Doctor Who spin-off publishing often lives in the cracks, judiciously slotted in-between televised tales, but during the Eleventh Doctor’s finale ‘The Time of the Doctor’ we were offered great jumps in the narrative just begging for further adventures to be told. The ‘Tales of Trenzalore’ are exactly that, four short stories which chronicle occasions when … >
When John Hurt was cast as the War Doctor, a hitherto unseen incarnation who forsook his principles to take up arms against the Daleks in the Time War, it was inevitable that we would be left wanting more. While we have only ever caught snatches of that impossible conflict on screen, which might well be … >
A brand new promotional photo of Peter Capaldi has appeared in the latest issue of the Doctor Who Figurine Collection. The image features a variation of the costume shown in Capaldi’s first promotional photo earlier this year. Series 8 of Doctor Who is currently filming in Cardiff and will begin airing on BBC One in … >
After two futuristic adventures, with the guiding hand of the Time Lords felt in the choice of destination, the TARDIS has brought the Doctor and Leela to the present day. That is to say our present day, rather than the natural habitat of this 1970s pairing, and to the delights of a wintry seaside village … >
To celebrate the release of BBC Books’ new Doctor Who Monster Collection – eight thrilling adventures featuring eight iconic monsters – we’ve got sets of all eight books to give away to two of our Twitter followers! For a chance to win, just follow @CultBoxTV on Twitter and tweet the following text: Follow @CultBoxTV and … >
The final entry of this anniversary collection is a reprint of a larger, more mature story. First published in 2012, the novel pits the Eleventh Doctor, Amy and Rory against the Ice Warriors and predates Series 7’s ‘Cold War’.
Neil Gaiman has been revealed as the author of the eleventh short story in Puffin’s series celebrating the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who.
With a recent stash of missing episodes recovered, Doctor Who fans may feel their Christmas has come early. But the real thing hasn’t yet. So put down that cracker. Don’t let those advent calendars in the shops fool you: Noddy Holder won’t be defrosted from his regenerative slumber for at least another month.
To celebrate BBC Worldwide’s release of Doctor Who: The Monster Collection on DVD on Monday 30 September, we’ve got sets of all six DVDs (RRP £10.20 each) to give away to three of our Twitter followers!
Series 1-4 of Doctor Who will be available on Blu-ray for the first time this autumn as part of a brand new boxset.