Big Finish announce 10th year of The Paul Spragg Memorial Writers’ Opportunity

The annual competition spotlights new talent in memory of the late Big Finish staff member Paul Spragg. Doctor Who audio producers Big Finish Productions have opened submissions for their annual Paul Spragg Memorial Writers’ Opportunity. Since 2016, the process has generated a series of memorable tales which are released for free to listeners. Now in its … >

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David Tennant faces The Assembly

The Assembly – trailer & dates for the itv interview series

The show’s line-up includes David Tennant, Gary Lineker, Danny Dyer and pop star Jade Thirwall.  Updated 28/04/25: David Tennant has a colourful message for people who don’t like Doctor Who. David Tennant’s episode of The Assembly dropped over the weekend, as he faced a panel of neurodivergent and/or learning disabled interviewers with some direct questions. … >

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Doctor Who: The Lord of Misrule – audio novel review

The Doctor and Romana reunite with those indefatigable investigators of the infernal, Jago & Litefoot. Thrown together during 1977’s ‘The Talons of Weng-Chiang’, Professor George Litefoot and Henry Gordon Jago were an unlikely double act. However, with Trevor Baxter as the thoughtful pathologist, and Christopher Benjamin playing the loquacious impresario, they were a perfect paring. … >

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Jean Marsh

Jean Marsh, ‘Upstairs, Downstairs’ co-creator and three-time ‘Doctor Who’ actress, dies at 90

British-born award-winning actress and writer Jean Marsh OBE, died Sunday 13 May at her home in London. She was 90. Jean Lyndsey Torren Marsh Jean was born on 1 July 1934 in Stoke Newington, London, England. Marsh co-created and starred in the ITV series Upstairs, Downstairs (1971–1975) the notable British drama series about class in … >

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Graham Norton on the TARDIS set for Doctor Who Season Two

Graham Norton to appear in Doctor Who Interstellar Song Contest

The King of Eurovision himself, Graham Norton, is cast in the sixth episode of Doctor Who Season Two, The Interstellar Song Contest. Doctor Who Showrunner and co-writer of the episode Russell T Davies said: “There’s no song contest without the great man himself, and it was an honour to welcome Graham Norton to our studios … >

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Doctor Who audio spin-off ‘Planet Krynoid’ is unleashed

The voracious plant life has its sights set on domination in Planet Krynoid: Nightfall from Big Finish Productions.  Updated 09/04/25: Horticulturists beware! Today makes the release of the latest Doctor Who audio spin-off Planet Krynoid. The drama unleashes the voracious plant life of the 1976’s ‘The Seeds of Doom’ on a futuristic human colony… NEW … >

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