unWorldy Fiction

My wife sees a spider scooting across the floor towards the front door and freaks out. I see the spider and observe that it's a mother Wolf spider toting an egg sack. My wife grabs a broom and a paper towel to kill it. I take the towel and herd the spider out the door back to nature. It worked for us and mama spider.

Doctor Who was primarily created by Canadian producer Sydney Newman, along with BBC staff writer C.E. Webber and script editor Donald Wilson. The series was developed for the BBC in 1963, with Newman initiating the core concept of a time-travelling, enigmatic hero.Key contributors to the creation and early development of the show included:

Sydney Newman: Initiated the concept of a science-fiction show aimed at educating and entertaining, and created the character of the Doctor.

C.E. Webber: Wrote the first detailed outline of the program and its core characters.

Donald Wilson: Supervised the development of the series.

Verity Lambert: Served as the first producer and was crucial in shaping the show's early success.

David Whitaker: Contributed significantly to the initial scripts and character development.

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J. R. R. Tolkien

Arthur C. Clarke