Doctor Who in the 1980's: A Special Who Time (& Space) Event!

40 years ago this year, the 1980's began, changing the landscape of music, film, culture and TV forever. And, of course for this blog, Doctor Who. Four different Doctors, ten companions, nine seasons and countless new adventures took place between 1980 and 1989, that saw Doctor Who go through its most tumultuous decade up to that point. And here, on Who Time (& Space) we are celebrating Doctor Who in the 1980's with a special marathon event!

Starting on Monday the 12th of October 2020, we are going to be celebrating all of Doctor Who in the 1980's! From "The Leisure Hive", all the way up to "Survival", we are going to be looking at the whole decade, and all the great Doctor Who stories of the era. The centerpiece of this celebration will be two posts looking back at two classic 1980's seasons: Season 20, first broadcast in 1983, and Season 24, first broadcast in 1987. Season 20 was Peter Davison's second season in the role, and saw the show celebrating its 20th anniversary in style, with the return of old monsters galore, culminating in "The Five Doctors", a 90-minute special that brought all five current Doctors together to play the Game of Rassilon. Season 24, on the other hand, was Sylvester McCoy's first season in the role, taking over in the tumultuous aftermath of Colin Baker's departure, and also saw script editor Andrew Cartmel join the show, and beginning to develop the post-punk aesthetic that would carry the show into the next decade away from the screen. I'll be looking in depth at the stories of the season, digging up production tidbits, and giving my verdict on two seasons that are often maligned by the fan base, as well as sharing fan thoughts on the stories.

The Fifth Doctor, Peter Davison.

That's right, I WANT YOU TO BE INVOLVED! I want your thoughts on Doctor Who in the 1980's! As mentioned above, I'd love your thoughts on Seasons 20 and 24, but I would also love to hear some of your more general fan reminisces about the decade in question. Whether you grew up in the 1980's, and remember the era's of Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy on broadcast, or whether you came to the decade later on (through UK Gold, VHS, DVD, Blu-Ray, the Twitch marathons or even Britbox!), I want to hear your thoughts on this legendary decade of the show. If you want your thoughts included, please email me at fandoctorwhoproductions@gmail.com, or send me a direct message through Twitter: my handle is @Dr_Joe97. I would love for you to get involved, and share your memories of Doctor Who in the 1980's!

The Sixth Doctor, Colin Baker.

Other plans I have include two special first reviews (looking at "Warriors of the Deep" and "Time and the Rani"), some special A History's, looking back at the Rani, Sil, the Great Vampires and a number of other classic 80's creations, two top 10 lists featuring my personal favourite 1980's stories, and the best 1980's stories for fans new to the decade, and some essays looking back at aspects of the era, and discussing my opinions of them. I am super excited about this project, and I hope you'll join me in looking back at Doctor Who's most colourful decade! If you want to keep up to date with everything going on the blog, whether it be the Doctor Who in the 1980's event, or the upcoming Time Lord Victorious reviews, just click the subscribe button at the top of the page! There will be a special page at the top of the blog as well, dedicated to this special 1980's marathon, which will contain links to all of the posts, and act as a hub for everything that's going on.

The Seventh Doctor, Sylvester McCoy.

I look forward to celebrating Doctor Who in the 1980's with all you fine folk. It's going to be an absolute blast! 

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