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Month: November 2020

LETHBRIDGE-STEWART RETURNS TO THE 1970s!

LETHBRIDGE-STEWART RETURNS TO THE 1970s!

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Candy Jar Books is pleased to announce a new series of three Lethbridge-Stewart novels returning the series to 1970. The last series of novels set in 1970 was 2018’s series five, and now, after two detours into other eras of Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart’s life, the series heads back to 1970 to pick-up where series five left off with The Man From Yesterday. The three-book series comprises Domination Game by Aly Leeds & Megan Fizell, Fear Frequency by George Ivanoff and The…

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Doctor Who Magazine Subscription Delays

Doctor Who Magazine Subscription Delays

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GNR has been informed that readers who subscribe to Doctor Who Magazine may be experiencing a delay receiving the current issue (558). The letter going out to subscribers today says the following: Dear Reader, I am writing to inform you of an expected delivery delay for your copy of Doctor Who + Special Editions. We would like to apologise for any inconvenience this may cause you. Please be assured that we are working to get your copy to you as…

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The Radiophonic Workshop To Play The Internet!

The Radiophonic Workshop To Play The Internet!

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The composers behind the Doctor Who theme tune are set to turn the internet into a big musical instrument. The Radiophonic Workshop features musicians from the original BBC group, who created the themes for most shows on the network between the ‘60s and ‘90s. Now, the composers have found inspiration in Zoom calls during the pandemic, using the natural lag of online calls to make “a loop of music”. “The sound gets sent to someone and they add to it, and it…

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Pilot the Tenth Doctor’s TARDIS in VR!

Pilot the Tenth Doctor’s TARDIS in VR!

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The Doctor Who virtual reality game The Edge of Time gets a Time Lord Victorious update! Put your Doctor Who knowledge to the test in a fiendish new challenge and experience the Tenth Doctor’s TARDIS like never before. The Doctor has been hurled through time to the end of the universe. A virus that threatens to rip apart reality itself has been unleashed. Players can pilot the TARDIS on a journey across worlds both familiar and strange to recover a series of powerful time…

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Doctor Who series 13 begins filming

Doctor Who series 13 begins filming

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The Thirteenth Doctor is on her way back as filming for series 13 of Doctor Who is now underway. With Jodie Whittaker once again reprising her role as the Doctor, fans can look forward to seeing her on her adventures once again as she fights the good fight across space and time. With safety protocols in place, the Doctor Who team are now filming under strict industry and government guidelines to ensure the safety of all cast and crew. With…

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DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE 558

DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE 558

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THE COLLECTABLES ISSUE Highlights of the new issue include: An 18-page celebration of the show’s best-loved collectables, including: Dalek Rolykins, Weetabix cards, Dapol action figures, Doctor Who Adventures toys, the Cyberman Voice Changer and much more. An exclusive Series 13 update from showrunner Chris Chibnall in his Production Notes. A look at how Doctor Who props and costumes have sold at auction – including some of the record prices and the bargains! To mark 40 years of BBC Children in Need, the story of Doctor Who’s…

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THE DALEKS

THE DALEKS

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The ultimate collectors’ edition of the classic 1960s strip. First published in TV Century 21 from 1965 to 1967, The Daleks was devised by Terry Nation and largely written by Doctor Who’s first story editor David Whitaker. For this collectors’ edition, all 104 instalments have been digitally restored – the vast majority from the original artwork. The bookazine also includes new features about the writers, illustrators and publishers who created The Daleks, including a detailed interview with artist Ron Turner. Editor Marcus Hearn says: “This is…

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Win a Doctor Who VIP Tour and help BBC Children In Need 2020

Win a Doctor Who VIP Tour and help BBC Children In Need 2020

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The prize The BBC are offering one lucky winner their very own VIP tour of the Doctor Who set in Cardiff – just as soon as it’s safe to do so. In the meantime, the winner will also get a Personal Video Call from Doctor Who stars Jodie Whittaker and Mandip Gill and receive a host of exclusive Doctor Who merchandise – some of which is signed by the cast. How to enter If you want the chance to win and have…

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Geoffrey Palmer: 1927-2020

Geoffrey Palmer: 1927-2020

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Geoffrey Palmer, OBE (born 4 June 1927) who appeared in three Doctor Who television stories: as Edward Masters in Doctor Who and the Silurians, the Administrator in The Mutants and Hardaker in Voyage of the Damned has died at the age of  93. Versatile and prolific, he was known and loved for his hangdog expression, lugubrious delivery and the often testy demeanour he gave to his characters. As Time Goes By saw him star with Dame Judi Dench, a partnership they revived in Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies. He also acted in Mrs Brown, again…

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Eric Roberts plays Doctor Who villain The Master in live-action for first time in 24 years

Eric Roberts plays Doctor Who villain The Master in live-action for first time in 24 years

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Roberts returns in a spooky new teaser, playing the Doctor’s nemesis on-screen again after more than two decades. He’s back! More than two decades on from his clash with Paul McGann’s Eighth Doctor, Eric Roberts’ incarnation of Doctor Who villain the Master has returned in live-action. Roberts appears in a spooky new teaser posted by audio drama producers Big Finish – making reference to being trapped (presumably within the Eye of Harmony, where he ended up at the climax of Doctor Who’s…

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