The Death In Paradise star has overtaken former frontrunners Tilda Swinton and Olivia Colman in the running to be the 13th Time Lord. Alex Donohue of Ladbrokes said: “A surge of punters have backed Marshall so we’ve had no choice but to close the book. If he does get the gig, the bookies will be exterminated first.” The news comes just weeks after Marshall, 43, announced he was quitting hit BBC detective drama Death In Paradise to spend more time…
IN ISSUE 510, DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE PAYS TRIBUTE TO SIR JOHN HURT From Alien to Z Cars, DWM celebrates the extraordinary career of an acting legend who became the Doctor’s secret incarnation in 2013, including tributes from David Tennant, Steven Moffat, David Warner and Louise Jameson. “It doesn’t need saying – John Hurt was one of the greatest actors who ever lived,” says Doctor Who‘s executive producer, Steven Moffat. “That’s not even controversial, that’s just a fact. I only met him a handful…
Almost a third of TV viewers worldwide chose Sherlock as their favourite ever BBC TV character. Benedict Cumberbatch “honoured” by the accolade and international acclaim More than a quarter of fans globally say Sherlock falling to his ‘death’ is the BBC’s most memorable scene Doctor Who proves to be the second most popular BBC character, with Luther in third place The iconic character of Sherlock, from the hit TV series of the same name, has been voted the most popular…
The latest issues of the Doctor Who Figurine Collection feature two classic villains – a ’Suicide Squad’ Dalek and the Cyber Leader. Every two weeks, Whovians can enjoy an exclusive hand-painted and highly-detailed figurine and a magazine packed with info on its subject. For more info on the Doctor Who Figurine Collection, visit their website here Check out the details and images below on Issues 93 and 94. ’Suicide Squad’ Dalek Doctor Who Figurine Collection: Part 93 (out mid-March) From…
This month’s Doctor Who audiobooks from the BBC showcase a Fifth Doctor classic and an original adventure for the Twelfth Doctor, as played by Peter Capaldi. Both releases are available now, check out the details and artwork below. Four to Doomsday By Terrance Dicks Actor Matthew Waterhouse, who played companion Adric, reads this novelisation of a classic 1982 TV serial featuring the Fifth Doctor, as played by Peter Davison. When the TARDIS materialises on an alien space craft, the commander…
As always, Big Finish have some big stories for Whovians and in March you can find Doctors Four, Five and Eight alongside Weeping Angels, the Meddling Monk and the return of River Song! Check out all the details and artwork below. THE SILENT SCREAM On the set of a busy Hollywood movie in the late 1920s, a damsel is in distress! As cameras roll, she opens her mouth to scream and… nothing comes out. Nothing at all. It’s happened again….