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REGION 1 BLU-RAY RELEASE OF AN ADVENTURE IN SPACE AND TIME ANNOUNCED
[singlepic id=804 w=334 h=254 float=left]A three-disc Blu-ray edition of An Adventure in Space and Time is to be released on Region 1 DVD on Tuesday 27th May. The 90-minute origins of Doctor Who docu-drama was broadcast last year on BBC Two … Continue reading
THE BIG FINISH SURVEY
This month Big Finish, the award-winning producers of the Doctor Who audio adventures range, are conducting a survey of their listeners and one lucky fan will walk away with £250 of Big Finish digital products! Win £250 of Big Finish … Continue reading
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DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE #471
The new issue of Doctor Who Magazine celebrates 50 years of the Doctor’s deadliest enemies – the Daleks! The mag comes complete with a FREE, giant double-sided poster, and is choc-full of Dalek-related content. [singlepic id=800 w=590 h=410 float=left][singlepic id=801 w=590 … Continue reading
THE PUBCAST @ BRIT SCI-FI
As an extra to this month’s podcast, Nick and Simon present their video report on last weekend’s Brit Sci-fi at The Leicester Space Centre. Thanks to Nick Headley
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IT’S OFFICIAL – PETER CAPALDI IS WORLD’S COOLEST GUY!
[singlepic id=799 w=320 h=240 float=right]While filming series 8 of Doctor Who at Mermaid Quay in Cardiff, Peter Capaldi met a five year old autistic girl called Roxaan and took time out to reassure her that it was alright for him … Continue reading
FANNUAL PUBLISHED FOR PETER CUSHING’S DOCTOR
[singlepic id=794 w=335 h=255 float=right]An annual devoted to the film version of the Doctor as played by Peter Cushing has been created by fans. Designed to fit between the second and third annuals brought out by World Distributors in the … Continue reading
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THE DOCTOR WHO PUBCAST #12
Simon, Gem and Nick return with more Podcasting goodness. This peerless instalment features “Simon’s Omnirumour Rundown”, the gang discuss the Matt Smith era, review The Web of Fear and finally if you thought last month’s random topic was random – … Continue reading
BOSCOMBE POLICE BOX TO MATERIALISE SOON!
As previously reported a police box will be materialising in the town of Boscombe near Bournemouth in the near future. It is hoped the police box will deter crime as well as becoming a tourist attraction. The idea was suggested … Continue reading
WHO AT THE HILBRE 2014
The organisers of Who At The Hilbre 2014 have released a trailer showcasing the guests who will be appearing at the event. Colin Baker, Mark Strickson, Terry Molloy, Paul Darrow, Bernard Holley, Colin Spaull and Terrance Dicks are featured, along with … Continue reading
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THE BROOD OF ERYS – REVIEW
[singlepic id=793 w=208 h=208 float=left]Parenthood. In a word, that’s what The Brood of Erys is about. Are children products of their parents attitudes and what if children want to leave, what is the bond between parent and child and is it … Continue reading
THE MOONBASE DVD – ANIMATION CREDITS
[singlepic id=792 w=360 h=280 float=right]Pup Ltd, the company responsible for the classic range of Doctor Who DVD’s for the past few years, have reported that several people belonging to the creative team involved with the recently released The Moonbase were missing … Continue reading
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SAMUEL ANDERSON JOINS DOCTOR WHO
[singlepic id=791 w=350 h=277 float=right]The BBC has announced that Samuel Anderson (The History Boys, Gavin & Stacey, Emmerdale) is set to join the cast of Doctor Who as a recurring character in series 8, which will also introduce Peter Capaldi … Continue reading
WHITE GHOSTS – REVIEW
[singlepic id=790 w=208 h=208 float=left]Expectations are funny things, made up of past experiences, wishful thinking, anticipation, dread, dreams, ambitions, we all have them. Some great, some not so great, but when it comes to an adventure starring Tom Baker and … Continue reading
THE COMPANION CHRONICLES: THE SLEEPING CITY – REVIEW
[singlepic id=789 w=208 h=208 float=right]Maybe I think too much, we all know that Doctor Who is “just a TV show”, but boy does it fire the imagination, when I first saw The Chase back in the early 1990’s, my early … Continue reading
DARK EYES 2 – REVIEW
[singlepic id=784 w=208 h=208 float=right]Sometimes I think I am entirely out if step with popular opinion. I seem to be one of the only people who thought Matt Smith was terrible, love Colin Baker and McCoy, adore River Song and … Continue reading
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MICHAEL E. BRIANT!
We are delighted to wish legendary Doctor Who director Michael E. Briant a very Happy 72nd Birthday today! Michael directed numerous episodes of classic TV series throughout the 1970’s such as Blake’s 7, Secret Army, Warship and most famously Doctor … Continue reading
DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE SALES CONTINUE TO SOAR!
Doctor Who Magazine and Doctor Who Adventures have both seen huge rises in circulation over the past six months, with DWM recording it’s best-ever figure and DWA reversing a slump in readership. The latest figures for Jul to December 2013 were published … Continue reading
CINEMA SCREENING FOR ENEMY AND WEB
BBC Worldwide have announced that the two recently recovered stories The Enemy of the World and The Web of Fear will be given a cinema screening later this month. Both stories will be shown together at the Prince Charles Cinema in London on Saturday … Continue reading
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PHILIP HINCHCLIFFE PRESENTS
[singlepic id=782 w=208 h=208 float=right]Big Finish have announced a new set of adventures featuring Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor with Louise Jameson as Leela, written by the pair’s original producer Philip Hinchcliffe alongside Ghost Light writer Marc Platt. Former Doctor … Continue reading
BIG FINISH RELEASES DARK EYES 2
Last month Big Finish won a prestigious BBC Drama Award for it’s audio adventure Dark Eyes, starring Paul McGann. This month sees the release of Dark Eyes 2. SYNOPSIS: When the Doctor defeated the Dalek Time Controller and its Time Lord ally, … Continue reading