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Month: October 2016

DOCTOR WHO – THE MEMORY BANK AND OTHER STORIES

DOCTOR WHO – THE MEMORY BANK AND OTHER STORIES

Doctor Who – The Memory Bank and Other Stories, four stories written by Chris Chapman, Paul Magrs, Eddie Robson and Ian Potter, starring Peter Davison andMark Strickson as the Fifth Doctor and Turlough. The Memory Bank by Chris Chapman The Doctor and Turlough arrive on a planet where to be forgotten is to cease to exist. But the Forgotten leave a gap in the world – and that’s where the monsters are hiding. The Last Fairy Tale by Paul Magrs Deep…

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DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE 505

DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE 505

BACK TO LIFE? JOHN BARROWMAN REVEALS HIS PLANS TO RESURRECT CAPTAIN JACK IN DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE 505! As Doctor Who‘s first ongoing spin-off series celebrates its 10th anniversary, John Barrowman talks Torchwood… Following John’s comment at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con that he was “working very hard” to return Torchwood to our TV screens”, DWM asks John what that was all about… “Every production company I go into, I’m not kidding, they say, ‘Is there any way we could get Torchwood back up and running?’” says John. “I’ve heard this so many times that…

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Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor: #2.15

Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor: #2.15

The tension mounts in the penultimate episode of the Tenth Doctor’s second year! Has Anubis fallen to the darkness in his family tree? Can Gabby and Cindy staunch the corruption in an entity powerful enough to snuff them out with a thought? If you think you know where this year’s finale is going… Think again! On Sale From: 19th October 2016

Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor: #2.14

Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor: #2.14

The year-long chase is reaching its final straight! Armed with revelations from the Time War, but challenged by resistance within his own ranks, the Doctor faces his most difficult hour yet as he battles to clear his name! Having plunged into the depths of darkness in his quest for the truth, can he re-emerge triumphant? On Sale From: 19th October 2016

DOCTOR WHO – TALES FROM THE TARDIS ISSUE 12

DOCTOR WHO – TALES FROM THE TARDIS ISSUE 12

Out today in the UK from Titan Comics is the latest edition of the comic collection, Tales From The TARDIS. Check out the cover art and details of Tales From The TARDIS #12 below. In this issue, the Tenth Doctor discovers a terrible connection between the ‘Wishing Well Witch’ and ancient Gallifrey! Meanwhile, the Eleventh Doctor has been pushing Alice away, driving her to a fateful decision. Finally, the Twelfth Doctor and Hattie find themselves in a mysterious, labyrinthine house…

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Class: Episodes 1 & 2 – What The Papers Are Saying…

Class: Episodes 1 & 2 – What The Papers Are Saying…

Class: this young adult Doctor Who spin-off doesn’t shy away from gore and nudity Contains spoilers of episodes one and two Way back in 1963, when the first episode of Doctor Who aired, the Time Lord’s granddaughter Susan (Carole Ann Ford) was a pupil at Coal Hill School in Shoreditch, London. She and two of her teachers, Barbara (Jacqueline Hill) and Ian (William Russell) became the Doctor’s first companions and travelled back to the Stone Age. A lot has changed in the world…

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Class episodes 1 + 2 review: does Doctor Who’s Young Adult spin-off get top marks?

Class episodes 1 + 2 review: does Doctor Who’s Young Adult spin-off get top marks?

Being a teenager’s a tough time. You’re flooded with emotions, often conflicting ones, and you’re not really sure what to make of anything. Watching Class – BBC Three’s new Doctor Who spin-off for young adults – is a similar experience. The series dropped its first two episodes today, and you’ve got to wonder if the decision to launch with a double-bill was about more than making a big splash. Because you absolutely need to watch both to get a handle…

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DESIGNING THE STAINED GLASS DALEK

DESIGNING THE STAINED GLASS DALEK

As part of my Doctor Who main range directorial duties for Big Finish, early in 2016 I was given a scrip by Mike Tucker entitled Order of the Daleks. From the moment I read it, I just knew that we had to take advantage of this amazing opportunity to create a brand new type of Dalek – one fashioned from bent lead and stained glass. I became slightly obsessive about this, and spent many weeks nagging producer David Richardson and executive…

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Where to watch Doctor Who spin-off Class around the world

Where to watch Doctor Who spin-off Class around the world

The series will be available to watch from October – although if you’re in the United States, you’ll have to wait a lot longer… Doctor Who spin-off Class is here: the first two episodes will be available to watch in the UK on BBC iPlayer from 10am Saturday 22 October. But what about Doctor Who fans around the world who want to know what all the fuss is about? Well, there’s good news and bad news. The good news is…

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