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REVIEW – THE WIDOW’S ASSASSIN

Cast your minds back to 4th October 1986, it’s one of those days I remember very well. Doctor Who was back after it’s 18 month hiatus, and Trial of a Timelord was in full swing. 4th October 1986 was the … Continue reading

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REVIEW – THE BOUNTY OF CERES

It’s not often I get wrong-footed by a TV show… having said that, here is a list of times I have been wrong-footed by them in the past: Jonathan Creek – Satan’s Chimney, fooled me not once, but twice. Doctor … Continue reading

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REVIEW – MASTERS OF EARTH

Post Apocalyptic dramas seem to be all the rage at the moment, from The Walking Dead to The Hunger Games to World War Z, to The Last of Us to Big Finish’s own superb reboot of Survivors. What is it … Continue reading

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PETER CAPALDI DECLINED AN AUDITION FOR THE 1996 TVM

At a special event in London to launch the Series 8 DVD/Blu-Ray, Peter Capaldi surprised fans – and Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat! – when he revealed that he turned down an audition to play the Doctor in the 1996 … Continue reading

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CHILDREN IN NEED – EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW OF THE DOCTOR WHO CHRISTMAS SPECIAL

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DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE #480

MICHELLE GOMEZ REVEALS THAT THE MASTER WILL RETURN – IN DWM 480! Michelle Gomez, who plays the latest incarnation of that galactic jackanapes the Master, speaks to Doctor Who Magazine about her evil role… “Everything about making the Master the … Continue reading

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CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 2014 TRAILER

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DEATH IN HEAVEN – PREVIEW CLIP: A REVELATION

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THE ESSENTIAL DOCTOR WHO: ALIEN WORLDS

THE ESSENTIAL DOCTOR WHO: ALIEN WORLDS Issue 3 of The Essential Doctor Who is a lavish 116 page guided tour of some of the numerous planets visited by the Doctor. The tour begins at Alfava Metraxis and ends at Zolfa-Thura, … Continue reading

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DEATH IN HEAVEN TRAILER

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DARK WATER CLIP – WHO’S MISSY?

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DOCTOR WHO RADIO TIMES COVER

This week’s edition of Radio Times features Peter Capaldi as the Doctor on the front cover as the magazine looks forward to the first part of this season’s two-part series finale, Dark Water. The magazine’s digital version also includes a 30 … Continue reading

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DARK WATER TV TRAILER

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REVIEW – THE DOCTOR’S TALE

As long-time readers and long-time contributors to Planet Mondas will no doubt be aware, I am a fan of “Nu-Who”. I like the charactarisation, the music, the acting, the emotion, the so-called soap opera plots. I like the fact that … Continue reading

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REVIEW – JAGO & LITEFOOT SERIES 8

Six months is too long to wait. Not as long as eighteen months I grant you, but a very very long time when Series Seven of Jago and Litefoot ended on that cliffhanger. Have you listened to series seven? If … Continue reading

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NEXT WEEK – THE FINALE BEGINS

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IN THE FOREST OF THE NIGHT PREVIEW CLIP

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TERRORS OF THE THÉÂTRE DIABOLIQUE

It’s nearly Hallowe’en, and this year, something truly terrifying is going to happen… Six seemingly random strangers are drawn by a mysterious figure to a disused, semi-derelict theatre in a sleepy, seemingly innocuous, seaside town. There they begin their journey … Continue reading

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INTRODUCTION TO IN THE FOREST OF THE NIGHT

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BBC RADIOPHONIC WORKSHOP AT THE BFI

The BFI have announced their new season of programming, Sci-Fi: Days of Fear and Wonder, featuring some of the best sci-fi films and and works at events across the UK. In December the BBC Radiophonic Workshop will be taking part … Continue reading

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