If there is one area that fascinates scholars of Doctor Who history, it is the stories that never made it to the screen. ‘The Nightmare Fair’ and other casualties of the cancelled Season 23 are among the most famous, more so ‘Shada’ given it did get as far as being partially filmed. The list of … >
During a recent appearance on BBC Radio 2, Peter Capaldi revealed there might be a different kind of Cybermen in the next season of Doctor Who. If so this will be the latest in a long line of make overs for the mechanical menaces, practically in line with those of the Doctor himself. This is … >
In another busy month from the Doctor Who audio producers, we celebrate Torchwood’s Tenth Anniversary with the special release ‘The Torchwood Archive’ and John Hurt returns in another trio of adventures for the ‘The War Doctor Volume 3: Agents of Chaos’. Also, those stalwart Victorian investigators of the infernal, Jago & Litefoot notch up their … >
This autumn has seen a few audio Doctor Who re-releases from Big Finish. First the epic 50th Anniversary series ‘Destiny of the Doctor’ in new packaging, and secondly a bunch of hard to find tales under the banner of ‘Short Trip Rarities’. ‘Destiny of the Doctor – The Complete Adventure’ Originally appearing monthly throughout 2013, … >
Doom Coalition 3 is the latest four-disc box set in Big Finish’s Doom Coalition range – a set of stories for the Eighth Doctor (Paul McGann) and companions Liv Chenka (Nicola Walker) and Helen Sinclair (Hattie Morahan). In this collection they are also joined for most of the stories by River Song (Alex Kingston) following her appearance … >
Each month we’re picking out the best of the latest Doctor Who products on sale! 2016 might be a quiet year for Doctor Who, with Season 10 not due to arrive on our screens until next spring, but that doesn’t mean there’s not plenty to keep fans busy. Check out August’s top goodies… Doctor … >
Big Finish finally releases one of the most anticipated titles from its extended Doctor Who licence this month: Classic Doctors, New Monsters – Volume 1. The concept is simple; four single-disc stories, each with a classic Doctor and a monster from the post-2005 TV series. All you need to know is the idea works very well on … >
New “aspirational period drama” The Collection will arrive on Amazon this autumn. Created by Oliver Goldstick (Ugly Betty, Pretty Little Liars), Amazon’s first UK original drama is set in the post-war Paris fashion world. The premiere episode will launch on Friday 2 September, exclusively for Amazon Prime members in the UK, with new episodes launching every Friday. Filmed in the … >
The Doctor isn’t the only face-changing hero on British screens who’s repeatedly saved the world over the past 50 years. > Buy the complete James Bond collection on Blu-ray on Amazon. Here we take a look at the actors who’ve appeared in both Doctor Who and James Bond movies… Geoffrey Palmer Captain Hardaker in … >
Michelle Gomez has revealed that she’s keen for Missy to meet Captain Jack Harkness in Doctor Who. Asked by a fan at MegaCon in Orlando over the weekend if she’d like to see Missy and Jack appear in an episode together, the Scottish actress replied: “Oh my god, that would just be total carnage. And kinda sexy as well.” … >