Paul McGann as the Eighth Doctor

Doctor Who: Matthew Jacobs writes an 8th Doctor audio drama

The writer of the Doctor Who TV movie contributes a script to the upcoming audio box set Deadly Strangers. Matthew Jacobs’ connection to Doctor Who goes back to his childhood. His father Anthony Jacobs appeared opposite William Hartnell in ‘The Gunfighters’ and he has memories of a set visit. Fast-forwarding to 1996, with script credits … >

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Doctor Who books: out now and coming soon

Four new Doctor Who books were recently announced, two novels, one book of adventures and a puzzle book. Doctor Who: In Wonderland In this crossover of Doctor Who and Alice in Wonderland by Paul Magrs, The Doctor and his companions visit the dreaming spires of peaceful Oxford, hoping for a brief respite from their travels. … >

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Jenny – The Doctor’s Daughter returns for Saving Time

The third box set of Jenny’s solo adventures promise a Staged reunion as Anna Lundberg joins the cast.  She popped up in Doctor Who‘s 60th anniversary celebrations, and for International Women’s Day in 2022, but it’s been three years since the last solo outing for Jenny – The Doctor’s Daughter. The character, a generated clone of … >

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Two new Doctor Who audiobooks coming in November

BBC Audiobooks have recorded two new stories featuring the Fifteenth Doctor and Ruby Sunday for release in November 2024 – on both CD and digital formats. On Ghost Beach, by Niel Bushnell, read by Susan Twist The TARDIS arrives in County Durham, England, in 1958. Seaham Chemical Beach was once a scene of heavy industry, … >

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Central Intelligence – BBC Radio 4 audio drama tells the story of the CIA

The audio drama series stars Kim Cattrall, Ed Harris and Johnny Flynn.  Among a raft of new commissions, BBC Radio 4 has announced Central Intelligence. The 10-part drama will take us inside the early years of the United States’ Central Intelligence Agency. Here’s what we know about Central Intelligence: Central Intelligence tells the true insider … >

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Doctor Who – The Stuff of Legend – Big Finish live on stage (updated)

The audio drama company announce a live Doctor Who drama, starring Paul McGann and India Fisher. Updated 30/07/24: A second date added with two more chances to see ‘The Stuff of Legend’ live. ‘The Stuff of Legend’, the live Doctor Who audio drama being presented on stage, sold out in record time. Consequently, producers Big … >

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Zygon Century – new audio anthology series announced for 2025

Doctor Who‘s shapeshifters are coming with a hundred-year plan to claim the Earth from humanity.  Audio producers Big Finish have been doing a fine job of celebrating the golden anniversaries of the Whoniverse over the past few years. While the series itself turned fifty back in 2013, other elements of the show are naturally reaching … >

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The Thirteenth Doctor and Yaz land on audio at Big Finish

Jodie Whittaker and Mandip Gill reprise their roles for The Thirteenth Doctor Adventures.   Time flies and not just in the TARDIS! The ground-breaking Thirteenth Doctor began her travels back in 2017, and we said goodbye to her in October 2022. Her tenure gave us three seasons, the latter foreshortened by a global pandemic, and a … >

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Big Finish celebrate the Fourth Doctor at 50 with a special adventure

‘The Curse of Time’ will fit into Tom Baker’s celebrated first season. The indomitable Tom Baker first burst onto our screens as the Fourth Doctor in 1974. Across seven years he redefined the role, bringing an otherworldly charm to the Time Lord and creating an indelible mark on the series. While The Fourth Doctor Adventures … >

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