Lock the TARDIS doors, lower the astro-blinds, and fire up the time machine – let\u2019s have a Doctor Who watch party!<\/p>\n
Doctor Who (2005-2022) has just landed on AMC+ in the US<\/a>, with 13 series, five Doctors and endless adventures to enjoy. So as our American friends settle in for a New Who rewatch, what better time (and relative dimension in space etc etc) to host your very own watch-along, in the comfort of your own home \/ space-station \/ parallel Earth?<\/p>\n If you need a good place to start, 2026 also marks the 20th anniversary of the iconic Series 2 of Doctor Who. Relive the very first adventures of the Tenth Doctor<\/a> and Rose<\/a> in style, as they travel from New Earth to pre-Revolutionary France to Canary Wharf, battling Cybermen<\/a>, Krillitane, the Abzorbalo\ufb00<\/a>, and even the Beast<\/a> itself.<\/p>\n Need some ideas? Worry not, Dear Viewer! The moment has been prepared for. Read on for some of our top Time Lord tips.\u00a0<\/p>\n Are we sitting comfortably? Then let\u2019s begin\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n Assemble your TARDIS Team<\/p>\n Flying solo is great, but some of the very best adventures are had with friends. So rally together your fellow Whovians and lock a date and time in the 500-year diary. Few things in the universe beat enjoying your favourite show with others who share that love – quoting along, swapping facts and theories, rewatching those memorable moments with one another. It\u2019s a beautiful timey-wimey thing. And yes of course, opinions may sometimes clash – (Doccy Who fans, opinionated? Never\u2026) – but that\u2019s all part of the fun.<\/p>\n Question is\u2026 what house rules are in play? Is chat during episodes allowed, or strictly forbidden ’til those crucial post-ep debriefs? Is it physically possible not to shout out those iconic lines as and when they happen?<\/p>\n Who knows *taps side of nose*\u2026 but there\u2019s certainly only one way to find out!\u00a0<\/p>\n Set the Scene<\/p>\n Why not festoon your lounge \/ console room with decorations befitting your spacetime event? We\u2019re talking lights, posters, figurines, cardboard cutouts. Why not party like it\u2019s 1953, and whack that bunting out (TARDIS blue obvs; the best colour in the cosmos). Hey, if it\u2019s good enough for a Queen\u2019s coronation, it\u2019ll work for TV royalty too.<\/p>\n And never be afraid to get DIY with it, so break out those art supplies and get creative. If in doubt, think: WWTDD (What Would the Doctor Do?).<\/p>\n The sky\u2019s the limit! This is your permission to go wilder than a red-eyed Ood in a craft cupboard.\u00a0<\/p>\n Dress for Adventure<\/p>\n A Time Lord is nothing without their accessories, and we know you\u2019ve all got a long stripy scarf in your TARDIS wardrobe. But the choice is yours, and it\u2019s whatever makes you feel most comfortable – whether that\u2019s your fav geeky tee, or an awesome homemade cosplay. Maybe you want to take a leaf out of the freshly-regenerated Tenth Doctor\u2019s book \u00e0 la The Christmas Invasion<\/a> and do it all in a nice pair of comfy PJs, slippers, and dressing gown?<\/p>\n Personally, I\u2019m partial to a lil\u2019 orange spacesuit myself. Paired with some void stu\ufb00 detecting 3D specs. Tres chic.<\/p>\n \u201cHUNGRYYYYYYY!!\u201d<\/p>\n It\u2019s super-super-important to keep your energy up when engaged in a Who marathon, so stock up your cloisters with plenty of snacks and silence any rumbly tummies. Remember: popcorn and sweets are as essential a travelling buddy as any sonic screwdriver or psychic paper! \u00a0<\/p>\n Engage your hindbrains and dream up some fun themed nibbles as you put together a feast you can really sink your teeth and claws into. Maybe some hot dogs fresh from New New New New New New New New New New New New New New New York? Served with a side of Krillitane oil-fried chips (do try them, they\u2019re delicious, and you\u2019ll be a whizz at quantum computing afterwards, too).<\/p>\n And make sure to keep in mind the iconic Lady Cassandra<\/a>\u2019s advice and stay moisturised! Stay plenty hydrated with some equally themed drinks from your very own space-bar. Maybe a banana daiquiri for the adults, or nice chilled bottle of Vitex \/ Vitex-Lite (Pete Tyler<\/a>\u2019s got plenty)? Or perhaps just a good ol\u2019 classic cuppa tea (two sugars, if you take it like the mother herself, queen Jackie Tyler<\/a>).<\/p>\n Pop on down your local little shop (love a little shop) and prepare a feast fit for an Abzorbalo\ufb00!\u00a0<\/p>\n Be Prepared<\/p>\n Make your Base a Sanctuary with lots of blankets, pillows, bean bags, and other comfy stu\ufb00. But also: it\u2019s good to have a cushion ready to hide behind during those scary scenes (we’re looking at you, Clockwork Droids<\/a>).<\/p>\n And unless you\u2019re recently upgraded to a Cybus Industries emotional inhibitor, you might want some tissues on standby for those moments that\u2019ll break your double-hearts all over again \u2013 a deserted beach, Ten and Rose, Doomsday<\/a> theme starts to play, need we say more\u2026? \u00a0<\/p>\n Take Breaks<\/p>\n We get it. We know. One episode of Doctor Who turns into another, turns into just one more\u2026 and before you know it nine whole centuries have passed and you\u2019re a completely di\ufb00erent person (maybe this time you might even be ginger).<\/p>\n But remember! Prolonged exposure to your idiot\u2019s lantern (aka television \/ whatever screen you\u2019re partial to) can result in sucking your face clean o\ufb00. Which is never a good look. Believe me, I\u2019ve tried it.<\/p>\n So! Make sure to schedule in some frequent, decent breaks as you go – keep yourself fed and watered, visit the Little Daleks\u2019 Room, go outside and touch apple-grass.<\/p>\n Plus, these times make great opportunities to\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n Game On<\/p>\n Between episodes, keep the fun going and energy up with some on-brand games and activities.<\/p>\n Unleash your inner Scribble Monster with a Fear Her<\/a>-inspired doodle competition, where your gathered guests draw one another; or maybe design a new alien the Doctor might run into on their travels. Or how about some masquerade mask-making ahead of The Girl in the Fireplace<\/a>? We can also highly recommend making a Who-themed bingo sheet (Torchwood mentioned; corridor running; “allons-y!”; etc) – first one to full house gets a special prize!\u00a0<\/p>\n The Most Important Bit<\/p>\n But the most important advice of all is as follows\u2026 have fun! It\u2019s your watch party, your friends, your rules. The core ingredients are already there – you, your mates, hours of bangin\u2019 television – so anything else is just icing on the chrono-cake.<\/p>\n And hey, you never know, you might just end up like the Fans<\/a> during Lux<\/a> and encounter the Doctor falling out the telly and into your living room in the flesh\u2026<\/p>\n There\u2019s only one way to find out!<\/p>\n So – without further ado –<\/p>\n ALLONS-Y..!!<\/p>\n Doctor Who (2005\u20132022) is now streaming on AMC+ in the US and BBC iPlayer in the UK.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Lock the TARDIS doors, lower the astro-blinds, and fire up the time machine – let\u2019s have a Doctor…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":473490,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[156,111,139,69,437],"class_list":["post-473489","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-entertainment","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-tv"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/473489","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=473489"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/473489\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/473490"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=473489"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=473489"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=473489"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}