The First Doctor’s final adventure gets an exclusive audio release in 2025
Demon Records present, exclusively for Record Store Day 2025, The Tenth Planet, one of the most celebrated Doctor Who stories ever, for the first time on double vinyl.
This narrated BBC soundtrack adventure, first broadcast in 1966, features the debut appearance of the Cybermen and includes the show’s first ever regeneration – from William Hartnell’s First Doctor to Patrick Troughton’s Second Doctor. Doctor Who lore would never be the same again!
Whilst one of the 1966 original television episodes was lost, all four episodes are now presented here in soundtrack form. The adventure co-stars Anneke Wills as Polly, Michael Craze as Ben, Robert Beatty as General Cutler, and Earl Cameron as Williams.
Record Store Day is an annual event where thousands of independent record shops all over the world come together to celebrate their unique culture. The Tenth Planet will only be available from participating stores – click here to see where your nearest is.
A stunning designed monochrome outer cover, featuring silver foil detail on the Cyberman, houses two illustrated inner sleeves with Radio Times-style billings for each episode. The 12” discs – one white, one silver – are on 140g vinyl.
Record Store Day 2025 takes place on April 12th, 2025 – full details here.
Candy Jar & Andrews UK Partner Bring Doctor Who Spin-Off Titles Worldwide
Candy Jar Books and Andrews UK are thrilled to announce an exciting new partnership to bring Candy Jar’s beloved Doctor Who spin-off novels to a global audience. This collaboration marks a major milestone in the expansion of Candy Jar’s Doctor Who catalogue, offering Whovians around the world the opportunity to immerse themselves in the rich history and characters of the Doctor Who universe like never before.
The partnership kicks off with a special Amazon-exclusive hardback edition of The Forgotten Son by Andy Frankham-Allen, the book that launched the Lethbridge-Stewart series back in 2015. As a dedicated home for fans of Doctor Who’s expanded universe, Candy Jar Books has earned a reputation for celebrating the show’s rich legacy through its engaging titles.
Keren Williams, Head of Marketing at Candy Jar Books, says:
“The Forgotten Son is the book that started it all, so it’s only fitting that it leads us into global distribution. Since its release, we’ve published numerous titles, including Doctor Who art books, non-fiction works, and, of course, the ever-expanding Lethbridge-Stewart series. We’re now in our eleventh series, and this partnership represents an exciting next step for the brand.”
The Lethbridge-Stewart series, a fan-favourite Doctor Who spin-off, focuses on Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart’s life and adventures, both before and during his time with UNIT.
Alongside the release of The Forgotten Son, fans will be pleased to see the initial rollout also includes hardback editions of Mutually Assured Domination by Nick Walters, (featuring the Dominators and Quarks), 100 Objects of Doctor Who by Philip Bates, Times Squared by Rick Cross, Mind of Stone by Iain McLaughlin, Jill Curzon: 2023 AD (who appeared in the film Daleks’ Invasion Earth: 2150 AD), and the eagerly anticipated Life of Evans by John Peel — the first in a series of out-of-print Lethbridge-Stewart novellas.
Shaun Russell, Head of Publishing at Candy Jar Books, says:
“Partnering with Andrews UK allows us to take the magic of our books to a global audience. This year marks Candy Jar’s fifteenth anniversary, a fantastic journey that began with the publication of One Woman’s War by Eileen Younghusband. Over the years, we’ve published Doctor Who spin-offs, won the Tir Na n-Og Award and the People’s Book Prize, and released coffee table art books like Kklak: The Doctor Who Art of Chris Achilléos. We’ve also introduced beloved children’s titles such as Shane the Chef, Ivor the Engine, and The Raccoons to our readers. Collaborating with AUK is a perfect way to kick off this milestone year for us.”
Andrews UK is a dynamic multimedia company celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2025. Specialising in books, films, streaming content, audio plays, and video games, the company embraces both modern storytelling and the enduring appeal of nostalgic IP. Andrews UK is best known for producing new works from iconic properties such as Robin of Sherwood and The Tomorrow People, collaborating with stars from Marvel, Doctor Who, Game of Thrones, and more on new projects, and preserving the hidden gems of classic entertainment.
Paul Andrews, CEO at Andrews UK says:
“Andrews UK is excited to welcome the Candy Jar team into the wider family of AUK partners. We have collaborated with so many other publishers, authors and IP owners on literally thousands of projects and releases over the last 25 years. 2025 is a big year for Andrews UK and to kick it off with such a sensational partnership is fantastic. We have a raft of amazing announcements to come, and we can’t wait to share our plans with you.”
The titles will be distributed worldwide through Andrews UK, with UK distribution managed by the Books Council of Wales, ensuring fans across the globe have access to the adventures of Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart and other iconic Doctor Who characters.
For more information on these exciting releases, visit Candy Jar Books’ website.
Candy Jar Books is an independent publisher with a passion for Doctor Who and its expanded universe, committed to bringing fans new stories and exciting adventures from the world of the Doctor.
Andrews UK Limited has been a leader in digital publishing and distribution for twenty-five years. Based in Luton, Bedfordshire, the company prides itself on being able to provide support to publishers, video game developers and IP owners across a variety of mediums, including books, audio (music, audio dramas and audiobooks), video games, film, streaming and more.
A special edition hardback to mark 20 years of Doctor Who script editor Andrew Cartmel’s bestselling memoir Script Doctor, limited to 250 numbered copies.
* Signed by the author
* New Pop Art cover illustration by Paul Burley
* Six-page colour Happiness Patrol prequel comic strip, originally published in SFX
* Andrew’s 1987 Notes to Writers, included for the first time
‘There are worlds out there where the sky is burning, and the sea’s asleep, and the rivers dream. People made of smoke and cities made of song. Somewhere there’s danger, somewhere there’s injustice, and somewhere else the tea’s getting cold. Come on, Ace – we’ve got work to do!’
Andrew Cartmel was the script editor on Doctor Who from 1986 to 1989. During his time on the show, he introduced the seventh Doctor (Sylvester McCoy) and his companion Ace (Sophie Aldred) and oversaw 42 scripts written by eight writers new to the series.
With a clear mission to bring proper science fiction back into Doctor Who, he formulated what was later termed ‘The Cartmel Masterplan’, reintroducing the mystery to the character of the Doctor as the series celebrated its 25th anniversary and beyond.
Script Doctor is his memoir of this time, based on his diaries written sometimes on set and sometimes not even in the diary itself but on the backs of script pages.
With an introduction by modern-era Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat, a foreword by Sylvester McCoy, and an afterword by Sophie Aldred, this book is illustrated with 32 pages of photographs, many never published before. It is a vivid account of life in the Doctor Who production office in the late eighties.
Casebound Hardback: 156mm x 244 format; 228 pages in black and white, plus 38-page colour insert.
The new 116-page bookazine from the makers of Doctor Who Magazine celebrates 1970, one of the most important years in the show’s history.
This issue of Chronicles examines all the stories from Season 7: Spearhead from Space, Doctor Who and the Silurians, The Ambassadors of Death and Inferno.
Highlights include new interviews, rare images and exclusive previews of the Season 7 Blu-ray box set.
Other exclusives in Chronicles 1970 include features on:
• The year’s most significant events in the Doctor Who universe (both on and off screen)
• Stars Jon Pertwee, Caroline John and Nicholas Courtney
• Writer Malcolm Hulke
• Doctor Who in the popular press
• Special effects and production techniques
• Classic Doctor Who books and comic strips
• … plus much more!
RUSSELL T DAVIES on the writers joining him for the Fifteenth Doctor’s second season.
With Jon Pertwee’s debut season coming to Blu-ray, we speak to team behind the release about the remastered episodes and the Special Features included on the set.
The Fugitive Doctor is back! JO MARTIN talks about stepping out from the shadow of the Thirteenth Doctor as she embarks on a series of her own adventures on audio.
Script to Screen – exec producer JOEL COLLINS, production designer PHIL SIMMS, visual effects supervisor SEB BARKER and others explain how they built the Time Hotel.
MICKEY LEWIS shares his experiences of playing some of the Doctor’s most terrifying adversaries.
We take a look at the history of lost First Doctor adventure The Savages – soon to be released as an animation…
Actor John Lord speaks about taking on the role of a Yeti – among his other roles.
A tribute to the Doctor Who work of designer Ken Ledsham.
Join us as we play mobile game Lost in Time – including the crossover with Star Trek: Lower Decks.
A fond look at the peculiarities of fan favourite Genesis of the Daleks.
Gary Gillatt considers how dinosaurs have had a colossal impact on Doctor Who…
Back to 1977… how script editor Robert Holmes was targeted by the tabloids!
The Fact of Fiction looks at the concluding episodes of 1968’s The Dominators.
The continuing adventures of the Doctor and Ruby in the comic strip!
Regular features
Gallifrey Guardian – our news round-up including casting on the new series.
Shelf Life – featuring reviews of the latest audio releases.
Other Worlds – the essential guide to new stories in Doctor Who’s expanded universe.
Prizes to be won including Blu-rays of Joy to the World and The Collection – Season 9!
Doctor Who Magazine Issue 613 is on sale Thursday 30 January 2025 from panini.co.uk and WH Smith priced £7.99 (UK).
Also available as a digital edition from pocketmags.com priced £6.99.
Doctor Who Charity Auction To Open For Children In Need
Doctor Who Charity Auction for BBC Children In Need
The Doctor Who charity auction, in partnership with Propstore, will open its digital doors to fans globally from 11th February until 25th February. Bidding for all lots will start at £100, giving fans from around the world the opportunity to own exclusive and affordable Doctor Who memorabilia.
Amongst the 150 lots, fans will have the chance to bid on Doctors’ and companions’ costumes and many more props featured in the series between 2005 and 2022 including…
Tenth Doctor’s (David Tennant) Tuxedo Costume and Spares; Eleventh Doctor’s (Matt Smith) ‘Closing Time’ Costume; Twelfth Doctor’s (Peter Capaldi) ‘Mummy on the Orient Express’ Costume;Thirteenth Doctor’s (Jodie Whittaker) Costume; Screen-matched ‘An Adventure in Space and Time’ TARDIS.
With over 150 lots, bundling iconic props and costumes from the rich history of the much-loved TV-show, this is expected to be the biggest Doctor Who auction to date, with the net proceeds to go to BBC Children in Need, the BBC’s UK charity, which supports children in communities across the UK helping them to overcome challenges that they face.
Registration for the auction will open from January 28, 2025, on the Propstore website. A full list of lots to be auctioned can be found on the Propstore website.
The TARDIS is getting ready to take viewers on another thrilling journey through time and space, with some new additions as the show announces the writers who have stepped on board for the upcoming series.
Writers
Juno Dawson is a #1 Sunday Times best-selling novelist, screenwriter and journalist, whose books include the global bestsellers, This Book is Gay and Her Majesty’s Royal Coven. Her debut short film was The Birth of Venus and she created the first official Doctor Who scripted podcast, Doctor Who: Redacted.
Juno says:
“I started watching Doctor Who with my grandma when I was ten-years-old in the 1990s. From writing fan-fiction for an audience of one, to scripting the best TV show of all time is truly a dream come true. I can’t wait for fans and newcomers to see the new season.”
Inua Ellams is a writer and curator, whose published books of poetry include Candy Coated Unicorns & Converse All Stars and The Actual. His first play, The 14th Tale, was awarded a Fringe First at the Edinburgh International Theatre Festival, and other plays include Barber Shop Chronicles, which played at the National Theatre, Three Sisters and The Half-God of Rainfall.
Inua says:
“For as long as I can remember television, I’ve been a Doctor Who fan. I started watching when I was 10 in Nigeria. The show invited me to dream, to live beyond my reality. Getting to write for the show felt like touching God; it was blasphemously humbling and exciting, and I can’t wait to share my story with the world.”
Pete McTighe is a writer and Executive Producer on the forthcoming spin-off The War Between The Land And The Sea. He has created, written or Exec’d dramas including The Pact (BBC), The Rising (Sky), A Discovery Of Witches (HBO), and Wentworth (Fox).
Pete says:
“The TARDIS is my home away from home, so it’s been a joy to step back inside, with Russell at the console and the incredible team at Bad Wolf hanging on for dear life. I love this show with all my heart, and am really proud of what we’ve been able to achieve with my next episode.”
Sharma Angel-Walfall originally hails from Manchester and won the inaugural Channel 4 New Writing Award that set her off on her screenwriting journey. She has been in a number of writers’ rooms, including Rapman’s Supacell (Netflix), Sally Wainwright’s The Ballad of Renegade Nell (Disney+), A Town Called Malice (Sky) and Noughts & Crosses (BBC). She was a writing consultant on Paul Abbott’s Wolfe (Sky) and wrote an episode of Sharon Hogan’s Dreamland for Sky (starring Lilly Allen and Freema Agyeman).
Sharma says:
“I am buzzing to be a part of such an iconic show! I am a massive Russell T Davies fan, so it is a dream come true to be able to work alongside him, especially on a show that I love. It’s a real privilege to be a part of the Doctor Who family. I have loved every minute!”
Russell T Davies, Showrunner says:
“Doctor Who takes its talent from a glittering galaxy of names, and these extraordinary writers span the skies. We’ve got old hands, new stars, voices from theatre, radio and literature, the whole works! It’s the most wild and exciting season of Doctor Who yet, and I can’t wait to unleash their brilliant work.”
The series is produced by Bad Wolf with BBC Studios for the BBC and Disney Branded Television, and will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the UK, and exclusively on Disney+ outside of the UK where available.
Russell T Davies is showrunner and executive producer. Additional executive producers are Joel Collins, Phil Collinson, Julie Gardner and Jane Tranter.
The Science of Doctor Who exhibition heads to the US
Go behind the scenes, meet a Weeping Angel and even talk like a Dalek at the San Diego Comic-Con Museum!
Tickets for the highly anticipated U.S. premiere of the Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder: Where Science Meets Fiction exhibit are on sale now, which will take up residence in San Diego’s Comic-Con Museum from March 15, 2025.
The exhibit features an extensive array of original props and sets, and a unique collection of behind-the-scenes resource materials from the show. This multi-sensory exhibit invites visitors to experience the Doctor’s adventures, come face to face with a selection of iconic characters, and explore some of the worlds visited on screen, all while learning about the real-life science behind the show’s memorable moments.
A wealth of scientific “wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey” topics like the concept of time travel, artificial intelligence, DNA manipulation, and cloning can be explored throughout the exhibit.
Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder
Highlights of the exhibit include:
A Time Vortex Corridor and TARDIS Tech Room where visitors can examine the technological capabilities of the Doctor’s gadgets and gizmos, including a collection of authentic sonic screwdrivers.
The Monster Vault that houses the Doctor’s most terrifying alien adversaries, including the Cybermen and the Weeping Angels. Plus a simulator that allows visitors to change their voice to sound like a Dalek!
Exclusive Doctor Who: Worlds of Wonder merchandise, available only at the Comic-Con Museum.
Tickets can be purchased at comic-con.org/museum or at the door and include admission to the entire Comic-Con Museum.
Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder: Where Science Meets Fiction opens March 15, 2025.
Evolution of the Toy Dalek: Collecting Through The Ages
Evolution of the Toy Dalek: Collecting Through The Ages by Alex Storer.
One of the most iconic creations to come out of the BBC’s cult television show Doctor Who is the Dalek. Its deceptively simple shape, movement and voice have beguiled fans since the very start, and it wasn’t long before the merchandisers came on board and started to produce Dalek toys in a variety of shapes and sizes, and with variable features and functions from push and go, to voice activated.
Dalek enthusiast Alex Storer takes us on a fan and collector’s journey through the multitude of Dalek toys which have been produced over the years. From the early days of Louis Marx and Selcol in the 1960s, to the modern Character Options variants, every type of toy Dalek is pictured and discussed. This is not an exhaustive catalogue or a guidebook, but an enthusiastic and appreciative love letter to the toy Dalek, explaining the challenges and elements of their construction, and how these changed as technology grew more sophisticated.
With interviews and input from many of those who were involved in the creation, design, manufacture and marketing of the toys, this book is a gloriously designed and illustrated celebration of the Dalek in miniature form.
This book will be available in NEW ZEALAND from RETROSPACE – keep an eye on their website for ordering details: https://www.retrospace.co.nz/
This book will be available in NORTH AMERICA from WHONA – keep an eye on their website for ordering details: https://www.whona.com
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
ALEX STORER is an illustrator and graphic designer with a lifelong passion for Doctor Who and science fiction. He is also the creative force behind ‘The Light Dreams,’ an instrumental music project blending electronic and ambient styles to create otherworldly soundscapes. Alex’s artwork has featured in Doctor Who Magazine and he has maintained fan site, sevenzero.net since 2002. He has previously written the digital publications Who, Where and When and Up Close as well as collaborating with John Collier on a series of free publications about the original Doctor Who exhibitions: Blackpool Remembered, Blackpool Revisited, and Longing for Longleat.
RICHARD HAYES has been an enthusiast for science fiction for as long as he can remember. It no doubt contributed to him taking a degree in astronomy in the early 1970s, but probably not to his subsequent career in accountancy and the law. Now happily retired, as a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society he continues to take a close interest in developments in astronomy and space science. He has written occasional articles on speculations in science and themes in science fiction, which have almost certainly been considerably more entertaining than his writings from time to time in accountancy journals. Over the years he has followed Doctor Who’s ups and downs, much like life in general, but remains impressed with the consistent originality and popularity of science fiction, and has accumulated a fair library in the genre. Like Alex, he has a very understanding wife.
164pp. 11×8.5 format full colour paperback. ISBN 978-1-84583-236-0 Published 1 March 2025
According to agency listings, Sharma Walfall has co-written the third episode of series 15 which has the working title Five Miles Deep. Walfall has previously worked on TV series such as Renegade Nell, Noughts & Crosses and Supacell.
According to Doctor Who Filming Locations, Nigerian playwright and poet Inua Ellams has also joined the writing team for the upcoming series, writing Episode 5 of the new series which will be directed by Makalla McPherson.
The Twitter page has also reported that episodes 1, 2 and 4 of series 15 will be titled The Robot Revolution, Lux and Lucky Day respectively.
The BBC will announce the official episode titles and transmission details in due course.
