‘Scorched Earth’ is the latest adventure for the engaging trio of the Sixth Doctor, Flip and Constance. Set at the end of WWII, it grapples with the transition from wartime to peace and the theme of revenge. The TARDIS arrives in Lombardy, 1944, to see British troops arriving post-D-Day and hailed as liberators of France. … >
Doctor Who Magazine writer Emily Cook, who has been organizing many Doctor Who watch-alongs during the COVID-19 pandemic isolation period, has organized something special for May 23. Details are scant but Doctors Assemble is a project which will be launched in conjunction with a live-tweeted watch-along of the Doctor Who biopic An Adventure in Space … >
In the second part of an interview with SFX magazine, production designer Dafydd Shurmer revealed new details about set building and location filming on Doctor Who Series 12. Shurmer revealed he designed the interior sets for Orphan 55’s Tranquility Spa to reflect the curved exterior of the Auditorio de Tenerife, an actual filming location in … >
In an interview in SFX magazine, Carole Ann Ford reiterated her interest in appearing as first Doctor companion Susan in Doctor Who with Jodie Whittaker. When asked her thoughts on appearing as Susan with the thirteenth Doctor, she giggled and said: “Now there’s a thing. I have toyed with that: ‘Oh, Grandfa – ma!’ I … >
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 … >