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Month: June 2015

DOCTOR WHO: THE SECRET HISTORY

DOCTOR WHO: THE SECRET HISTORY

The 200th Doctor Who Main Range release is now available! The TARDIS brings the Doctor, Steven and Vicki to the Italian city of Ravenna in the year 540 – besieged by the army of the celebrated Byzantine general Belisarius. Caught up in the fighting, Steven ends up on a boat bound for Constantinople, the heart of the Roman Empire. Rescuing Steven, however, is the least of the Doctor’s problems – because he shouldn’t be mixed up in this particular adventure…

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THE ESSENTIAL DOCTOR WHO: MONSTERS

THE ESSENTIAL DOCTOR WHO: MONSTERS

Issue 5 of Panini’s The Essential Doctor Who comprises 116 pages of all-new material exploring the dark side of the series… Horror has been Doctor Who’s most consistent genre since the Daleks first threatened viewers in 1963. The metal-cased mutants are still notorious, but the programme’s shadows are occupied by many equally grotesque and disturbing creatures. This is a comprehensive guide to the monsters that have been haunting our nightmares for more than 50 years. Everything from the Abzorbaloff to Zygons is covered in…

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SCIFI WALES BRINGS FANS TO LLANDUDNO FOR FIRST EVENT THIS SEPTEMBER

SCIFI WALES BRINGS FANS TO LLANDUDNO FOR FIRST EVENT THIS SEPTEMBER

A new science fiction, comic and gaming event is coming to the shores of north Wales this September with the announcement of Scifi Wales, North Wales’ Premier Science Fiction Event in support of the Alzheimer’s Society. Held at Venue Cymru in Llandudno, famous faces have already been lined up to appear, including Robert Llewellyn (Red Dwarf), John Challis (Doctor Who / Only Fools and Horses), Caitlin Blackwood (Doctor Who), Virginia Hey (Mad Max 2 / James Bond / Farscape), Brian Wheeler (Star Wars),…

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DOCTOR WHO’S PENARTH JEWELLER ROWLEY’S SUFFERS SECOND BREAK-IN IN A MONTH BUT OWNER SAYS THEY WILL ‘BATTLE ON’

DOCTOR WHO’S PENARTH JEWELLER ROWLEY’S SUFFERS SECOND BREAK-IN IN A MONTH BUT OWNER SAYS THEY WILL ‘BATTLE ON’

The Penarth store which supplied ‘timeless’ ring for hit sci-fi show devastated by two raids in a month. Doctor Who’s jewellers have spoken of their devastation after suffering a second burglary at their high street store in a month. Rowley’s in Penarth made headlines last year when it was chosen to supply the Time Lord’s “timeless” ring as Peter Capaldi took over in the title role. But the shop suffered the latest in a pair of recent break-ins on Monday…

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DAVID TENNANT CALLS ON THE PUBLIC TO “CELEBRATE AND PROTECT” THE BBC

DAVID TENNANT CALLS ON THE PUBLIC TO “CELEBRATE AND PROTECT” THE BBC

The former Doctor Who star joins some of the biggest names in UK television including Julie Walters and Idris Elba signing up to a campaign of support for the Corporation as it seeks to secure funding for the next ten years Doctor Who star David Tennant has called on the British public to safeguard the BBC in the year it seeks to secure its funding from the Government. The Broadchurch actor and former Time Lord has thrown his support behind…

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DOWNTIME TO GET A DVD RELEASE

DOWNTIME TO GET A DVD RELEASE

REELTIME and TROPICANA HOLDINGS signed a new distribution deal with OMiP to distribute DOWNTIME, the DOCTOR WHO spin-off drama. At the signing were (L to R) IAN LEVINE, OMiP CEO MICHAEL INFANTE and KEITH BARNFATHER from REELTIME. The signing took place at PINEWOOD STUDIOS over a lovely lunch in the restaurant – many thanks to MICHAEL. OMiP will be deciding on their marketing and sales strategy over the next few weeks and we will keep you informed as the details…

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New Myth Makers DVDs

New Myth Makers DVDs

The Gallifreyan Newsroom today has received news on the latest DVD re-releases of the legendary Myth Makers interviews from Reeltime Pictures.  All of these titles will be released on 1st July 2015 RTP0114 Myth Makers 009 Sarah Sutton RTP0159 Myth Makers 053 Patrick Troughton RTP0249 Myth Makers 063 Herbert Jefferson Jnr. RTP0316 Myth Makers 074 Doctor Who Magazine Vol. 3 RTP0401 Myth Makers 110 Flight Through Eternity – 3 Doctors. Vol. 2 RTP0412 Myth Makers 114 TELOS Publishing RTP0439 An…

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SIR JOHN HURT

SIR JOHN HURT

Veteran actor Sir John Hurt has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. The 75-year-old, who was Oscar-nominated for his role in 1980’s The Elephant Man, said he would continue working despite the diagnosis. “I am undergoing treatment and am more than optimistic about a satisfactory outcome, as indeed is the medical team,” he told the Press Association. Hurt, who starred as the War Doctor in Doctor Who in 2013, added he would continue with his professional work. “I am continuing to…

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