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Month: September 2017

AFFIRMATIVE! CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF DOCTOR WHO’S ‘TIN DOG’ K9

AFFIRMATIVE! CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF DOCTOR WHO’S ‘TIN DOG’ K9

Today we are showing our appreciation for one of the Doctor’s most beloved companions, the all-knowing and adorable K9. The robotic canine first appeared on our screens on Oct 1, 1977 in the Fourth Doctor adventure, The Invisible Enemy. Over the years K9 has left and returned, most memorable with Sarah Jane Smith in the 2006 episode, School Reunion, starring David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor and Billie Piper as Rose Tyler. Here’s our handy guide to four decades with the tin dog! One Previous Owner As we discovered in the…

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LETHBRIDGE-STEWART: ’48 Crash

LETHBRIDGE-STEWART: ’48 Crash

 In tribute to the 50th anniversary of BBC Radio 1, Candy Jar Books has announced a Kindle-only short story, ’48 Crash by Mark Carton. The celebratory tribute comes as BBC has revealed plans for a three-day “vintage” digital radio station beginning on Saturday 30th September. The free story will go live on Amazon Kindle on this same day. Shaun Russell, head of publishing at Candy Jar Books, said: “Having grown up listening to BBC Radio, I’ve been waiting to hear what they had planned…

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A new Doctor Who attraction “could” be coming to Cardiff

A new Doctor Who attraction “could” be coming to Cardiff

There could soon be good news for Doctor Who fans mourning the loss of a Cardiff Bay attraction. The Doctor Who Exhibition closed its doors in September despite more than 12,000 people signing a petition against its closure. Campaigners said the venue brought tourism, provided jobs and provided an economic boost for the area. But a senior councillor has now revealed that a new Doctor Who attraction could come to the city. Cabinet member Russell Goodway has also said that discussions are ongoing about…

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Alex Kingston wants a River Song/Captain Jack Harkness episode in Doctor Who

Alex Kingston wants a River Song/Captain Jack Harkness episode in Doctor Who

In all their years on BBC sci-fi series Doctor Who, it’s hard to believe that popular characters Captain Jack Harkness (John Barrowman) and River Song (Alex Kingston) have never shared screentime.  Both time-travelling lotharios who love conning their way around the galaxy with a vortex manipulator, we can’t help but feel they’d do well in their own Doctor Who spin-off, or even just an episode where they finally meet – and now it turns out that River Song actor Alex Kingston…

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DOWNLOAD EXTRACT FROM ‘THE BOOK OF WHONIVERSAL RECORDS’

DOWNLOAD EXTRACT FROM ‘THE BOOK OF WHONIVERSAL RECORDS’

Out now is a fact-packed, fully illustrated celebration of the best, biggest and most impossible moments from the world of Doctor Who – The Book of Whoniversal Records And we have an extract to share with you! The Book of Whoniversal Records is a celebration of the greatest – and strangest – achievements from the brilliant, impossible world of Doctor Who. Bursting with firsts and bests both human and alien – from the biggest explosion in the universe to the first human…

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RUSSELL T DAVIES REVEALS WHICH OF HIS DOCTOR WHO EPISODES IS HIS FAVOURITE

RUSSELL T DAVIES REVEALS WHICH OF HIS DOCTOR WHO EPISODES IS HIS FAVOURITE

Former Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies and author James Goss have been taking part in a special podcast to celebrate their book of Doctor Who poetry, Now We Are Six Hundred. The Now We Are Six Hundred Questions Podcast features actor Richard E. Grant interviewing Davies and Goss with a selection of poems read by impersonator and comedian (and Doctor Who fan!), Jon Culshaw. Grant is well-known to fans having played the Doctor on two occasions (1999 Comic Relief special written by Steven Moffat, The Curse of Fatal Death,…

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Russell T Davies reveals the surprising career advice he got from Princess Diana

Russell T Davies reveals the surprising career advice he got from Princess Diana

Many Doctor Who fans will know that former Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies has made a surprising return to the world of the Whoniverse (although he’d argue he never really left), with the Welsh screenwriter illustrating a book of Doctor Who poems (written by James Goss and on sale now) after putting his old drawing talents on the back burner for decades. In a recent interview with RadioTimes.com, Davies pondered whether in a different life he could have been…

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Russell T Davies on where Doctor Who leaks come from

Russell T Davies on where Doctor Who leaks come from

Russell T Davies on the casting of Jodie Whittaker, and the source of most Doctor Who leaks… Russell T Davies continues to promote the newly-released Now We Are Six Hundred, the book of Time Lord poetry that’s been penned by James Goss, and illustrated by Davies himself. And his latest interview stop has been the Radio Times, where he’s been talking about Jodie Whittaker’s casting in Doctor Who, and also, where leaks of news come from. Davies is long known to be…

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Pearl Mackie is set for Room 101

Pearl Mackie is set for Room 101

Recording is underway on the new series of Room 101, hosted by Frank Skinner. And production company Hat Trick have revealed that Doctor Who star Pearl Mackie will be one of the participants on the next series of the show. She’s set to record her episode, alongside Charlie Brooker and Scarlett Moffatt, on Thursday 12th October at Elstree Studios. And in fact, there still seems to be some tickets available for the recording too if you move quickly. You can find the details here: https://hat-trick-productions.tickettext.co.uk/hat-trick-productions/room-101-12102017/ The…

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THE DOCTOR AND MISSY TEAM UP FOR FIRST STORY IN NEW GAME ‘DOCTOR WHO INFINITY’

THE DOCTOR AND MISSY TEAM UP FOR FIRST STORY IN NEW GAME ‘DOCTOR WHO INFINITY’

Tiny Rebel Games, the team behind the hugely popular Doctor Who: Legacy, have today announced an exciting new release, Doctor Who Infinity. Launching worldwide in Spring 2018, the game will feature five original stories from an incredible team of major British Doctor Who writers and internationally renowned UK-based comic book artists to illustrate the stories. Doctor Who Infinity builds ambitiously on the addictive puzzle gameplay of Doctor Who: Legacy to immerse players in comic book style puzzle adventures. Each story-based adventure has its own unique…

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