Big Finish recorded Shadow of the Sun entirely in lockdown, and released it as well — something for which they should be congratulated. It’s a Fourth Doctor tale, with Leela and K9 in the TARDIS as it lands on a luxury star-liner. For once the only threat is conversation over canapés and cocktails — what could … >
‘Dead Woman Walking’, April’s Short Trip, is a tale for the Seventh Doctor and Ace. Set early on in her travels, the story looks at this Doctor’s developing manipulative streak and asks us to consider how far he might go to achieve his desired ends. With Ace wounded during one of their missions, she becomes … >
BBC Books will publish two novels to tie into the multi-platform Doctor Who story, Time Lord Victorious, starring the eighth, ninth and tenth Doctors. The Knight, the Fool and The Dead and All Flesh is Grass are scheduled for release in October and December, respectively and are now available for pre-order. The two novels are … >
What Doctor Who fan hasn’t wanted to host a video conference from the TARDIS? With so many people unable to leave their homes other than to shop for essential supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic, more rely on video conferencing services to keep in touch with people they are unable to see in person. The BBC … >
Speaking as part of the Legend of the Traveling TARDIS panel on YouTube, former Doctor Who script editor Andrew Cartmel spoke against giving too many details about the origins of the main character in Doctor Who. The script editor of the three seventh Doctor series insists that the design of his “Cartmel Masterplan” was to … >
Doctor Who fans around the world united in April 2020 to recreate their favourite moments during lockdown. The Homemade Who project was launched last month to give the Doctor Who community something creative and fun to do while everyone’s been stuck at home. With Doctor Who celebrating 15 years since its revival, fans were asked to recreate … >
In his Production Notes column in Doctor Who Magazine 551, showrunner Chris Chibnall gave an update on Series 13 progress and plans. “…our writing and planning for the next series continues apace: stories are forming, writers are writing, conversations keep going, plans continue to be hatched.” Chibnall’s assertions echo statements made by Charlotte Moore to … >
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Big Finish released Doctor Who: The First Doctor Adventures Volume 04 in March 2020. Like previous volumes (such as volume 03) it’s two stories over four discs, mimicking the original four short episode stories we often had in the 1960s and 1970s. This range brings us a reimagined and entirely recast TARDIS team. The Doctor and Susan … >
Actor Peter Capaldi showed his support for The National Brain Appeal’s Emergency Care Fund by recording himself reading a chapter from author and screenwriter Frank Cottrell Boyce’s book The Runaway Robot. Capaldi starred in two Doctor Who stories written by Cottrell Boyce, In the Forest of the Night and Smile. Set up in response to … >