The writer of the Doctor Who TV movie contributes a script to the upcoming audio box set Deadly Strangers. Matthew Jacobs’ connection to Doctor Who goes back to his childhood. His father Anthony Jacobs appeared opposite William Hartnell in ‘The Gunfighters’ and he has memories of a set visit. Fast-forwarding to 1996, with script credits … >
The third box set of Jenny’s solo adventures promise a Staged reunion as Anna Lundberg joins the cast. She popped up in Doctor Who‘s 60th anniversary celebrations, and for International Women’s Day in 2022, but it’s been three years since the last solo outing for Jenny – The Doctor’s Daughter. The character, a generated clone of … >
The legendary Time Lord villain Morbius returns during the Time War with a lust for vengeance and a vendetta against the Doctor. Morbius is a legendary Time Lord, a tyrant who led and lost civil war in that ancient society long ago. The Fourth Doctor encountered what was left of him in ‘The Brain of … >
The first concept for show’s 10th Anniversary story saw three Doctors in a fantastic battle with Death. ‘The Three Doctors’, Doctor Who’s tenth anniversary tale, set the template for multi-Doctor encounters. For all its charm, however, it wasn’t without its drawbacks; the Season 10 opener suffered from poorly realised visuals and a dose of run-of-the-mill … >
Back in Gallifrey’s history Morbius was defeated… but he’s a villain who doesn’t intend on staying dead! 2024 sees the beginning of a multi-year, multi-part series entitled Dark Gallifrey. Set in the Whoniverse, it showcases Time Lord villains who have troubled the timelines over the show’s long history. As the saga rolls out we’re promised … >
Doctor Who Magazine 607 talks to Anita Dobson in its concluding part of access-all-areas coverage of the 2024 Doctor Who series finale. When we last saw Dobson’s character Mrs. Flood, she was standing on a rooftop with a suitcase in a lavish white fur coat, cheerfully teasing that Ncuti Gatwa’s Fifteenth Doctor’s story “ends in … >
The Second Doctor, Jamie and Zoe find themselves in Normandy on the eve of D Day. Michael Troughton has been performing as the Second Doctor in Big Finish’s ongoing range of The Second Doctor Adventures for a couple of years now. However, those ongoing stories take place after his trial, with the Doctor as an … >
The Second Doctor Adventures continue with The Doctor, Jamie and Zoe reunited. Since Michael Troughton took on his late father’s role, we’ve heard the Second Doctor’s life continue beyond his trial. Extracted after ‘The War Games’, he’s now an unwilling agent for his own people, under the director of the unscrupulous Raven. He’s battled Ice … >
The audio drama company announce a live Doctor Who drama, starring Paul McGann and India Fisher. Updated 30/07/24: A second date added with two more chances to see ‘The Stuff of Legend’ live. ‘The Stuff of Legend’, the live Doctor Who audio drama being presented on stage, sold out in record time. Consequently, producers Big … >
Doctor Who‘s shapeshifters are coming with a hundred-year plan to claim the Earth from humanity. Audio producers Big Finish have been doing a fine job of celebrating the golden anniversaries of the Whoniverse over the past few years. While the series itself turned fifty back in 2013, other elements of the show are naturally reaching … >