Over 500 classic Doctor Who episodes will stream worldwide on Switch – an online video platform with a built-in chatroom – from May 29th to July 23rd. BBC Studios has teamed up with Switch to put together this online broadcast, which is being described as ‘the first-ever digital broadcasting event of the Classic Doctor Who era’. 26 … >
Six box sets in, and with Autons, Silurians and Sea Devils, The Silence, Daleks and Sontarans already faced, it was inevitable that Kate Stewart’s UNIT team would tackle the Cybermen at some point. Of course, they did so onscreen in Dark Water/Death In Heaven, but these stories are set earlier. Picking up on the story … >
Lots of pop culture treats are being sold through Ewbank’s Auctions, a Surrey-based company, later this month. The entertainment and memorabilia auction will take place on May 31st, with bidding set to take place in real life and on the web. The exterior of Peter Cushing’s actual TARDIS is among the items being sold. It … >
After Christopher H. Bidmead left Doctor Who, Anthony Root took the role on for three months in a trainee capacity. He developed scripts that Bidmead had commissioned, including one by Eric Saward. In the meantime, Root took on another three month contract for Juliet Bravo. Having impressed the outgoing Script Editor with The Visitation, Saward … >
It’s looking certain now that Doctor Who series 11, starring Jodie Whittaker, is heading for an October debut. This had been widely suggested earlier this year already, but a new report on sales of the show to Latin America has also doubled-down on that October start. “The new season of the acclaimed TV show will feature … >
Big Finish has had a reorganisation of its Doctor Who main range, with each Doctor now having their own producer. In the case of the Colin Baker’s sixth Doctor, the producer is now John Ainsworth, who also directed The Lure Of The Nomad, a story written by Matthew J Elliott. Matthew is presumably used to … >
Quick update here: BBC Worldwide has confirmed that there’s been a small delay in the release of the Doctor Who season 12 Blu-ray collection. It’s been put back – for undisclosed reasons – to June 18th 2018. Other than that, as you were… Previously… Earlier this year, we reported that in the US, Tom Baker’s first … >
Russell T Davies has been doing promotional work for his new drama, A Very English Scandal, that debuts on the BBC over the weekend. Hugh Grant and Ben Whishaw headline the new production. Davies, then, appeared on The One Show last night as part of the press tour, and the subject of the next series … >
While Big Finish have been releasing Torchwood audios since 2015, Believe is the first to reunite the original television line-up with a three-part tale rooted in the latter part of the second series. The story focuses on Owen’s suspicions about “The Church of the Outsiders”, a religious organisation who believe that our destiny belongs in … >
It’s now all but certain that Doctor Who series 11, starring Jodie Whittaker of course, will be debuting in October. And the BBC is making sure we won’t be short of goodies to buy around the time of the show’s return, with the announcement of a new collection of Doctor Who books. Juno Dawson has … >