N.B. there might (or might not) be spoilers in this article!

A more enjoyable celebration of Doctor Who than Dimensions in Time and arguably a more fitting anniversary present for fans than The Dark Dimension might have been, 30 Years in the TARDIS is also a far superior documentary to the previous year’s Resistance is Useless.

In its extended form, first released on VHS and later on DVD, it’s even better.

It mixes interviews with cast and crew and interest chat with celebrity fans — I’ve always liked Lowrie Turner’s claim that Jon Pertwee was, alongside Jimi Hendrix, one of only two men who could pull off wearing a frilly shirt and velvet jacket combination — with judicious use of clips and studio footage and some newly staged scenes.

Taken together (More Than) 30 Years in the TARDIS becomes an engaging tribute to a show that, even though it had been off-air for four years at this point, had been in the public consciousness since the day after JFK was assassinated.

As such, it’s the benchmark by which all subsequent Doctor Who documentaries must be judged.