Cosmeston Mediaeval Village, Penarth, will be closed from tomorrow until May 15th because of location filming for the BBC sci-fi series “Dr Who” . As far as the plot of this new Dr Who episode is concerned, inexplicably the BBC has not confided in PDN – but we wouldn’t have wanted to spoil the fun anyway. The restored mediaeval village was being transformed today as scenic constructors and props teams began turning it into what a mediaeval village might have…
The first chance to hear Tim Treloar voicing the Third Doctor in Doctor Who – The Third Doctor Adventures Volume 1 is now available… The trailer for Doctor Who – The Third Doctor Adventures Volume 1 can now be heard on the release’s page, as Tim Treloar voices the Third Doctor for two new stories:The Havoc of Empires by Andy Lane and Prisoners of the Lake by Justin Richards. Doctor Who – The Third Doctor…
The Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular will make its UK debut in May 2015. Between 23 – 29 May, the show will enjoy a limited run of thirteen performances in London, Cardiff, Birmingham, Leeds, Newcastle and Glasgow. Performed by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and Chorus of Wales, conducted by Ben Foster, the UK shows will be hosted by Peter Davison, who played the Fifth Doctor. Tour dates and tickets Visitors with disabilities or access requirements, please visit our accessibility…
DOCTOR WHO ADVENTURES: 100% REGENERATED! Panini UK, the publisher of Doctor Who Magazine, has acquired the licence for Doctor Who Adventures, and the first Panini issue goes on sale on Thursday 23 April 2015! Doctor Who Adventures has changed its look, and is now ageing up in profile to appeal to readers of all ages from 5-1005! A NINE-PAGE COMIC STRIP IN EVERY ISSUE! Doctor Who Adventures #1 kicks off with Empire’s Fall, a 9-page strip story with art by Russ Leach, script by Jason…
Today, the good people at Reeltime Pictures have announced the next batch of their “Myth Makers” series to be re-issued onto DVD from May 1st 2015. RTP0143 — Myth Makers 004 RTP0143 — Myth Makers 004 RTP0347 — Myth Makers 019 Colin Baker RTP0164 — Myth Makers 036 Mark Strickson RTP0218 — Myth Makers 047 Doctor Who Magazine Vol. 2 RTP0231 — Myth Makers 061 Stephen Greif RTP0349 — Myth Makers 077 Louis Marks RTP0398 — Myth Makers 107 Flight…
In a rare interview on BBC Radio 4, Christopher Eccleston has been discussing his time as the ninth Doctor. Eccleston was interviewed by Emma Freud in a wide ranging talk about his career. When asked about Doctor Who, he told Freud how he had put himself forward for the role. “I approached Russell T Davies and said I know you are going to do this and I think you should think…
Corks! Jago and Litefoot’s ninth series for Big Finish is coming very soon, and there’s now a trailer available… Those intrepid investigators, those diviners of danger, those alliterative alumni, turn heroic holidaymakers in April’s Jago & Litefoot Series 9 from Big Finish, coming later in the month: The Flying Frenchmen (by Jonathan Morris) Jago and Litefoot embark on a cruise. It’s supposed to be a relaxing break, but what terrors lurk in…
Our friend and super Doctor Who fan Toby Hadoke has kindly provided The Gallifreyan Newsroom with a preview and background insights of his forthcoming BBC Radio 4 play, for which we are extremely grateful. We are sure it will be highly successful for Toby and the first of many such plays. “The Dad Who Fell To Earth” by Toby Hadoke: Tom had been struggling to come to terms with his dad’s sudden death, but that was before he found…
Plans for a Hollywood version of Doctor Who are part of the latest revelations from the Sony Pictures’ computer hack. The BBC said there was “tremendous interest” in the idea during a meeting with Sony last year, although no plans were finalised. The meeting was disclosed in a hacked email, made public on Wikileaks, six months after a cyber-attack on Sony. Wikileaks has made the information stolen from Sony available in a searchable format for the first time. Sony said…
RELEASED 18TH OF MAY 2015 Doctor Who: Series 8 will be the first soundtrack release of music from the twelfth Doctor, Peter Capaldi, featuring the new Doctor’s theme A Good Man? (Twelve’s Theme). This 3 disc set also includes the music from the episode Last Christmas and an extensive 24 page booklet with notes from Murray Gold. The score is performed by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales conducted…