I Wrote A Doctor Who Episode - Part One

I’ve reviewed a lot of Doctor Who on this channel, but this time I’m doing something a bit scarier: I’m writing my own episode.
This is Part One of a new video essay series where I break down an original Doctor Who script, starting with Act One. I’m building a mid-season episode that leans hard into gothic horror, uncanny sci-fi and slow, unsettling mystery. Grave robbing, perfect 60s suburbs, missing memories and a town sealed beneath a strange purple dome… all before The Doctor even shows up.

In this video I talk through:
The rules I set myself when writing a Doctor Who episode
How to open with a proper horror teaser
Creating new companions who actually feel like real people
Why Doctor Who works so well when it’s a bit darker
And how much chaos you can get away with in a “family show”

By the end of this series I’ll be uploading the full script for you to read and judge for yourself: so yes, feel free to judge!
If you like Doctor Who analysis, video essays, or you’re interested in screenwriting and how TV stories are actually put together, hopefully you’ll enjoy this.

Timestamps:
00:00 - 02:50 The Challenge
02:51 - 09:01 The Opening Teaser
09:02 - 15:51 Creating Companions
15:52 - 22:37 Mysterious, Domes and Chubby Checker
22:37 - 26:20 Act One Cliffhanger.

Part Two will dig into the underground horror, body-weirdness, and finally bringing The Doctor into the story.

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