Series 11 Launch Party 7th October 2018, Saks Bar, Southend.
The Society is pleased to announce their series 11 launch party. For all fans looking forward to the new series and the new Doctor, this should be a great way to start the show off.
Tickets can be booked online and are FREE
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Doctor Who Series 11 screenwriter and author Malorie Blackman and Doctor Who author Juno Dawson are scheduled to join a moderated discussion on taboo topics in Young Adult fiction on Saturday, September 15.
The Royal Academy of Arts is hosting the talk as part of its Festival of Ideas.
Malorie Blackman has written over 60 books for children and young adults, including the Noughts and Crosses series, the novel Thief! and was recently announced as writing one episode of Doctor Who Series 11. Blackman also recently contributed to Doctor Who: Thirteen Doctors 13 Stories, an anthology of short stories featuring each Doctor.
Juno Dawson wrote Spot the Difference, The Gender Games and the best-selling non-fiction guide for young LGBT people This Book is Gay. Dawson has also recently penned thirteenth Doctor spin-off novel Doctor Who: The Good Doctor, to be released on October 25.
One might wonder whether Malorie Blackman might give some information on the Doctor Who episode she wrote, which she described as “heartfelt, thought-provoking, timely” in Doctor Who Magazine. Juno Dawson is certainly curious.
https://twitter.com/junodawson/status/1040249799696703488
Nicolette, I'm relying on your brilliant chairing skills to keep Juno in check! I won't be discussing my episode of Doctor Who before it airs. More than my life is worth! https://t.co/XwzYxtD18y
— Auntie Malorie (@malorieblackman) September 13, 2018
Nevertheless, it should be an interesting talk and give some insight into the types of topics that inform their writing. The Festival of Ideas is a ten-day seminar held in London by the Royal Academy of Arts.
Simon & Schuster UK will publish Christopher Eccleston’s memoir, I Love the Bones of You, charting his acting career plus the impact on him and his family of his late father’s struggle with dementia.
The book will explore Eccleston’s life growing up in working-class Salford, his deep-rooted desire to perform on stage, and what developed into an acting career that has included his film debut in Let Him Have It to the BBC’s landmark drama mini-series Our Friends in the North and the Doctor Who television relaunch.
The name of the book comes from a quote from his father, who was in the early stages of dementia, a “sweet spot” where there was a loss of inhibition sufficient to allow Eccleston’s normally reserved father to be able to demonstrably express love for him.
I Love the Bones of You is due to be published in September 2019.
Titan Comics has released a preview of Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor No. 0, subtitled The Many Lives of Doctor Who via the Hollywood Reporter.
One of the images shows the thirteenth Doctor, newly regenerated in the TARDIS, with a continuation of the twelfth Doctor’s speech from Twice Upon a Time.
“People are going to call you Thirteen, the thirteenth Doctor. You’re not. But that’s what they’ll call you. Those in the know.”
“Of course thirteen used to be the end, the limit, didn’t it? How times change…”
The issue acts as a prelude to not only Series 11 of Doctor Who, but also Titan’s thirteenth Doctor comic book series, which officially begins in October with an all-female creative team of Jody Houser, Rachel Stott and Enrica Angiolini.
Exclusive images: #DoctorWho relives her many lives in 'The Thirteenth Doctor' comic book preview https://t.co/twqbRhqDMJ pic.twitter.com/0njiGmqIn8
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) September 13, 2018
Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor No. 0 will be released in comic book stores and digitally on September 26.
As reported back in April, Penguin Books planned the release of The Secret in Vault 13, a book featuring the thirteenth Doctor written by David Solomons.
The publisher has now released an animated image of the cover of the book.
https://twitter.com/DavidSolomons2/status/1040223291703808002
Penguin Books has also provided a plot synopsis:
“The Doctor has never faced a challenge quite like this . . .
In the coldest spot in the universe is the Galactic Seed Vault. For generations it has existed to store and preserve examples of plant seeds from across the galaxy, ensuring that in the event of planetary catastrophe, the seeds will survive.
And at its heart lies a secret. Vault 13.
Unopened for millions of years, no one is sure what it contains. There are rumours of a great treasure, and a terrible weapon.
Now the Doctor and her companions are in a race with an ancient order known as the Gardeners of Tellus to unlock the vault. Whoever gains access first will discover the horrifying secret of the Genesis Seed. ”
The Secret in Vault 13 by David Solomons will be released November 1 and is available for preorder from many merchandisers.
The TARDIS has landed at the Taobao Maker Festival in Hangzhou, China, where it will stay until 16 September 2018. This four-day festival is a celebration of China’s young entrepreneurs, organised by Taobao, China’s largest mobile commerce destination developed by Alibaba Group.
The TARDIS is parked on the banks of Hangzhou’s West Lake, the UNESCO World Heritage site where the outdoor festival is held. Festival-goers are able to enter the specially constructed TARDIS and print out limited-edition Doctor Who postcards, bringing home a snapshot of best moments and lines from the long-running series.
In addition, Doctor Who has collaborated with four local Taobao merchants to design and produce four items of Doctor Who merchandise:
From 13-16 September, fans in China can view these four Doctor Who exclusives in the Taobao Maker Festival Doctor Who exhibition, located in the ‘Vintage Market (奇市)’ section.
Big Finish are back with a range of brand new audio adventures for September, including Bernice Summerfield’s 20th anniversary, a brand new volume of The Diary of River Song, the First Doctor’s early adventures and more! Here’s a roundup of what’s coming this month.
The first of two three-story full-cast sets released to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the archaeologist and Doctor’s companion, Bernice Summerfield.
Order Bernice Summerfield: The Story So Far Volume 1 from Big Finish
The second of two three-story full-cast sets released to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the archaeologist and Doctor’s companion, Bernice Summerfield.
Order Bernice Summerfield: The Story So Far Volume 2 from Big Finish
With troublesome fellow academics, her own companions, a foe that can re-write time until they’re victorious, and of course the infamous, infectious Fourth Doctor, has River bitten off more than she can chew? Find out in the Fourth Series of The Diary of River Song!
Order The Diary of River Song Volume 4 from Big Finish
The first tale in a new series of Doctor Who: The Early Adventures is out now. The First Doctor, Vicki and Steven Taylor face the Daleks once again, but it’s a Dalek tale like none you’ve ever heard before….
Order The Early Adventures: The Dalek Occupation of Winter from Big Finish
There’s another twist in time for the TARDIS team to deal with in The Dispossessed, the second release in a Seventh Doctor trilogy. Will both Mel (Bonnie Langford) and Ace (Sophie Aldred) survive?
Order Doctor Who: The Dispossessed from Big Finish
A short trip read by Carole Ann Ford: “Through the hottest of deserts and the coldest of snows, the TARDIS crew have searched for the one remaining piece of the Doctor’s most important experiment. Why hasn’t the Doctor learned his lesson? Will his arrogant trespass be the last he ever makes?”
Order Short Trips: A Small Semblance of Homefrom Big Finish
All titles are initially available exclusively from the Big Finish website in September.
On Monday 24 September Doctor Who will be coming to Sheffield for the premiere of the brand new series.
At this unmissable red carpet event the attending cast will include Jodie Whittaker, Bradley Walsh, Mandip Gill and Tosin Cole as well as new showrunner Chris Chibnall.
Bigger and bolder than ever, this BBC One series marks the arrival of Jodie Whittaker, the Thirteenth Doctor on Sunday 7 October – a super-smart force of nature, alongside a team of new and delightful characters. The show will be full of action and adventure, humour and thrills. An unmissable drama.
Ticket winners will be able to watch the live red carpet arrivals and have an opportunity to see the cast up close and personal.
**Please note that tickets do not include entry to see the premiere, only the red carpet event.**
By attending this event, you consent to interview(s), photography, audio recording, video recording and its/their release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction to be used for news, web casts, promotional purposes, telecasts, inclusion on websites, social media, or any other purpose by the BBC.
Tickets will be distributed by random draw with 50% of tickets going to Sheffield and the surrounding area postcodes* and 50% going to the rest of the UK.
You can register for tickets at any time until Monday 17 September at 4pm.
You can apply for a maximum of two tickets.
Good luck!
Admission to this event is on a first-come, first-served basis. Please note that as not everyone who asks for tickets uses them, to make sure we have a full house we send out more tickets than there are places. We do our best to get the numbers right, but unfortunately we occasionally have to disappoint people so please arrive early.
BBC iconic brand Doctor Who will be making an appearance at the Taobao Maker Festival in Hangzhou, China, from 13-16 September 2018. Organised by Taobao, China’s largest mobile commerce destination developed by Alibaba Group, this four-day festival is a celebration of China’s young entrepreneurs.
As part of this festival, the TARDIS will land on the banks of Hangzhou’s West Lake, the UNESCO World Heritage site where the outdoor festival is held. Festival-goers will be able to enter the specially constructed TARDIS, and print out limited-edition Doctor Who postcards, bringing home a snapshot of best moments and lines from the long-running series.
In addition, Doctor Who is collaborating with four local Taobao merchants to design and produce four items of Doctor Who merchandise – a pair of Doctor Who sneakers, traditional Chinese dough figurines in the shape of characters from Doctor Who, a designed mobile phone case and a Doctor Who book cover. From 13-16 September, fans in China can view these four Doctor Who festival exclusives in the Taobao Maker Festival Doctor Who exhibition, located in the ‘Vintage Market (宝市)’ section.
“Science fiction is a well-loved genre in China, and Doctor Who is an iconic brand that is popular among our young audiences. We are very pleased to feature Doctor Who in our Taobao Maker Festival, which is designed to draw inspiration from Hangzhou’s rich heritage and put a spin on Chinese culture. We hope that by combining elements from ancient Chinese history and modern pop culture, we will inspire creativity in our young festival-goers,” said Zheng Zhong, Taobao Marketing Director and Taobao Maker Festival Project Director. “Having an iconic global brand such as Doctor Who making an appearance in West Lake shows cross-culture collaboration at its finest, where east meets west, and where past meets present.”
“Doctor Who is a global phenomenon, and we are honoured to work with Alibaba Group to bring the Doctor Who experience to more fans and families in China. West Lake is instrumental in Chinese culture, having influenced the poets and painters throughout Chinese history. We hope having the TARDIS land in West Lake signifies the start of a new era for Doctor Who, and we are excited for the possibilities of this iconic brand,” said Kelvin Yau, General Manager, Greater China, of BBC Studios.
Along with Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga, Ryan Gosling and a performance by Rod Stewart, Jodie Whittaker will appear as a guest on The Graham Norton Show on September 28, according to Digital Spy.
It shall be interesting to see how Whittaker interacts with Norton and her fellow guests.
This is Jodie Whittaker’s first appearance on the Graham Norton show and will precede her first full episode playing the Doctor in The Woman Who Fell to Earth when Doctor Who Series 11 premieres on October 7.
The Graham Norton Show returns to BBC One on Friday, September 28.