Big Finish revive a proposed Doctor Who story from the McCoy era… ‘Alixion’. Most of Doctor Who’s “lost stories” now exist in some form, many as audio dramas; from the original plans for Season 23 to ideas the show simply couldn’t afford to do justice to when first proposed. Lately, Big Finish Productions have stretched … >
Sophie Aldred reprised her Doctor Who role as Ace in a humorous sketch, Tiny Time Lord Trouble, in support of BBC children’s charity Children in Need. Filmed at Victorian country house Harlaxton Manor in Lincolnshire, Ace and ‘Doctor Pudsey’ are pursued by bickering foes — a Cyberman and a Dalek. ‘Doctor Pudsey’ is a Time … >
Updated 16/07/25: Ahead of it’s September release audio producers Big Finish Productions have revealed the cover for Doctor Who: Alixion. The previously lost story, which would potentially formed part of the Season 27, features Sylverster McCoy’s 7th Doctor with his teenage companion Ace (Sophie Aldred). The cover shows the pair, as well as the giant … >
Ace actress Sophie Aldred spoke to the BBC at the Discover Bucks Museum in Aylesbury, where her Doctor Who co-star Dalek model is on display. The actress, who lives in nearby Hertfordshire, has written two books about her character Ace’s jacket, with contributions from Doctor Who stars including David Tennant, Jodie Whittaker and Peter Capaldi. … >
A new Seventh Doctor and Ace adventure BBC audio adventure read by Sophie Aldred is coming in August. Aldred, who played Ace alongside Sylvester McCoy’s Seventh Doctor in the Doctor Who BBC TV series, reads Doctor Who: What Still Remains, a tense and atmospheric thriller by bestselling author Adam Christopher. The TARDIS materialises on a … >
Here’s our May 2025 Podcast Roundup – our favourites from the worlds of CultBox. In no particular order, this month’s picks are… The Doctor Who Show – Astronaut Switcheroo (The Ambassadors of Death) The ever reliable Aussie podcast tackled Season 7‘s underrated ‘The Ambassadors of Death’ for its main feature this month. They gave the … >
Here’s our April 2025 Podcast Roundup – our favourites from the worlds of CultBox. In no particular order, this month’s picks are… The Sirens of Audio – Jean Marsh Remembered The Doctor Who audiophile’s podcast turned over a whole episode to the memory of Jean Marsh who died this month. Writer Simon Guerrier joined regular hosts … >
River Song meets two of her husband’s best friends, Ace and Tegan, in a time-twisting four-part adventure. With her own capacity to time-travel, Professor River Song (Alex Kingston) encountered three Doctors on screen, and has met more on audio since. However, her latest adventure brings her into contact with two of the Doctor’s former travelling … >
A special limited edition hardback to mark 20 years of Doctor Who script editor Andrew Cartmel’s bestselling memoir Script Doctor will be available March 2025. Andrew Cartmel was the script editor on Doctor Who from 1986 to 1989. During his time on the show, he introduced the Seventh Doctor (Sylvester McCoy) and his companion Ace … >
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 … >