After starting to build an overall idea in The Paternoster Gang: Heritage 3, the current set of stories brings this sequence of boxsets to what feels an abrupt close. The three stories in set each fails to contribute to a coherent whole, and feels like a series of missed opportunities. The stories aren’t necessarily bad, they … >
The Paternoster Gang: Heritage 3 is a welcome return for the Great [Silurian] Detective Madame Vastra (Neve McIntosh), her maid / wife Jenny Flint (Catrin Stewart) and Sontaran butler Strax (Dan Starkey). The previous sets, Heritage 1 (June 2019) and Heritage 2 (October 2019) proved this Doctor Who spin-off can stand in its own right. These were enjoyable … >
Following on from June’s Paternoster Gang: Heritage 1, we now have three more adventures for Mme Vastra, Jenny and Strax in Paternoster Gang: Heritage 2. Food for thought Dan Starkey (Strax himself) wrote first story “Dining with Death”. Strax often (unknown to him) provides the humour in the Paternoster Gang, and here it is almost … >
With three entertaining stories, Big Finish launches another Doctor Who spin-off range, and this time it’s Catrin Stewart, Neve McIntosh and Dan Starkey in The Paternoster Gang: Heritage 1. Fans have long hoped this trio (Jenny Flint, Mme Vastra the Silurian and Strax the Sontaran) would make it to audio, and their arrival in their … >
There is something inherently atmospheric about the British coastline. It is not exactly the sun-drenched, white-sand paradise you might find in the Mediterranean. Instead, it is a place of grey Atlantic swells, jagged cliffs, and a persistent mist that seems to hold secrets from a different era. For those of us who grew up with … >
Remember when watching the latest series of Doctor Who meant being parked in front of the television at a fixed time, remote in hand, hoping nobody knocked at the door during the cliffhanger? That ritual has all but vanished. The same pocket-sized device that fields calls and emails now carries entire libraries of British drama, … >
Actress Jo Martin sat down with Tia Kofi in a new video to talk about that the Fugitive Doctor’s new look and tease what lies ahead in the multi-platform Doctor Who story Circuit Breaker. Jo Martin hinted that fans will see a more vulnerable side to the the Fugitive Doctor in Circuit Breaker. “She’s a … >
The sometimes-untrustworthy companion Turlough reunites with the Doctor and Peri for adventures in history… but how will he get on with the Time Lord’s colourful Sixth incarnation? In the worlds of spin-off media, the 80s Make Your Own Adventure with Doctor Who series is a quirky footnote. Six books let you shape the story with … >
Here’s our pick of the new crime shows we watched in 2025 — there were quite a few Christmas means time to reflect on the year about to end. We watched more programmes than we can readily remember, but the following seven did impress us and we hope for more (and in many cases will … >
In February 2026, auction house Propstore will conduct an exclusive Doctor Who online auction in partnership with BBC Studios. The event will give fans from around the world the opportunity to own a piece of television history. With bids starting at £100, the auction will feature over 200 props and costumes spanning the show’s history. … >