Hands up who else fully expected that ‘Last Christmas’ was at some point going to feature a certain Wham song? Instead, the Twelfth Doctor’s first seasonal outing reunites him with Clara (in Jenna Coleman’s third consecutive appearance in a Christmas special) as the pair work to extricate themselves from dreams within dreams, and save an … >
Following in the footsteps of volumes such as 2013’s ‘The Doctor – His Lives and Times’, BBC Books have concocted another interesting take on Doctor Who history. ‘The Time Lord Letters’ sheds light on previous adventures through over one hundred pieces of correspondence from the pen of the Doctor. Remaining firmly within the fiction of … >
This month has seen the first stories featuring post-2005 elements released by Big Finish, with UNIT: Extinction providing a spin-off for Kate Stewart and Osgood, while Strax the Sontaran makes a guest appearance in special Jago and Litefoot release. Meanwhile the core Doctor Who ranges continue apace, with the Sixth Doctor and new companion Mrs … >
The Doctor’s friends at the United Nations Unified Intelligence Taskforce have been a part of the show on and off since they helped the Second Doctor see off the Cybermen in 1969’s ‘The Invasion’. Formed in response to the Yeti attack (‘The Web of Fear’), their remit covers “…the odd, the unexplained. Anything on Earth … >
It has been another bumper month on audio for Doctor Who fans, with two main range releases and the return of the Early Adventures, now featuring the Second Doctor. Tony Jones and Ian McArdell review this month’s new Doctor Who plays from Big Finish… Main Range #203: ‘Terror of the Sontarans’ Rounding out their … >
The BBC has released the official story synopsis details for the third and fourth episodes of Doctor Who‘s new season. Written by Being Human creator Toby Whithouse, ‘Under the Lake’ and ‘Before the Flood’ will air on Saturday 3 October and Saturday 10 October respectively on BBC One. The synopsis for ‘Under the Lake’ reads: … >
With more than five decades of history under its belt, Doctor Who is quite a unique piece of television indeed. Its nature is in many ways very much the same as it was when William Hartnell first graced our screens back in 1963, and yet in many other ways, it is a show in continuing … >
Yes. We’re really doing this. The Doctors, ranked by eyebrows. You don’t get this quality of highbrow journalism anywhere else, people. Which incarnation of the Time Lord fares best above the eyes? After all, if you’re going to be staring dramatically at Daleks and trying not to blink at Weeping Angels, you need a good … >
So, the recently confirmed tenth season of Doctor Who will see head honcho, lead writer and Master of Nightmares Steven Moffat remaining with the programme. This would mean he has been responsible for the production of six seasons of the show; a total of over 80 episodes if current rates are maintained. While certain corners … >
Professor Bernice Summerfield was created in Virgin’s 1990’s New Adventures book range. Starting as a companion, the 26th century archaeologist survived as the star after the BBC took the Doctor Who book rights back in house. Later she gained her own audio adventures, where actress Lisa Bowerman brought the character to life at Big Finish. … >