After the success of Doctor Who’s relaunch in 2005, it was perhaps inevitable that CBBC would come knocking for a spin-off show. Thankfully, Russell T Davies rejected their ideas and instead capitalised on the success of 2006’s ‘School Reunion’ to create a vehicle for fan favourite Elisabeth Sladen. Promoted from companion to star, intrepid investigate … >
A new series of novels revealing the untold story of iconic Doctor Who character Colonel Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart will launch next year. Candy Jar Books’ fully licensed Lethbridge-Stewart series will be set shortly after 1968’s ‘The Web of Fear’. The first series consists of ‘The Forgotten Son’ by Andy Frankham-Allen, ‘Horror of Det-Sen’ by Lance Parkin, … >
‘Death in Heaven’ is a resolutely modern episode of Doctor Who, mixing Russell T Davies-style widescreen excess with the endlessly imaginative twists of Steven Moffat’s dark vision for the show like a pimped-up juggernaut driven by Edgar Allen Poe. It’s also one of the most poignant season finales the programme has produced under the auspices … >
Only the eternally impressive Lis Sladen emerges with much credit from a fatally overambitious and overblown attempt.
Doctor Who‘s spin-off has featured plenty of famous faces over the past four series. Here we pick out five that have stood out for bringing something a little bit special to Bannerman Road.
2entertain have revealed the individual sleeve artwork for the upcoming Doctor Who boxset ‘Mannequin Mania‘, featuring two classic Doctor Who stories starring Jon Pertwee as the third Doctor.
2entertain have announced the release of ‘Mannequin Mania‘, a DVD boxset featuring two classic Doctor Who stories starring Jon Pertwee as the third Doctor and the late Nicholas Courtney as Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart.
Doctor Who‘s lead writer Steven Moffat has described actor Nicholas Courtney, who died earlier this week, as “kind and generous and funny”.
Tributes have been pouring in on Twitter for actor Nicholas Courtney, who has died, aged 81.
Actor Nicholas Courtney, best known for his role as Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart in Doctor Who, has died following a long battle againist illness, aged 81.