50WHO Remembrances of the McCoy
50WHO Remembrances of the McCoy This is the eighth part of a series of articles celebrating the 50 th anniversary of Doctor Who. Over the years there are certain stories that mean a lot to me either from personal memories or involvement I had in fandom through the years. These articles are not meant to be close examinations of the plot or production but more about what these stories mean to me on a personal level. Enjoy. I know for many fans, especially in the UK, the Sylvester McCoy era of Doctor Who might be some of the worse in the entire history of the series. I would like to respectfully disagree. By the time McCoy joined the series, it needed help. Colin Baker had been unceremoniously fired from the role he so loved and Eric Saward publicly resigned from his role of script editor. This was all after a rocky return to the air after an 18 month hiatus. Things needed to change. When McCoy joined the series, there was still one old-school story left to be made which was Time and th...