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The Savages (Animation) Coming In March 2025

The Savages (Animation) Coming In March 2025

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It was announced today that the next Doctor Who animation will be the completely missing 1966 adventure “The Savages” starring William Hartnell as The Doctor.  In this serial, the Doctor (William Hartnell) and his travelling companions Steven (Peter Purves) and Dodo (Jackie Lane) arrive on an unnamed planet where they encounter two distinct people – the Elders and the Savages. They soon discover the Elders are the evil ones, draining the primitive Savages for their life source to remain young and powerful forever. This serial…

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Russell T Davies Says He “Kind Of Hopes” The Streaming Bubble Will “Pop”

Russell T Davies Says He “Kind Of Hopes” The Streaming Bubble Will “Pop”

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“The streamers are heading for a South Sea bubble.” That is the verdict of Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies, whose long-running BBC series was given a mega cash injection from Disney in 2022. Pondering the future of the industry on the BBC’s Today, Davies said he “kind of hopes it does pop” in reference to the streaming revolution, which has experienced serious teething problems since Disney invested in Doctor Who. Davies, who has mostly created shows for British broadcasters, longed for the industry to “go back to making…

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Doctor Who Christmas Special – 2024 Trailer

Doctor Who Christmas Special – 2024 Trailer

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Ham and cheese toastie and a pumpkin latte? The Doctor, played by Ncuti Gatwa, returns this Christmas for a time-hopping trip through the history of Earth. The special, Joy To The World is written by Steven Moffat and airs Christmas Day at 17:10 on BBC One. The episode introduces Joy, starring Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton, Derry Girls), who checks into a London hotel in 2024, only to discover that her quiet stay is anything but ordinary. When Joy opens a secret…

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Doctor Who Magazine Special 68

Doctor Who Magazine Special 68

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The ultimate guide to the Fifteenth Doctor’s debut season… and much more! Inside this issue: GARY GILLATT, PAUL KIRKLEY, LISA GLEDHILL and YOMI AYENI reflect on the episodes from Ncuti Gatwa’s first season as the Doctor. Authors BONNIE LANGFORD, GARY RUSSELL, GEORGIA COOK, UNA McCORMACK, PAUL MAGRS and LD LAPINKSI talk about their Doctor Who books. DWM celebrates 25 years of Big Finish audio adventures with actor and director BARNABY EDWARDS, who brought Eighth Doctor Paul McGann to the stage in 2024 for The…

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Doctor Who Magazine 611

Doctor Who Magazine 611

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Inside this issue: The writer of this year’s Christmas Special, STEVEN MOFFAT, gives us a preview of what awaits on Christmas Day… PHIL COLLINSON and the team behind the colourisation of Second Doctor finale The War Games discuss the new edit of this landmark story. We catch up with JANET FIELDING (Fourth/Fifth Doctor companion Tegan) and INGRID OLIVER (Osgood) at the Bath Children’s Literature festival. Join the guests at Cardiff’s Arcadia convention including Fugitive Doctor JO MARTIN. It’s 50 years since Doctor Who and the Daleks came to the…

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Doctor Who named one of top British TV exports!

Doctor Who named one of top British TV exports!

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According to a report in The Radio Times, British shows to the US hit a record high in 2023, with Doctor Who flagged as a series that performed particularly well. The latest UK TV Exports Report from Pact showed that UK distributor revenues from the US went up by 13 per cent to £593m ($751m) during 2023, topping the £574m generated during 2020, the first year of the pandemic. Amongst the series which were noted as performing well in the report were…

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