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PETER CAPALDI, SUSAN CALMAN AND COSPLAY IN NEW ISSUE OF DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE

PETER CAPALDI, SUSAN CALMAN AND COSPLAY IN NEW ISSUE OF DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE

Doctor Who Magazine 522

The latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine is out now and is packed full of Whovian goodness. We have the cover art and details below.

Issue 522 also sheds new light on the Dalek craze of the 1960s, as agent Beryl Vertue and writer Brad Ashton remember the roles they played. “The Daleks were really the beginning of the BBC handling merchandise,” says Beryl. “None of us really knew what we were doing, so one might say we invented it.”

HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS ISSUE…

BERYL VERTUE
In the 1960s Beryl Vertue was Terry Nation’s agent – now she’s Steven Moffat’s mother-in-law! Beryl discusses an association with Doctor Who that began before the first episode was even transmitted.

BRAD ASHTON
The comedy writer recalls his friendship with Dalek creator Terry Nation and the role he played in The Dalek Outer Space Book.

TERRY NATION’S DALEK EMPIRE
How did the Daleks become so popular in 1964? And why did they suddenly disappear three years later?

WALKING DALEKS
The BBC’s archive gives up its Dalek secrets – including details of the prototype toys that were never manufactured.

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SUSAN CALMAN
Comedian, Strictly Come Dancing favourite and now Doctor Who writer – Susan Calman discusses her love for the Time Lord in this exclusive interview.

PETER CAPALDI
Previously unpublished quotes from the last four years reveal a new side to the man who played the Twelfth Doctor.

COSPLAY
In the first part of a new regular feature, Christel Dee presents a guide to recreating Ace’s jacket.

EMMA FREUD
The organiser of Comic Relief’s ‘Breakfast with the Doctors’ event explains how she managed to unite seven Time Lords, two companions and a showrunner.

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PUBLIC IMAGE 
A detailed survey of Doctor Who’s television ratings during the Peter Capaldi years.

NEW EARTH
This issue’s Fact of Fiction explores the 2006 story featuring the Tenth Doctor and Rose.

THE PHANTOM PIPER
Part Four of The Phantom Piper, a new comic strip adventure featuring the Twelfth Doctor and Bill.

PLUS…The Blogs of Doom, previews, reviews, news, prize-winning competitions and your letters.

DWM 522

DWM 522 is on sale now!

‘THE ENEMY OF THE WORLD’ RECEIVES SPECIAL EDITION DOCTOR WHO DVD TREATMENT

‘THE ENEMY OF THE WORLD’ RECEIVES SPECIAL EDITION DOCTOR WHO DVD TREATMENT

Doctor Who

BBC Worldwide has announced that Second Doctor adventure The Enemy of the Worldwill be released on Special Edition DVD next month in the UK.

Missing for over forty years, The Enemy of the World sees Patrick Troughton play the dual-role of the Doctor and also Salamander – the “saviour of the world”. Also starring Frazer Hines as Jamie and Deborah Watling as Victoria, the story was found in 2013.

Check out all the details, extras and cover art below. The release comes with a reversible cover in the style of the classic DVD series.

THE ENEMY OF THE WORLD ‘SPECIAL EDITION’

Hailed as the “saviour of the world”, Salamander has done more than anyone to relieve global famine. But why do his rivals keep disappearing? And how can he predict so many natural disasters? The Doctor must expose Salamander’s schemes – but thanks to an uncanny resemblance to would-be dictator, that’s far from straightforward…

Remastered Episodes
Even though all episodes were restored in 2013 for the previous DVD release, Peter Crocker from the Restoration Team is using advances in technology since then to go over each one with a fine tooth comb to ensure they are now presented in the best possible quality for this special edition.

Treasures Lost and Found
With so much information now available about every Doctor Who serial, it’s not easy to learn anything new, so Toby Hadoke embarks on an exciting treasure hunt to find out all he can about the production. Along the way he’ll interview some of the cast and crew including Frazer Hines, Barry Letts, Mary Peach and David Troughton – who made his first TV appearance in this serial as an extra. Produced by Ed Stradling.

Recovering the Past – The Search for ‘The Enemy of the World’
A brand new interview with the episode hunter Philip Morris, we hear how he tracked down the last surviving film copy of the serial to a dusty room in the African desert. Produced by Paul Vanezis.

Remembering Deborah Watling
Family, friends and colleagues pay tribute to Debbie Watling who played Victoria Waterfield, companion to Patrick Troughton’s Doctor. Produced by Cameron K McEwan.

Audio commentaries
All six episodes, contributors include Frazer Hines (Jamie), Mary Peach (Astrid), Gordon Faith (Guard Capain), Milton Johns (Benik) and make-up artist Sylvia James; moderated by Simon Harries. Produced by John Kelly.

Production subtitles
On all six episodes written by Martin Wiggins.

Photo gallery
Produced by Derek Handley.

PDF Scripts

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The Enemy of the World Special Edition is available on DVD from March 19, 2018

DOCTOR WHO MEETS MR MEN – ‘WAVE 3’ OF DR MEN BOOK SERIES OUT NOW!

DOCTOR WHO MEETS MR MEN – ‘WAVE 3’ OF DR MEN BOOK SERIES OUT NOW!

Dr Men

We have the details and artwork of the next four books in the series celebrating two global icons – Doctor Who and the World of Hargreaves, known for Mr. Men and Little Miss.

These storybook mash-ups, written and illustrated by Adam Hargreaves, combine the iconic storytelling of Doctor Who with the whimsical humour and design made famous by his father, Roger Hargreaves – creator of the Mr. Men.

Available from today are: Dr. Third, Dr. Fifth, Dr. Sixth and Dr. Tenth. Check out the artwork and purchase links below.

Dr. Third

Dr. Third

Purchase here (UK)
Purchase here (US)

Dr. Fifth

Dr. Fifth

Purchase here (UK)
Purchase here (US)

Dr. Sixth

Dr. Sixth

Purchase here (UK)
Purchase here (US)

Dr. Tenth

Dr. Tenth

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Purchase here (US)


These titles are available now.

CHURCHILL, TORCHWOOD AND THE TIME WAR FROM BIG FINISH IN FEBRUARY!

CHURCHILL, TORCHWOOD AND THE TIME WAR FROM BIG FINISH IN FEBRUARY!

Doctor Who Big Finish Feb 2018

As always, Big Finish have some big stories for Whovians and in February you can find classic companions and the Master in the Time War, the return of Winston Churchill, and much, much more!

Check out all the details and artwork below.

Ghost Walk

GHOST WALK

A walking tour guide meets a ghost who says her tour is being used to bring a terrible being into our world. Before he died, the ghost was known as the Doctor.

Ghost Walk is a 2 CD set starring: Peter Davison (The Fifth Doctor), Janet Fielding (Tegan Jovanka), Sarah Sutton (Nyssa), Matthew Waterhouse (Adric), and many more. This title goes on general release from March 31, 2018.

Order from Big Finish ««here»»


Time War

GALLIFREY – TIME WAR

Four new chapters in the Gallifrey saga.

The Time Lords and the Daleks have opposed one another across millennia. But now, their conflict tips into an all-out Time War, and nowhere across the universe of spacetime is safe.

Battle plans will be drawn, allies recruited, and innocents caught in the crossfire. Gallifrey is going to war, and the cosmos will never be the same again.

Gallifrey – Time War is a 5 CD set starring: Louise Jameson (Leela), Lalla Ward (Romana), Sophie Aldred (Ace), Seán Carlsen (Narvin), Miles Richardson (Braxiatel), Derek Jacobi (The Master), and many more. This title goes on general release from April 30, 2018.

Order from Big Finish ««here»»


The Churchill Years Vol 2

THE CHURCHILL YEARS VOL 2

Young Winston by Paul Morris
London, 1899. After spending time in warzones abroad, Winston Churchill considers a Parliamentary career. But a memento from his visit to Cuba, four years earlier, returns to haunt him. Across the city, the Great Detective has a mysterious caller, all the way from Havana. As ruthless mercenaries wield alien powers, young Winston and Madame Vastra learn they have a mutual friend – an eccentric young man, sporting a bowtie…

Human Conflict by Iain McLaughlin
1941. The Prime Minister has much on his mind as London reels from the Blitz. When a daring mission to discover Nazi secrets bears unexpected results, Churchill heads north to retrieve technology that could win the war. But an old ally is set against his intent. Weary from his own people’s conflict, the Doctor knows that some weapons should never enter the field of human conflict.

I Was Churchill’s Double by Alan Barnes
Alexandra Palace, 1942. Strange television signals show a paranoid Churchill urging on the resistance in German- occupied Britain. A man in a battered leather jacket makes a guest appearance. The broadcasts come from another world, one where the country is now part of the Kaiser’s Empire. Of course, the Doctor is involved, and while Churchill claims to understand the notion of ‘alternative histories’, he never expected to be part of one.

Churchill Victorious by Robert Khan & Tom Salinsky
VE Day, 1945. The war is over. The PM has seen the crowds, and made his speech. Now he wishes to soak up the atmosphere, moving incognito among his fellow countrymen. But an alien interloper lurks in a backstreet tavern, and ‘William Churchyard’ must lead a few plucky Londoners into one more fight. The Doctor is in trouble, and at the time of his greatest victory, Churchill also faces his greatest danger.

The Churchill Years Vol 2 is a 5 CD set starring: Ian McNeice (Winston Churchill), Neve McIntosh (Madame Vastra), Danny Horn (Kazran Sardick), Holly Earl (Lily Arwell), and many more. This title goes on general release from April 30, 2018.

Order from Big Finish ««here»»


Short Trips

SHORT TRIPS: MEL-EVOLENT

A glimpsed reflection in a dark and dusty corner leads Mel on a journey Through The Looking Glass. Witchcraft and shadows reign.

Mel must face the evil at the heart of it all, while the Doctor battles to save a TARDIS determined to prove it’s not only bigger on the inside, but darker. Much darker.

Mel-Evolent is narrated by Bonnie Langford (companion Mel) and will be available exclusively on the Big Finish website.

Order from Big Finish ««here»»


Torchwood

TORCHWOOD: ALIENS AMONG US PART 3

Big Finish picks up the events after the 2011 television series Miracle Day with Torchwood: Aliens Among Us

Captain Jack and Gwen Cooper have restarted Torchwood. But it’s in a very different Cardiff. Something terrible’s happened to the city. With every day getting darker, will Torchwood need to adopt a whole new approach?

Torchwood: Aliens Among Us Part 3 is a 4 CD set starring: John Barrowman (Captain Jack Harkness), Tracy-Ann Oberman (Yvonne Hartman), Kai Owen (Rhys Williams), Tom Price (Sgt. Andy Davidson), Eve Myles (Gwen Cooper), and many more. This title goes on general release from April 30, 2018.

Order from Big Finish ««here»»


All titles are initially available exclusively from the Big Finish website in February.

DOCTOR WHO: THE COMPLETE PETER CAPALDI YEARS COMING TO NORTH AMERICA

DOCTOR WHO: THE COMPLETE PETER CAPALDI YEARS COMING TO NORTH AMERICA

Doctor Who Capaldi Years

Next month, Doctor Who fans in North America can enjoy every adventure from the Twelfth Doctor era in the new box-set, The Complete Peter Capaldi Years.

Pre-order here

Available on blu-ray, this boxset comes with a gorgeous book and 14 discs packed full of eyebrow-raising Capaldi goodness! We have all the details and artwork for you below.

The first glimpse of Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor was just a pair of eyes under his trademark bushy eyebrows in the 50th Anniversary Special. From this enigmatic beginning grew one of the most epic eras in the rich history of Doctor Who, filled with mad adventures and exhilarating storylines!

Now, in this one collection, you can own every Peter Capaldi episode of Doctor Who. Join the Twelfth Doctor as he pilots the TARDIS alongside companions Clara (Jenna Coleman), Bill (Pearl Mackie), and Nardole (Matt Lucas), encountering the enigmatic River Song (Alex Kingston), the evil Missy (Michelle Gomez), and a hoard of monsters including Daleks, Cybermen, Zygons, Ice Warriors, and many more!

The Complete Peter Capaldi

This comprehensive collection also features a host of extras including Peter Capaldi’s first Doctor Who episode with Tenth Doctor David Tennant, The Fires of Pompeii, newly unearthed deleted scenes from Series Eight, and the all new bonus program, The End of an Era.

INCLUDES HOURS AND HOURS OF BONUS FEATURES!

NEW BONUS DISC:

• The Fires of Pompeii
• Series Eight Deleted Scenes
• Doctor Who 2017 San Diego Comic Con Panel
• The Finale Concert
• The End of an Era

PLUS ALL THE EXTRAS FROM THE ORIGINAL COLLECTIONS:

• Doctor Who Extra
• Deleted Scenes and Bonus Scenes
• Commentaries
• Features
• Q&As
• And lots more!

The Complete Peter Capaldi

Doctor Who: The Complete Peter Capaldi Years is available from Feb 13, 2018

CLASSIC CREATURES FROM DOCTOR WHO FIGURINE COLLECTION IN FEBRUARY

CLASSIC CREATURES FROM DOCTOR WHO FIGURINE COLLECTION IN FEBRUARY

Doctor Who Figurine Collection

The latest issues of the Doctor Who Figurine Collection feature two memorable foes from the Fifth and Twelfth Doctor eras, and there’s another fantastic special edition to collect.

Every two weeks, Whovians can enjoy an exclusive hand-painted and highly-detailed figurine and a magazine packed with info on its subject.

Check out the details and images below from Issues 117 and 118 and the fifteenth special.


Omega

Doctor Who Figurine Collection: Part 117 (available early Feb 2018)
From the 1983 Fifth Doctor story, Arc of Infinity.

Seemingly trapped in his universe of anti-matter, the man who gave the power of time travel to the Time Lords is now preparing to cross over into our universe – and this time Omega has help, from a Time Lord who has turned traitor.

This highly detailed, hand-painted figurine comes complete with a magazine which looks into the return of Omega, his costume design and Doctor Who’s anniversary Season 20!

Omega

Available here.


Spacesuit Zombie

Doctor Who Figurine Collection: Part 118 (available late Feb 2018)
From the 2017 Twelfth Doctor episode, Oxygen.

The central computer of the mining station Chasm Forge has decided its workforce has become inefficient, and so has begun electrocuting them to death in their Smartsuits, the very things that are supposed to keep them alive. When the Doctor arrives, he finds the last remaining crewmembers fighting for their lives.

This highly detailed, hand-painted figurine comes complete with a magazine looking at zombies in Doctor Who and the making of one of the scariest episodes in the 2017 series.

Spacesuit Zombie

Available here.


The Wirrn

Doctor Who Figurine Collection Special 15 (available Feb 22, 2018)
From the 1975 Fourth Doctor adventure, The Ark in Space.

This highly detailed, hand-painted figurine stands at 14.2cm tall.

Landing the TARDIS in the far future, the Doctor and his friends, Sarah and Harry, arrive on a space station high above Earth where hundreds of people are asleep in cryogenic suspension. They’ve been sleeping for centuries, and the station has been boarded by something alien and hungry – the Wirrn!

The Doctor must try to defeat the alien menace before the last of humanity ends up as dinner! From the mind of writer Robert Holmes, the Wirrn were made by legendary monster-maker John Friedlander, who built the giant alien insect costumes from bamboo, fibreglass and latex. You can find out everything that went into the creation of this substantial strange insect in our fact-packed special issue.

The Wirrn

Available here.


For more info on the Doctor Who Figurine Collection, visit their website here

OUT NOW! THREE DOCTOR WHO AUDIOBOOK COLLECTIONS FEATURING MONSTERS, THE MASTER AND THE TENTH DOCTOR

OUT NOW! THREE DOCTOR WHO AUDIOBOOK COLLECTIONS FEATURING MONSTERS, THE MASTER AND THE TENTH DOCTOR

Doctor Who audiobooks

This month’s Doctor Who audiobooks from the BBC give us a Fourth Doctor classic and collections featuring iconic monsters, the Master and the Tenth Doctor.

Both releases are available now, check out the details and artwork below.


Doctor Who and the Robots of Death

By Terrance Dicks

On a desert planet the giant sandminer crawls through the howling sandstorms, harvesting the valuable minerals in the sand. Inside, the humans relax in luxury, while most of the work is done by the robots who serve them.

Then the Doctor and Leela arrive – and the mysterious deaths begin. First suspects, then hunted victims, Leela and the Doctor must find the hidden killer – or join the other victims of the Robots of Death.

This is an unabridged reading of the novelisation of the Fourth Doctor adventure by Louise Jameson, best known for playing companion Leela.

Duration: 3 hours 25 mins (approx). Purchase here

Doctor Who and the Robots of Death


Tenth Doctor Novels Volume 2

Readings of nine original novels featuring the Tenth Doctor and Martha Jones, as played on television by David Tennant and Freema Agyeman. The stories included are:

Wishing Well by Trevor Baxendale
The Many Hands by Dale Smith
Martha in the Mirror by Justin Richards
Snowglobe 7 by Mike Tucker
Ghosts of India by Mark Morris
The Doctor Trap by Simon Guerrier
Shining Darkness by Mark Michalowski
Beautiful Chaos by Gary Russell
The Eyeless by Lance Parkin

Freema Agyeman, Debbie Chazen, Bernard Cribbins, Georgia Moffett, Russell Tovey and David Troughton are the readers of these nine original novels featuring the Tenth Doctor and Martha.

Duration: 22 hours 30 mins (approx). Purchase here

Tenth Doctor Novels Volume 2


The Master Collection

Five classic novelisations of TV adventures featuring the Doctor’s arch enemy, the Master!

In Doctor Who and the Doomsday Weapon by Malcolm Hulke, the Master has stolen the Time Lord’s files on a weapon which could make him ruler of the Galaxy.

In Doctor Who and the Daemons by Barry Letts, secret ceremonies have been designed to conjure up a horribly powerful being from another planet.

Doctor Who and the Sea-Devils by Malcolm Hulke finds the Master aiding and abetting members of a submarine colony who plan to seize control of the Earth.

In Logopolis by Christopher H Bidmead, even the Master is horrified by the threat of total chaos he unintentionally precipitates, and in Castrovalva by the same author he devises a trap for a newly regenerated Doctor.

Read by Geoffrey Beevers, Barry Letts, Christopher H Bidmead and Peter Davison, these stories feature the Third, Fourth and Fifth Doctors.

Duration: 23 hours 15 mins (approx). Purchase here

The Master Collection


The Monsters Collection

Five classic novelisations of TV adventures featuring Cybermen, Yeti and Ice Warriors!

In Doctor Who and the Cybermen by Gerry Davis, a weather control station on the moon comes under attack from a deadly army of Cybermen.

In Doctor Who and the Tomb of the Cybermen by Gerry Davis, a party of archaeologists uncovers a vast reserve of dormant Cybermen – who then come terrifyingly to life.

In Doctor Who and the Abominable Snowmen by Terrance Dicks, a lonely Himalayan monastery falls prey to powerful robotic Yeti.

Doctor Who and the Ice Warriors takes us to the future, when an alien from Mars is found preserved in a glacier.

In Doctor Who: Earthshock by Eric Saward, the Cybermen are intent upon sabotaging a galactic peace conference.

Read by Anneke Wills, Michael Kilgarriff, David Troughton, Frazer Hines and Peter Davison, with Cyberman voices by Nicholas Briggs, these stories feature the Second and Fifth Doctors.

Duration: 21 hours (approx). Purchase here

The Monsters Collection


All titles are available now.

PETER CAPALDI, SUSAN CALMAN AND COSPLAY IN NEW ISSUE OF DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE

PETER CAPALDI, SUSAN CALMAN AND COSPLAY IN NEW ISSUE OF DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE

Doctor Who Magazine 522

The latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine is out now and is packed full of Whovian goodness. We have the cover art and details below.

Issue 522 also sheds new light on the Dalek craze of the 1960s, as agent Beryl Vertue and writer Brad Ashton remember the roles they played. “The Daleks were really the beginning of the BBC handling merchandise,” says Beryl. “None of us really knew what we were doing, so one might say we invented it.”

HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS ISSUE…

BERYL VERTUE
In the 1960s Beryl Vertue was Terry Nation’s agent – now she’s Steven Moffat’s mother-in-law! Beryl discusses an association with Doctor Who that began before the first episode was even transmitted.

BRAD ASHTON
The comedy writer recalls his friendship with Dalek creator Terry Nation and the role he played in The Dalek Outer Space Book.

TERRY NATION’S DALEK EMPIRE
How did the Daleks become so popular in 1964? And why did they suddenly disappear three years later?

WALKING DALEKS
The BBC’s archive gives up its Dalek secrets – including details of the prototype toys that were never manufactured.

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SUSAN CALMAN
Comedian, Strictly Come Dancing favourite and now Doctor Who writer – Susan Calman discusses her love for the Time Lord in this exclusive interview.

PETER CAPALDI
Previously unpublished quotes from the last four years reveal a new side to the man who played the Twelfth Doctor.

COSPLAY
In the first part of a new regular feature, Christel Dee presents a guide to recreating Ace’s jacket.

EMMA FREUD
The organiser of Comic Relief’s ‘Breakfast with the Doctors’ event explains how she managed to unite seven Time Lords, two companions and a showrunner.

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PUBLIC IMAGE 
A detailed survey of Doctor Who’s television ratings during the Peter Capaldi years.

NEW EARTH
This issue’s Fact of Fiction explores the 2006 story featuring the Tenth Doctor and Rose.

THE PHANTOM PIPER
Part Four of The Phantom Piper, a new comic strip adventure featuring the Twelfth Doctor and Bill.

PLUS…The Blogs of Doom, previews, reviews, news, prize-winning competitions and your letters.

DWM 522

DWM 522 is on sale now!