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 … >
Four classic Doctors take on monstrous creations from the mind of Moffat in Classic Doctors New Monsters 4: Broken Memories. Across their countless adventures, the Doctor often runs into foes they have met before. Classic Doctors, New Monsters gloriously exploits this fact by imperilling pre-2005 Doctors with threats from the modern series. As the range … >
It’s the potato-headed Sontaran clone army vs the shape-changing jellyfish Rutan Host as Doctor Who celebrates fifty years of conflict. Updated 19/03/25: The trailer is out for ‘In Name Only’ Ahead of its April release, Big Finish have dropped the trailer for the final part of Sontarans vs Rutans. From writer John Dorney, ‘In Name … >
Our first encounter with endless battle of Sontarans vs Rutans finds the enemies in Ancient Ireland… but why do the Sontarans believe they are Roman Legionnaires battling the Celts? Remarkably, it’s been fifty years since we were first introduced to Linx the Sontaran (in 1974’s ‘The Time Warrior’). As we met him, we also heard … >
Lady Audacity Montague’s adventures continue with the Eighth Doctor and bring festive chills for all In The Bleak Midwinter. Retuning the Eighth Doctor to his early days, November 2023’s Audacity gave him a new travelling companion. Played by Jaye Griffiths, Lady Audacity Montague is a remarkable woman, with strong opinions and a wisdom beyond her … >
It’s a fresh era for Paul McGann’s Eighth Doctor as he finds a new companion in Lady Audacity Montague. Despite his minimal screen time on the programme, the Eighth Doctor has enjoyed an incredible life on audio. He’s travelled with Charley, Lucie, Liv, Helen and Bliss, to name but a few companions, at different points … >
He’s joined by another new companion too: get ready for the Eighth Doctor and Audacity. Updated 13/10/23: While we’ve yet to hear the Doctor meet his newest companion, as Audacity is out in November, audio drama producers Big Finish have revealed the cover art and details for their second boxset together. Landing in December, with … >
The Eighth Doctor continues his adventures on the edge of the Time War, impossibly meeting the fateful Cass. But what is he forgetting? Almost ten years ago, in the run up to Doctor Who’s 50th anniversary special, former Doctor Paul McGann returned for a mini-episode (The Night of the Doctor), which explained the birth of … >
Big Finish reunite the ill-fated Cass with the Time War-avoiding Eighth Doctor. Updated 01/12/22: There’s now a trailer for Cass – our first chance to hear Emma Campbell-Jones back in the role. The one minute and twenty second trailer also delivers some Dalek action and has Paul McGann again uttering his now-famous line: “I’m a … >
“It’s one of the beautiful things about Doctor Who’s mythology, nothing is ever wasted.” With his appearance in the new Doctor Who Am I documentary, Paul McGann’s Eighth Doctor is back in the fan consciousness. Not that he’s ever really gone away, he’s played the role in multiple audio dramas for Big Finish each year … >