torchwood. Unlike previous seasons, this season – subtitled Children Of Earth – is only five episodes long, broadcast at a rate of one installment per night, with the implication that the story is unfolding more or less in real time. Peter Capaldi and Paul Copley guest star. Read more

Torchwood: Children Of Earth: Day Five

TorchwoodBBC1 airs the 31st episode of Russell T. Davies’ science fiction series Torchwood. Peter Capaldi and Susan Brown guest star. The experimental five-episode season proves to bit a hit with critics and viewers, particularly in America, where it’s hailed as one of the television events of the year, imported or not. Read more

Doctor Who: The Waters Of Mars

Doctor WhoThe 756th episode of Doctor Who (the 58th since the series’ revival) airs on BBC1. Lindsey Duncan guest stars in a special episode that goes on to win a Hugo Award (the first Doctor Who Hugo awarded to someone other than incoming showrunner Steven Moffat). Read more

Doctor Who: The End Of Time, Part 1

Doctor WhoThe 757th episode of Doctor Who (the 59th since the series’ revival) airs on BBC1. This is the first part of the final story of David Tennant’s era, with an unusually grim storyline for its Christmas Day airdate. Bernard Cribbins, John Simm (Life On Mars) and Timothy Dalton guest star. Read more

Doctor Who: The End Of Time, Part 2

Doctor WhoThe 758th episode of Doctor Who (the 60th since the series’ revival) airs on BBC1. This is the second part of the final story of David Tennant’s era, with an unusually grim storyline for its holiday airdate. Bernard Cribbins, John Simm (Life On Mars) and Timothy Dalton guest star. This also marks the end of Russell T. Davies’ tenure as showrunner, though he continues to work on the Torchwood and Sarah Jane Adventures spinoffs. Read more

Doctor Who: The Eleventh Hour

Doctor WhoThe 759th episode of Doctor Who (the 61st since the series’ revival) airs on BBC1. This is the first full episode to feature Matt Smith as the eleventh Doctor, and introduces Karen Gillan as new companion Amy Pond (and Steven Moffat as the series’ showrunner). Arthur Darvill makes his first appearance as Rory; astronomer Sir Patrick Moore guest stars as himself. Read more