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Tony Selby: 1938-2021

Tony Selby: 1938-2021

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Tributes have been coming in following the very sad announced by LCM_limited that actor Tony Selby passed away yesterday (September 5th 2021) at the age of 83 With great sadness we announce that actor Tony Selby passed away peacefully in London yesterday. In a career spanning 70 years in theatre, film and TV, Tony was highly respected and loved by family, friends and colleagues. His renowned sense of humour will be missed by us all. pic.twitter.com/AJw9VU9SbI — LCM (@LCM_limited) September…

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DRAMA AND DELIGHT: THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF VERITY LAMBERT

DRAMA AND DELIGHT: THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF VERITY LAMBERT

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Richard Marson’s acclaimed biography returns for a limited reprint. For five decades, the name Verity Lambert appeared on the end credits of many of Britain’s most celebrated and talked about television dramas, among them Adam Adamant Lives!, Budgie, The Naked Civil Servant, Minder, Edward and Mrs Simpson, Eldorado, G.B.H. and Jonathan Creek. She was the very first producer of Doctor Who, which she nurtured through its formative years at a time when there were few women in positions of power…

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Six First Doctor stories are retold, Bessie the car gets her own adventure!

Six First Doctor stories are retold, Bessie the car gets her own adventure!

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From new adventures to classic stories revived on audio, there’s something for every ear coming up! Here’s a look at what’s available to buy on CD and download from BBC Audio now and in September. David Troughton reads the novelisation of The Wheel In Space, featuring the Cybermen When the TARIDS materialises inside a rocket, the Doctor and Jamie are alarmed by the presence of a hostile Servo-Robot. They discover that the rocket is drifting in orbit of a giant…

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Season 23 will be re-issued in The Collection Blu-Ray standard packaging

Season 23 will be re-issued in The Collection Blu-Ray standard packaging

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Season 23 of Doctor Who: The Collection is the next Blu-ray title to be re-issued in standard packaging after Season 10 and 18. The Collection offers fans the opportunity to build their own home archive of classic content, and has proved hugely popular with collectors and fans of the TV series. The new standard packaging range is being introduced in response to this success, offering fans a second opportunity to fill gaps in their collection, and enjoy the classic era…

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Missy teams up with the Monk, more adventures from the Eleventh Doctor, plus more…

Missy teams up with the Monk, more adventures from the Eleventh Doctor, plus more…

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September sees the release of a range of brand-new audio adventures from Big Finish. Here’s a roundup of what’s available to buy on CD and download this month. The Eleventh Doctor’s back in action Here come four new stories starring Jacob Dudman as the Eleventh Doctor. The Evolving Dead by Doris V Sutherland, The Day Before They Came by Daniel Blythe, The Melting Pot by Christopher Cooper and A Tragical History by Tessa North. Get The Eleventh Doctor Chronicles Volume 2 here Double trouble for Missy! Missy… no longer alone,…

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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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