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Doctor Who: The Official Guide and I, TARDIS: Coming Soon

Blogtor Who - Tue, 03/26/2024 - 21:00
New Doctor Who hardbacks explore the Whoniverse this summer

In addition to the upcoming original Doctor Who fiction in prose and audio, two new hardback guides to the Whoniverse are coming out from BBC Books this year. In July I, TARDIS will let readers revisit classic adventures from a unique perspective: that of the Time Lord’s time machine herself. All as told to author Steve Cole. Then, in August, Doctor Who: The Official Guide sets out to tell fans new and old everything they could want to know about our time travelling hero, their friends, their enemies, and their incredible adventures.

 

I, TARDIS (c) BBC Books I, TARDIS

‘Did you ever wonder why I chose you all those years ago? I wanted to see the universe, so I stole a Time Lord and I ran away…’

The Doctor has a unique bond with their TARDIS. They’ve always loved the ‘old girl’ for the way she’s gone looking for trouble anywhere in the universe. The Doctor says they stole the TARDIS from Gallifrey. The TARDIS disagrees…she stole them. It hasn’t always taken them where they want to go, but it’s made sure to take them where they needed to be.

For the TARDIS is far more than just a time machine crossed with a spaceship. Its life reflects the Doctor’s life – a shared wanderlust and longing to explore. Now you can revisit the Doctor’s adventures as seen through the eyes – or the flashing rooftop light, at least – of the TARDIS. From the time the Doctor stole it from Gallifrey to its latest adventures with the Fifteenth Doctor, the TARDIS reflects wittily on its epic, incredible history – past, present and future!

 

The Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa),BBC,Nwaka Okparaeke Doctor Who: The Official Guide

With exclusive content from Ncuti Gatwa’s first outing as the Fifteenth Doctor, discover more about the Time Lord who has been keeping the Earth safe for over 60 years.

This brand-new edition is the ultimate guide to all of the Doctor’s fifteen incarnations – from William Hartnell to Tom Baker and including both of David Tennant’s eras – you will learn fascinating facts from all of space and time.

Discover more about the Doctor’s many helpful companions, fearsome foes and, of course, the TARDIS who has been through it all.

Learn the difference between regeneration and bi-generation, why you should never anger a Meep, and always, always get Cherry Sunday a cup of tea!

 

I, Tardis will be available in both hardback, eBook, and audiobook (CD and Digital Download) from the 11th of July. The Official Guide will be in hardback and eBook from the 15th of August.

 

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Build Your Own Dalek with Hachette’s Latest Doctor Who Partwork

Blogtor Who - Sun, 03/24/2024 - 22:00
Build your own remote control half-scale Dalek with the latest partwork from Hachette!

Hachette have launched a new Doctor Who partwork that may just be one of the most ambitious ever. The Dalek partwork enables you to build your own Dalek! At 2:1 scale the result will be a half sized model of the Doctor’s most iconic enemy. What’s more, it will be completely remote controlled! You’ll be able to send your pint sized pepperpot around the house, while controlling the eyestalk and dome movements too. The Dalek’s iris even opens and closes, just like on the show. Eyestalk and ear-lights light up, and it comes with a library of appropriate sound effects to play on command. Even the business end of the gunstick lights up! Your Dalek can also be opened up to reveal the squid like mutant within at the touch of a button thanks to an automated opening sequence.

You can see the finished Dalek in action for yourself in Hachette’s promotional YouTube video below:

 

Choosing to assemble your own Dalek involves a major commitment, though. You’ll collect the pieces over 140 weekly issues — that’s over two and a half years. Moreover, while the first issue is a mere £1.99, issue 2 is £7.99 and every subsequent issue is £11.99. That’s a total spend of £1,664.60! But if you have deep enough pockets, and a deep enough urge to exterminate, Hachette’s Build Your Own Dalek may be your path to conquering the universe.

Each issue comes with a magazine giving instructions on how to assemble the latest parts of your Dalek and join them to what you already have, as well as features on Doctor Who. If you subscribe before the 7th of July, you’ll get one issue free, a binder for your issues, a TARDIS key chain, and a TARDIS mug.

 

The Dalek Issue 1 (c) Hachette The Dalek #1 – On Sale Now

Issue 1 is in shops in the UK now. But as with all partworks, arranging a standing order or subscribing is recommended. Especially on a project like this where missing an issue won’t just mean a gap on your shelf where some figure or book should have gone , but an incomplete or non-working Dalek!

To learn more, visit the official Hachette site.

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Doctor Who: The Fifteenth Doctor #1 Arrives in June

Blogtor Who - Sat, 03/23/2024 - 23:00
Doctor Who: The Fifteenth Doctor from Titan Comics begins in June

The first covers and synopsis for the first issue of Titan Comics’ Doctor Who: The Fifteenth Doctor are here. The ongoing series debuts in May from the new team of writer Dan Watters (Batman: Urban Legends), artist Kelsey Ramsay (Good Deeds), and colourist Valentia Bianconi (Dogs of London). The Time Lord hero and his companion Ruby Sunday are ready for new adventures too wild, too loud, and too colourful for even a Disneyassisted budget!

 

Cover B (c) Titan Comics

The first issue hits shelves on the 26th of June and comes in seven variant covers. Titan have revealed art for five of them now, along with the names of the artists for the remaining two.

  • Cover A is by Stanley ‘Artgem’ Lau (Action Comics, Supergirl, Heat Seeker)
  • Cover B is a photo cover featuring the Cybermen
  • Cover C is by Joshua Swaby (Ms Marvel, Miles Morales: Spider-Man, Star Wars: Doctor Aphra)
  • Cover D is by Christopher Jones (Young Justice, Detective Comics)
  • Cover E is by Alex Moore (Red Sonja, Cat Fight, Killer Queens)
  • Cover F uses the same Artgem art as Cover A but with foil print
  • Cover G features a large diamond logo on a black background

#1 is available for pre-order now from Forbidden Planet in the UK and The Things from Another World in the US. Before that you can catch our heroes in Titan Comics’ Doctor Who: Free Comic Book Day 2024. Like the name suggests, you can get that special issue free from your local comic book shop on Free Comic Book Day, the 4th of May.

 

Cover D by Christopher Jones (c) Titan Comics Doctor Who: The Fifteenth Doctor #1

Join the Fifteenth Doctor in a new comic book adventure! The Fifteenth Doctor and Ruby Sunday have followed a mysterious signal to a shopping mall in the last days of Earth. It’s sure to be a trap, but to find the source, The Doctor must face his greatest fears…

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First Doctor Who Guests for Big Finish Day 2024 Announced

Blogtor Who - Thu, 03/21/2024 - 20:00
Here are the first set of guests for Big Finish Day 2024

Big Finish Productions, in association with the Doctor Who Appreciation Society and Fourth Wall Live, presents Big Finish Day 2024, an exciting chance for listeners to meet, greet and quiz dozens of special guests from the worlds of audio adventure. The event takes place on Saturday 8th June 2024 at the historic Cadogan Hall in London, UK.

Big Finish Day 2024 marks 25 years of Big Finish, and the day will include interview panels, autograph opportunities, photo studio, cosplay prizes, and much more. Of course, the Big Finish stall will be packed with a bounty of new releases and special offers from across all our ranges.

 

Paul McGann as The Eighth Doctor (c) Big Finish All guest appearances are subject to professional commitments. The first confirmed guest block at Big Finish Day 2024:
  • Paul McGann (the Eighth Doctor)
  • Christopher Benjamin (Henry Gordon Jago)
  • Nicholas Briggs (the Daleks, creative director and executive producer)
  • Lisa Bowerman (Bernice Summerfield, director)
  • Stephen Noonan (the First Doctor)
  • Tim Treloar (the Third Doctor)
  • Jonathon Carley (the War Doctor)
  • Daisy Ashford (Liz Shaw)
  • Lauren Cornelius (Dodo)
  • Sadie Miller (Sarah Jane Smith)
  • Christopher Naylor (Harry Sullivan, cover artist)
  • Jon Culshaw (the Brigadier, Kamelion and more)
  • Helen Goldwyn (writer, director)
  • Jason Haigh-Ellery (chairman and executive producer)
  • John Ainsworth (senior producer)
  • Benji Clifford (sound designer)

More announcements will be made over the next few months between now and the event.

Tickets are strictly limited to just 500 attendees (including VIP passes and concessions) and may only be purchased from the official site at https://www.fw-live.com/big-finish-day

VIP passes cost £150 and include
  • Access to all panels.
  • Seating in the front five rows.
  • Priority Pass for all signings.
  • Big Finish Day Programme
  • Limited edition VIP Big Finish 25 Badge
  • VIP Lanyard.
Standard tickets cost £75 and include
  • Access to all panels
  • General admission seating (excluding front 5 rows)
  • Access to all stars for autographs, first come first served and not guaranteed.

 

 

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Doctor Who – BBC Confirms that Steven Moffat is Back!!

Blogtor Who - Tue, 03/19/2024 - 18:54
Moffat is Back!!

One of the worst-kept secrets from the Doctor Who new series has been confirmed by BBC that former Showrunner Steven Moffat will be writing an episode for the first season of Ncuti Gatwa’s Fifteenth Doctor.  Steven Moffat’s episode will be directed by BAFTA, Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Julie-Anne Robinson, who also directs the first episode of Season one.

Steven Moffat first wrote the famous and humourous Comic Relief episode – Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death,  starring Rowan Atkinson, Hugh Grant, Richard E Grant, Jim Broadbent and Joanna Lumbley as the Doctor with Jonathan Price as the Master.   As Doctor Who was off the air for many years at this time, he famously stated that he thought this was his one and only chance to write for one of his favourite characters.  (Long-term fans of the series will recall he contributed to the Doctor Who universe in the written word form.)

He later returned to Doctor with several stories under Russell T Davies’ revived series – “The Empty Child”/”The Doctor Dances” (both 2005),  “The Girl in the Fireplace” (2006) and “Blink” (2007).  “Blink” saw the creation of one of Doctor Who’s one of scariest and most famous monsters – the Weeping Angels. After David Tennant’s departure from the series, he succeeded Russell T Davies as the Showrunner, leading the series through the 11th and 12th Doctor eras (Matt Smith and Peter Capaldi).

Doctor Who has not been his only famous creation, as fans worldwide will reconsSteven has been celebrated for co-writing and co-creating the multi-award-winning series Sherlock.

Speaking on his return to the Whoniverse, Steven Moffat says: “Yes, okay, fair enough – apologies to everyone I’ve very slightly misled – I am in fact writing an episode of the series of Doctor Who. Exactly like I said I never would. What can I tell you? There was begging, there was pleading but finally Russell agreed to let me have another go – so long as I got out of his garden. Working with old friends and a brand new Doctor I couldn’t be happier. Sorry I was a bit reticent on the subject for so long. It was all part of an elaborate plan that would have delighted millions but at the last minute I forgot what it was.”

Director Julie-Anne Robinson was also thrilled to be working with former Showrunner.  “It was a tremendous honour to direct episodes of Doctor Who for the BBC and Disney+. This beloved franchise is 60 years old and still going strong. It is part of our collective memory as Brits. I’ve always admired Russell T Davies and Ncuti Gatwa is an unbelievably talented actor who has stepped into the role of the Fifteenth Doctor effortlessly, alongside the equally talented Millie Gibson. Steven Moffat gave me an intense challenge as a director. I asked him for a keyword to describe the overall tone of the episode he said: ‘Hitchcock’. I can’t wait to see what everyone thinks. I’m grateful to Bad Wolf, the BBC and Disney+. It was an incredible experience”.

Doctor Who Returns 

The new Doctor Who season will premiere on BBC iPlayer and Disney+. In the UK, the first two episodes will premiere at 00:00 on May 11th on BBC iPlayer. The episode will air on Friday, May 10 at 7 PM ET / 4 PM PT in the US and 10 AM AEDT in Australia.

 

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Doctor Who Stars Hunt the Hound of the Baskervilles

Blogtor Who - Mon, 03/18/2024 - 23:00
Nicola Bryant has already guest starred in the classic Holmes tale starring Colin Baker with Katy Manning guesting in May

Colin Baker’s tour as Sherlock Holmes in Crime and Comedy Theatre’s production of Hound of the Baskervilles continues this spring. And some old friends from the world of Doctor Who join the Sixth Doctor actor at select performances. Unfortunately you’ve already missed your chance to see Baker reunited with former co-star Nicola Bryant at the Theatre Royal Winchester last week. But you’re still in time to catch Katy Manning’s guest starring role. The Jo Grant actor will be in the performance on the 1st of May at the Radlett Centre in Hertfordshire.

Terry Molloy (Davros) will be on stage for the entire tour, though, as Holmes’ steadfast companion Dr. Watson. Dee Sadler (Flowerchild, The Greatest Show in the Galaxy) also stars as Dr. Mortimer.

 

“What an absolute delight to be asked to join my dear friends Colin Baker, Dee Sadler and Terry Molloy,” said Katy Manning. “It will be a first with Terry Molloy and Dee Sadler, so that will be a real treat too. I stopped doing theatre a few years ago in favour of film, audio and TV, so it will be very exciting to dip my toes into the theatre waters once again.”

 

The ‘radio play on stage’ production is back for a second year following a successful tour in 2023

The legend of the Hound Of The Baskervilles has haunted the Baskerville family for generations. None more so than Sir Charles Baskerville, who died in mysterious circumstances worthy of the legend. This leads Doctor Mortimer to consult Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, in the hope of preventing the heir to the Baskerville estate, Sir Henry, from suffering the same fate. But the supernatural seems a very long way from 221B Baker Street…

 

The cast of The Hound of the Baskervilles (c) Crime and Comedy Theatre

However, once Holmes and Watson journey to isolated Baskerville Hall, the line between reality and the legend becomes blurred. Death, doom and myth surround them. What is the secret of the butler in the night, whose is the mysterious lantern that shines in the darkness, and what hellish apparition stalks Dartmoor with murderous intent?

Crime And Comedy Theatre Company presents the story as a radio-play-live-on-stage. The setting is a radio studio, with the actors ready as if for a radio broadcast. Foley artists create the sound effects live on stage too. It all combines to transport the audience from Baker Street to Dartmoor, as the tale of murder, mystery and horror is brought to life! A rare chance to see these popular actors live at your local theatre, this is a play not to be missed.

 

The Hound of the Baskervilles (c) Crime and Comedy Club The Hound of the Baskervilles

World-renowned detective Sherlock Holmes and his colleague Dr Watson are asked to unravel the mystery surrounding the untimely death of Sir Charles Baskerville. With rumours of a cursed giant hound loose on the loose moors, they must act fast in order to save the Baskerville family’s last remaining heir.

Approximate runtime 2 hours 15 minutes.

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REVIEW: Torchwood: Sabotage

Blogtor Who - Mon, 03/18/2024 - 12:00
Ace and Colchester are back together again, but on opposites sides of a conflict filled character piece

Colchester can’t stand it. He knows Ace planned it. What could it be? Is it a mirage? She’s scheming on a thing, that’s sabotage. Yes, the spiciest couple in Big Finish’s Torchwood range are back and doing what they do best: argue. But in Torchwood: Sabotage their unusual friendship faces a real threat which threatens to explode their cautious mutual respect with the power of Nitro-19. In their previous two encounters the pair were working towards the same aims. Yes, they cast a cynical side eye over each other’s motives and worldviews. But whether exposing a covert alien takeover or saving McShane’s charity, they were on the same side. But this latest story places them firmly on opposing sides in a bitter conflict.

Officially, Dorothy McShane is in India to lead A Charitable Earth’s relief efforts to help a community displaced by the construction of a refinery on their ancient land. Meanwhile, on paper, Mr. Colchester’s services have been sub-contracted to Vultura as a security consultant for their mining operations. That would be tense enough, but McShane (“Please, when we’re blowing stuff up, call me ‘Ace’,”) is orchestrating a campaign of sabotage that will see her arrested as a terrorist if caught. Meanwhile, Vultura have no plans for peaceful co-existence. They’ve mandated Colchester and lawyer Dyson to find ways to divert the compensation fund back to their own pockets. All while forcing the local populace into thinly disguised concentration camps.

The stage is set for all out war, with neither of the friends quite able to believe the other’s choice of sides.

 

Paul Clayton and Sophie Aldred continue to make this sub-strand of Torchwood stories a highlight of the range

The partnership between Paul Clayton and Sophie Aldred continues to be the absolute core of these stories. Both actors continue to provide some of their best work for Big Finish when paired together. The characters themselves, too, are rarely better than in these ‘Colchane’ outings. In the Among Us series of box sets, Colchester typically seems to barely tolerate his own teammates and operates from a deep misanthropy about the human race. Ace, though, seems to be about the only person on Earth able to make him feel almost guilty about some of his life choices, and one of the only ones whose good opinion he values.

On the other side, these stories allow Sophie Aldred to commit to one of the most consistent and satisfying portrayals of Ace on audio. Various stories have written or rewritten her personality and history several times over. Meanwhile stories set post-Survival have so often focused on her feelings about the Doctor that it’s been difficult to get a sense of her as a person. But Torchwood’s version of Ace uses her Doctor Who past as one strand in her life story while never suffocating her under its weight.

The duo appear alongside a superb guest cast of Tom Hanson as Dyson, a man untroubled by a conscience, Shaheen Khan as a fiery mayor, and Anant Varman as angry and determined teenage would-be bomber Jamal. Between them, they make Sabotage an acting showcase as well as a complex interpersonal and political drama.

 

The cast of Torchwood: Sabotage (c) Big Finish Some of the plot mechanics required to place the pair at odds don’t quite convince in an otherwise compelling story

What doesn’t quite work is the way the somewhat artificial way the plot puts Colchester and McShane at odds. The CEO of A Charitable Earth is risking everything she’s spent decades building by returning to her bomb-making ways. But there’s no satisfying answer as to why this situation, compared to all the Earthbound horrors she must have seen, pushes her over that line. Meanwhile, Colchester regularly expresses shock at how underhanded and ruthless his Vultura bosses can be. It’s odd from a man who always sees the dark side of everything, and could probably deconstruct a little girl playing with a puppy into a critique of everything wrong with the human condition. And, indeed, while dispatching Colchester to work for them feels like a very Yvonne move, it’s an assignment you’d expect him to constantly complain about, rather than spend making excuses for Vultura’s excesses.

Similarly, the shape of the plot demands the two keep some crucial secrets from each other. But once everyone keeps their cards on the table, it’s difficult to see exactly why they didn’t just tell us other everything much earlier. Except that is, that then there wouldn’t have been much of a story.

Nevertheless, the end result is well worth any quibbles about the story logic. Sabotage is a superbly drawn character piece showcasing two of Big Finish’s stronger performers. And as greedy as it seems to ask for fourth helpings: can we have some more, please? In fact, maybe it’s time for Colchester to bring Ace home to meet the parents, so to speak…

 

Torchwood: Sabotage. Cover by Sean Longmore (c) Big Finish Torchwood: Sabotage

Vultura has started mining some mountains in a state in India. The local villagers are displaced into a resettlement camp, and are retaliating. Brought in to stop the sabotage is Mr Colchester, who finds that the camp is overseen by Ace. Who is causing the sabotage? His suspicions are aroused. Ace always was good with explosives.

Torchwood: Sabotage is now available to own as a collector’s edition CD (+ download for just £10.99) or as a digital download only (for £8.99), exclusively here.

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Doctor Who Magazine 601

Blogtor Who - Sun, 03/17/2024 - 20:00
Doctor Who Magazine 601 opens up the Fifteenth Doctor’s wardrobe

The current issue of Doctor Who Magazine, on sale now, looks at The Church on Ruby Road’s goblins and depiction of foster care. It also looks at how the new Doctor has the biggest wardrobe of them all. Meanwhile, Russell T Davies talk about the making of the recent Tales of the TARDIS minisodes. Elsewhere this issue there’s an analysis of Third Doctor story Planet of the Daleks and a tribute to Michael Jayson, who played one of the show’s most unique enemies.

 

Features in DWM 601 include
  • Dedicated Follower of Fashion – Costume designer Pam Downe discusses dressing our stylish new Doctor, as well as how she created looks for the Toymaker and the Goblin army.
  • Script to Screen – An in-depth look at how The Church on Ruby Road’s Goblin army developed, from the original concept to the finished product – blending masks and animatronics with digital effects.
  • Letter from the Showrunner – Russell T Davies sings in praise of companions of yesteryear as he recalls a week making Tales of the TARDIS!
  • It’s All About Care – Christel Dee reflects on the shows depiction of Ruby’s foster experience
  • Mancopolis Part Three – The adventures of the Fifteenth Doctor and Ruby Sunday continue in the comic strip!
  • Abdoul Ceesay – a director’s assistant on Doctor Who talks to DWM about his role and future aspirations!
  • The Fact of Fiction – DWM examines the closing episodes of 1973’s Planet of the Daleks.
  • The Collection: Season 15 – Louise Jameson is among the interviewees in a special preview of the Season 15 Blu-ray collection.
  • Michael Jayson – DWM pays tribute to the late actor who played the Doctor’s evil alter-ego the Valeyard.
  • Time-Space Visualiser – learn how fandom went mad for the Sixth Doctor!
  • The Diet of Doctor Who – Get cooking! A deep dive into the part food has played in the series over the years, along with some recipes you can try at home!
  • The Greatest TV Shows in the Galaxy – We look at how other TV shows have found their way into episodes of Doctor Who.
Also this issue
  • Gallifrey Guardian – new cast and directors revealed as well as an update on the Christmas ratings.
  • Reviews – covering books, audio dramas and the Fugitive Doctor action figure!
  • Other Worlds – the essential guide to new stories in Doctor Who’s expanded universe.
  • Competitions – Win Season 17 on Blu-ray, plus books and CDs!

 

DWM 601 (c) Panini Doctor Who Magazine 601

DWM Issue 601 is on sale Thursday the 29th of February from the online Panini store, WH Smith and other retailers priced £7.99 (UK). Also available as a digital edition from Pocketmags. You can also save with a subscription, as well as receiving exclusive, text-free covers.

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