Isobel Lewis

London

Very serious writer/critic/yeller, prev @Independent now @bauermedia ✍️ @nytimes @guardian @theipaper etc, but thoughts all mine baby! izlewwrites(@)gmail(.)com

Articles

Doctor Who goes all Scooby-Doo in the meta "Lux"

5 days ago | avclub.com | Isobel Lewis

Ask me to describe Ncuti Gatwa’s episodes as the lead of Doctor Who in one word, and I’d go with “ambitious.” So far, the series’ time on Disney+ has been characterized by bold stories where a lot is being attempted, even if not all of it works. The highly anticipated second episode of season two, “Lux”, epitomizes this era of the show. From a technical standpoint, I’m not sure Doctor Who has ever looked this good.
Doctor Who goes all Scooby-Doo in the meta "Lux"

5 days ago | yahoo.com | Isobel Lewis

Ask me to describe Ncuti Gatwa’s episodes as the lead of Doctor Who in one word, and I’d go with “ambitious.” So far, the series’ time on Disney+ has been characterized by bold stories where a lot is being attempted, even if not all of it works. The highly anticipated second episode of season two, “Lux”, epitomizes this era of the show. From a technical standpoint, I’m not sure Doctor Who has ever looked this good.
I’m a Doctor Who superfan – these are the five best Doctors

1 week ago | msn.com | Isobel Lewis

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I'm a Doctor Who superfan - these are the five best Doctors

1 week ago | inews.co.uk | Isobel Lewis

When a TV show has lived as many lives as Doctor Who, it’s always going to find itself caught between looking to the future and gazing backwards, misty-eyed. I mean, we’re talking about a programme about a time-travelling alien – it’s only natural. Having begun in 1963, the long-running sci-fi series is a vastly different beast in 2025. While it’s still airing on the BBC, Disney+ is now pumping money into the show as an international distribution partner.
I’m a Doctor Who superfan – these are the five best Doctors

1 week ago | msn.com | Isobel Lewis

Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.
Doctor Who kicks off season 2 with lively dialogue and a reluctant queen

1 week ago | avclub.com | Isobel Lewis

A new season of Doctor Who is an exciting, nerve-inducing thing—and that’s before you even look beyond the first episode. There have been some historic season openers over the years, but after last season kicked off with “Space Babies” (an episode about, well, babies in space that still leaves me baffled), Ncuti Gatwa’s era doesn’t have the best track record.
Doctor Who kicks off season 2 with lively dialogue and a reluctant queen

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Isobel Lewis

A new season of Doctor Who is an exciting, nerve-inducing thing—and that’s before you even look beyond the first episode. There have been some historic season openers over the years, but after last season kicked off with “Space Babies” (an episode about, well, babies in space that still leaves me baffled), Ncuti Gatwa’s era doesn’t have the best track record.
Has Disney+ Changed 'Doctor Who'? U.S. and U.K. Fans Discuss.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Isobel Lewis

The show has a bigger budget since the streaming behemoth got involved. Has that pleased its devotees? Last year, when Disney+ was spending big to promote "Doctor Who" on the New York subway, an advertising campaign wrapped trains with images of the incoming Doctor, Ncuti Gatwa, and his time traveling police box, the TARDIS. "Your cosmic joyride awaits," the train wrapper read, and Gatwa's hand stretched out to invite prospective viewers - many of whom would likely be new to the show - to join him.
I walked and ran without headphones for a year - the results blew my mind

3 weeks ago | belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Isobel Lewis

Despite craving IRL connection, many of us lock ourselves in our own private bubbles when we’re in public – headphones in, strangers at bay. So Isobel Lewis set herself a challenge: to move through the world, for a year, sans music or podcasts. The results transformed her…Of all the habits I’ve adopted in the name of improving my mental wellbeing, running without headphones is easily the one that elicits the most horrified responses.
I walked and ran without headphones for a year - the results blew my mind

1 month ago | independent.co.uk | Isobel Lewis

First PersonDespite craving IRL connection, many of us lock ourselves in our own private bubbles when we’re in public – headphones in, strangers at bay. So Isobel Lewis set herself a challenge: to move through the world, for a year, sans music or podcasts. The results transformed her…Of all the habits I’ve adopted in the name of improving my mental wellbeing, running without headphones is easily the one that elicits the most horrified responses.