Whether you’re a collector parading them on your shelves or a kid playing with them, belly-down on the living room floor, it has to be said that Doctor Who action figures are, largely, very good. As a soon-to-be uncle, I’m looking forward to having an excuse to play with them. However, there are some that … >
In this new regular feature, we’ll be picking out the best of the latest Doctor Who products on sale each month! Check out September’s goodies… Twelfth Doctor’s Sonic Screwdriver Universal Remote Control Available from 7 September, this brand new prop replica is a detailed recreation of the Sonic Screwdriver used by Peter Capaldi in … >
Ian McArdell and Tony Jones review this month’s new Doctor Who plays from Big Finish… Doctor Who Main Range #200 ‘The Secret History’ As well as the excitement of pairing the 5th Doctor with early companions Stephen and Vicki, this story serves as the culmination of the Locum Doctors trilogy. With Davison’s Doctor promptly … >
As far as classic Doctor Who serials go, ‘City of Death’ is surely one of the most fondly remembered. From its fantastical and romantic score to the imagery of Tom Baker and Lalla Ward running through the streets of actual Paris to the exceptionally mad and delightful Douglas Adams dialogue, it figures in many a … >
Since Doctor Who’s return to our televisions in 2005, composer Murray Gold has brought a whole universe of new music to each season. Next weekend the Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular – a live performance of music from the show – begins touring the UK, featuring over 100 performers including the BBC National Orchestra of Wales … >
The first part of David Scott’s article took us through my journey with Doctor Who, which started in 2005 with the show’s return to television. By the end of 2009 I had very much become a fan, and had just started discovering the classic series. Over the next five years, my interest would very much … >
Not even two years after its 50th anniversary, Doctor Who is now celebrating its (second) tenth birthday, a scenario normally reserved for the timey-wimey plots of the show itself. Of course, 26 March 2015 marks a decade since Doctor Who returned to our screens; bringing with it a brand new Doctor and companion, reaching out … >
Here at CultBox we are aware that the era of the Eleventh Doctor has been accused of being a tad confusing.
We are also aware that, if you were watching ‘The Time of the Doctor’ on Christmas Day, it is just possible that you had to endure an onslaught of enquiries from sizzled relatives, asking you to explain the plot. In the interest of public service, therefore, we have sought to summarise the story arc of the Eleventh Doctor… And we think we’ve got it right, honestly we do.
Time Trips is a unique and beautifully illustrated collection of Doctor Who short stories from BBC Books written by bestselling and award-winning authors including Joanne Harris, Cecelia Ahern, Nick Harkaway and A.L. Kennedy. > Read our review. To celebrate the release on 5 March (priced £20), we’ve got copies of the book to give away … >
With the familiar faces of the ‘Paternoster Road’ gang confirmed for a return in Series 8, CultBox considered which other of Eleven’s pals we would like to encounter again…