The second official Annual of the new Doctor Who era is offered as as companion book to the latest adventures of the Fifteenth Doctor as played by Ncuti Gatwa. Doctor Who: Annual 2026, coming out in August, is a compendium of stories, visuals, facts, quizzes and games. An excerpt from one of the stories, Night … >
The Fifteenth Doctor and Belinda return in a new story from BBC Books as they are set to embark on The Moon Cruise this November. Written by Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson, previously known for the novelisation of 2023 Christmas special The Church on Ruby Road, this novel is the third original Fifteenth Doctor novel released in 2025, … >
Ace actress Sophie Aldred spoke to the BBC at the Discover Bucks Museum in Aylesbury, where her Doctor Who co-star Dalek model is on display. The actress, who lives in nearby Hertfordshire, has written two books about her character Ace’s jacket, with contributions from Doctor Who stars including David Tennant, Jodie Whittaker and Peter Capaldi. … >
A new Seventh Doctor and Ace adventure BBC audio adventure read by Sophie Aldred is coming in August. Aldred, who played Ace alongside Sylvester McCoy’s Seventh Doctor in the Doctor Who BBC TV series, reads Doctor Who: What Still Remains, a tense and atmospheric thriller by bestselling author Adam Christopher. The TARDIS materialises on a … >
We’ve yet to see the first series of Bookish, but the show’s already planning its second run. The new detective series Bookish comes from writer Mark Gatiss, who also stars in the title role. The show takes place in London 1946, where the bookshop owner Gabriel Book assists the police with their investigations. Here’s the synopsis … >
Two new books are announced for Penguin Books Doctor Who Icons series. Shirley Jackson and the Chaos Box by Kalynn Bayron The best stories should never be unwritten. When a strange signal echoes through time to the heart of the TARDIS, the Doctor follows it to the home of Shirley Jackson. But the strangeness deepens … >
The Quatermass Experiment: The Making of TV’s First Sci-Fi Classic comes from writer Toby Hadoke. Written by Nigel Kneale, and broadcast in 1953, The Quatermass Experiment was a genuinely ground-breaking television series. The landmark production, seen as a predecessor to shows like Doctor Who and Sapphire and Steel, was the first science fiction production made … >
The Doctor and Belinda’s first Doctor Who adventures are set to become Target novelisations. Doctor Who Target books were first published in 1973. After reprinting three novelisations from the 1960s, the range continues with contemporary scriptwriters adapting stories from the ongoing Doctor Who television series. The Target brand publishes novelisations every year from classic Who … >
Two new novels will be released in May featuring the Fifteenth Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) and Belinda Chandra (Varada Sethu), who will debut as the new companion in the new Doctor Who series to begin transmission in April. Both adventures will be available in hardback, eBook and audio formats. Fear Death By Water by Emily Cook … >
A special limited edition hardback to mark 20 years of Doctor Who script editor Andrew Cartmel’s bestselling memoir Script Doctor will be available March 2025. Andrew Cartmel was the script editor on Doctor Who from 1986 to 1989. During his time on the show, he introduced the Seventh Doctor (Sylvester McCoy) and his companion Ace … >