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Month: November 2016

NOVELISATION OF DOUGLAS ADAMS’ THE PIRATE PLANET COMING IN 2017

NOVELISATION OF DOUGLAS ADAMS’ THE PIRATE PLANET COMING IN 2017

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BBC Books have announced details of a novelisation of the 1978 story, The Pirate Planet, originally written by Douglas Adams and now adapted by James Goss. Featuring Tom Baker’s Fourth Doctor, The Pirate Planet is a novel based on a long-forgotten draft of the script found in the Douglas Adams archive in Cambridge. Unseen for 40 years and vastly different from the classic TV show, this is a work by The Hitch Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy author that no-one…

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THE ESSENTIAL DOCTOR WHO: INVASIONS OF EARTH

THE ESSENTIAL DOCTOR WHO: INVASIONS OF EARTH

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The makers of Doctor Who Magazine continue their lavish series of bookazines with a 116-page issue celebrating some of the most memorable episodes in the series history. Invasions of Earth includes interviews with: Anna Barry (Day of the Daleks) Ray Brooks (Daleks’ Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.) Johnny Byrne (Warriors of the Deep) Michael Ferguson (The Seeds of Death, The Claws of Axos) Peter Harness (The Zygon Invasion/The Zygon Inversion) Douglas Mackinnon (The Sontaran Stratagem/The Poison Sky, The Power of Three,…

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The Doctor Is An Adorable Grump In The First Look Inside the Doctor Who/Mr. Men Mashup

The Doctor Is An Adorable Grump In The First Look Inside the Doctor Who/Mr. Men Mashup

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The thought of an official mashup between Doctor Who and the classic works of Roger Hargreaves was already too cute to bear when it was first announced. But we’ve got an exclusive look at the first book in the series, Dr. First, and it’s everything we could’ve wanted from this crossover. There’s Going to Be a Whole Line of Doctor Who-themed Mr. Men Books Ever wondered what the myriad incarnations of everyone’s favorite Time Lord would look like in the…Read more…

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Power Of The Daleks: First-Look Review Of The Doctor Who Story Lost Since The 60s

Power Of The Daleks: First-Look Review Of The Doctor Who Story Lost Since The 60s

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First, a spoiler warning. This article will contain spoilers for something first transmitted on British television over 50 years ago. Why mention it? Because I would normally be desperate to avoid them. I’ve been a fan of Doctor Who since Tom Baker was in the TARDIS. I remember being stunned the first time I found out that 100 or so episodes were missing, junked by the BBC in the 70s. I’ve spent decades fervently hoping they will turn up. But…

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Sophie Raworth On Why She Turned Down Strictly Come Dancing But Starred In Doctor Who

Sophie Raworth On Why She Turned Down Strictly Come Dancing But Starred In Doctor Who

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What does a night in front of the telly involve in your house? I don’t sit down to watch any old thing, it’s always something in particular. I watched The Fall addictively and I was hooked on the first series of The Missing. The Durrells was the first drama series we’ve ever watched as a family – the children used to really look forward to Sunday evenings. Who has the remote control? I’d love to say it was me, but…

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Hundreds Sign Petition Urging Doctor Who Experience To Be Saved From Closure

Hundreds Sign Petition Urging Doctor Who Experience To Be Saved From Closure

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A petition to save the Doctor Who Experience in Cardiff Bay has been signed more than 2,000 times in just a few hours. BBC Worldwide confirmed on November 7 that their five-year sub-lease from Cardiff Council of the much-loved space will end in summer 2017. Doctor Who fans have expressed their disappointment at the news across social media since the news broke earlier today. The petition, created by Bex Ferriday, states: “Ok, I admit: this sounds daft and there are many,…

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Out Of Print Classic Doctor Who Novels Re-published

Out Of Print Classic Doctor Who Novels Re-published

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BBC Books have released new facsimile editions of three long-out-of-print Doctor Who novelisations. These titles, originally published in the 1960s, all feature The First Doctor (as played by William Hartnell) and include classic encounters with Richard the Lionheart, the Zarbi and his very first meeting with the Daleks. The stories novelised include The Crusade, The Daleks and The Web Planet – check out the remarkable artwork and synopses below. All titles are available now. Doctor Who And The Crusaders by…

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Cardiff’s Doctor Who Experience will close next year!

Cardiff’s Doctor Who Experience will close next year!

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The Doctor Who Experience is to close next summer. Yes, you read that right. BBC Worldwide have confirmed that “the Doctor Who Experience has enjoyed a fantastic five-year run in Cardiff Bay but, sadly, our five-year sub-lease from the City of Cardiff Council will come to an end in Summer 2017.” The Experience opened in Cardiff in July 2012, and quickly become the place to go for Doctor Who fans from all over the world. The building is thought to…

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The Power Of The Daleks On The BBC Store

The Power Of The Daleks On The BBC Store

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Lost for 50 yrs, and now regenerated with stunning hand-drawn animation, synchronised with a digitally remastered recording of the original 1966 audio, a true classic can be yours at last. https://twitter.com/BBCStore/status/794981365917749249