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TALES OF TRENZALORE
A new digital-only e-Book documents four of the Eleventh Doctor’s final adventures from different periods during the 900 year-long Siege of Trenzalore, the storyline that featured in last year’s Christmas special, The Time of the Doctor. The Ice Warriors are … Continue reading
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ROGER LLOYD PACK 1944 – 2014
The actor Roger Lloyd Pack has died aged 69. Lloyd Pack appeared in Doctor Who in 2006 playing the role of John Lumic, owner of Cybus Industries, in the two part adventure Rise of the Cybermen and The Age of Steel. … Continue reading
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THE MOONBASE – EXCLUSIVE CLIP
BBC Worldwide has released an exclusive clip via it’s doctorwho.tv site from the forthcoming DVD of the 1967 Doctor Who adventure The Moonbase. Only two episodes of this story, episodes two and four, still exist in the BBC archives, so episodes … Continue reading
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SIL RETURNS!
[singlepic id=729 w=208 h=208 float=right]One of the most memorable villains of the classic series of Doctor Who makes a welcome return this month courtesy of Big Finish. Sil, played by actor Nabil Shaban, first appeared in the TV series in … Continue reading
GLASGOW FANS TAKE ON THE EGGHEADS!
On Thursday 23rd January at 6pm a team of Doctor Who fans from the Glasgow Doctor Who Society take on the Eggheads on the popular BBC Two quiz show. On the team are society members Alan McWhan, David Cherry, Deirdre … Continue reading
THE DAY OF THE DOCTOR – CINEMA PRE-SCREENING INTRO
For those fans that didn’t see The Day of the Doctor at the cinema here is the full pre-cinema screening introduction, provided here with and without the audience reaction. Thanks to The Whovian Order
AFTERLIFE – REVIEW
[singlepic id=728 w=208 h=208 float=right]In the words of River Song – Spoliers, Sweetie! And I really do mean it. If you haven’t heard Gods and Monsters or the preceding arc (and if not why not, it’s spectacular) then read no … Continue reading
DOCTOR WHO – FAN REACTIONS
For Doctor Who fans the highlight of the 50th Anniversary year was almost certainly Steven Moffat’s anniversary special, The Day of Doctor, during which all thirteen incarnations of the Time Lord joined forces to save their home planet Gallifrey in … Continue reading
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DOCTOR WHO TUFNELL PARK TUBE TRIBUTE
A Doctor Who fan has paid tribute to the show with a special message on an Underground sign. A service information whiteboard at Tufnell Park tube station carried pictures of the Time Lord and his TARDIS along with a quote … Continue reading
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NATIONAL TELEVISION AWARDS 2014 – VOTING OPEN
Voting has opened for the National Television Awards 2014 with Doctor Who nominated in the Drama category and Matt Smith nominated in the Drama Performance category. David Tennant is also nominated in the TV Detective category. Voting ends at midday on … Continue reading
GALLIFREY FOUND
As you may know Australian Doctor Who fan Sam Menhennet started an online petition last year in a bid to have the International Astronomical Union name the newly discovered gas planet HD 106906 b Gallifrey in honour of Doctor Who’s 50th … Continue reading
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DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE #469
PETER CAPALDI IS THE DOCTOR! In issue 469 Doctor Who Magazine talks exclusively to the Twelfth Doctor – Peter Capaldi! “I was five when the show started,” Peter tells DWM. “I don’t remember Doctor Who not being part of my … Continue reading
FILMING ON SERIES EIGHT BEGINS
[singlepic id=726 w=633 h=433 float=center] The BBC have announced filming on series 8 of Doctor Who starring Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman is now in full swing star at the Roath Lock studios in Cardiff. Arriving on set for his … Continue reading
FOLLOW PLANET MONDAS ON TWITTER
PMF goes from strength to strength – over 623,000 pageviews last month and over 12,000 unique visitors, I'm told. Thank you to all (cont) — PLANET MONDAS FORUM (@planetmondas) January 5, 2014 @planetmondas (cont) our lovely users for their continued … Continue reading
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THE DOCTOR WHO PUBCAST #10
It’s a Happy New Year from Nick and Simon who are back with their first pubcast of 2014. This month the lads discuss The Day of the Doctor, The Night of the Doctor, The Brain of Morbius and the origins … Continue reading