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Month: August 2015

YOU NEED TO SEE THE DOCTOR WHO SERIES 8 OPENING TITLES RECREATED IN MINECRAFT

YOU NEED TO SEE THE DOCTOR WHO SERIES 8 OPENING TITLES RECREATED IN MINECRAFT

Minecraft is a truly wonderful thing – a video game that allows you to build entire worlds from blocks, an international phenomenon whose values are rooted in creativity rather than destruction. It’s fitting that – yet again – it should collide with Doctor Who. Youtube user A&V Artwork, a Minecraft fan with a penchant for Doctor Who, has created a breathtaking remake of the series eight opening titles (which were themselves inspired by another fan, Billy Hanshaw.) Watch the video…

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STRAX MEETS JAGO & LITEFOOT!

STRAX MEETS JAGO & LITEFOOT!

Victorian investigators team up for a special audio spin-off from Doctor Who. Strax, the Sontaran butler to Victorian investigator Vastra and her wife Jenny, will be swapping the Paternoster Gang for a short spell with Jago and Litefoot in a new audio special from Big Finish Productions: Jago & Litefoot & Strax! In this special double-disc release, the Sontaran suffers a disorienting attack, mistakes the two Victorian investigators for Jenny and Vastra and moves into Litefoot’s home. Together, they are on the trail of a creature…

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REECE SHEARSMITH GUEST STARS

REECE SHEARSMITH GUEST STARS

Reece Shearsmith as Patrick Troughton alongside David Bradley as William Hartnell in ‘An Adventure In Space And Time’ Actor, comedian and award winning writer Reece Shearsmith joins Peter Capaldi (the Doctor) and Jenna Coleman (Clara Oswald) as he takes-up a guest role in a special episode of Doctor Who, returning to BBC One this September.Reece has previously played Patrick Troughton in a docu-drama about the conception and making of Doctor Who, An Adventure In Space And Time, and returns to Cardiff…

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DOCTOR WHO: FOREVER AUTUMN BY MARK MORRIS

DOCTOR WHO: FOREVER AUTUMN BY MARK MORRIS

It is almost Halloween in the sleepy New England town of Blackwood Falls. Autumn leaves litter lawns and sidewalks, paper skeletons hang in windows, and carved pumpkins leer from stoops and front porches. The Doctor and Martha soon discover that something long-dormant has awoken in the town, and this will be no ordinary Halloween. What is the secret of the ancient chestnut tree and the mysterious book discovered tangled in its roots? What rises from the local churchyard in the…

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DOCTOR WHO CASTS ACTRESS AND STAND-UP STAR BETHANY BLACK FOR SERIES 9

DOCTOR WHO CASTS ACTRESS AND STAND-UP STAR BETHANY BLACK FOR SERIES 9

The stand-up turned actress has landed a role in series 9 of the BBC hit Bethany Black is set to appear in Doctor Who, when the BBC 1 sci-fi drama starring Peter Capaldi and Jenna-Louise Coleman returns for the 9th series in September. The stand up comedian turned actress, who has already appeared in Channel 4’s Tofu, Cucumber and Banana confirmed the new on Facebook that she’d landed a role in the iconic Russell T. Davies show. Later she spoke…

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DOCTOR WHO CAST ‘BANNED’ FROM EATING BISCUITS AS PRODUCERS FEAR FOR THEIR DIETS

DOCTOR WHO CAST ‘BANNED’ FROM EATING BISCUITS AS PRODUCERS FEAR FOR THEIR DIETS

According to reports, Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman are no longer allowed to snack on the treats. Doctor Who is facing his biggest battle yet – against custard creams. Lead star Peter Capaldi has reportedly been banned from eating the biscuits after taking a fancy to them during fiming. Co-star Jenna Coleman – who plays his sidekick Clara Oswald – is allegedly the person responsible for getting the actor hooked. Producers are believed to have got worried when the brunette…

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BORN TO SAVE THE UNIVERSE!

BORN TO SAVE THE UNIVERSE!

Doctor Who returns to BBC One on Saturday, 19 September and this stunning new image gives us a sense of the action and adventure that series 9 will deliver. It shows the world’s greatest heroes in explosive form, dashing from danger but – knowing those two – running headlong into more trouble! News Source: BBC

LILY ARWELL JOINS THE CHURCHILL YEARS

LILY ARWELL JOINS THE CHURCHILL YEARS

Big Finish is delighted to announce the return of Holly Earl to the world of Doctor Who in this box set, which will be released in January 2016. Holly first appeared as Lily in the 2011 Doctor Who Christmas Special The Doctor, The Widow and The Wardrobe, where she aided Matt Smith’s Eleventh Doctor in rescuing her brother from a dangerous alien world. Now working as a nurse for Winston Churchill (Ian McNeice) in his twilight years, Lily will find herself helping to overcome an alien…

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WARTIME TO BE RELEASED NEXT MONTH!

WARTIME TO BE RELEASED NEXT MONTH!

THE VERY FIRST INDEPENDENT DOCTOR WHO DRAMA TO BE RE-RELEASED ON DVD, DOWNLOAD AND STREAM FOR THE FIRST TIME. Re-mastered and re-graded, with a full stereo sound mix by MARK AYRES, this is the first time WARTIME has been made available in digital media. This classic 1988 drama featured Sergeant Benton from UNIT as he battles both a terrorist threat and ghosts from his past – including his father (played by MICHAEL “Davros” WISHER). Also featuring the voice of NICHOLAS…

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‘IT’S A GREAT PART’: GAME OF THRONES’ MAISIE WILLIAMS WILL PLAY ‘SIGNIFICANT ROLE’ IN DR WHO AS IT’S REVEALED THE CHARACTER HAS BEEN CREATED FOR HER.

‘IT’S A GREAT PART’: GAME OF THRONES’ MAISIE WILLIAMS WILL PLAY ‘SIGNIFICANT ROLE’ IN DR WHO AS IT’S REVEALED THE CHARACTER HAS BEEN CREATED FOR HER.

The trailer of the ninth series of Dr Who gave fans a glimpse of what’s to come, as it was revealed that Maisie Williams will be playing a significant role in the long-running show. The Game of Thrones actress, 18, was seen in a exchange with The Doctor in a clip played at Comic-Con, as fans immediately had theories over what character Maisie could be set to play. But show runner Stephen Moffat revealed more information about the young actress’…

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