Introducing: The Unicorn and the Wasp
19.05.13
Anniversary celebrations, we’re looking back at some of the pivotal tales of all of time and space, taking on one Doctor each month, running up to November – and An Unearthly Child …. There’s a murder, a mystery and Agatha Christie. The life and works of Christie are, of course, a perfect fit for Doctor Who (just look at The Robots of Death , or the novel, Ten Little Aliens , inspired by And Then There Were None ), and she even watched the show in its infancy. Doctor Who ’s been playing with the idea of pseudohistoricals since 1965’s The Time Meddler , and regularly since the show’s return in 2005, with The Unquiet Dead , which mixed Charles Dickens with – what else. Grass, lemonade – and a little bit of mint. The production
Source: Doctor Who UK Webzine