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Screening of The Happiness Patrol, BFI, 31 August 2024.

Screening of The Happiness Patrol, BFI, 31 August 2024.

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Last Saturday (August 31st 2024) the BFI hosted the launch of the next season in the Doctor Who Collection” Blu-ray range – Season 25.  The chosen story to represent this season was “The Happiness Patrol” and our good friends and intrepid reporters  Jacqueline Lindemulder and Angela Scholder of the Dutch Whovian Community reports. Before 10:00am people were already queueing to see if they would be able to still get hold of a ticket from the returns desk. While walking in…

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Horror of Fang Rock At The BFI

Horror of Fang Rock At The BFI

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Doctor Who: Horror of Fang Rock + Q&A with Louise Jameson The Doctor and Leela make a grizzly discovery in this classic story from 1977. Sunday 04 February 2024 12:00   NFT1 On sale Director Paddy Russell With Tom Baker, Louise Jameson, Colin Douglas UK 1977. 4x25min Courtesy of BBC Studios The Doctor and Leela land on the island of Fang Rock where a trip to a lighthouse leads to a grisly discovery and suspected alien activity. With the power…

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The BFI To Screen Dragonfire on 12th June!

The BFI To Screen Dragonfire on 12th June!

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As part of their plans to re-open, The British Film institute have today announced they will be screening  Doctor Who: Dragonfire (BBC, 1987), on 12th June 2021 to herald the forthcoming Blu-ray release of Doctor Who: The Collection – Season 24. This exciting closing story from Season 24 saw fans wave farewell to Bonnie Langford as Mel and introduced them to Sophie Aldred as Ace, the new companion to Sylvester McCoy’s Doctor. Priority booking from Mon 3 May. Public booking…

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Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric (Special Edition)

Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric (Special Edition)

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The next Doctor Who screening at the BFI will be ‘The Curse of Fenric’ on the 23rd of November to promote the upcoming Season 26 blu-ray release. There will be a Q&A with actor Sophie Aldred and script editor Andrew Cartmel. Tickets on sale from the BFI September 24th https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/Online/default.asp…

Doctor Who: Planet of the Daleks At The BFI

Doctor Who: Planet of the Daleks At The BFI

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Planet of the Daleks screening at BFI Southbank on Saturday 15th June with some updated visual effects and a 5.1 stereo surround mix followed by a conversation with the one and only Katy Manning. Tickets on sale next week to BFI members then the following week to all. With the Doctor seriously wounded and the TARDIS under the control of Jo and the Time Lords, our heroes arrive in a jungle environment on the planet Spiridon. Before long, they meet a…

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Russell T Davies won’t return to Doctor Who – even for an anniversary special

Russell T Davies won’t return to Doctor Who – even for an anniversary special

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It’s now been over 14 years since Doctor Who made its big 21st-century comeback when showrunner Russell T Davies successfully established a new era for the Time Lord. However, despite earning God/Doctor-like status among Whovians after his five years helming the BBC show, Davies has vowed not to write another episode. Speaking about a possible return to Who at the BFI & Radio Times Television Festival, Davies told us a comeback will never be on the cards – even if he had…

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