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''The Black Archive'' is a series of critical
monograph A monograph is a specialist work of writing (in contrast to reference works) or exhibition on a single subject or an aspect of a subject, often by a single author or artist, and usually on a scholarly subject. In library cataloging, ''monograph ...
s about selected individual ''
Doctor Who ''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series depicts the adventures of a Time Lord called the Doctor, an extraterrestrial being who appears to be human. The Doctor explores the u ...
'' stories, from the series' earliest history to the present day. Rather than focusing on behind-the-scenes production history as much ''Doctor Who'' fan scholarship has done, the series aims to analyse and explore the stories as broadcast. It has been described by ''Sci-Fi Bulletin'' as "a fascinating series of short books", and by ''
Doctor Who Magazine ''Doctor Who Magazine'' (abbreviated as ''DWM'') is a magazine devoted to the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. Launched in 1979 as ''Doctor Who Weekly'', the magazine became a monthly publication the followi ...
'' as "a grandly ambitious thing to attempt with something as exhaustively detailed as ''Doctor Who''. But they actually manage it."''Doctor Who Magazine'' issue 499 p72. The series is edited by Stuart Douglas, Paul Driscoll and
Philip Purser-Hallard Philip Purser-Hallard (born 1971 as Philip Hallard) is a fantasy, science fiction and crime author described by the British Fantasy Society as "the best kept secret in British genre writing".
, and is published by
Obverse Books Obverse Books is a British publisher initially known for publishing books relating to the character Iris Wildthyme, and currently for the ''The Black Archive, Black Archive'' series of critical books on ''Doctor Who,'' and two sister series - t ...
. Previous editors have included
James Cooray Smith James Edward Cooray Smith (born in Solihull in 1978) is a British writer, critic and columnist of patrilineal Indian descent. He has written for journals including ''New Statesman'' and '' Prospect''. He has also contributed to the ''Doctor Wh ...
and Paul Simpson. The series showcases the criticism of prominent ''Doctor Who'' critics and authors such as
Simon Bucher-Jones Simon Bucher-Jones (born Simon Jones, 6 September 1964) is an author, poet, and amateur actor. He is best known for his Doctor Who novels for Virgin and BBC and as a contributor to the Faction Paradox spin-off series. Between 1988 and Dec 2018, he ...
,
James Cooray Smith James Edward Cooray Smith (born in Solihull in 1978) is a British writer, critic and columnist of patrilineal Indian descent. He has written for journals including ''New Statesman'' and '' Prospect''. He has also contributed to the ''Doctor Wh ...
,
Simon Guerrier Simon Guerrier (born June 1976) is a British science fiction author and dramatist, closely associated with the fictional universe of ''Doctor Who'' and its spinoffs. Although he has written three ''Doctor Who'' novels, for the BBC Books range, ...
,
Una McCormack Una McCormack (born 13 January 1972) is a British-Irish academic, scriptwriter and novelist. She is the author of ''The Baba Yaga'' (2015) and ''The Star of the Sea'' (2016), two books in the ''Weird Space'' series from UK science fiction publish ...
, James F. McGrath,
Fiona Moore Fiona Moore is a Canadian academic, writer and critic based in London (UK). She is best known for writing works of TV criticism, short fiction, stage and audio plays (being one of the original members of the Magic Bullet Productions writing team a ...
, Jonathan Morris,
Kate Orman Kate Orman (born 1968 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian author, best known for her books connected to the British science-fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. Biography Orman was born in Sydney, but grew up in Canberr ...
,
Ian Potter Sir William Ian Potter (25 August 190224 October 1994), known as Ian Potter, was an Australian stockbroker, businessman and philanthropist. Potter was knighted in 1962. The Ian Potter Foundation, which he established in 1964, has made grants t ...
and Dale Smith, as well as of less established and new writers. It is named after the museum of alien artifacts seen in the ''Doctor Who'' stories "
The Day of the Doctor ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...
" and "
The Zygon Inversion "The Zygon Inversion" is the eighth episode of the ninth series of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. It was first broadcast on BBC One on 7 November 2015, and was written by Peter Harness and Steven Moffat and directed ...
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History

The series was launched in March 2016 with the release of the first four books (on
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(2005), ''
The Massacre ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...
'' (1966), ''
The Ambassadors of Death ''The Ambassadors of Death'' is the third serial of the seventh season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in seven weekly parts on BBC1 from 21 March to 2 May 1970. Written by Trevor Ray, Te ...
'' (1970) and "
Dark Water Dark Water may refer to: Books * '' Darkwater: Voices from Within the Veil'', 1920 book by American philosopher W.E.B. Du Bois * ''Dark Water'' (book) (仄暗い水の底から; ''Honogurai mizu no soko kara''; literally ''In the Depths of Dark ...
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Death in Heaven "Death in Heaven" is the twelfth and final episode of the Doctor Who (series 8), eighth series of the British science fiction television programme ''Doctor Who''. It was first broadcast on BBC One on 8 November 2014. The episode was written by sh ...
" (2014)), to generally positive reviews. James Cooray Smith's book on ''The Massacre'' was singled out for particular praise for its placing the serial in its historical context, both that of its 1570s setting and that of its writing and production in the 1960s. Subsequent titles were published every two months and continued to gain consistently positive reviews. In 2018, the series moved to a monthly publication schedule: the books for that year were announced early in 2017. The tenth volume, on the 2003 ''Doctor Who'' webcast ''
Scream of the Shalka ''Scream of the Shalka'' is a Flash-animated series based on the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. It was produced to coincide with the 40th Anniversary of the series and was originally posted in six weekly parts from 13 N ...
'', reprinted the detailed episode breakdown treatment for "Blood of the Robots", the commissioned but unmade sequel story by Simon Clark. The 25th book, on the 1996 ''Doctor Who'' TV movie, included a foreword by, and a new interview with, scriptwriter
Matthew Jacobs Matthew Jacobs (born 1 July 1956) is a British writer, director, producer and actor. He is known best for his extensive career writing for television shows like ''Doctor Who'' and ''The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles''. He also directed two pri ...
, and others include new interviews with scriptwriter Chris Boucher and director
Farren Blackburn Farren Blackburn is a British film and television director and screenwriter. His work includes Netflix's young adult love story, ''The Innocents'', the French English-language psychological thriller ''Shut In'' starring Naomi Watts, Netflix/Marvel' ...
. John Toon's Black Archive on '' Full Circle'' won the 2019
Sir Julius Vogel Award The Sir Julius Vogel Awards are awarded each year at the New Zealand National Science Fiction Convention to recognise achievement in New Zealand science fiction, fantasy, horror, and science fiction fandom. They are commonly referred to as the ...
for Best Professional Production/Publication.Sir Julius Vogel Award Results - 2019
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Rose A rose is either a woody perennial flowering plant of the genus ''Rosa'' (), in the family Rosaceae (), or the flower it bears. There are over three hundred species and tens of thousands of cultivars. They form a group of plants that can be ...
'' by Jon Arnold (March 2016) * ''The Black Archive #2:
The Massacre ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...
'' by
James Cooray Smith James Edward Cooray Smith (born in Solihull in 1978) is a British writer, critic and columnist of patrilineal Indian descent. He has written for journals including ''New Statesman'' and '' Prospect''. He has also contributed to the ''Doctor Wh ...
(March 2016) * ''The Black Archive #3:
The Ambassadors of Death ''The Ambassadors of Death'' is the third serial of the seventh season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in seven weekly parts on BBC1 from 21 March to 2 May 1970. Written by Trevor Ray, Te ...
'' by L M Myles (March 2016) * ''The Black Archive #4:
Dark Water Dark Water may refer to: Books * '' Darkwater: Voices from Within the Veil'', 1920 book by American philosopher W.E.B. Du Bois * ''Dark Water'' (book) (仄暗い水の底から; ''Honogurai mizu no soko kara''; literally ''In the Depths of Dark ...
/
Death in Heaven "Death in Heaven" is the twelfth and final episode of the Doctor Who (series 8), eighth series of the British science fiction television programme ''Doctor Who''. It was first broadcast on BBC One on 8 November 2014. The episode was written by sh ...
'' by
Philip Purser-Hallard Philip Purser-Hallard (born 1971 as Philip Hallard) is a fantasy, science fiction and crime author described by the British Fantasy Society as "the best kept secret in British genre writing".
(March 2016) * ''The Black Archive #5:
Image of the Fendahl ''Image of the Fendahl'' is the third serial of the 15th season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 29 October to 19 November 1977. The serial was Chris Bo ...
'' by
Simon Bucher-Jones Simon Bucher-Jones (born Simon Jones, 6 September 1964) is an author, poet, and amateur actor. He is best known for his Doctor Who novels for Virgin and BBC and as a contributor to the Faction Paradox spin-off series. Between 1988 and Dec 2018, he ...
(May 2016) * ''The Black Archive #6: Ghost Light'' by
Jonathan Dennis Jonathan Dennis (27 September 1953 – 25 January 2002) was a New Zealand film archivist, broadcaster and writer. He was a founder of the New Zealand Film Archive The New Zealand Film Archive was established in 1981. On 1 August 2014 the arch ...
(July 2016) * ''The Black Archive #7:
The Mind Robber ''The Mind Robber'' is the second serial of the sixth season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in five weekly parts from 14 September to 12 October 1968. The serial is set outside of time ...
'' by Andrew Hickey (September 2016) * ''The Black Archive #8: Black Orchid'' by Ian Millsted (November 2016) * ''The Black Archive #9:
The God Complex "The God Complex" is the eleventh episode of the sixth series of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', first broadcast on BBC One on 17 September 2011. It was written by Toby Whithouse and directed by Nick Hurran. In t ...
'' by Paul Driscoll (January 2017) * ''The Black Archive #10:
Scream of the Shalka ''Scream of the Shalka'' is a Flash-animated series based on the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. It was produced to coincide with the 40th Anniversary of the series and was originally posted in six weekly parts from 13 N ...
'' by Jon Arnold (March 2017) * ''The Black Archive #11:
The Evil of the Daleks ''The Evil of the Daleks'' is the mostly-missing ninth and final serial of the fourth season in the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which originally aired in seven weekly parts from 20 May to 1 July 1967. In this seri ...
'' by
Simon Guerrier Simon Guerrier (born June 1976) is a British science fiction author and dramatist, closely associated with the fictional universe of ''Doctor Who'' and its spinoffs. Although he has written three ''Doctor Who'' novels, for the BBC Books range, ...
(May 2017) * ''The Black Archive #12:
Pyramids of Mars ''Pyramids of Mars'' is the third serial of the 13th season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. Written by Robert Holmes and Lewis Greifer under the pseudonym of "Stephen Harris" and directed by Paddy Russell, the ...
'' by
Kate Orman Kate Orman (born 1968 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian author, best known for her books connected to the British science-fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. Biography Orman was born in Sydney, but grew up in Canberr ...
(July 2017) * ''The Black Archive #13:
Human Nature Human nature is a concept that denotes the fundamental dispositions and characteristics—including ways of thinking, feeling, and acting—that humans are said to have naturally. The term is often used to denote the essence of humankind, or ...
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The Family of Blood "The Family of Blood" is the ninth episode of the third series of the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast on BBC One on 2 June 2007. It is the second episode of a two-part story written by Paul C ...
'' by Naomi Jacobs and Philip Purser-Hallard (September 2017) * ''The Black Archive #14:
The Ultimate Foe ''The Ultimate Foe'' is the fourth and final serial of the larger narrative known as ''The Trial of a Time Lord'' which encompasses the whole of the 23rd season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. It was first broadca ...
'' by James Cooray Smith (November 2017) * ''The Black Archive #15: Full Circle'' by
John Toon John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second ...
(January 2018) * ''The Black Archive #16:
Carnival of Monsters ''Carnival of Monsters'' is the second serial of the tenth season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 27 January to 17 February 1973. In the serial, set o ...
'' by
Ian Potter Sir William Ian Potter (25 August 190224 October 1994), known as Ian Potter, was an Australian stockbroker, businessman and philanthropist. Potter was knighted in 1962. The Ian Potter Foundation, which he established in 1964, has made grants t ...
(February 2018) * ''The Black Archive #17:
The Impossible Planet "The Impossible Planet" is the eighth episode of the second series of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast on BBC One on 3 June 2006. It is the first part of a two-part story. The second part, ...
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The Satan Pit "The Satan Pit" is the ninth episode of the second series of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast on 10 June 2006. It is the second part of a two-part story. The first part, "The Impossible Planet ...
'' by Simon Bucher-Jones (March 2018) * ''The Black Archive #18:
Marco Polo Marco Polo (, , ; 8 January 1324) was a Venetian merchant, explorer and writer who travelled through Asia along the Silk Road between 1271 and 1295. His travels are recorded in ''The Travels of Marco Polo'' (also known as ''Book of the Marv ...
'' by Dene October (April 2018) * ''The Black Archive #19: The Eleventh Hour'' by Jon Arnold (May 2018) * ''The Black Archive #20:
Face the Raven "Face the Raven" is the tenth episode of the ninth series of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. It was first broadcast on BBC One on 21 November 2015, and was written by Sarah Dollard and directed by Justin Molotnikov. ...
'' by
Sarah Groenewegen Sarah (born Sarai) is a biblical matriarch and prophetess, a major figure in Abrahamic religions. While different Abrahamic faiths portray her differently, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all depict her character similarly, as that of a pi ...
(June 2018) * ''The Black Archive #21: Heaven Sent'' by Kara Dennison (July 2018) * ''The Black Archive #22: Hell Bent'' by Alyssa Franke (August 2018) * ''The Black Archive #23:
The Curse of Fenric ''The Curse of Fenric'' is the third serial of the 26th season of the British science-fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 25 October to 15 November 1989. In it, the ancient evil ...
'' by
Una McCormack Una McCormack (born 13 January 1972) is a British-Irish academic, scriptwriter and novelist. She is the author of ''The Baba Yaga'' (2015) and ''The Star of the Sea'' (2016), two books in the ''Weird Space'' series from UK science fiction publish ...
(September 2018) * ''The Black Archive #24:
The Time Warrior ''The Time Warrior'' is the first serial of the 11th season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 15 December 1973 to 5 January 1974. The serial introduced Eli ...
'' by Matthew Kilburn (October 2018) * ''The Black Archive #25:
Doctor Who (1996) ''Doctor Who'', also referred to as ''Doctor Who: The Television Movie'' or simply ''Doctor Who: The Movie'' to distinguish it from the television series of the same title, is a 1996 television film continuing the British science fiction televis ...
'' by Paul Driscoll (November 2018) * ''The Black Archive #26:
The Dæmons ''The Dæmons'' is the fifth and final serial of the eighth season of the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in five weekly parts on BBC1 from 22 May to 19 June 1971. In the serial, the alien ...
'' by Matt Barber (December 2018) * ''The Black Archive #27:
The Face of Evil ''The Face of Evil'' is the fourth serial of the 14th season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 1 to 22 January 1977. This serial marked the debut of Louis ...
'' by Thomas L Rodebaugh (January 2019) * ''The Black Archive #28: Love & Monsters'' by Niki Haringsma (February 2019) * ''The Black Archive #29:
The Impossible Astronaut "The Impossible Astronaut" is the first episode of the sixth series of the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. The episode was written by show runner Steven Moffat and directed by Toby Haynes. It was first broadcast on ...
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Day of the Moon "Day of the Moon" is the second episode of the sixth series of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. Written by show runner Steven Moffat, and directed by Toby Haynes, the episode was first broadcast on 30 April 2011 on ...
'' by John Toon (March 2019) * ''The Black Archive #30:
The Dalek Invasion of Earth ''The Dalek Invasion of Earth'' is the second Serial (radio and television), serial of the Doctor Who (season 2), second season in the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. Written by Terry Nation and directed by Richard Ma ...
'' by Jonathan Morris (April 2019) * ''The Black Archive #31:
Warriors' Gate ''Warriors' Gate'' is the fifth serial of the 18th season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. It was written by Stephen Gallagher and was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 3 to 24 January 1981. The ...
'' by Frank Collins (May 2019) * ''The Black Archive #32: The Romans'' by Jacob Edwards (June 2019) * ''The Black Archive #33:
Horror of Fang Rock ''Horror of Fang Rock'' is the first serial of the 15th season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 3 to 24 September 1977. The serial is set on the ficti ...
'' by
Matthew Guerrieri Matthew may refer to: * Matthew (given name) * Matthew (surname) * ''Matthew'' (ship), the replica of the ship sailed by John Cabot in 1497 * ''Matthew'' (album), a 2000 album by rapper Kool Keith * Matthew (elm cultivar), a cultivar of the Ch ...
(July 2019) * ''The Black Archive #34:
Battlefield A battlefield, battleground, or field of battle is the location of a present or historic battle involving ground warfare. It is commonly understood to be limited to the point of contact between opposing forces, though battles may involve troops ...
'' by Philip Purser-Hallard (August 2019) * ''The Black Archive #35:
Timelash ''Timelash'' is the fifth serial of the 22nd season in the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in two weekly parts on BBC1 on 9 and 16 March 1985. In the serial, the Borad (Robert Ashby), the mu ...
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Phil Pascoe Phil may refer to: * Phil (given name), a shortened version of masculine and feminine names * Phill, a given name also spelled "Phil" * Phil, Kentucky, United States * ''Phil'' (film), a 2019 film * -phil-, a lexical fragment, used as a root ter ...
(September 2019) * ''The Black Archive #36:
Listen Listen may refer to: * The action of listening * Auditory system#Central auditory system, Central auditory system listening is how the brain processes what you hear * Listening behaviour types in human communication Computing * LISTEN, a Transm ...
'' by Dewi Small (October 2019) * ''The Black Archive #37:
Kerblam! "Kerblam!" is the seventh episode of the eleventh series of the British science fiction television programme ''Doctor Who''. It was written by Pete McTighe, directed by Jennifer Perrott, and was first broadcast on BBC One on 18 November 2018. ...
'' by Naomi Jacobs and Thomas L Rodebaugh (November 2019) * ''The Black Archive #38:
The Sound of Drums "The Sound of Drums" is the twelfth episode of the third series of the revived British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. It was broadcast on BBC One on 23 June 2007. It is the second of three episodes that form a linked narrati ...
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Last of the Time Lords "Last of the Time Lords" is the thirteenth and final episode of the third series of the revived British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. It was broadcast on BBC One on 30 June 2007. It is the last of three episodes that form a l ...
'' by
James Mortimer James Mortimer may refer to: * James Mortimer (chess player) (1833–1911), American/British chess player, journalist, and playwright * James Mortimer (dogshow judge) (1842–1915), British dogshow judge * Jim Mortimer (1921–2013), British trade u ...
(December 2019) * ''The Black Archive #39: The Silurians'' by Robert Smith? (January 2020) * ''The Black Archive #40:
The Underwater Menace ''The Underwater Menace'' is the half-missing fifth serial of the fourth season in the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 14 January to 4 February 1967. In this seri ...
'' by James Cooray Smith (April 2020) * ''The Black Archive #41:
Vengeance on Varos ''Vengeance on Varos'' is the second serial of the Doctor Who (season 22), 22nd season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in two weekly parts on 19 and 26 January 1985. The serial is set o ...
'' by Jonathan Dennis (April 2020) * ''The Black Archive #42:
The Rings of Akhaten "The Rings of Akhaten" is the seventh episode of the Doctor Who (series 7), seventh series of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', first broadcast on BBC One on 6 April 2013. It was written by Neil Cross and directed b ...
'' by William Shaw (April 2020) * ''The Black Archive #43:
The Robots of Death ''The Robots of Death'' is the fifth serial of the 14th season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 29 January to 19 February 1977. In the serial, the Four ...
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Fiona Moore Fiona Moore is a Canadian academic, writer and critic based in London (UK). She is best known for writing works of TV criticism, short fiction, stage and audio plays (being one of the original members of the Magic Bullet Productions writing team a ...
(May 2020) * ''The Black Archive #44:
The Pandorica Opens "The Pandorica Opens" is the twelfth episode of the fifth series of British science fiction television programme '' Doctor Who'', first broadcast on 19 June 2010 on BBC One. It is the first in a two-part finale; the second part, "The Big Bang" ...
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The Big Bang The Big Bang event is a physical theory that describes how the Expansion of the universe, universe expanded from an initial state of high Energy density, density and temperature. Various Physical cosmology, cosmological models of the Big Ba ...
'' by Philip Bates (June 2020) * ''The Black Archive #45:
The Deadly Assassin ''The Deadly Assassin'' is the third serial of the 14th season of the British science fiction television programme ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 30 October to 20 November 1976. It is the first seri ...
'' by Andrew Orton (July 2020) * ''The Black Archive #46: The Awakening'' by David Evans-Powell (August 2020) * ''The Black Archive #47:
The Stones of Blood ''The Stones of Blood'' is the third serial of the 16th season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 28 October to 18 November 1978. Part 4 was broadcast durin ...
'' by Katrin Thier (September 2020) * ''The Black Archive #48:
Arachnids in the UK "Arachnids in the UK" is the fourth episode of the eleventh series of the British science fiction television programme '' Doctor Who''. It was written by showrunner and executive producer Chris Chibnall, directed by Sallie Aprahamian, and first ...
'' by Sam Maleski (October 2020) * ''The Black Archive #49:
The Night of the Doctor "The Night of the Doctor" is a mini-episode of the British science fiction television programme ''Doctor Who''. It was made available on BBC iPlayer and YouTube on 14 November 2013, as part of the BBC One lead-up to the show's 50th annivers ...
'' by James Cooray Smith (November 2020) * ''The Black Archive #50:
The Day of the Doctor ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...
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Alasdair Stuart Alasdair is a Scottish Gaelic given name. The name is a Gaelic form of ''Alexander'' which has long been a popular name in Scotland. The personal name ''Alasdair'' is often Anglicised as ''Alistair'', '' Alastair'', and ''Alaster''.''A Dictionary ...
(December 2020) * ''The Black Archive #51:
Earthshock ''Earthshock'' is the sixth serial of the 19th season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in four twice-weekly parts on BBC1 from 8 to 16 March 1982. This serial marks the final regular appe ...
'' by Brian J Robb (February 2021) * ''The Black Archive #52: The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos'' by James F McGrath (April 2021) * ''The Black Archive #53:
The Hand of Fear ''The Hand of Fear'' is the second serial of the 14th season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 2 to 23 October 1976. The serial was the last regular appe ...
'' by Simon Bucher-Jones (June 2021) * ''The Black Archive #54:
Dalek The Daleks ( ) are a fictional extraterrestrial race of mutants principally portrayed in the British science fiction television programme ''Doctor Who''. They were conceived by writer Terry Nation and first appeared in the 1963 ''Doctor Who'' ...
'' by Billy Seguire (August 2021) * ''The Black Archive #55:
Invasion of the Dinosaurs ''Invasion of the Dinosaurs'', simply titled ''Invasion'' in Part One, is the second serial of the 11th season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in six weekly parts on BBC1 from 12 Januar ...
'' by Jon Arnold (October 2021) * ''The Black Archive #56:
The Haunting of Villa Diodati "The Haunting of Villa Diodati" is the eighth episode of the Doctor Who (series 12), twelfth series of the British science fiction television programme ''Doctor Who'', first broadcast on BBC One on 16 February 2020. It was written by Maxine Alder ...
'' by Philip Purser-Hallard (December 2021) * ''The Black Archive #57:
Vincent and the Doctor "Vincent and the Doctor" is the tenth episode of the fifth series of British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who'', first broadcast on BBC One on 5 June 2010. It was written by Richard Curtis and directed by Jonny Campbell and featu ...
'' by Paul Driscoll (February 2022) * ''The Black Archive #58:
The Talons of Weng-Chiang ''The Talons of Weng-Chiang'' is the sixth and final serial of the 14th season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in six weekly parts on BBC1 from 26 February to 2 April 1977. In the serial ...
'' by Dale Smith (April 2022) * ''The Black Archive #59:
Kill the Moon "Kill the Moon" is the seventh episode of the eighth series of the British science fiction television programme ''Doctor Who''. It was first broadcast on BBC One on 4 October 2014. The episode was written by Peter Harness and directed by Paul Wi ...
'' by Darren Mooney (June 2022) * ''The Black Archive #60:
The Sun Makers ''The Sun Makers'' is the fourth serial of the 15th season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 26 November to 17 December 1977. The serial is set on Pluto. ...
'' by Lewis Baston (August 2022) * ''The Black Archive #61:
Paradise Towers ''Paradise Towers'' is the second serial of the 24th season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 5 to 26 October 1987. In the serial, Kroagnon, the incorporeal arch ...
'' by John Toon (October 2022) * ''The Black Archive #62:
Kinda Kinda or Kindah may refer to: Politics and society *Kinda (tribe), an ancient and medieval Arab tribe *Kingdom of Kinda, a tribal kingdom in north and central Arabia in – Places * Kinda, Idlib, Syria * Kinda Hundred, a hundred in Sweden * Kinda ...
'' by Frank Collins (December 2022)


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Flux Flux describes any effect that appears to pass or travel (whether it actually moves or not) through a surface or substance. Flux is a concept in applied mathematics and vector calculus which has many applications to physics. For transport ph ...
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The Girl Who Died "The Girl Who Died" is the fifth episode of the ninth series of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. It was first broadcast on BBC One on 17 October 2015, and was written by Jamie Mathieson and Steven Moffat and directed ...
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The Myth Makers ''The Myth Makers'' is the third serial of the third season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. Written by Donald Cotton and directed by Michael Leeston-Smith, the serial was broadcast on BBC1 in four weekly parts ...
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Ascension of the Cybermen "Ascension of the Cybermen" is the ninth and penultimate episode of the twelfth series of the British science fiction television programme ''Doctor Who'', first broadcast on BBC One on 23 February 2020. It was written by Chris Chibnall, and dire ...
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The Timeless Children "The Timeless Children" is the tenth and final episode of the Doctor Who (series 12), twelfth series of the British science fiction television programme ''Doctor Who'', first broadcast on BBC One on 1 March 2020. It was written by Chris Chibnall ...
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The Edge of Destruction ''The Edge of Destruction'' (also referred to as ''Inside the Spaceship'') is the third serial of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. It was written by David Whitaker, and first broadcast on BBC TV in two weekly parts ...
'' by Simon Guerrier * ''
The Faceless Ones ''The Faceless Ones'' is the mostly missing eighth serial of the fourth season in the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in six weekly parts from 8 April to 13 May 1967. In this serial, the Sec ...
'' by Joseph Oldham * ''
Mawdryn Undead ''Mawdryn Undead'' is the third serial of the 20th season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was originally broadcast in four twice weekly parts on BBC1 from 1 to 9 February 1983. The serial is set in an Engl ...
'' by Kara Dennison


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Obverse Books ''Black Archive'' website
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