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Andrea Laford

Doctor Who screenwriter Christopher H. Bidmead dies at age 84

Christopher H. Bidmead, who wrote three Doctor Who television serials and their novelisations, died on 6 August 2025. Bidmead was also script editor for Doctor Who Season 18. Christopher Hamilton Bidmead was born on 18 January 1941 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. Raised in Chiswick, London, he developed twin passions for acting and science during his … >

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Doctor Who spin-off to transmit in 2026

At the Edinburg TV Festival, BBC Director of Content Kate Phillips revealed that the Doctor Who spin-off The War Between the Land and the Sea will transmit in 2026, according to TV Zone. “Rest assured, Doctor Who is going nowhere. Disney has been a great partnership and it continues with The War Between The Land … >

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Varada Sethu accepts critics award on behalf of Doctor Who

For the second year in a row, Doctor Who has won the Television Critics Association Award for Outstanding Achievement in Family Programming. Varada Sethu, who plays companion Belinda Chandra in Doctor Who Season Two accepted the award on behalf of the programme. “Thank you so, so much to the TV Critics Association for this incredible, … >

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Doctor Who concept art book coming in November

The stunning Doctor Who concept art and illustration of Peter Mckinstry is collected for the first time in a new hard-cover book coming out this November. Fans can immerse themselves in the fantastical worlds of Doctor Who in The Art of Time Travel, a visually captivating book that goes behind the scenes of the television … >

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Doctor Who’s TARDIS pops up in Star Trek

Not since Intergalactic Friendship Day has there been such an intriguing Doctor Who/Star Trek crossover. In a brief moment in the Star Trek: Strange New Worlds episode, The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tail, the TARDIS appears alongside the USS Enterprise, both trapped inside the Astrovore. The crew of the Enterprise starship must fight their way … >

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Doctor Who Magazine to offer Gothic horror special

Doctor Who Magazine celebrates the Blu-ray release of Season 13 with a special issue about the show’s classic Gothic horror episodes to be released in August 2025. Every copy includes a new and exclusive compilation CD from BBC Audiobooks. Highlights of the all-new content include: • Behind the scenes on the shoot that brought the … >

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Doctor Who Magazine to explore Season 13

Doctor Who Magazine 620 will feature an in-depth exploration of The Collection – Season 13, a Fourth Doctor Blu-ray box set. Details include a documentary on Ian Marter who played companion Harry Sullivan, producer Phillip Hinchcliffe visiting the locations from the series, and the creation of new monster effects including Zygons, Sutekh, Kralls and Krynoids. … >

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