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Andrea Laford

Doctor Who Serpent Crest

‘Doctor Who: Serpent Crest’ vinyl collection

The third and final series of Nest Cottage audio adventures, starring Tom Baker as the Doctor, is published by Demon Records for the very first time on limited edition vinyl. Kidnapped and transported to a distant galaxy, the Doctor and Mrs Wibbsey become entangled in a war between humans and the deadly, snake-like Skishtari. Now … >

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New TARDIS interior set praised by directors in Doctor Who Magazine

Doctor Who Magazine 589 includes an exclusive interview with all three directors of the forthcoming 60th anniversary specials – Rachel Talalay, Tom Kingsley and Chanya Button. In this revealing feature, they discuss the new TARDIS set… Special 1 director Rachel Talalay: “I was around for the four months watching it being built. My DP [director … >

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Doctor Who Doom's Day

Multi-platform “Doom’s Day” story introduced for Doctor Who’s 60th anniversary

A special multi-platform story titled Doom’s Day will celebrate 60th anniversary of Doctor Who by introducing a brand-new character embarked on a 24-hour pursuit of the Doctor. Stand-up comedian, comedy sketch artist and actor Sooz Kempner will be the face and voice of Doom, the universe’s greatest assassin, travelling through all of time and space … >

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Doctor Who Doom's Day

Imminent Doctor Who “Doom’s Day” teased

On 19 March, the official BBC Doctor Who social media accounts teased fans with this cryptic message: “Tomorrow. Doom’s Day is coming… 🕛 #DoctorWho” The emoji they employ in the text accompanying the video is at twelve o’clock. Note also that it says “Doom’s Day”, ostensibly not to be confused with the Doctor Who Series … >

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Doctor Who producer: Russell T Davies is writing “his best-ever work”

In Doctor Who Magazine Special 63, Bad Wolf executive producer Julie Gardner was asked what she worries about most amid concerns about increased audience expectations in regard to production values seen in Marvel and Disney television productions. “There’s only one worry on Doctor Who: that production delivers on the extraordinary quality of Russell’s writing,” Gardner … >

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Doctor Who Magazine Special 63: Showrunners

The latest Special Edition of Doctor Who Magazine examines what each Doctor Who producer brought to the role and gains exclusive new insights from their colleagues. Doctor Who’s 60-year journey was launched by producer Verity Lambert; the series, in turn, served as the springboard for her own remarkable career. Since then, a further 12 producers … >

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Doctor Who rumour: UNIT to feature in new spin-off series

According to Nicola Methven, TV editor of the Mirror, a new Doctor Who spin-off starring Jemma Redgrave will follow the adventures of UNIT, the Unified Intelligence Taskforce. UNIT is an international organisation, first seen in the 1968 Doctor Who episode The Invasion, to investigate and combat paranormal and extraterrestrial threats to the planet Earth Jemma … >

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David Tennant Doctor Who sketch coming for Red Nose Day

According to behind-the-scenes photos from a March 3 photo shoot by photographer David Emery posted on Getty Images, David Tennant will appear in a Doctor Who sketch for Red Nose Day, Friday 17 March 2023. Red Nose Day is an annual fundraising campaign created by Comic Relief to end child poverty throughout the world. The … >

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