[sticky entry] Sticky: Intro & Guidelines


This is a reccing community for Doctor Who in all its incarnations, spin-offs, Extended Universe etc. etc.

Members may rec any type of fanwork at any time, although there will also be monthly themes and seasonal challenges, plus requests.


Rules
1. Be civil and respectful to other community members & no bashing of characters, pairings, fanworks, or creators. No hatespeech or harassment is allowed. (Attempts at galactic domination will also be severely frowned upon.)

2. Works recced must be posted publicly at the time of reccing (i.e. not posted to a locked journal etc.). You may rec works archive-locked to AO3, but please note that in the header info of your rec. Please do not rec works in progress, and no self recs. One user may post a max of 2 posts to the comm per day.

What makes a good fanwork is a very subjective subject, but at base line, please ensure that all your recs are complete and generally comprehensible/accessible as appropriate to the medium. (i.e. formatted & punctuated etc.; in the case of podfic, vids etc., that they are visible/audible, with working streaming/downloading links (at time of reccing); and that artworks are finished, visible, & recognisable as the subject etc.) If reccing a crossover/fusion, it should contain recognisable DW-related content/characters.

3. Works may be recced more than once (although please try to vary things up where you can and avoid repeating recs within a short period of time - you can use the tags to check whether or not something has already been recced).

4. You must include some sort of 'blurb' as to why you are reccing the work, however brief. Please include any relevant warnings/content notes in the header template provided, particularly when linking directly to a work without any header/equivalent info. (i.e. spoilers, physical triggers in vids, noting topics that may be triggery - abuse, death, racism/bigotry, non-con etc. Please don't warn for slash/het/femslash etc. or specific pairings/characters.)

5. Rec away!

If you have any other questions, please ask in the comments here. (Anon commenting is on.)

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[sticky entry] Sticky: June Theme + Request List

Recs of any sort may be posted at any time, but in addition we have monthly themes. [community profile] tardis_library's theme for May is now closed, and here is our new theme for June:


Fifteenth Doctor // Smile

"I just wish we... we had longer."


Now that the latest series has drawn to a close, it's time to highlight the Fifteenth Doctor! Share any and all recs relating to Fifteen and his era or those connected to the theme "Smile", or, as ever, both. ♥


Post your recs to the community in the normal way any time from now until midnight on 30th June 2025 in your timezone. (See Info & Guidelines for posting template and instructions). Recs posted for monthly themes have their own tag with banners at the end of the year for reccers who posted something for at least six out of the twelve themes over the year. (Just let me know if you prefer not to receive banners.)

When making your post, add the tag "other: monthly theme". (The mods can take care of any other needed tags if you prefer, but a challenge/theme tag could easily be missed.)

Our current Seasonal Challenge is Alphabet Soup, open for posting until 15th June 2025.


Request List
Anyone may also request any specific recs they'd like to see. (e.g. "Fourth Doctor fic, not on Teaspoon," "Cheerful Bill Potts artwork," "Leela vid," "recent Ten/Rose," etc.) If you are only interested in one medium (fic/vid/art etc/), don't forget to specify.

Current requests:
* Classic Who fanvids, any Doctor/TARDIS team (music, no/minimal audio quotes preferred), especially out there on tumblr/YT - [personal profile] thisbluespirit
* Twelfth Doctor h/c that's not on AO3 (any pairing or gen) - [personal profile] ruuger
* Rose/Nine fic, any genre, anywhere - anon
* Jack/Esther fic (Torchwood) - [personal profile] chamilet
* Babyfic and/or de-age fic, any era/any team - [personal profile] romanajo123
* Fanworks in more unusual media (not Art, Fic, or Vids) - [personal profile] lurking_latinist
* Gen fic featuring the Doctor's scarf any era - [personal profile] liadt
* fic set after Planet of Giants that focus on the events of that story - [personal profile] scifirenegade


Make your requests in the comments here to be added to the list. (Anon commenting is on.) If you make a rec that fills any of these requests, please add the "other: request" tag to your entry so it can be found easily.)


Any other questions? Ask here or at the Info & Guidelines post, or PM the mod.
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Alphabet Soup Banners

Our Alphabet Soup Challenge is now over! Thanks to everyone who took part. Our next challenge will be our annual Reccer's Bingo, which will go up by the weekend, so stand by for that!

In the meantime, congratulations to [personal profile] paranoidangel and [personal profile] romanajo123 who both completed the challenge!





romanajo123: (hellodoctor)

Rec( Fic)- Rock Pools by Penny

 Title: Rock Pools 
Creator:  Penny 
Rating: All Ages 
Word Count/Length/Size: 613
Creator's Summary: “You’re a strange wee chappie, you know that?” / “Thank you,” said the Doctor, even though Jamie hadn’t really paid him a compliment. In which the Doctor gives Jamie a present and Victoria is amused by crabs.
Characters/Pairings: The Doctor (2nd), Jamie McCrimmon,  Victoria Waterfield
Warnings/Notes: None 

Reasons for reccing: Seasonal Challenge- R.    This is some cute and fun Team Two fluff. I can hear their voices and this feels like it could happen during this time. 


Linkwww.whofic.com/viewstory.php
romanajo123: (twelve)

Rec (Fic)- Quit Looking at Me by betawho

 Title:  Quit Looking at Me 
Creator: betawho
Rating: All Ages 
Word Count/Length/Size: 207
Creator's Summary: River keeps staring at him.
Characters/Pairings: The Doctor (11th)/River Song
Warnings/Notes: None

Reasons for reccing: Seasonal Challenge-Q ! (Which is surprisingly hard to find a ton of fic for :D)  
This is short, but fun with some good in-character dialogue for the two of them. 


Linkwww.whofic.com/viewstory.php

Rec [vid]: 15th Doctor Leaked Scene With Dalek by TopHatCrew

Title: 15th Doctor Leaked Scene With Dalek
Creator: TopHatCrew
Rating: Unrated, but I'd say this was General/All Ages
Word Count/Length/Size: 0:22
Creator's Summary: Worked super hard on this. Almost 20 hours of rendering time, 4 hours of CGI animation, 2 hours of sound work, 2 hours of compositing and did the voice myself. Hope you like it
Characters/Pairings: Fifteenth Doctor, Dalek
Warnings/Notes: None

Reasons for reccing: It's short and silly.


Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gW_kRolrz0o

Rec [fic]: Three Trillion Voices Lifted In Song by romanathethird

Title: Three Trillion Voices Lifted In Song
Creator: [archiveofourown.org profile] romanathethird
Rating: General
Word Count/Length/Size: 1214 words
Creator's Summary: Cora isn't the only Interstellar Song Contest entrant with special reasons for wanting her song to be heard.
Characters/Pairings: Dugga Doo
Warnings/Notes: Spoilers for The Interstellar Song Contest

Reasons for reccing: This is the serious backstory to a silly song. And it's a great backstory, with the sort of theme that sci fi deals with often.


Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/65980882

Rec [fic]: Telling Stories by whilewilde

Title: Telling Stories
Creator: [archiveofourown.org profile] whilewilde
Rating: General
Word Count/Length/Size: 1410 words
Creator's Summary: Ian’s started telling stories to his local library about a mad old man with a box... but why does it all feel wrong?
Characters/Pairings: Ian Chesterton/Barbara Wright, First Doctor
Warnings/Notes: None

Reasons for reccing: It's a change from the usual stories where Ian and Barbara get married as soon as they go home. In this you can feel Ian's melancholy at missing his life with the Doctor (and with Barbara), and the ending is a happy surprise.


Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/29785746
romanajo123: (five)

Rec (Fic)- Physician , Heal Thyself by TrakeniteTourist (auronlu)

 Title: Physician, Heal Thyself 
Creator:  archiveofourown.org/users/auronlu/pseuds/TrakeniteTourist
Rating: Explicit 
Word Count/Length/Size: 4285
Creator's Summary: Sacrificing himself to a swamp god was just one more of the Fifth Doctor's spectacularly bad ideas to save the universe, or at least protect a village. Nyssa had good reason to fear he wouldn't come out of this one unscathed.
Characters/Pairings: Fifth Doctor/Nyssa of Traken 
Warnings/Notes: None 

Reasons for reccing: P for the Seasonal Challenge. 

This is some lovely, dreamy, atmospheric prose!  The both of them are IC and it's wonderful seeing these express their feelings for each other )even if the Doctor is bad at it :))


Linkarchiveofourown.org/works/11276607
romanajo123: (pinkmana)

Rec(Fic)- Our Precarious Dance by Paynesgrey

 Title: Our Precarious Dance
Creator:  paynesgrey
Rating: Teen 
Word Count/Length/Size: 235
Creator's Summary: When he kisses her, he always sees light.
Characters/Pairings: The Doctor (11th), River Song 
Warnings/Notes: None

Reasons for reccing:  For O in the Seasonal Challenge. :)  This is short, but it's a lovely and bittersweet look at the Doctor and River.  With gorgeous imagery. 

Linkwww.whofic.com/viewstory.php

Rec [fic]: The Long, Long Shadow by vailkagami

Title: The Long, Long Shadow
Creator: [archiveofourown.org profile] vailkagami
Rating: General
Word Count/Length/Size: 4086 words
Creator's Summary: Ian and Barabara are gone, the Daleks are defeated, and Steven made it into the TARDIS just in time. But there is still a problem of more Daleks to take care of, and the method of getting rid of them is not something the Doctor is keen on trying.
Characters/Pairings: First Doctor, Vicki Pallister, Steven Taylor, The Doctor's TARDIS
Warnings/Notes:

Reasons for reccing: It's a really interesting idea, that the Daleks wouldn't stop chasing them after The Chase. And it's coupled with Steven trying to get used to the TARDIS. And a look at the relationship between the Doctor and the TARDIS; how the TARDIS thinks of time. And a dash of knowledge from the future.


Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/11896983

May Theme + Request List

Recs of any sort may be posted at any time, but in addition we have monthly themes. [community profile] tardis_library's theme for April is now closed, and here is our new theme for May:

Tropes & Cliches

"All these corridors look alike to me."


Time to rec works that feature your favourite tropes or more general tropes and cliches, or those that play around with the show's mos enduring tropes and cliches and catchphrases, or any other interpretation of the prompt that you like.


Post your recs to the community in the normal way any time from now until midnight on 31st May 2025 in your timezone. (See Info & Guidelines for posting template and instructions). Recs posted for monthly themes have their own tag with banners at the end of the year for reccers who posted something for at least six out of the twelve themes over the year. (Just let me know if you prefer not to receive banners.)

When making your post, add the tag "other: monthly theme". (The mods can take care of any other needed tags if you prefer, but a challenge/theme tag could easily be missed.)

Our current Seasonal Challenge is Alphabet Soup, open for posting until 15th June 2025.


Request List
Anyone may also request any specific recs they'd like to see. (e.g. "Fourth Doctor fic, not on Teaspoon," "Cheerful Bill Potts artwork," "Leela vid," "recent Ten/Rose," etc.) If you are only interested in one medium (fic/vid/art etc/), don't forget to specify.

Current requests:
* Classic Who fanvids, any Doctor/TARDIS team (music, no/minimal audio quotes preferred), especially out there on tumblr/YT - [personal profile] thisbluespirit
* Twelfth Doctor h/c that's not on AO3 (any pairing or gen) - [personal profile] ruuger
* Rose/Nine fic, any genre, anywhere - anon
* Jack/Esther fic (Torchwood) - [personal profile] chamilet
* Babyfic and/or de-age fic, any era/any team - [personal profile] romanajo123
* Fanworks in more unusual media (not Art, Fic, or Vids) - [personal profile] lurking_latinist
* Gen fic featuring the Doctor's scarf any era - [personal profile] liadt
* fic set after Planet of Giants that focus on the events of that story - [personal profile] scifirenegade


Make your requests in the comments here to be added to the list. (Anon commenting is on.) If you make a rec that fills any of these requests, please add the "other: request" tag to your entry so it can be found easily.)


Any other questions? Ask here or at the Info & Guidelines post, or PM the mod.

Rec [fic]: Missy's List of Things by UnluckiestFridays

Title: Missy's List of Things
Creator: [archiveofourown.org profile] UnluckiestFridays
Rating: Not Rated (but I'd say this was General)
Word Count/Length/Size: 156 words
Creator's Summary: Every so often, in the Vault, Missy is allowed to create a list of things she either needs or wants. These are a few of the things she has requested this time.
Characters/Pairings: Missy
Warnings/Notes: None

Reasons for reccing: It's short and funny, and the sorts of things I can imagine Missy asking for.


Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/19327999

Rec [vid]: Doctor Who - Hallelujah (1st Doctor & Companions Tribute) by TheImperialElite73

Title: Doctor Who - Hallelujah (1st Doctor & Companions Tribute)
Creator: TheImperialElite73
Rating: Not Rated
Word Count/Length/Size: 1:33
Creator's Summary: A tribute to William Hartnell & his first companions: Susan, Barbara & Ian with the song 'Hallelujah'.
Characters/Pairings: First Doctor, Susan Foreman, Barbara Wright, Ian Chesterton
Warnings/Notes: None

Reasons for reccing: It's a short but haunting look at the first three serials, given the song it's set to.


Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtH9gTec3rk
romanajo123: (pinkmana)

Rec (Fic)- New Student Orientation by lurking_latinist

 Title: New Student Orientation
Creator: [archiveofourown.org profile] lurking_latinist 
Rating: General Audiences
Word Count/Length/Size: 300
Creator's Summary: Ushas makes friends with the weird kid. 
Characters/Pairings: The Doctor (1st or Academy), The Rani 
Warnings/Notes: None

Reasons for reccing: N for the Seasonal Challenge. 

This is a nice  bit of backstory for the two of them and I could definitely see something like this happening. Especially given that these two are established as...not exactly the best students. 


Linkarchiveofourown.org/works/40206327

Rec [fic]: Human Activities by sheldrake

Title: Human Activities
Creator: [archiveofourown.org profile] sheldrake
Rating: General
Word Count/Length/Size: 4479
Creator's Summary: In order to study an ecosystem it is necessary to consider the way in which organisms interact with each other within the ecosystem.
Characters/Pairings: Rose Tyler, Mickey Smith, Sarah Jane Smith, Jake Simmonds, Jackie Tyler, Pete Tyler, Original Characters
Warnings/Notes: None

Reasons for reccing: It's a reasonably happy ending for Rose in Pete's universe where she's getting on with her life. And it includes amusing bits of alien things that come up.


Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/64021
merryghoul: Ninth doctor with screwdriver (Nine screwdriver)
[personal profile] merryghoul2025-04-03 07:48 pm

Rec [Fic]: Dirt by jezebel

Title: Dirt
Creator: jezebel
Rating: Teen
Word Count: 5281
Creator's Summary: "I do know practically everything, but who thinks, oh, we're going to find a long-lost holy relic to keep this civilization's timeline intact and what do you know, it's going to be buried in a dead planet's aphrodisiac potting soil?"
Characters/Pairings: Ninth Doctor/Rose Tyler
Notes: Sex pollen fic but doesn't have any explicit sex in fic

Reasons for reccing: This is an amusing fic I rediscovered while sorting through my bookmarks. Rose and Nine encounter dirt that arouses them. The two fight through their lust to do the task they were hired to do. I love the tension between this fic's Nine and Rose and the fic's ending is well worth the payoff.

Link: https://www.whofic.com/viewstory.php?sid=22683

April Theme + Request List

Recs of any sort may be posted at any time, but in addition we have monthly themes. [community profile] tardis_library's theme for March is now closed, and here is our new theme for April:

Ninth Doctor // Revival

"If the Doctor's back, if you've seen him... then one thing's for certain. We're all in danger."


It's twenty years since Rose, if you can believe it, so this month is dedicated to the Ninth Doctor and everyone and anything from that era. You can also rec works that relate in any way to the theme of "revival" - or both!

Post your recs to the community in the normal way any time from now until midnight on 30th April 2025 in your timezone. (See Info & Guidelines for posting template and instructions). Recs posted for monthly themes have their own tag with banners at the end of the year for reccers who posted something for at least six out of the twelve themes over the year. (Just let me know if you prefer not to receive banners.)

When making your post, add the tag "other: monthly theme". (The mods can take care of any other needed tags if you prefer, but a challenge/theme tag could easily be missed.)

Our current Seasonal Challenge is Alphabet Soup, open for posting until 15th June 2025.


Request List
Anyone may also request any specific recs they'd like to see. (e.g. "Fourth Doctor fic, not on Teaspoon," "Cheerful Bill Potts artwork," "Leela vid," "recent Ten/Rose," etc.) If you are only interested in one medium (fic/vid/art etc/), don't forget to specify.

Current requests:
* Classic Who fanvids, any Doctor/TARDIS team (music, no/minimal audio quotes preferred), especially out there on tumblr/YT - [personal profile] thisbluespirit
* Twelfth Doctor h/c that's not on AO3 (any pairing or gen) - [personal profile] ruuger
* Rose/Nine fic, any genre, anywhere - anon
* Jack/Esther fic (Torchwood) - [personal profile] chamilet
* Babyfic and/or de-age fic, any era/any team - [personal profile] romanajo123
* Fanworks in more unusual media (not Art, Fic, or Vids) - [personal profile] lurking_latinist
* Gen fic featuring the Doctor's scarf any era - [personal profile] liadt
* fic set after Planet of Giants that focus on the events of that story - [personal profile] scifirenegade


Make your requests in the comments here to be added to the list. (Anon commenting is on.) If you make a rec that fills any of these requests, please add the "other: request" tag to your entry so it can be found easily.)


Any other questions? Ask here or at the Info & Guidelines post, or PM the mod.
romanajo123: (five)

Rec (Fic)- Mistletoe at Midnight by thisbluespirit

 Title: Mistletoe at Midnight
Creator: [archiveofourown.org profile] thisbluespirit 
Rating: General Audience
Word Count/Length/Size: 2389
Creator's Summary: The Doctor and Tegan have walked into a trap - and there may be only one rather unconventional way out..
Characters/Pairings: Fifth Doctor/Tegan Jovanka 
Warnings/Notes: None 

Reasons for reccing: Seasonal Challenge! Starting with M.  :)  

This is a delightful story.  It's in character and has good world building and atmosphere. 


Linkarchiveofourown.org/works/43675422

Rec [fic]: One More Time by RivendellRose

Title: One More Time
Creator: Rivendellrose/ [archiveofourown.org profile] rivendellrose
Rating: All Ages
Word Count/Length/Size: 2880 words
Creator's Summary: Harry visits Sarah Jane, and tries an old argument one last time.
Characters/Pairings: Sarah Jane Smith/Harry Sullivan, Luke Smith
Warnings/Notes: None

Reasons for reccing: It's both sweet and amusing. Harry is very Harry-like in this and he fits seemlessly into SJA. Luke's reactions to him are amusing and the relationships between all three of them are sweet.


Link: https://www.whofic.com/viewstory.php?sid=16750

rec [fic]: We Had A Place in That Garden by ChevalierPelerin

Title: We Had a Place in That Garden
Creator: [archiveofourown.org profile] ChevalierPelerin
Rating: Gen
Word Count/Length/Size: 9,262 words.
Creator's Summary: The Doctor finds out Charley has made a name for herself since she left. Post-Canon/AU Reunion
Characters/Pairings: Eighth Doctor, Charley Pollard, Liv Chenka, Helen Sinclair.
Warnings/Notes: None. The fic is archive-locked.

Reasons for reccing: I'm still longing for Big Finish to give us an Eight and Charley reunion, so this fic, which does just that beautifully, made my day and I had to share it! The characterisation and dialogue is note perfect, and it's sharply observed, fun, and everything I'd hope for from these two getting a chance to meet up again and finally discover the truth about how they parted.


Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/63885079/chapters/163842631