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Month: November 2022

William Russell is a Record Breaker!

William Russell is a Record Breaker!

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Whether you are a long-time fan of the sci-fi BBC series Dr Who or if you joined with more recent Doctors, you might remember Ian Chesterton. Science teacher and companion of the First Doctor (then portrayed by William Hartnell), Chesterton was part of the original cast and appeared for a total of 77 episodes. It’s with this role that the British actor William Russell not only made sci-fi TV history, but also broke a Guinness World Records title with his reappearance in…

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A Diamond Doctor Who Audio Special!

A Diamond Doctor Who Audio Special!

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Big Finish marks 60 years of Doctor Who with a mammoth eight-part full-cast audio drama series beginning in May 2023. “There will never come a time when we don’t need a hero like the Doctor” – Steven Moffat Since landing in 1963, Doctor Who has made history as the world’s longest-running action-adventure TV show! As we head into the anniversary year, it’s time to revisit the past and commemorate the legacy of those who came before… The Time War. The Doctor has been…

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SERIES 13 ‘THE SPECIALS’ CD ANNOUNCEMENT

SERIES 13 ‘THE SPECIALS’ CD ANNOUNCEMENT

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This triple CD set features music from the three Doctor Who Series 13 episode specials, and will be released on 13th January 2023 (available to pre-order now) These will also be available digitally as separate volumes on the following dates: Eve of the Daleks – 2nd December 2022 Legend of the Sea Devils – 9th December 2022 The Power of the Doctor -16th December 2022 VOLUME ONE  EVE OF THE DALEKS Here We Are Again Out Of Service I Am Not Nick Deja Vu The Correction Sorry Sorry…

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Millie Gibson joins cast of Doctor Who as companion to the Fifteenth Doctor

Millie Gibson joins cast of Doctor Who as companion to the Fifteenth Doctor

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Millie Gibson has landed the role of Ruby Sunday, the Doctor’s new companion. Starring alongside Ncuti Gatwa, Millie will make her debut over the festive season in 2023 when the Fifteenth Doctor takes control of the TARDIS. Recently, it was announced that the BBC and Disney Branded Television have joined forces to make Disney+ the new global home, outside of the UK and Ireland, for future seasons of Doctor Who. Best known for her role as Coronation Street’s Kellie Neelan,…

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Season 24 will be re-issued in The Collection Blu-ray standard packaging

Season 24 will be re-issued in The Collection Blu-ray standard packaging

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Season 24 of Doctor Who: The Collection is the next Blu-ray title to be re-issued in standard packaging. The Doctor is faced with enemies including the Rani (Kate O’Mara) and the terrifying Tetraps in TIME AND THE RANI, Kroagnon and his cleaning robots in PARADISE TOWERS, the ruthless Bannermen in DELTA AND THE BANNERMEN and Kane (Edward Peel), the murderous ruler of Iceworld in DRAGONFIRE. With all episodes newly remastered, this Blu-ray box set also contains extensive and exclusive special features including: Extended versions of all four…

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Children in Need: Doctor Who companion to be revealed live on BBC fundraiser

Children in Need: Doctor Who companion to be revealed live on BBC fundraiser

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A companion for Ncuti Gatwa’s new Time Lord on Doctor Who is to be announced live on this year’s Children in Need show later. Gatwa is due to become the 15th Doctor over the festive period in 2023, and will have just one companion for his adventures on the BBC One show. Get ready to meet the new #DoctorWho companion tonight, exclusively on @BBCCiN in the UK ❤️❤️➕♦️ pic.twitter.com/BFJ2txNLCl — Doctor Who (@bbcdoctorwho) November 18, 2022 The BBC Children in Need…

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Doctor Who Makes The Top 10 on BBC iPlayer!

Doctor Who Makes The Top 10 on BBC iPlayer!

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The most-watched boxsets and live events on iPlayer between July and September* are: Rank Programme Streams 1 Commonwealth Games 52.5m 2 Wimbledon 28.2m 3 The Capture 24.0m 4 Celebrity MasterChef 18.5m 5 Women’s Euro 2022 15.7m 6 The Secrets She Keeps 15.2m 7 Top Gear 14.2m 8 Shetland 12.4m 9 Doctor Who 11.1m 10 Match of the Day 10.9m *Excluding continuing series like EastEnders, news and children’s content

DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE 584

DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE 584

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THE FOURTEENTH DOCTOR’S ADVENTURES BEGIN – EXCLUSIVELY IN DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE! David Tennant is the Fourteenth Doctor… and although it will be a year until we see his TV adventures, the story continues in Doctor Who Magazine issue 584. An epic new comic-strip adventure, written by Alan Barnes and illustrated by Lee Sullivan, picks up directly where The Power of the Doctor left off. Editor Marcus Hearn says, “Russell T Davies, our new showrunner, has long admired the DWM strip. And that’s why he’s granted us…

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ME & HIM & WHO

ME & HIM & WHO

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John Nathan-Turner presided over three distinct eras of classic Doctor Who, as the producer incarnate. But his ability to juggle budgets, actors, and egos brought about his perceived downfall as he struggled to channel his talents after the BBC cancelled the show in 1989. With his partner, Gary, unwell with cancer, and his own health sliding downhill due to drink, this is the story of the final three acts of John Nathan-Turner’s life as he attempts to write a ‘tell-all’…

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