Eddie Robson takes an irreverent look at the show’s history and considers its amusing inconsistences. With the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who almost upon us, there’s a TARDIS-load of new merchandise available; from Big Finish audio dramas to animated Troughton reconstructions, Blu-rays to comic strip collections. One of the more off-beat recent releases comes from … >
Doctor Who – The Art of the Audio Adventures showcases the covers from more than twenty years of Big Finish audio dramas. As Doctor Who’s 60th anniversary approaches, there’s no end of merchandise on offer. The latest comes from Big Finish, the home of Doctor Who audio dramas – who present a volume which celebrates … >
David Tennant reprises his part as Bryan Talbot’s Luther Arkwright for a further audio adaptation. Updated 07/09/23: Luther Arkwright: Heart of Empire is released today. The highly anticipated audio adaption of Bryan Talbot’s Heart of Empire, starring David Tennant, is available to purchase from Big Finish. The sequel to The Adventures of Luther Arkwright comes … >
The Orphan Quartet concludes the regular River Song audio series after twelve volumes. Since her last appearance with the Doctor in ‘The Husbands of River Song’, Alex Kingston has led her own audio series for Big Finish. Today, they publish the final chapter of The Diary of River Song. Across twelve volumes, River has encounter … >
Prime Video has cancelled The Peripheral as the writers’ strike claims more victims Deadline reports cancellation of The Peripheral as Prime Video takes stock of the damage the writers’ strike is doing to it’s portfolio. Despite positive reviews, it seems second season shows are vulnerable to lengthy delays and the article suggests there are many more such … >
Big Finish’s run of post-War Games stories see the Doctor reunited with his best friend. Updated 14/07/23: We now have a trailer and a release date for the box set. One of our most-anticipated Doctor Who audio releases of the month must be James Robert McCrimmon. The new box set introduces an older Jamie (Frazer … >
Professor River Song will open her diary for a twelfth and final volume of adventures: The Orphan Quartet. Ever since her last onscreen appearance as the time-travelling archaeologist, Alex Kingston has been reprising the character for her own audio spin-off. Across eight glorious years of audio adventures, Professor Song has met multiple Doctors, Masters and … >
Photo by Alex Litvin on Unsplash The success of Tom Hanks is no luck story. One of Hollywood’s most popular actors has built a brilliant career on the back of his sublime acting talent, bringing us memorable characters like Forrest Gump. Yet, the last decade or so has seen Hanks take a turn away … >
Christopher Eccleston’s Doctor heads Into the Stars alongside a familiar face or two. Updated 08/07/22: Big Finish have released an entertaining trailer for Into The Stars: “Why would anyone want to save the Sontarans?” TURN SOUND ON for your first listen to #DoctorWho – The Ninth Doctor Adventures: Into the Stars ✨ https://t.co/zIs6amdCMc Available for … >
In the run-up to her onscreen return in Doctor Who, Ace will again encounter Torchwood‘s Mr Colchester. Former Doctor Who companion Ace is enjoying a multi-media resurgence. While Sophie Aldred has been reprising her character for Big Finish audio dramas since 2000. a line in The Sarah Jane Adventures set up a whole future for … >