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Month: June 2018

LETHBRIDGE-STEWART BRAND NEW SHORT STORY

LETHBRIDGE-STEWART BRAND NEW SHORT STORY

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Candy Jar Books is pleased to announce its latest free-for-download short story. Piece of Mind by James Middlemitch sees a return to a period of turmoil in the life of Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart, as he is sent to a retreat in Glastonbury. Blurb: Following the end of his engagement with Sally Wright, Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart is ordered to the Sanctuary by his commanding officer, General Hamilton. The plan is for Lethbridge-Stewart to have “time alone if nothing else. The Sanctuary specialises in…

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Doctor Who themed comedy show to arrive in Norwich

Doctor Who themed comedy show to arrive in Norwich

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WHO, ME. is a comedy show with Doctor Who at its heart. Rob Lloyd, an Australian comedian and actor, will be performing his “hilarious romp” at Norwich Playhouse on July 5 at 8pm. The show is about Lloyd’s lifelong obsession with the sci-fi hero and spans 54 years of Doctor Who history. He said: “What I love most about Doctor Who is the freedom of the character. The Doctor can go anywhere through time and space. That was extremely appealing…

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Doctor Who Magazine 527

Doctor Who Magazine 527

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DOCTOR WHO STARS WENDY PADBURY, CAROLE ANN FORD AND SOPHIE ALDRED TALK EXCLUSIVELY IN DWM! Wendy Padbury, who played Second Doctor companion Zoe, recalls how the part she played in Doctor Who was ahead of its time: “She was a strong character for the period. I didn’t quite realise at the time … She thought she was cleverer than the Doctor, brighter. Zoe would never get offended by the Doctor; she knows she’s the brightest and doesn’t see what the problem is. I’ve met two or three people who became astrophysicists because of…

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Doctor Who’s iconic theme tune and incidental music will change for Jodie Whittaker’s first series

Doctor Who’s iconic theme tune and incidental music will change for Jodie Whittaker’s first series

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As we approach the new series of Doctor Who later this year, fans are already excited about all the changes in store. Obviously we’ve already got a new Doctor in Jodie Whittaker, new companions and new writers, but many fans are just as excited to see what Whittaker’s newly-designed TARDIS will have inside, or what the next sonic screwdriver will look like. And then there’s the iconic series theme tune, which like all those other aspects of the BBC sci-fi…

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More Doctor Who lands on Netflix

More Doctor Who lands on Netflix

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With lots of Doctor Who now available on BBC iPlayer to download, where it’ll be until the end of the new series in November, Netflix has got in on the act too. It’s added another episode to its service, the 2016 Christmas special, The Return Of Doctor Mysterio. Helpfully, it’s classified this as a series 10 episode, although it’s more likely to be grouped in series 9 by fans. But that notwithstanding, it’s available on the streaming service to watch…

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Philip Hinchcliffe recalls Tom Baker series that was planned but never filmed

Philip Hinchcliffe recalls Tom Baker series that was planned but never filmed

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Former Doctor Who producer Philip Hinchcliffe has revealed some intriguing details about a series of Doctor Who that was planned but never filmed. Hinchcliffe was the boss for Tom Baker’s first three series, but if Hinchcliffe had stuck around for a fourth collaboration with Baker instead of heading off for pastures new, things would have looked very different. “We did start to plan another season,” Hinchcliffe revealed at a BFI event in London, which Digital Spy reported on. “There was all this musical chairs going on,…

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The Essential Doctor Who: Adventures in the Future

The Essential Doctor Who: Adventures in the Future

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Doctor Who’s predictions of the future have depicted the destruction of planet Earth and the ultimate collapse of the universe. Alien superpowers have subjugated star systems and galactic empires have fallen, leaving only a few witnesses to the end of time itself. This lavish publication sets the TARDIS co-ordinates for a journey into this dangerous realm, exploring landmark episodes and meeting the talents who brought them to the screen. Packed full of exclusive features, including a wealth of previously unseen…

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A VERY SPECIAL FEATURE FOR AN UPCOMING MYTH MAKERS WITH DAVID GOODERSON – THE SECOND ACTOR TO PLAY DAVROS!

A VERY SPECIAL FEATURE FOR AN UPCOMING MYTH MAKERS WITH DAVID GOODERSON – THE SECOND ACTOR TO PLAY DAVROS!

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Keith Barnfather from Reeltime has just spent a lovely afternoon with Kevin Jon Davies and Stephen Cambden shooting a little Special Feature to go on David Gooderson’s Myth Makers (out next month). Kevin and Stephen tell a story of visiting the BBCtv studios at Television Centre in 1979 to see Destiny of the Daleks being recorded! www.timetraveltv.com

Doctor Who series 11 goes up for pre-order, limited Steelbook details too

Doctor Who series 11 goes up for pre-order, limited Steelbook details too

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The series hasn’t aired yet, but the BBC is already offering Doctor Who series 11 for preorder. Listings for the DVD and Blu-ray released have now gone live at Amazon, albeit without a release date attached at this stage. What’s more, the pricing looks yet to be determined too. At the time of writing, Amazon lists the DVD for £49.99 and Blu-ray for £54.99! That said, the site has a pre-order guarantee that’ll bring the cost down to whatever it actually ends…

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