Sylvester: Who’s The Real McCoy?

Sylvester McCoy’s life story to be brought to the screen

Sylvester McCoy will tell his extraordinary life story in a very special film as a part of his 80th birthday celebrations. Entitled Sylvester: Who’s The Real McCoy?, the film sees McCoy telling his remarkable life story on screen — the first time he has released any kind of memoir — and the first ever movie … >

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The Peripheral cancelled

The Peripheral cancelled as writers’ strike begins to bite

Prime Video has cancelled The Peripheral as the writers’ strike claims more victims Deadline reports cancellation of The Peripheral as Prime Video takes stock of the damage the writers’ strike is doing to it’s portfolio. Despite positive reviews, it seems second season shows are vulnerable to lengthy delays and the article suggests there are many more such … >

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Ninth Doctor & Rose, Tenth Doctor & Donna

Remastered Doctor Who Series 1-4 Blu-ray coming in November

Newly-upscaled versions of sixty Doctor Who episodes from the Ninth and Tenth Doctor’s eras are coming to Blu-ray to celebrate the programme’s 60th anniversary year. A trailer was released for the set celebrating the first five years of the Doctor Who revival from 2005-2010. The collection includes every episode and special from the first four … >

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Doctor Who: Ncuti Gatwa as the Fifteenth Doctor

News for the 2024 Doctor Who series and beyond

Some news about the 2024 and 2025 series of Doctor Who starring Ncuti Gatwa as the Doctor was released in Doctor Who Magazine 594 Art director for props Michael van Kesteren, along with his description of the Fourteenth Doctor’s sonic screwdriver, said he was asked to design another new sonic screwdriver for Ncuti Gatwa’s Fifteenth … >

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42 Douglas Adams book of ideas

Douglas Adams book, 42 now ready for release

42, the crowdfunded The Wildly Improbable Ideas of Douglas Adams, is now ready for release — we bring you all the details you need More than two years ago we brought details of Kevin Jon Davies project to explore some of the many (many) documents Douglas Adams left to his alma mater (St Johns, Cambridge). … >

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Ncuti Gatwa

Ncuti Gatwa leads new Audible adaptation of David Copperfield

The Doctor Who star is cast alongside Theo James and Helena Bonham Carter.  Following his adaptation of Oliver Twist last year, Sam Mendes (Spectre) is reteaming with Audible to produce another Dickens’ classic. For his take on David Copperfield, Mendes has put together a starry line-up with Ncuti Gatwa in the title role. The cast … >

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Doctor Who – Once and Future 4 released

Once and Future 4 – ‘Two’s Company’ sees the Sixth Doctor meet a curious mix of old friends.  Updated 16/08/23: Doctor Who‘s diamond celebration continues. To celebrate the release of the fourth instalment of Once and Future, Big Finish’s 60th Doctor Who anniversary audio series, there’s another video trailer. This one embraces the cocktail of … >

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The Fourteenth Doctor (David Tennant) brandishing his sonic screwdriver

Prop makers talk Fourteenth Doctor’s sonic screwdriver in Doctor Who Magazine

Michael van Kesteren, art director for props and Barry Jones, prop maker on Doctor Who give the lowdown on the Fourteenth Doctor’s brand-new sonic screwdriver in a feature titled Designated ’Driver in Doctor Who Magazine 594. Other highlights include: • Letter from the Showrunner – Russell T Davies recalls his first ever encounter with the … >

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