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Andrea Laford

Doctor Who Magazine celebrates Ace with Sophie Aldred

In Doctor Who Magazine 635, actress Sophie Aldred, who played companion Ace alongside the Seventh Doctor, shares her memories of working with photographer and DWM designer Steve Cook – including images showcasing their work together. This is a special issue of DWM which includes the Doctor Who Target book At Childhood’s End written by Aldred … >

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The TARDIS

Production companies interested ‒ and not interested in Doctor Who tender named

While announcing that Line of Duty production company Hat Trick Mercurio (HTM) has put forward a bid for the Doctor Who competitive tender, Deadline has named of several production companies that haven’t bothered to put in a bid by the 2 October 2026 deadline. Among the production companies Deadline claims haven’t bid are A24 UK, … >

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Identity of “ferocious” Doctor Who leaker remains unknown

In an extract from his book The Queerest of Folk: A Life in Television shared by The Guardian, former Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies stated his frustration with the leaks which came out of production and how it partly lead to his decision not to proceed with the Doctor Who 2026 Christmas special. “I … >

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BBC releases first look at Doctor Who animated CBeebies spin-off

BBC Children’s and Education has unveiled a first look at Doctor Who: TARDIS Crew, the new animated preschool series that was first announced 12 June2025. Created for CBeebies young viewers, the series follows the Doctor, a young Time Lord, and his friends Hannah, Beastie and Toast-IE as they embark on extraordinary adventures through time and … >

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Russell T Davies, the Doctor Who showrunner, at the 14th/15th Doctor's TARDIS console

Russell T Davies: Doctor Who 2026 Christmas special commission/decommission timeline

Russell T Davies has a memoir coming out on 8 October which is said to contain frank conversations and new information about Doctor Who. The Guardian has already published what is probably the most eagerly-anticipated extract from his book The Queerest of Folk ‒ and there’s a lot to unpack. Most of what Davies says … >

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Peter Davison weighs in on future Doctor Who

On 17 September 2026, the BBC posted its Doctor Who Invitation to Tender (ITT), laying out its parameters for interested suppliers to pitch to produce the programme. In an interview on The Whoniverse Show ‒ which likely took place before the Doctor Who ITT was posted, host Christel Dee asked Fifth Doctor actor Peter Davison … >

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