A cast list was released for Once, Upon Time, the third chapter of Doctor Who: Flux. “Time is beginning to run wild”. On a planet that shouldn’t exist, in the aftermath of apocalypse, the Doctor, Dan, Yaz and Vinder face a battle to survive. In addition to the main cast, Jodie Whittaker (the Doctor), Mandip … >
Coming this November, Big Finish brings Christopher Eccleston’s Doctor up against a Cyberman for the first time in Lost Warriors The next box set of full cast audio adventures for Christopher Eccleston’s Ninth Doctor invites listeners to follow the TARDIS to a 1930s country mansion, the Scottish Highlands and an iconic movie set – where … >
Scourge of the Cybermen is the first of a new range of “audio novels” – in other words, enhanced audiobooks, as distinct from audio dramas – from Big Finish. Written by Simon Guerrier, it uses the format to tell a “Target books” style story; over more than seven hours, the tale mirrors the structure of … >
Out of Time 2 – The Gates of Hell is the second in a series of specials which sees David Tennant’s Tenth Doctor bumping into former incarnations. While the first paired him with Tom Baker’s Fourth Doctor, this time he encounters Peter Davison’s Fifth. Of course, there is an onscreen precedent for this particular pairing. … >
In an interview published in the May 2021 SFX magazine, Christopher Eccleston advocated for greater “engagement with the female” in Doctor Who. “Russell T Davies writes the Doctor as one Doctor; Steven Moffat writes him as another; Rob Shearman writes him, he’s another. Bit of a boys’ club, though. We need to address that. We … >
Rehearsals have begun on Doctor Who Time Fracture, an immersive experience which is scheduled to open in London later this spring, according to Broadway World. Director Tom Maller said in a press release: “The first day of rehearsals has finally arrived and we’re so excited to bring the story of Doctor Who Time Fracture to … >
Return of the Cybermen is the latest of Big Finish’s Doctor Who Lost Stories. While most such tales derive from commissioned storylines that went no further, or ultimately rejected scripts, this is something different. Written for Tom Baker’s first season, the production team of the day felt that the script by Gerry Davis (Cyberman co-creator … >
Young gamers can now transport themselves inside the world of Doctor Who in the BBC’s online multiplayer game Nightfall. Until Tuesday 29 September, REM Zone 2 of Nightfall is transformed into a Doctor Who dreamworld. Nightfallers must work together to keep the Doctor’s infamous villains – the Daleks – at bay. The free-to-play game gives … >
In what appears to be a reversal of what he said previously about a return to writing for Doctor Who, Neil Gaiman told Digital Spy that he would like to write for the thirteenth Doctor or a subsequent Doctor. “Everything to do with anything about Doctor Who is always about time. I love The Doctor, … >
In an interview with SFX magazine, production designer Dafydd Shurmer revealed new details about the set building and location filming on Doctor Who Series 12. Shurmer expanded on former production designer Arwel Wyn Jones’ TARDIS design. He moved the walls back and added stairs and a doorway to another room. A terrarium fogger for pet … >