Torchwood: Cadoc Point review

Sgt Andy Davidson sets out for Cadoc Point, for a poignant Torchwood tale of love, loss and regret.  Cadoc Point provides another outing Cardiff’s finest, the redoubtable Sgt Andy Davidson. While stories often pair him with a Torchwood team member, this time Andy is acting on his own initiative. Set after the fall of Torchwood, … >

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Louise Jameson joins the cast of itv’s Emmerdale

The beloved former Doctor Who companion and Eastender is bound for The Woolpack.   Louise Jameson, best known to cult TV fans as the savage Leela – a companion to the Fourth Doctor – is joining the cast of itv’s long-running soap opera Emmerdale. The actress will play Mary, the mother of longstanding character Rhona Goskirk … >

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Jekyll and Hyde comes to Big Finish

Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic novella is becomes an audio drama.  After a long wait, Nicholas Briggs is bringing his adaptation of the classic gothic tale, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, to Big Finish. The production first had life on the stage as a 2016 touring production, will join the their classics range … >

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The Lichyrwick Abomination – Doctor Who Short Trips audio review

The latest ‘Paul Spragg Memorial Short Trip Opportunity’ Winner delivers atmosphere in spades.  Doctor Who audio producers Big Finish annually mark the birthday of their late colleague Paul Spragg, December 29th, with the release of a free Short Trips story. The author of this tale is picked through a competition, which seeks to encourage fresh … >

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Doctor Who novel Watchers by Matthew Waterhouse is released

The actor has penned a tale featuring Adric and the Fourth Doctor vs the Daleks.  Written and narrated by Matthew Waterhouse, Doctor Who: Watchers is the second ‘audio novel’ from Big Finish. These enhanced audio books aim to recreate the feel of the beloved Target novelisations of the 1970s and 80s. After the success of … >

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The Ninth Doctor Adventures: Lost Warriors – audio boxset review

Lost Warriors is the third boxset of adventures for Christopher Eccleston’s Ninth Doctor.  As with Respond To All Calls before it, these are three discrete Doctor Who tales with a thematic link, rather than a three-parter like Ravagers. Once again travelling alone, the Doctor finds allies on his adventures — all of which are Earthbound … >

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Doctor Who – Big Finish announce Bambera series UNIT: Brave New World

Brigadier Winifred Bambera returns for a 1990’s set UNIT spin-off series with Big Finish.  As revealed in the most recent edition of Doctor Who Magazine, UNIT – the Doctor’s sometime military allies and employers – are getting another audio series. In addition to the exploits of Kate Stewart, Osgood and co, UNIT: Brave New World … >

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Doctor Who: Big Finish celebrate Forty years of the Fifth Doctor

It’s been four decades since Peter Davison visited Castrovalva. Never ones to miss a good anniversary, Doctor Who audio producers Big Finish have released the first of two celebratory volumes to mark Peter Davison’s 40th anniversary as the Doctor. The actor, best known at the time for playing Tristan Farnon in All Creatures Great and … >

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Big Finish cast Michael Troughton as their Second Doctor

Patrick Troughton’s son will take on his father’s role for a new run of box sets. Doctor Who audio producers Big Finish have taken the step of casting Michael Troughton as the Second Doctor. A successful actor in his own right, Michael Troughton starred in the 1980s/90s political sitcom The New Statesman with Rik Mayall. … >

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