The sound of the TARDIS arriving is an unmistakable — and distinctive — sign that the Doctor is near. But, while the sound may be alien, it turns out that its origins are decidedly earthbound. After ...

A broken-down Sunday school piano and the key to a mother's front door were the unlikely origins to unlocking one of the most recognisable sounds in Doctor Who history. But for Brian Hodgson, a former ...

It seems difficult for most fans to remember a time when the TARDIS didn't make its trademark wheezes upon materialisation and dematerialisation, but, in actuality, there was quite a long period ...

Crafted by the Time Lords on the planet Gallifrey, the TARDIS is a Type 40 Capsule that transports the Doctor through time and space. It has been the one constant in the ever-changing world of Doctor ...

Welcome to IRL, an ongoing feature where we talk about the gadgets, apps and toys we're using in real life and take a second look at products that already got the formal review treatment. It wasn't ...

The latest Doctor Who series kicks off tonight, with fans of the show holding their breath for Peter Capaldi’s debut as the twelfth incarnation of the eponymous hero. And a café in Bristol has decided ...

Speaking of the TARDIS's iconic vworpvworp-ing, many don't actually know how the sound was originally created: by scraping a house key over piano wires. Brian Hodgson, a BBC Radiophonics Workshop ...