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Month: April 2020

FIRST-TIME NOVELIST FOR FOREWORD TO THE PAST

FIRST-TIME NOVELIST FOR FOREWORD TO THE PAST

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Candy Jar Books is pleased to announce that the fifth and final instalment in the five-book Bloodlines sequence of novels is now up for pre-order. Continuing on from The George Kostinen Mystery, Foreword to the Past is written by first-time novelist Baz Greenland and sees our heroes finally joining forces as they travel through time to save the universe itself. Range Editor, Andy Frankham-Allen, says: “Originally entitled Back to the Past, this final part of the sequence was going to…

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‘The Power of the Daleks’ returns with never-before-seen footage!

‘The Power of the Daleks’ returns with never-before-seen footage!

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The animated version of Doctor Who: The Power Of The Daleks comes back for a new release on DVD and Blu-ray, with updated animation and never before seen additional material! Doctor Who: The Power Of The Daleks – Special Edition is an updated animation of Patrick Troughton’s first story as the Second Doctor, featuring the Doctor’s recurring nefarious foes, the Daleks! While no complete film recordings of The Power of the Daleks are known to have survived the purge of the BBC’s archive in 1975,…

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COMING SOON: Time Lord Victorious

COMING SOON: Time Lord Victorious

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Time Lord Victorious will be set within the Dark Times at the start of the universe, when even the Eternals were young. It features the Eighth, Ninth and Tenth Doctors, travelling across Space and Time as they defend the universe from a terrible race. As well as three Doctors, companion Rose Tyler and monsters including the Daleks and the Ood will feature, plus more to be revealed over the coming months as products are announced. Partners involved in the project include…

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Dalek: Thursday April 30th @ 7.00pm (BST) #TheMetaltron

Dalek: Thursday April 30th @ 7.00pm (BST) #TheMetaltron

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Doctor Who tweet along supremo Emily Cook @Emily_Rosina has announced that the next date for your diary is next Thursday, 30th April 2020 at 7.00pm, when we’ll join Robert Shearman @ShearmanRobert, Nicholas Briggs @BriggsNicholas and Barnaby Edwards @BarnabyEdwards for a live tweet along with “DALEK“, first shown in series 1 (2005) Don’t forget to save the date folks and join in with all the fun!  Hashtag: #TheMetaltron https://twitter.com/Emily_Rosina/status/1253776712900493314

ANOTHER FREE BRAND NEW LUCY WILSON STORY!

ANOTHER FREE BRAND NEW LUCY WILSON STORY!

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Candy Jar is pleased to announce its latest free-for-download short story Sweet Revenge. Prolific writer Paul W Robinson is new to the world of Lucy Wilson and, following in the footsteps of Jonathan Macho, has written a story especially for fans during lockdown. He says: “I love science fiction and have always been a fan of Doctor Who, but I knew nothing about The Lucy Wilson Mysteries until I worked with Shaun from Candy Jar on my novel Charlie Abroad….

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Read new short story, ‘The Simple Things’ by Joy Wilkinson

Read new short story, ‘The Simple Things’ by Joy Wilkinson

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In a new short story by The Witchfinders writer Joy Wilkinson, Graham ticks something timey-wimey off his bucket list! The Simple Things Graham wasn’t keen on bucket lists. He didn’t want to be ticking things off as if there’d come a point where he’d had his fill, and he knew that when the darkness loomed, he found as much solace in the small things – watching the garden birds, dusting Grace’s frog ornaments, hiding the TV remote from Ryan – as he…

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Big Night In: Doctor Who stars past and present unite for BBC charity show

Big Night In: Doctor Who stars past and present unite for BBC charity show

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From the Doctors… to all doctors. A thank you to the NHS and all frontline workers. Thank you 💙💙 https://t.co/2tvKozxIMy #TheBigNightIn #DoctorWho pic.twitter.com/NGFsMdhkb4 — Doctor Who (@bbcdoctorwho) April 23, 2020 Ten Doctor Who actors from the past 50 years will say thank you to real doctors and other NHS staff on a star-studded BBC fundraising telethon later. Jodie Whittaker will be joined by a host of her predecessors as the Doctor on BBC One’s The Big Night In. Little Britain,…

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The Girl In the Fireplace May 6th 2020 #DoctorWhoLockdown

The Girl In the Fireplace May 6th 2020 #DoctorWhoLockdown

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Sophia Myles has tweeted that she will be joined by Steven Moffatt for a future Doctor Who tweetalong for “The Girl in the Fireplace”, on Wednesday 6th May 2020 at 7pm (BST) so don’t forget to save this date in your diary, grab your DVDs and join in the fun. A future tweetalong for your diary! #DoctorWhoLockdown https://t.co/f0DjceJnNk — Emily Cook (@Emily_Rosina) April 21, 2020

Sadie Miller voices Sarah Jane Smith

Sadie Miller voices Sarah Jane Smith

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As revealed in Doctor Who Magazine #550, Elisabeth Sladen’s daughter Sadie Miller has been cast in Doctor Who: Return of the Cybermen as Sarah Jane Smith. Doctor Who: Return of the Cybermen is an unmade 1974 script from the pen of Gerry Davis, which eventually became the story Revenge of the Cybermen. The original script has been taken by Big Finish Productions, and realized in its original form as an audio drama. Tom Baker reprises his role as the Fourth Doctor, joined by his…

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Jodie Whittaker to teach homeschooling lessons

Jodie Whittaker to teach homeschooling lessons

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On Monday April 20, the BBC will launch a special edition of its education service Bitesize Daily for children who are out of school due the Covid-19 pandemic. The service will feature an array of famous tutors, including Jodie Whittaker, whose Doctor met renowned scientists Ada Lovelace, Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison as well as literary greats Mary Shelley, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Lord Byron and John Polidori in the most recent Doctor Who Series 12. Jodie Whittaker’s thirteenth Doctor also met activist Rosa Parks…

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