COMPANIONS: MORE THAN 60 YEARS OF DOCTOR WHO ASSISTANTS IS NOW 700 PAGES LONG: HERE’S WHAT’S NEW

COMPANIONS: MORE THAN 60 YEARS OF DOCTOR WHO ASSISTANTS IS NOW 700 PAGES LONG: HERE’S WHAT’S NEW

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Companions: More Than 60 Years of Doctor Who Assistants has expanded to a massive 700 pages, and is now available to buy from Candy Jar Books. The original Companions book by Andy Frankham-Allen was released in 2013, and came to just over 300 pages. This new edition, updated by Philip Bates, is a whopping 700 pages long, covering every companion from Susan, Barbara Wright, and Ian Chesterton, to Ruby Sunday – and brings us right up to date with a…

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CLASSIC DOCTOR WHO REMOVED FROM BRITBOX UK AND ITVX PREMIUM

CLASSIC DOCTOR WHO REMOVED FROM BRITBOX UK AND ITVX PREMIUM

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Classic Doctor Who, which included episodes broadcast from when the series launched in 1963 until it was rested in 1989, has been removed by BritBox UK and ITVX (via Premium subscription). An official reason has not been provided by BritBox at time of writing, though it’s thought that the streamer has lost the rights to keep the show on its platform. Meanwhile, the Classic Doctor Who episodes are available to stream now on BBC iPlayer.

Doctor Who Makes The Top Five On Christmas Day 2024

Doctor Who Makes The Top Five On Christmas Day 2024

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The Doctor Who Christmas Special: “Joy To The World” has achieved an official rating (after 7 days and once BBC iPlayer data has been been taken into account) of 5.9 million which is an uplift of 1.8m from the initial overnight values and the highest rated episode since last years Christmas special “The Church on Ruby Road” which achieved 7.49m.  The final episode of Gavin & Stacey is the UK’s most-watched TV programme shown on Christmas Day in 23 years,…

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Tom Baker Awarded MBE By King Charles In New Years Honours

Tom Baker Awarded MBE By King Charles In New Years Honours

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Doctor Who star Tom Baker has been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the New Year Honours list for his services to television. The 90-year-old actor played the fourth incarnation of the Time Lord for seven seasons between 1974 and 1981, the longest consecutive stint for any actor in the title role of the hit BBC sci-fi show. Born in Liverpool in 1934 to a father in the Merchant Navy and a mother who worked as a barmaid…

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Doctor Who Magazine 612

Doctor Who Magazine 612

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Inside this issue: An in-depth look at the making of The War Games in Colour, including the brand-new model work and the Troughton/Pertwee regeneration sequence. EastEnders veteran RUDOLPH WALKER recalls his role in The War Games… Writer and exec producer STEVEN MOFFAT discusses Joy to the World, including scenes that never made it to screen. RUSSELL T DAVIES explains what connects The Pirate Planet, The Christmas Invasion’s ill-fated Danny Llewellyn and a branch of Marks and Spencer… Build your own half-scale Dalek with a new Doctor Who partwork. We talk to the team…

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Joy To The World Amongst BBC Big Hitters For Christmas Day

Joy To The World Amongst BBC Big Hitters For Christmas Day

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Top 10 most watched Christmas Day TV shows Gavin & Stacey 12.32m Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl 9.38m The King (BBC and ITV) 6.81m (not including other channels) Call The Midwife 4.42m EastEnders 4.39m Doctor Who 4.11m Strictly Come Dancing 4.05m EastEnders 3.98m Tiddler 3.23m The Weakest Link 3.05m All figures are based on “overnight” TV ratings – which do not include viewers who watch Christmas specials on catch-up services during the rest of the festive period. Source: BARB…

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Doctor Who Returns in 2025… | Series 15 TEASER

Doctor Who Returns in 2025… | Series 15 TEASER

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“There are forces beyond this universe… It’s all a game to them” Doctor Who returns in 2025. The BBC has released a teaser for season two of Doctor Who, premiering in 2025 on BBC and BBC iPlayer in the UK and Disney+ outside of the UK (where available). The teaser features a first-look at the new season starring Ncuti Gatwa as the Doctor, Varada Sethu as Belinda Chandra and Millie Gibson as Ruby Sunday. The Doctor meets Belinda Chandra and…

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The War Games In Colour Coming To DVD & Blu-ray Soon!

The War Games In Colour Coming To DVD & Blu-ray Soon!

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Originally aired in 1969, The War Games marked the end of an era for the Second Doctor (Patrick Troughton), following him and his companions Zoe and Jamie as they land in a battlefield that appears to be a World War I military zone—but all is not as it seems. They soon discover that soldiers from different historical periods have been abducted and are being manipulated in a cruel game. As they work to uncover the mystery behind the War Lord…

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Tom Baker @ 50 bookazine

Tom Baker @ 50 bookazine

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To mark 50 years since Tom Baker‘s debut as the iconic Fourth Doctor in Doctor Who, Radio Times has published a special edition bookazine, now available as a free digital download. This exclusive compilation features classic articles, rare photographs, and fascinating insights from the past five decades, showcasing Baker’s extraordinary era as the Doctor and the enduring legacy of his adventures in the TARDIS. Dive into a treasure trove of timeless interviews and behind-the-scenes moments, capturing the wit, charm, and eccentricity that defined Baker’s…

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