Doctor Who
What makes an iconic TV theme song?
Musicologist Kirsten Zemke looks at some of the most memorable TV theme songs over the years. What is the role of theme song, what gives them "life" long after the show has aired? Video, Audio
Materials: Fact or Fiction - Dalekanium
Dr Heloise Stevance, research fellow at the University of Auckland's physics department gives us her scientific take on Dalekanium from Doctor Who - an extremely durable material used to create Daleks
…Neil Gaiman happily stuck in New Zealand due to Covid-19
Author Neil Gaiman has been coming to NZ for appearances for years now, but he never envisaged he'd be locked down here for the better part of a month along with his wife, musician Amanda Palmer and… Audio
Doctor Who: Whittaker team's charm is universal
Review - The introduction of a new Doctor is always a big deal. Megan Whelan takes a look at the first woman Doctor. Video
The snowballing power of fanhood
Without her fans, holographic pop star Hatsune Miku would literally be nothing. It's now the same story for organisations, says Zoe Fraade-Blanar. Audio
Reaction to first female Dr Who largely positive
Huw Fullerton covers sci-fi and superhero things for Radio Times in the UK. He talked to Kim Hill about the reaction to Jodie Whittaker being announced as the 13th Dr Who. Audio
The Doctor's a woman - what next?
The Time Lord is moving into the 21st century and regenerating into a woman after 12 incarnations as a white British male. Here's what the fans - and others - have said. Video, Audio
New Dr Who announced
After a succession of 12 white men, Jodie Whittaker has been named by the BBC as the 13th Doctor Who. Paul Scoones, the president of the New Zealand Doctor Who fan club, is thrilled. Audio
British actor Christopher Eccleston and The A Word
British actor Christopher Eccleston famously abandoned the coveted lead role in Dr Who after just one series, despite it being a hugely popular reboot of the scifi show. Christopher may be fussy about… Audio
Sci fi couple
Rochelle and Paul Scoones met through a shared love of the BBC TV show 'Doctor Who' about 20 years ago. Now they run a shop called Retrospace in Takapuna, jampacked with all manner of sci fi… Audio
Ben Foster: Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular
Conductor for the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra's Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular. Audio