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Month: August 2023

Doctor Who confirms Yasmin Finney plays Donna’s daughter.

Doctor Who confirms Yasmin Finney plays Donna’s daughter.

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Soon after Yasmin Finney was cast as a new character named Rose in the Doctor Who 60th anniversary specials, many fans speculated that she would be playing the daughter of returning companion Donna Noble. Welcome to the #DoctorWho family, Rose Noble 🌹➕🔷 Wishing a very happy birthday to Yasmin Finney, whose character Rose is the daughter of companion Donna Noble (played by Catherine Tate) and Shaun Temple (Karl Collins). pic.twitter.com/z9op4tpc8s — Doctor Who (@bbcdoctorwho) August 30, 2023 Those theories were only bolstered by pictures…

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ADVENTURES IN TIME AND SPACE – 60 YEARS OF DOCTOR WHO ART

ADVENTURES IN TIME AND SPACE – 60 YEARS OF DOCTOR WHO ART

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ADVENTURES IN TIME AND SPACE – 60 YEARS OF DOCTOR WHO ART EXHIBITION Weston Museum 21 October 2023 – 27 January 2024 Allons-y, time travellers and art aficionados! Weston Museum is all set to take you on a nostalgia-filled ride with “Adventures in Time and Space – 60 Years of Doctor Who Art.” Celebrating the show’s whopping six decades of wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey greatness in November 2023. This exhibition promises to be a treat for all those who’ve shared an adventure…

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The Dr Who superfan from Swindon with one of the world’s largest collections

The Dr Who superfan from Swindon with one of the world’s largest collections

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A Dr Who superfan from Wiltshire has amassed one of the world’s largest collections of memorabilia from the show. Phil Stevens’ assortment of items is so large it needs to be kept in a storage unit as it does not all fit in his home in Swindon. But Phil conceded his wife would also rather see the collection remain out of the house. He said: “I think Sally would prefer everything to be in the Big Yellow storage unit here,…

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Doctor Who regeneration wins TV Moment of the Year at Edinburgh TV Awards

Doctor Who regeneration wins TV Moment of the Year at Edinburgh TV Awards

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Doctor Who, The Traitors and BBC One all took home trophies at this year’s Edinburgh TV Festival Awards. BBC One picked up the Channel of the Year award, while other wins for the broadcaster included The Traitors topping the Best Entertainment category and Graham Norton being named Best Entertainment TV Presenter. Best Drama was awarded to Sally Wainwright’s hit series Happy Valley, while Ellie Simmonds triumphed in the Breakthrough Presenter category for her documentary Ellie Simmonds: A World Without Dwarfism?. It was…

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Doctor Who fan from Hertfordshire achieves Hollywood success

Doctor Who fan from Hertfordshire achieves Hollywood success

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A Doctor Who fan has told how he turned his hobby of making replica costumes into a film industry career. Steven Ricks, from Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, started sharing images of the costumes he made online after being made redundant in 2008. Fans shared his work online, eventually catching the attention of those in the television and film industries. The 57-year-old has since worked on Oscar-winning films and recreated costumes for former Doctor Who stars. The first costume he made was a…

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Sylvester McCoy’s life story to be brought to the screen by Film Stories

Sylvester McCoy’s life story to be brought to the screen by Film Stories

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Sylvester McCoy’s going to tell his extraordinary life story in a very special film from Film Stories, our first feature. Film Stories is proud and delighted to announce its first ever movie project – and it’s a feature that’s a big part of the 80th birthday celebrations for the brilliant Sylvester McCoy. Entitled Sylvester: Who’s The Real McCoy?, the film sees Sylvester telling his remarkable life story on screen. And here’s more info on his exciting Memoir film https://t.co/6a9y5DZccK — Sylvester McCoy…

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A newly remastered Series 1 – 4 Blu-ray of Doctor Who is coming soon.

A newly remastered Series 1 – 4 Blu-ray of Doctor Who is coming soon.

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In its 60th anniversary year, newly upscaled versions of sixty Doctor Who episodes from the Ninth and Tenth Doctor’s eras are coming to Blu-ray. These new episodes are now available to pre-order in one Blu-ray set. For the ultimate fan, this collection includes every episode and special from the first four series freshly upscaled to high definition using the latest technology, plus the Tenth Doctor specials, existing bonus features and a new specially shot extra, A LOOK BACK THROUGH TIME AND SPACE with Russell T Davies…

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DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE 594

DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE 594

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Highlights include: Designated ’Driver – Michael van Kesteren, Doctor Who’s art director for props, and Barry Jones, prop maker, give DWM the lowdown on the Fourteenth Doctor’s brand-new sonic screwdriver. Letter from the Showrunner – Russell T Davies recalls his first ever encounter with the Doctor Who production team, way back in 1987. The DWM 60th Anniversary Poll – the analysis of the results continues, with this issue looking at the rankings of the Twelfth and Thirteenth Doctor’s adventures. Conjuring Patrick – family, friends, colleagues and admirers of Patrick…

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The Former Home Of The BBC Radiophonic Workshop Saved!

The Former Home Of The BBC Radiophonic Workshop Saved!

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The BBC’s historic Maida Vale studios, which have hosted sessions by stars ranging from the Beatles to Adele, have been sold to a group led by Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer. Zimmer, who wrote the scores for films like The Lion King and Dune, has teamed up with Love Actually and Cats movie producers Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner. The BBC said the complex would remain a “centre for pioneering music-making”. It was valued at about £10m but the BBC did…

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Doctor Who @ 60: A Musical Celebration announced by BBC Radio 2

Doctor Who @ 60: A Musical Celebration announced by BBC Radio 2

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An epic concert will be broadcast on BBC Radio 2 this autumn to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who. The event joins a packed line-up of festivities, which include Russell T Davies’s trilogy of special episodes – leading into the much-anticipated season 14 – and a new Big Finish storyline titled Once and Future. Doctor Who @ 60: A Musical Celebration will take place at BBC Hoddinott Hall in the Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, where the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and the BBC…

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