Ben Williams
@wenbbilliams.bsky.social
Something is very wrong with the spiders of Sheffield. The Doctor and friends investigate.
I think it's very interesting that the same showrunner who has to clarify Sutekh culturally appropriated a culture that doesn't exist anymore and that the Toymaker canonically was Sinophobic used goblins and even embraced some of the problematic tropes connected with their role in mythology.
November 14, 2025 at 7:56 PM
I think it's very interesting that the same showrunner who has to clarify Sutekh culturally appropriated a culture that doesn't exist anymore and that the Toymaker canonically was Sinophobic used goblins and even embraced some of the problematic tropes connected with their role in mythology.
Like, actual evidence from the episode, I can sort of hear a female undertone but the main voice is male. Apparently both are women?
November 13, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Like, actual evidence from the episode, I can sort of hear a female undertone but the main voice is male. Apparently both are women?
OK am I being stupid or is this a personal Mandela effect because I distinctly remember the Thijarians in Doctor Who being distorted male voices but they actually have female voice actors? What? It's been a couple of years since I've seen the episode admittedly but this is news to me.
November 13, 2025 at 9:37 PM
OK am I being stupid or is this a personal Mandela effect because I distinctly remember the Thijarians in Doctor Who being distorted male voices but they actually have female voice actors? What? It's been a couple of years since I've seen the episode admittedly but this is news to me.
Wait, what the hell is the Doctor Who Escape Room? This is an official thing, why are the others not happening until next year? HUH?
November 12, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Wait, what the hell is the Doctor Who Escape Room? This is an official thing, why are the others not happening until next year? HUH?
Wait, there is one about Troughton... by Michael Troughton! OK, this could be quite the read, gonna add this to the Christmas list. So that's the first five Doctors covered, excellent.
November 12, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Wait, there is one about Troughton... by Michael Troughton! OK, this could be quite the read, gonna add this to the Christmas list. So that's the first five Doctors covered, excellent.
The Great London Smog of 1952 is an event so rife for Doctor Who it has actually been adapted twice in expanded media, neither story contradicts the other as both take place at different times during the smog and the explanations I *think* can be put together.
November 11, 2025 at 8:24 PM
The Great London Smog of 1952 is an event so rife for Doctor Who it has actually been adapted twice in expanded media, neither story contradicts the other as both take place at different times during the smog and the explanations I *think* can be put together.
I'm completely shocked Honest Trailers is doing Running Man 1987. Shocked. What a massive surprise.
Don't tell me, I want to guess... Nostalgia Critic this week will... review Running Man 1987!
This is me after my shocking guess -
Don't tell me, I want to guess... Nostalgia Critic this week will... review Running Man 1987!
This is me after my shocking guess -
November 11, 2025 at 6:23 PM
I'm completely shocked Honest Trailers is doing Running Man 1987. Shocked. What a massive surprise.
Don't tell me, I want to guess... Nostalgia Critic this week will... review Running Man 1987!
This is me after my shocking guess -
Don't tell me, I want to guess... Nostalgia Critic this week will... review Running Man 1987!
This is me after my shocking guess -
It’s spread to Godzilla merch now too 😭😭 At least make more sense, these are like if you made Ice Warrior or Judoon badges, they’re not the biggest icons but still merchable.
November 10, 2025 at 5:44 PM
It’s spread to Godzilla merch now too 😭😭 At least make more sense, these are like if you made Ice Warrior or Judoon badges, they’re not the biggest icons but still merchable.
Forbidden Planet Doctor Who merchandise having a normal one.
November 10, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Forbidden Planet Doctor Who merchandise having a normal one.
Womp womp. Dude's still involved.
I am the Stephen Bush to Tom Cruise's Harry Potter TV show. I will connect EVERYTHING back to this, every time.
I am the Stephen Bush to Tom Cruise's Harry Potter TV show. I will connect EVERYTHING back to this, every time.
November 5, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Womp womp. Dude's still involved.
I am the Stephen Bush to Tom Cruise's Harry Potter TV show. I will connect EVERYTHING back to this, every time.
I am the Stephen Bush to Tom Cruise's Harry Potter TV show. I will connect EVERYTHING back to this, every time.
Statistically speaking someone’s only Doctor Who episode is Time Heist.
For research purposes, I assume.
For research purposes, I assume.
November 4, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Statistically speaking someone’s only Doctor Who episode is Time Heist.
For research purposes, I assume.
For research purposes, I assume.
November 3, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Not only was Halloween *yesterday*, Official Doctor Who Youtube Channel (which you should subscribe to), but you are using the American dating system of Month/Day.
I think this hiatus has broken the admin lol (props for Unquiet Dead's cold open as the thumbnail though).
I think this hiatus has broken the admin lol (props for Unquiet Dead's cold open as the thumbnail though).
November 1, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Not only was Halloween *yesterday*, Official Doctor Who Youtube Channel (which you should subscribe to), but you are using the American dating system of Month/Day.
I think this hiatus has broken the admin lol (props for Unquiet Dead's cold open as the thumbnail though).
I think this hiatus has broken the admin lol (props for Unquiet Dead's cold open as the thumbnail though).
Just for fun, every UK county that has had Doctor Who location filming, I 100% have EVERYTHING correct (please tell me I do), some of these are literally one story or one part of one story (like Lincolnshire which is some establishing shots in Battlefield).
November 1, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Just for fun, every UK county that has had Doctor Who location filming, I 100% have EVERYTHING correct (please tell me I do), some of these are literally one story or one part of one story (like Lincolnshire which is some establishing shots in Battlefield).
Wait, better example -
A season later, Doctor Who accidentally broadcasts a storyline that says the Middle East-influenced minority group have influenced society to appear more prominent and strip Britain of its identity whilst pretending to be peaceful.
Whoops.
A season later, Doctor Who accidentally broadcasts a storyline that says the Middle East-influenced minority group have influenced society to appear more prominent and strip Britain of its identity whilst pretending to be peaceful.
Whoops.
November 1, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Wait, better example -
A season later, Doctor Who accidentally broadcasts a storyline that says the Middle East-influenced minority group have influenced society to appear more prominent and strip Britain of its identity whilst pretending to be peaceful.
Whoops.
A season later, Doctor Who accidentally broadcasts a storyline that says the Middle East-influenced minority group have influenced society to appear more prominent and strip Britain of its identity whilst pretending to be peaceful.
Whoops.
Incidentally, if Series 9 had started a week later Invasion would probably the episode that got fucked more cause the cliffhanger that courted controversy for bad timing would've been *after* the plane bombing. I think they could've gotten away with it with a warning/disclaimer.
November 1, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Incidentally, if Series 9 had started a week later Invasion would probably the episode that got fucked more cause the cliffhanger that courted controversy for bad timing would've been *after* the plane bombing. I think they could've gotten away with it with a warning/disclaimer.
Here's why I think Interstellar Song Contest discourse in Doctor Who fandom is totally disingenuous.
Imagine if Series 9 had started airing one week later than it did, and Zygon Inversion aired on 14/11/2015.
Less than 24 hours after ISIS attacked Paris. And *that* speech aired.
Imagine if Series 9 had started airing one week later than it did, and Zygon Inversion aired on 14/11/2015.
Less than 24 hours after ISIS attacked Paris. And *that* speech aired.
November 1, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Here's why I think Interstellar Song Contest discourse in Doctor Who fandom is totally disingenuous.
Imagine if Series 9 had started airing one week later than it did, and Zygon Inversion aired on 14/11/2015.
Less than 24 hours after ISIS attacked Paris. And *that* speech aired.
Imagine if Series 9 had started airing one week later than it did, and Zygon Inversion aired on 14/11/2015.
Less than 24 hours after ISIS attacked Paris. And *that* speech aired.
Every Doctor Who convention on 22/11/2025 when they announce the next Doctor and reveal Wheel in Space Episode 1 all recovered on 23/11/2025 -
October 30, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Every Doctor Who convention on 22/11/2025 when they announce the next Doctor and reveal Wheel in Space Episode 1 all recovered on 23/11/2025 -
Cynus Alpha has the funniest ever Doctor Who convention lineup.
October 30, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Cynus Alpha has the funniest ever Doctor Who convention lineup.
No Patrick, the way to fix Doctor Who is not officially retcon the female and black Doctors.
October 29, 2025 at 4:06 PM
No Patrick, the way to fix Doctor Who is not officially retcon the female and black Doctors.
More of that terrible shit looking Doctor Who, how amateur and cheap it all looks, why should anyone TRY?
October 28, 2025 at 6:31 PM
More of that terrible shit looking Doctor Who, how amateur and cheap it all looks, why should anyone TRY?
Do you morons realise how THIS shot was one of the most brilliant shots in 60s British TV? The first ever cliffhanger, cinematography decades ahead of its time, what part of Doctor Who has ever been "shit" intentionally? Tell Waris Hussein he shouldn't have bothered, go on.
October 28, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Do you morons realise how THIS shot was one of the most brilliant shots in 60s British TV? The first ever cliffhanger, cinematography decades ahead of its time, what part of Doctor Who has ever been "shit" intentionally? Tell Waris Hussein he shouldn't have bothered, go on.
"dOcToR wHo wIlL lOoK sHiT aGaIn, yAY"
Doctor Who when it looked shit -
Doctor Who when it looked shit -
October 28, 2025 at 6:09 PM
"dOcToR wHo wIlL lOoK sHiT aGaIn, yAY"
Doctor Who when it looked shit -
Doctor Who when it looked shit -