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Month: November 2017

Prince Charles appears a reluctant Time Lord as he tries Doctor Who’s time machine

Prince Charles appears a reluctant Time Lord as he tries Doctor Who’s time machine

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It has been said before that the Prince of Wales, a fan of Doctor Who since the age of 15, would make quite a good Time Lord. And when he emerged from a Tardis in Kuala Lumpar,  he could almost have been mistaken for one, bar a rather bashful comment that perhaps he should have taken a different door. The Prince, who is on an 11-day tour of south-east Asia and India, was visiting a working space for start-up companies when he…

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Doctor Who Magazine & BBC Worldwide: new Private Eye report on what’s going on

Doctor Who Magazine & BBC Worldwide: new Private Eye report on what’s going on

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In its new issue, Private Eye says that relations between BBC Worldwide and Panini (the company that publishes Doctor Who Magazine) haven’t been at their best. The centre of contention  has reportedly been the independence of the magazine, that’s been critical of both the merchandising of BBC Worldwide, political comments in interviews, and criticism of the Doctor Who spin-off series, Class. Editor Tom Spilsbury left the magazine over the summer, and as per Private Eye, he “had a falling out…

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A look inside the new Doctor Who book illustrated with fan art

A look inside the new Doctor Who book illustrated with fan art

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Doctor Who fans are a passionate bunch. They also tend to be pretty creative so when the BBC decided to put together a book detailing 100 of their favourite episodes, they were keen for it to be illustrated by viewers. A Puffin Doctor Who fan art competition, held in early 2017, received thousands of entries and the winning artworks are now part of that book, Doctor Who: 100 Illustrated Adventures. Below, we have a sneak look inside at some of the spreads, plus…

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NEW LETHBRIDGE-STEWART SITE LAUNCHED

NEW LETHBRIDGE-STEWART SITE LAUNCHED

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Award-winning independent publisher Candy Jar Books is pleased to announce that the world of Lethbridge-Stewart is getting bigger, with the launch of its brand new website just for fans! Website designer at North East Design Consultants, Richard Young, says: “Creating a website for Candy Jar is one of the most enjoyable projects I have ever been involved with. There are so many different elements to the site. It’s something you can easily get lost in and thoroughly enjoy exploring.” Candy…

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The Twelfth Doctor Rocks In New Original Audiobook

The Twelfth Doctor Rocks In New Original Audiobook

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This month’s Doctor Who audiobooks from the BBC give us an original Twelfth Doctor adventure and a classic featuring FIVE Doctors! Both releases are available now, check out the details and artwork below. Rhythm of Destruction By Darren Jones The Doctor arrives on the uninhabited planetoid Quish, famous for having the biggest natural amphitheatre in the galaxy. The Blitzats Jazz Quartet are playing, but shortly afterwards the planetoid implodes. Everywhere they play they leave a trail of destruction in their…

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Georgia Tennant is reprising her Doctor Who role as Jenny in new audio plays

Georgia Tennant is reprising her Doctor Who role as Jenny in new audio plays

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Georgia Tennant is reprising her Doctor Who role in the next set of audio plays from Big Finish. Georgia will return in Jenny: The Doctor’s Daughter, marking the first time we’ve seen her since her revival after a fatal shooting in series four episode ‘The Doctor’s Daughter’, which climaxed with her setting off to explore the cosmos. “I’m so thrilled to be joining forces with Big Finish to bring Jenny back. As we head into the 21st century, FINALLY a…

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