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Month: August 2021

Doctor Who Makes The Cut in Nation’s Favourite Theme Tunes

Doctor Who Makes The Cut in Nation’s Favourite Theme Tunes

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Distinctive theme music can make a TV series (Succession springs to mind) and can often be more popular than the show itself, or just as beloved. The nation’s favourite television music has been revealed from a poll conducted by Classic FM’s TV Music Countdown, featuring tens of thousands of votes by the station’s listeners, visitors to ClassicFM.com, readers of Radio Times magazine and RadioTimes.com. The dark and gothic theme tune to Inspector Morse, composed by Australian-born Barrington Pheloung, has been voted the nation’s favourite TV…

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Doctor Who’s new showrunner and Doctor will bring ‘radical change’, promises BBC boss

Doctor Who’s new showrunner and Doctor will bring ‘radical change’, promises BBC boss

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As is always the way when a Doctor and their showrunner leaves, there’s huge change a-coming for Doctor Who fans as reported by Radio Times. Earlier in the year, Jodie Whittaker and Chris Chibnall announced they were leaving the TARDIS for pastures new, leaving plenty of speculation on who will be the 14th Doctor, and where the series will go next. Speaking at the Edinburgh International Television Festival, Piers Wenger, Director for Drama at the BBC, has said that the change…

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THE CHILDREN OF JANUARY

THE CHILDREN OF JANUARY

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Candy Jar Books is pleased to announce that The Children of January, the latest instalment of The Lucy Wilson Mysteries, is now available for pre-order, exclusively from the Candy Jar and Lethbridge-Stewart websites. Lucy Wilson is the granddaughter of the iconic Doctor Who favourite Brigadier Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart, and the last four years have seen her contend with a succession of extra-terrestrial threats drawn to her home in the seaside village of Ogmore-by-Sea, Wales. This time, however, Lucy is packed off…

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UNIT: THE BENTON FILES

UNIT: THE BENTON FILES

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Candy Jar Books is pleased to announce a very special book for 2021, the first of its standalone UNIT books, The Benton Files by Tim Gambrell and John Peel. It is also extra special because it features the very first meeting of the Brig and Benton, followed by Benton’s very first ever UNIT adventure. Taking over as range editor from the hardworking and very talented Andy Frankham-Allen is the equally assiduous Tim Gambrell. Tim says: “The Brigadier and Benton meeting…

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Doctors Nine to Thirteen come together in an exclusive set, plus more…

Doctors Nine to Thirteen come together in an exclusive set, plus more…

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Here’s your first look at the The Doctors: Ninth to Thirteenth set, plus brand new figurines to add your collection from Hero Collector. The Doctor’s are a-coming! Gathered together at last, this TARDIS inspired box set includes a 100mm, hand-painted figure of Christopher Eccleston’s fiery Ninth Doctor, David Tennant’s charismatic and tempestuous Tenth Doctor, Matt Smith’s fun-loving Eleventh Doctor, Peter Capaldi’s fiercely intelligent Twelfth Doctor, and Jodie Whittaker’s compassionate and curious Thirteenth Doctor! Would you like a jelly baby? This 13.5” tall, hand-painted statuette captures…

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The Eleventh and Eighth Doctors Meet In New Comic Series

The Eleventh and Eighth Doctors Meet In New Comic Series

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Following on from other Doctor Who comic crossover adventures, starring the Tenth and Thirteenth Doctors, a new comic event sees the Eighth and Eleventh Doctors team-up with Rose Tyler to defeat a brand-new villain! Trapped in a parallel universe, Rose Tyler believed her adventures with The Doctor were over. Now, pulled by a mysterious energy into this reality, she must work with The Doctors to end the tyrannical rule of the warmongering BAD WOLF EMPRESS! This new series will also…

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DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE 568

DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE 568

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CHRIS CHIBNALL ON LEAVING DOCTOR WHO Highlights of the new issue include: Showrunner Chris Chibnall writes exclusively for DWM on why he and Jodie Whittaker are leaving Doctor Who. A brand-new adventure for the Thirteenth Doctor and Yaz, written by Joy Wilkinson. The complex story behind the destruction of Doctor Who episodes – and the culture surrounding their recovery. New insights into the First Doctor’s missing serials from fans who remember watching them. Jonathan Morris imagines a parallel universe where the missing episodes from the…

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Join the Thirteenth Doctor in a roleplay adventure

Join the Thirteenth Doctor in a roleplay adventure

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Want to join the Doctor, or become the Doctor, in your own roleplaying game? Ahead of the release of Doctor Who – The Roleplaying Game Second Edition you can get a new free PDF to help get you started! A simple trip to the Australian Outback in 1988 to take in the sights of a spectacular solar eclipse leads to a horrific discovery — the body of a cloned genius has been excavated from deep within an opal mine. Another, then another….

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Tom Baker to star in audio adaptation of two lost Doctor Who scripts

Tom Baker to star in audio adaptation of two lost Doctor Who scripts

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Tom Baker is set to reprise his role as the Fourth Doctor in Big Finish’s upcoming adaptations of lost Doctor Who episodes. The two episodes – Doctor Who and the Ark and Daleks! Genesis of Terror – were written by screenwriter John Lucarotti and Terry Nation, creator of the Daleks, respectively and are set for release in March 2023. LOST STORIES UNCOVERED! Two new #DoctorWho stories starring Tom Baker from Terry Nation and John Lucarotti! Find out more here: https://t.co/iZXGNV6R5S #TerryNationCelebration pic.twitter.com/QGX03Wrsu5…

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DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE SPECIAL: DIRECTING DOCTOR WHO

DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE SPECIAL: DIRECTING DOCTOR WHO

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The latest Special Edition of Doctor Who Magazine reveals the role that directors have played in bringing the series to the screen, from 1963 to the present day. Including tributes to some of the greatest behind-the-scenes names, shot-by-shot highlights of outstanding episodes and exclusive interviews with directors from almost every decade of the show’s history, this is the ultimate guide to some of Doctor Who’s most influential figures. Doctor Who Magazine Special Edition 58: Directing Doctor Who is on sale from panini.co.uk and WH Smith from…

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