classic Doctor Who

Jean Hunnisett books

Hidden Heroines of Film Costume History

The Frock Flicks Team September 9, 2025

This is a guest post by Alice Sage, a a Research Fellow at the...

Dr Who, Black Orchid (1982)

(Classic) Doctor Who Historical Costumes: Black Orchid

Trystan L. Bass February 27, 2020

I’ve looked at some of the best historically-set Tom Baker Doctor Who serials, and...

Doctor Who, Talons of Weng-Chiang (1977)

(Classic) Doctor Who Historical Costumes: The Talons of Weng-Chiang

Trystan L. Bass August 16, 2019

Set the story in Victorian London, give it a Sherlock Holmes rip-off, add a...

Doctor Who, The Masque of Mandragora (1976)

(Classic) Doctor Who Historical Costumes: The Masque of Mandragora

Trystan L. Bass March 28, 2019

Let’s travel back in time with my favorite Doctor, the Fourth, played by Tom...

Doctor Who, Pyramids of Mars (1975)

(Classic) Doctor Who Historical Costumes: Pyramids of Mars (1975)

Trystan L. Bass January 22, 2019

Way back in 2014, I wrote a series of posts about the historical costumes...