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 … >
With the cancellation of Doctor Who in 1989, a whole season of stories were left in limbo – including ‘Alixion’. Original Season 27 plans included a return for the Ice Warriors and the introduction of a new companion. You can find a ton of articles on the web about where the show might have gone. … >
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 … >
It’s time for a clash of the umbrellas as Missy encounters the Seventh Doctor for her Dark Gallifrey trilogy. Updated 24/02/25 – First cover revealed The epic Dark Gallifrey audio series returns with the first part of its third trilogy, starring Missy, in April 2025. The story comes from Rochana Patel, who wrote ‘The Legend … >
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 … >
The latest blending of Doctor Who eras brings us the Krillitaine, the Lupari and the Monks. Big Finish’s Classic Doctors New Monsters range returns for its fifth outing, providing more occasions for earlier Doctors to encounter creatures from the post-2005 series. In Faithful Friends, the genetic ability acquiring Krillitaine of ‘School Reunion’ return in two … >
The Doctor deals with the Krillitane and the Monks, and the Lupari have their day in Classic Doctors New Monsters 5: Faithful Friends audio box set. Doctor Who history is rife with occasions where we meet a new monster, yet the Doctor knows then of old. The Classic Doctors New Monsters range from Big Finish … >
Sylvester McCoy’s penultimate season as the Seventh Doctor is the next release in the Doctor Who Blu-ray collection. A special trailer containing archive footage from Season 25 and special features from the release was released to mark the announcement. The stories also feature Sophie Aldred who plays iconic 80s companion, Ace, who joins the Doctor … >
The actor first played Sutekh in the 1975 Tom Baker classic ‘Pyramids of Mars’. Now, Gabriel Woolf has returned to bring Sutekh’s “gift of death to all humanity” and the BBC put some questions to him… How does it feel reviving Sutekh after nearly 50 years? It felt sort of inevitable in a way. I’d … >