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A POLICE BOX TO MATERIALISE IN BOSCOMBE!
The Twelfth Doctor, actor Peter Capaldi, has been invited to Boscombe near Bournemouth to unveil the town’s latest weapon in it’s fight against crime – a police box. The 1960’s-style police box has been granted planning permission and organisers hope … Continue reading
RARE WILLIAM HARTNELL TV INTERVIEW DISCOVERED
A rare television interview with William Hartnell from 1967 has been discovered and will be included as an extra on the upcoming DVD release of Hartnell’s final story, The Tenth Planet. This came to light yesterday following the BBFC’s classification … Continue reading
DOCTOR WHO PROM BROADCAST DETAILS
As previously reported Zoe Ball revealed during Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor, that highlights from this year’s Doctor Who Prom would be shown on BBC One on Monday 26th August. The BBC have now revealed the programme will begin … Continue reading
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SALES OF DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE SOAR!
Sales of Doctor Who Magazine have soared in recent months according to figures released yesterday by the Audit Bureau of Circulations. DWM had a total average net circulation of 31,692 per issue between January and June 2013 – a rise … Continue reading
REPLICA FIRST DOCTOR CONSOLE INSTALLED AT THE DOCTOR WHO EXPERIENCE
The replica of the first TARDIS console room built for the upcoming docu-drama An Adventure in Space And Time has now been installed at the Doctor Who Experience attraction in Cardiff. As previously reported the console was displayed earlier this year … Continue reading
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THE TENTH PLANET DVD COVER ART
Lee Binding has released the cover art being used for the upcoming release of The Tenth Planet via his facebook page, Tea Lady Design. The Tenth Planet is the final story of the William Hartnell era, introducing the concept of regeneration … Continue reading
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Tagged Doctor Who, doctor who dvd, lee binding, the tenth planet, william hartnell
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THE LIFE & SCANDALOUS TIMES OF JOHN NATHAN-TURNER
The first thing I have to say about Richard Marson’s book, The Life and Scandalous Times of John Nathan-Turner, is just how much I detest the title. I know authors and publishers are in the business of selling books, but … Continue reading
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Tagged Colin Baker, Doctor Who, john nathan-turner, Peter Davison
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DOCTOR WHO FIGURINE COLLECTION MAGAZINE #1
This month sees the launch of a new partwork magazine figurine collection released to celebrate 50 years of Doctor Who. Every fortnight from Wednesday 28th August the new magazine and one of eighty planned figurines will be released, along with … Continue reading
THE NEW DOCTOR TAKES OVER TWITTER
The BBC have announced that during the build up to the big reveal on Sunday evening and during the annoucement itself Doctor Who dominated the twittersphere. The live announcement of Peter Capaldi’s casting triggered a response of 542,000 tweets from fans … Continue reading
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SPEARHEAD FROM SPACE BLU-RAY REVIEW
Spearhead From Space is a very special story indeed. Not only does it introduce Jon Pertwee as the Third Doctor, it also introduces the idea that the Doctor has two hearts, the classic monsters the Autons, and is the first … Continue reading
WHO AT THE HILBRE 2014
The Wirral Doctor Who Local Group have announced another Doctor Who event for 2014! Who at the Hilbre is being held at the Hilbre Court in West Kirby on Saturday 28th June 2014 with Colin Baker, Frazer Hines and Chris … Continue reading
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DAY OF THE DALEKS EVENT REVIEW
As a Doctor Who fan I feel it’s my solemn duty to find at least one criticism of this event. Unfortunately it was so hugely enjoyable and superbly well organised the best I can come up with is that I … Continue reading
WHO’S CHANGING – DOCTOR WHO DOCUMENTARY
Over the past few months our friends over at Blogtor Who have teamed up with Talking Who to produce a documentary all about Doctor Who fans and how fandom has changed pre-2005 to post-2005. In the player above you’ll find … Continue reading
PETER CAPALDI FANZINE ARTICLE FROM 1976
We all know from his letter to the Radio Times that new Doctor Peter Capaldi is a self-confessed Doctor Who fan. Now Doctor Who News reviewer and correspondent Matthew Kilburn has discovered in his own fanzine archive an article written … Continue reading
DOCTOR WHO PROM ON 26TH AUGUST
As well as announcing the identity of the Twelfth Doctor during Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor, Zoe Ball also revealed that the Doctor Who Prom, recorded a few weeks ago, will be broadcast on BBC One on Monday 26th … Continue reading
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DOCTOR WHO LIVE – UNOFFICIAL OVERNIGHT RATINGS
Last night’s Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor was watched by 6.1 million viewers in the UK last night according to unofficial overnight figures. The audience peaked at 6.9 million viewers at the moment Peter Capaldi was revealed to be … Continue reading
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PETER CAPALDI IS THE TWELFTH DOCTOR
[singlepic id=360 w=290 h=209 float=left] Peter Capaldi has been announced as the Twelfth Doctor during a TV special aired earlier this evening live on BBC One and around the world. Peter Capaldi, said: Being asked to play the Doctor is … Continue reading
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TOUR THE DOCTOR WHO STUDIOS!
Doctor Who fans now have a chance to explore the inside of the Doctor’s TARDIS as Cardiff Bay’s Doctor Who Experience has added an exciting new tour of the show’s studios at Roath Lock to their list of attractions. The focal … Continue reading
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SEND YOUR QUESTION FOR THE 12TH DOCTOR
If you have a question for the actor who will be the 12th Doctor now is your chance! The identity of the actor playing the new Doctor is a closely guarded secret but all will be revealed during Doctor Who … Continue reading
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THE ICE WARRIORS ON DVD
[singlepic id=359 w=325 h=255 float=left] THE STORY In the distant future, Earth faces a new Ice Age. While a dedicated team of scientists try to hold back the advancing glaciers, a startling discovery is made deep within the ice… a … Continue reading