Kicking off a larger than normal tranche of Sylvester McCoy seventh Doctor stories is the main range two-disc release, Una McCormack’s Red Planets. With the Doctor are companions Ace (Sophie Aldred) trapped in 1961 Berlin, and Mel (Bonnie Langford). Mel is with the Doctor in 2017, but something is wrong: welcome to the Kingdom of … >
As many fans were hoping, the story of Doctor Who spin-off Class is being picked up by the excellent folks over at Big Finish. Class, created by Patrick Ness, came to an end after one series, leaving things on a cliffhanger too. But the BBC opted not to press ahead with a second series, leaving … >
Running in various formats since 2004, Gallifrey has chronicled eight series worth of political machinations at the heart of Time Lord society. Following the stories of the Doctor’s former companions Romana and Leela. Latterly, the series has added Ace to its roster, picking up on the notion that the Doctor was preparing her for life … >
Watch Peter Davison, Colin Baker and Sophie Aldred chat about Doctor Who….
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 … >