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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Missing adventure ‘The Underwater Menace’ to be animated in 2023

Missing adventure ‘The Underwater Menace’ to be animated in 2023

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The Second Doctor’s partially missing adventure will be animated with four new episodes in colour and high definition, releasing on DVD and Blu-ray. BBC Studios continues to offer Doctor Who fans the opportunity to extend their at home collection by announcing the latest release DOCTOR WHO: THE UNDERWATER MENACE on DVD and Blu-Ray. The two-disc box set contains the fourth series story as well as special features. This classic series stars the Second Doctor Patrick Troughton and co-stars Anneke Wills as Polly, Michael Craze as Ben and Frazer Hines…

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Deluxe illustrated edition of ‘Rose’ coming in 2023

Deluxe illustrated edition of ‘Rose’ coming in 2023

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BBC Books have announced the first story of Doctor Who’s 2005 revival is set for a special illustrated release. To celebrate the return of showrunner Russell T Davies to Doctor Who, a special deluxe edition of ROSE will be published this autumn. Novelised by Russell from his original script, ROSE is the story that relaunched Doctor Who for the 21st century. Originally published in 2018, this deluxe edition of ROSE features illustrations from acclaimed artist Robert Hack. It is set to publish on 23rd November 2023, to coincide with…

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New audio adventures for the Sixth Doctor, Jackie Tyler and more!

New audio adventures for the Sixth Doctor, Jackie Tyler and more!

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August 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… A timey-wimey story arc reaches its end! The Doctor, Mel and Hebe are reunited – but Purity’s temporal meddling has altered history as they know it. To make matters worse, whatever is left of the being once known as Patricia McBride is still intent on fulfilling her grand design for humanity… Get…

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DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE SPECIAL: ACTION FIGURES: THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE 2005-2023

DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE SPECIAL: ACTION FIGURES: THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE 2005-2023

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Doctor Who Magazine celebrates the action figures and other articulated toys inspired by the 21st-century incarnation of the series. Packed with exclusive photography and behind-the-scenes details, this volume surveys collectables based on episodes featuring the Ninth through to the Fourteenth Doctors. Some of the most popular Doctor Who toys ever produced are pictured alongside lesser-known items and rarities in this lavishly illustrated guide. DWM Special Edition 64: Action figures is on sale from Thursday 3 August at WH Smith, selected supermarkets and online from panini.co.uk priced…

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The Tom Baker Collection brings 4 Classic Stories to vinyl

The Tom Baker Collection brings 4 Classic Stories to vinyl

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GENESIS OF THE DALEKS is the original 1979 album version of the legendary TV serial, whilst DOCTOR WHO AND THE PESCATONS is the made-for-vinyl audio drama first released in 1976. EXPLORATION EARTH: THE TIME MACHINE is an adventure specially produced by BBC Schools Radio in 1976, and STATE OF DECAY is a unique audiobook reading from 1982. The collection is completed by a selection of BBC radio interviews with Tom Baker made in the 1970s and 1980s. Presented inside an eye-catching Fourth Doctor O-ring sleeve, this…

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DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE 593

DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE 593

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Highlights of the new issue include: David Tennant and Catherine Tate – the Fourteenth Doctor and Donna ­– talk exclusively to Emily Cook on the set of the forthcoming 60th Anniversary Specials. Snakes Alive! – Janet Fielding, Sarah Sutton and writer/director Pete McTighe on The Passenger, the new mini-episode of Doctor Who, which sees the return of Tegan and Nyssa. Letter from the Showrunner – Russell T Davies reveals what happened when he made a suggestion for a special piece of set dressing… The…

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Doctor Who stars pay tribute to Patrick Troughton at plaque unveiling

Doctor Who stars pay tribute to Patrick Troughton at plaque unveiling

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Legends of classic Doctor Who gathered to pay tribute to Patrick Troughton as a plaque was unveiled in his honour at his former school. The Doctor Who Appreciation Society, the show’s longest-running fan club, collaborated with Mill Hill School in London to place the plaque at the school’s Patrick Troughton Theatre. Sylvester McCoy, who played the Seventh Doctor, Sophie Aldred, who played Ace, and Frazer Hines, who played Jamie McCrimmon, were among those pictured in attendance to celebrate the actor, best known as the Second Doctor. Carole…

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The Second Doctor reunites with Jamie, the Seventh Doctor faces Davros, plus more on audio!

The Second Doctor reunites with Jamie, the Seventh Doctor faces Davros, plus more on audio!

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July 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 Second Doctor and Jamie reunite James Robert McCrimmon faced horrors while travelling with the Doctor, but when the Time Lords returned the Highlander to his rightful place in history, almost all those memories were lost to him. Now the Doctor is back and needs his friend by his side for more…

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