Two new Doctor Who Icons books coming this summer

Two new books are announced for Penguin Books Doctor Who Icons series. Shirley Jackson and the Chaos Box by Kalynn Bayron The best stories should never be unwritten. When a strange signal echoes through time to the heart of the TARDIS, the Doctor follows it to the home of Shirley Jackson. But the strangeness deepens … >

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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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‘Homemade Who’ returns for 2025

Recreate your favourite Doctor Who moment from 2005-2025 to win fantastic prizes! Homemade Who is back this year, celebrating two decades since Doctor Who’s 2005 revival, to raise money and awareness for mental health charity Mind! Back during the Covid lockdowns, fans united to recreate their favourite Doctor Who moments while stuck at home for the heart-warming project. More than … >

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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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The Death and Life of River Song: Ace and Tegan audio box set review

River Song meets two of her husband’s best friends, Ace and Tegan, in a time-twisting four-part adventure. With her own capacity to time-travel, Professor River Song (Alex Kingston) encountered three Doctors on screen, and has met more on audio since. However, her latest adventure brings her into contact with two of the Doctor’s former travelling … >

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Doctor Who: Hooklight – the Fifth Doctor audio epic begins

Told across two box sets, Hooklight stars the Season 19 TARDIS crew.  Updated 03/04/25: Hooklight 1 is out, dropping with a video trailer The 12-part audio adventure Hooklight begins today with volume 1. The story, featuring the Fifth Doctor and his original TARDIS crew promises planet-destroying peril, monsters and immense cliffhangers. To coincide with the release, … >

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Doctor Who: 20 Years On – the BFI celebrate ‘New Who’

The BFI toast the 2005 revival with ‘Doctor Who: 20 Years On’ – an afternoon of episodes and discussions.  In partnership with the DWAS, the BFI have announced an event celebrating two decades of “new” Doctor Who. With Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper, the show burst onto screens in 2005 proving its enduring appeal to … >

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Doctor Who Season Two premieres in London

On Monday 31 March 2025, Ncuti Gatwa, Varada Sethu and Millie Gibson attended the premiere of Doctor Who Season Two at the Odeon Luxe West End, Leicester Square, London. The night included a screening of the first episode The Robot Revolution followed by a Q&A with Russell T Davies, Anita Dobson, Millie Gibson Varada Sethu … >

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