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DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE #487
THE ENTIRE HISTORY OF EARTH, FROM ITS BIRTH TO ITS DESTRUCTION, IS REVEALED IN DWM 487! Planet Earth! It’s been attacked, invaded – even moved across the galaxy! Bu thanks to the Doctor, our world endures. Doctor Who Magazine tells the … Continue reading
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REVIEW – LAST OF THE CYBERMEN
There is an oft used phrase in sport (or so I am told) “It was a game of two halves”, well, obviously yes it was; it is usual in most sports for some sort of half-time break. But stopping being … Continue reading
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REVIEW – THE WORLDS OF BIG FINISH
If I have one fault, (actually I have many), it’s that I tend to over-think things; follow this if you dare reader! … In Jago and Litefoot Series 7, Sherlock Holmes is undeniably a fictional character; Messers H & L … Continue reading
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REVIEW – JAGO AND LITEFOOT SERIES 9
When Victorian London becomes a comfort zone, what do you do? One idea is to move the action to 1960’s London – big tick, been there done that in Season 5 – so after the events of Series 8, our … Continue reading
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REVIEW – THE KING OF THE DEAD
Half an hour really isn’t a long time to tell a story, you have to be concise and frugal while creating a believable world. This months Short Trips does all of these. The King of the Dead is the latest … Continue reading
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DWAS – BACK TO THE EIGHTIES EVENT DATE CHANGE
The Doctor Who Appreciation Society have announced a change of date for their forthcoming event, Back to the Eighties: Following discussions with our hotel venue in Manchester we have taken the decision to change the date of our event from … Continue reading
REVIEW – THE MAN BEHIND THE MASTER
While growing up watching Doctor Who during the 1980’s, one of the things that I always looked forward to was the return of the Doctor’s arch-nemesis The Master, played by the late actor Anthony Ainley. Years later I would get … Continue reading
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DOCTOR WHO ADVENTURES #2
The second issue of Panini’s regenerated Doctor Who Adventures hits the newsstands on 21st May, and promises more thrills, more adventures and more excitement than ever! Opening proceedings, the Doctor and Clara find themselves rocking out at the end of … Continue reading
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FOURTH DOCTOR AUDIOS COME TO BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA
The first season of Fourth Doctor adventures from Big Finish is coming to BBC Radio 4 extra later this month. The season begins with Destination Nerva from 2012, which brings together Tom Baker and Louise Jameson in a story written … Continue reading
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REVIEW – DEATH MATCH
When I was younger, in the 1980’s, I was an avid reader of 2000 AD – not so much for Judge Dredd, but for Strontium Dog. Strontium Dog was the derogatory term for mutants who took on the job of … Continue reading
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KATE STEWART RETURNS
Jemma Redgrave is at the read through for episode seven and eight of series nine, Kate Stewart is back!
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REVIEW – THE DEFECTORS
What ifs, crossovers, mash-ups. All very popular and the subject of much fan fiction. The Doctor meets Sherlock Holmes, The Doctor meets the crew of the Starship Enterprise, The Doctor aids Mulder and Scully – all fan fictions that exist … Continue reading
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DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE #486
RUSSELL T DAVIES TALKS SEX & DRUGS & ROCK ‘N’ ROLL IN DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE 486! The man who brought Doctor Who back to TV in 2005 returns with an audio adaptation of his very first Doctor Who adventure, the … Continue reading
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REVIEW – THE WELL-MANNERED WAR
Sometime less is more, or so the saying goes – what does this mean I ask myself? I suppose it ties in with the other saying “always leave them wanting more” – give just enough to make your point, to … Continue reading
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STEVEN MOFFAT YOUTUBE INTERVIEW
Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat interviewed by youtube channel Brilloxians, owned by his son Louis.
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DOCTOR WHO: PRODUCTION UPDATE FOR THE NEW SERIES
A production update on episode six of the next series of Doctor Who from producer Derek Ritchie.
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PLAYER PIANO DOCTOR WHO THEME
Composer/Pianist Sonya Belousova and Director Tom Grey celebrate over 50 years of Doctor Who by paying tribute to it’s iconic theme. Download the music HERE.
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REVIEW – DAMAGED GOODS
There is nothing more moving than a story about people -character driven, real life, real situations, people we know, characters we recognise – these characters could be our family, friends, neighbours, colleagues, thrown into a world of adventure, of danger, … Continue reading
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REVIEW – SHORT TRIPS: THE GHOST TRAP
Does anyone remember The Smiths? Surely you must do! The apex of 1980’s alternative NME culture, Morrissey, Marr and the other two that no one remembers. I liked the Smiths in the 1980’s, which was odd, because I was (and … Continue reading
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REVIEW – THE ENTROPY PLAGUE
When I think of Doctor Who, I don’t automatically think “bleak”, its just not a word that springs to mind or that I associate with the show. Heartbreaking maybe; sad sometimes; downbeat – perhaps – but never bleak. Bleak is … Continue reading
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