The Ninth Doctor and Rose are on Cloud Eight – but what is the terror stalking a teenage girl’s nightmares? The opening three stories of the current run of Ninth Doctor Adventures, reuniting Christopher Eccleston’s Doctor with Billie Piper’s Rose, took place in and around her earthly home – the Powell Estate. Now, the series … >
As the first half of season 4 of Bridgerton sweeps to the top of the Netflix chart, we give our initial reaction to events in the Ton Unsurprising, the latest instalment of Netflix’s flagship Regency romance has topped the Top 10 chart on the week of release. As they say in their assessment: The new … >
For its fifth audio series Star Cops tackles international tensions amid the increasing scarcity of vital resources on planet Earth. Is international conflict inevitable on the high frontier? We were thrilled when Big Finish turned their attentions to Star Cops. The late 80’s futuristic police procedural, set on the Moon and in orbit, mixed sci-fi … >
The series story arc kicks off in ‘Ride of Die’ as the time travellers are lured into a war on an alien planet. As the Doctor seeks to end the conflict, Yaz is prompted to consider her TARDIS/home life balance. Ride or Die A flurry of space/time coordinates beamed at the Doctor begin this story. … >
The winning entry in the 2035 Paul Spragg Memorial competition sees the 13th Doctor join the queue at a Galactic Lost Property Office. The annual Paul Spragg Memorial Short Trip Opportunity offers the chance for a new writer to see their work produced. Now in its 10th year, the scheme honours the late Paul Spragg … >
Expect classic and modern Doctors, new companions and more from Big Finish Productions in 2026. With new ranges for recast Doctors, and box sets for many of the original cast, it looks to be another busy year for the Doctor Who audio drama producers. We’ve peeked at their slate of upcoming releases for the New … >
It’s been another busy year in the universe of Doctor Who audio drama.. Big Finish Productions have been producing officially licenced Doctor Who stories on audio since 1999 and cater for most eras of the show. From William Hartnell right up to Jodie Whittaker, the stories feature many of the series’ original cast, reprising their … >
Whatever happened to the Cybermen during the Time War? Cybergene reveals all… We know that the almighty temporal conflict between the Time Lords and the Daleks set the universe alight. Other races were caught in the crossfire of the Last Great Time War or wiped out as collateral damage. However, such a focus on the … >
A Netflix lookahead to 2026 reveals the impact a successful show has on book sales As part of its round up of 2025 and lookahead to 2026, Netflix demonstrates just how many shows come from books, and just what the impact of a series has on book sales in return. It’s a halo effect, and … >
It’s our third visit to the Powell Estate, where Rose and the Ninth Doctor’s adventures began… We’re back on the South London estate where Rose Tyler grew up. It is also where her mother, the indomitable Jackie Tyler, still resides. Dare You Lisa McMullin’s ‘Dare You’ rounds out a Powell Estate trilogy. It has been … >