The tragic death of Elisabeth Sladen in 2011 still feels incredibly unfair. Not least because she was headlining one of the best ever Doctor Who spin-off series, the terrific The Sarah Jane Adventures. In the show, she was reprising the role of Sarah Jane Smith, and in all five series were produced. The fifth series … >
A new main range Doctor Who release from Big Finish features a brace of seventh Doctor stories, ‘Shadow Planet’ and ‘World Apart’. They star Sylvester McCoy, alongside Sophie Aldred as Ace and Philip Olivier as Hex.
The Doctor takes Ace back to her home in Perivale, where they find that her friends have all mysteriously disappeared; a discovery that leads them to a dying planet full of savage Cheetah People and one of the Doctor’s greatest enemies… Buy ‘Survival’ on DVD on Amazon here. Best moments The Doctor goes shopping … >
In the history of Doctor Who, the post ‘TV Movie’ years, when the series was off air with little hope of revival, spawned many creative fan endeavours. While some took to writing novels or audio dramas, independent film producers Reeltime Pictures carved out a way to make their own little slices of the Whoniverse, licensing … >
Doctor Who actress Sophie Aldred stars in the Mindgame Saga, out on DVD next month. From the show’s classic series writer and script editor Terrance Dicks, Mindgame and Mindgame Trilogy feature actors and characters from Doctor Who. Sophie Aldred played companion Ace in Doctor Who from 1987 to 1989. A new Mindgame Saga set will be released on DVD on Monday 14 … >
In 1989, presenter Neil Buchanan and producer Tim Edmunds created a show for Children’s ITV called Art Attack, which showed kids how to make quirky and unusual things from household objects. With Art Attack being such a success, Buchanan and Edmunds were asked to create a new show for ITV in 1992. Zzzap!, first broadcast … >
Professor Bernice Summerfield was created in Virgin’s 1990’s New Adventures book range. Starting as a companion, the 26th century archaeologist survived as the star after the BBC took the Doctor Who book rights back in house. Later she gained her own audio adventures, where actress Lisa Bowerman brought the character to life at Big Finish. … >
This release continues the Doctor Who spin-off range Gallifrey and is interesting for several reasons. First is Juliet Landau in the role of President Romana, taking over from Lalla Ward. Juliet first appeared in the sixth Gallifrey boxset and the ‘Companion Chronicle’ story ‘Luna Romana’. The second point of interest is the main foe, revealed … >
Sophie Aldred, who played ’80s companion Ace in Doctor Who, stars alongside Carol Cleveland (Monty Python), Tom Price (Torchwood) and Chase Masterson (Star Trek: Deep Space 9) in new sci-fi comedy, The Search for Simon. Out on DVD this week, The Search for Simon follows 39 year David’s search for his younger brother Simon, who, … >
Sometimes the ambition of a Doctor Who story utterly outstrips the production’s ability to deliver and 1977’s ‘The Invisible Enemy’ is a case in point. The story, involving a sentient space virus which infects the Doctor and prompts a Fantastic Voyage style adventure into the Time Lord’s head, is probably best remembered for the introduction … >