English actor and voice artist John Leeson, best known for voicing the robotic dog K9 in Doctor Who and its spin-offs, died peacefully after “a summer of illness”, according to a 1 November post by his son on Facebook. He was 83. “Many thanks to the Whovian community for the love they showed to my … >
The Doctor and Sarah’s adventures continue as Series 15 wraps with two stories on the theme of war and the perils of time travel. Doctor Who is often at its best when digging into history, from well-known events to the more obscure. As Tom Baker’s Fourth Doctor rounds out his fifteenth year of audio adventures … >
The adventures continue for the Fourth Doctor and Sarah on the frontiers of science… This year, the Fourth Doctor’s fifteenth run of audio adventures has returned to his roots with a series of stories set in classic Doctor Who‘s beloved Season 13. The first release saw two outings with the UNIT team, and now he … >
Tom Baker’s second season of adventures as the Doctor will be available on Blu-ray with an eight-disc box set of Season 13. In his second season, Tom Baker’s Doctor really hits his stride, with faithful companion Sarah-Jane Smith (Elisabeth Sladen) by his side. Together they cross time and space to do battle with the Zygons, … >
Sadie Miller plays Sarah Jane Smith, ably assisted by Christopher Naylor as Dr Harry Sullivan. Updated 04/06/24: Cover and cast revealed. Ahead of its July release, Big Finish have debuted a wonderfully retro cover by artist Ryan Aplin for their Sarah Jane Smith and Harry Sullivan Doctor Who spin-off. The series puts the two former … >
Two new books are announced for Penguin Books Doctor Who Icons series. Shirley Jackson and the Chaos Box by Kalynn Bayron The best stories should never be unwritten. When a strange signal echoes through time to the heart of the TARDIS, the Doctor follows it to the home of Shirley Jackson. But the strangeness deepens … >
Penguin Books introduces a new Doctor Who Icons series with two new books which promise to be a thrilling journey through time celebrating the Doctor’s encounters with legendary figures from the past. The Thirteenth Doctor meets the illustrious artist Frida Kahlo in Frida Kahlo and the Skull Children. Some art can be deadly… Young Frida … >
‘The Curse of Time’ will fit into Tom Baker’s celebrated first season. The indomitable Tom Baker first burst onto our screens as the Fourth Doctor in 1974. Across seven years he redefined the role, bringing an otherworldly charm to the Time Lord and creating an indelible mark on the series. While The Fourth Doctor Adventures … >
Following on from The Legend of Ruby Sunday, in which the Doctor and Ruby came face to face with one of the Doctor’s greatest enemies, Sutekh, the pair are set to take a trip down memory lane in Tales of the TARDIS: Pyramids of Mars. Originally airing in 1975, the four part story Pyramids of … >
Big Finish celebrate Doctor Who‘s 60th Anniversary with the story of an impossible meeting between Omega, two Doctors… and two versions of Sarah Jane Smith! While audio producers Big Finish were frenetically degenerating Doctors in the monthly-released saga Once and Future, the show’s 60th Anniversary itself saw the release of a more traditional multi-Doctor tale. … >