Doctor Who Magazine presents the second issue of Legends with a special tribute to actor Patrick Troughton. “It’s 60 years since Troughton was cast as the Doctor,” said editor Marcus Hearn. “William Hartnell had already made an indelible impact in the role, but the endearing ‘cosmic hobo’ that Troughton created was the version of the … >
In the second instalment of Rutans vs Sontarans, the Second Doctor and his companions are drawn into the action – but he’s not the only Doctor in the mix. The first part of Rutans vs Sontarans took place at the beginning of the enduring conflict between the two Doctor Who foes, where the Fugitive Doctor played … >
Big Finish drop a surprising, late addition to their 20-year celebratory multi-Doctor story. In 2019, Big Finish celebrated two decades of Doctor Who audio dramas with a 6-part boxset The Legacy of Time. Starring Doctors Three to Eight, it mashed together eras and provided some longed-for encounters as former companions and friends returned. Now, two … >
The latest blending of Doctor Who eras brings us the Krillitaine, the Lupari and the Monks. Big Finish’s Classic Doctors New Monsters range returns for its fifth outing, providing more occasions for earlier Doctors to encounter creatures from the post-2005 series. In Faithful Friends, the genetic ability acquiring Krillitaine of ‘School Reunion’ return in two … >
The Doctor deals with the Krillitane and the Monks, and the Lupari have their day in Classic Doctors New Monsters 5: Faithful Friends audio box set. Doctor Who history is rife with occasions where we meet a new monster, yet the Doctor knows then of old. The Classic Doctors New Monsters range from Big Finish … >
The Zygons are coming for the Earth with a 100 year plan. While only appearing in one Tom Baker story, the fantastically designed Zygons made a lasting impact on Doctor Who. So much that they returned for the show’s 50th Anniversary special – apparently because they are David Tennant’s favourite monster! While the shape changers … >
There’s another massive year coming as Jodie Whittaker joins Big Finish to lead her own series of Thirteenth Doctor audio dramas in 2025. Producers Big Finish celebrated twenty-five years of making official Doctor Who audio dramas in 2024. However, they’ve no signs of slowing down with a packed schedule for the year ahead. Here are … >
The first concept for show’s 10th Anniversary story saw three Doctors in a fantastic battle with Death. ‘The Three Doctors’, Doctor Who’s tenth anniversary tale, set the template for multi-Doctor encounters. For all its charm, however, it wasn’t without its drawbacks; the Season 10 opener suffered from poorly realised visuals and a dose of run-of-the-mill … >
The Second Doctor, Jamie and Zoe find themselves in Normandy on the eve of D Day. Michael Troughton has been performing as the Second Doctor in Big Finish’s ongoing range of The Second Doctor Adventures for a couple of years now. However, those ongoing stories take place after his trial, with the Doctor as an … >
The Second Doctor Adventures continue with The Doctor, Jamie and Zoe reunited. Since Michael Troughton took on his late father’s role, we’ve heard the Second Doctor’s life continue beyond his trial. Extracted after ‘The War Games’, he’s now an unwilling agent for his own people, under the director of the unscrupulous Raven. He’s battled Ice … >