Sontarans vs Rutans

Sontarans vs Rutans celebratory audio dramas announced

It’s the potato-headed Sontaran clone army vs the shape-changing jellyfish Rutan Host as Doctor Who celebrates fifty years of conflict.  Audio producers Big Finish do love an anniversary. In the past few years we’ve enjoyed the Master’s 50th with Masterful and celebrated the planet of Peladon. Plus, of course, Doctor Who‘s 60th anniversary with this … >

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The Last Day – Big Finish to tell the Seventh Doctor’s final story

Sylvester McCoy’s devious Seventh Doctor is promised an epic 12-part audio adventure send off.  With classic Doctor Who‘s untimely cancellation in 1989, Sylvester McCoy’s Seventh Doctor didn’t get to go out on his own terms. Had the show returned, there were tentative plans for a regeneration at the end of the forthcoming season. Of course, … >

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Doctor Who – Once and Future 5 released

Once and Future 5 – The Martian Invasion of Planetoid 50 sees the Tenth Doctor encounter Missy, with the Paternoster Gang along for the ride!  Updated 12/09/23: Doctor Who‘s diamond celebration continues with David Tennant and Michelle Gomez. Today sees the release of the latest adventure in the celebratory Doctor Who: Once and Future series. … >

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The CultBox Podcast Roundup – July 2023

Here’s our July 2023 Podcast Roundup – our favourites from the worlds of CultBox.  In no particular order, the picks this month are… Brydon & We’ve just discovered Brydon &, which sees Rob Brydon enjoy a freewheeling chat with someone in the public eye. It’s what you might expect, a mix of gentle questions and … >

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Doctor Who Magazine 591 celebrates LGBTQ+ characters

In Doctor Who Magazine 591, showrunner Russell T Davies discusses the casting of Yasmin Finney as Rose in a feature called The Runaway Pride as the publication celebrates the most significant LGBTQ+ characters from the show’s history. Also in the issue, award-winning writer Jamie Mathieson looks back on his episodes: Mummy on the Orient Express, … >

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Doctor Who – Once and Future: Past Lives audio review

Big Finish begin their audio celebration of Doctor Who’s 60th anniversary with Once and Future: Past Lives, a Tom Baker led tale that involves the Meddling Monk and modern-day UNIT. With the Doctor struck by a degeneration weapon, he’s sent spinning through a cascade of old faces before settling on his Fourth incarnation. Believing the … >

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Once and Future: Doctor Who 60th Anniversary audio series begins

Once and Future: Past Lives kicks of the Big Finish Doctor Who anniversary celebrations.  Updated 03/05/23: It’s release day for Once and Future: Past Lives. Big Finish’s Doctor Who 60th anniversary celebrations start today with the first part of Once and Future. The multi-part, multi Doctor series releases monthly and will feature various actors who … >

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70s Doctor Who book audio vinyl created for Record Store Day

Stories and features from the celebrated book THE AMAZING WORLD OF DOCTOR WHO have been brought to life exclusively for Record Store Day, 22 April 2023. Begun in 2008, Record Store Day is an annual celebration of record store culture. Special vinyl releases, live events and performances are planned. With new sound design and familiar … >

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