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Month: November 2015

CALL ME JACKS – AN AUDIOBOOK INTERVIEW

CALL ME JACKS – AN AUDIOBOOK INTERVIEW

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Big Finish are pleased to announce the recording of a candid two-hour interview with cult TV legend Jacqueline Pearce. Available from March 2016, Call Me Jacks is the next release in Big Finish’s occasional series of interview CDs – this time featuring cult television star Jacqueline Pearce who discusses her long and illustrious career with Big Finish executive producer Nicholas Briggs. In an uncompromising interview that takes place over a bottle of champagne, Jacqueline speaks about her many film and television appearances, including Doctor Who and of…

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EIGHT MORE TITLES TO BE RELEASED IN DECEMBER!

EIGHT MORE TITLES TO BE RELEASED IN DECEMBER!

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December sees the re-release on DVD of seven titles, plus a brand new Myth Makers with BAFTA winning visual effects designer MIKE TUCKER. December’s releases will be a little later than usual so Reeltime Pictures can catch up with work. RTP0358 Myth Makers 013 John Levene RTP0353 Myth Makers 024 Jackie Lane RTP0100 Myth Makers 027 Louise Jameson RTP0215 Myth Makers 046 Barry Newbery RTP0228 Myth Makers 048 Graeme Harper RTP0272 Myth Makers 068 Judson Scott RTP0323 The Myth Runner…

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PETER CAPALDI REVEALS HIS TARDIS IS SECOND-HAND

PETER CAPALDI REVEALS HIS TARDIS IS SECOND-HAND

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The Time Lord star says the finished show’s special effects make it look a lot more hi-tech than the flimsy props the actors have to work with. Doctor Who’s special effects might look out of this world but the set is out of Ikea, star Peter Capaldi says. The BBC’s low budget means props are cobbled together from cardboard and whatever else is to hand, the actor claimed. Doctor Who’s special effects might look out of this world but the…

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BILLIE PIPER PULLS OUT OF OZ DOCTOR WHO FESTIVAL DAYS BEFORE LAUNCH

BILLIE PIPER PULLS OUT OF OZ DOCTOR WHO FESTIVAL DAYS BEFORE LAUNCH

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Billie Piper has pulled out of the Doctor Who Festival just four days before she was due to appear in Sydney. Doctor Who fans are used the eternally regenerating body of their time-travelling hero as a long succession of actors has manned Tardis over the show’s 50-year history. But a last-minute change to the line-up of the Doctor Who Festival will see one of the doctor’s most-loved companions replaced by a minor character. BBC has confirmed that Piper would no…

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THE ESSENTIAL DOCTOR WHO: DAVROS AND OTHER VILLAINS

THE ESSENTIAL DOCTOR WHO: DAVROS AND OTHER VILLAINS

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Panini’s lavish series of bookazines – The Essential Doctor Who – continues with a 116-page issue devoted to Davros and Doctor Who’s other notorious villains. “The last issue dealt with monsters,” says editor Marcus Hearn, “so this time we’re turning our attention to the Doctor’s humanoid adversaries. Davros made a huge impact in the recent story The Magician’s Apprentice/The Witch’s Familiar, so he leads the charge!” Davros and Other Villains includes exclusive interviews with Davros actors Terry Molloy and David…

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MARK GATISS: “DOCTOR WHO SHINES A BEACON IN DARK TIMES”

MARK GATISS: “DOCTOR WHO SHINES A BEACON IN DARK TIMES”

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The Sherlock writer argues that culture can help us cope with terror. The crowd at the Doctor Who Festival in London last Saturday was somewhat muted, for obvious reasons. Doctor Who is a scary show, but it pales in comparison to the news. Children and adults are now terrified of the same thing, and it doesn’t come from a distant planet – it’s all too close to home. RadioTimes.com asked writer Mark Gatiss what is the point of the show,…

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DOCTOR WHO RETURNS TO LATIN AMERICA ON SYFY

DOCTOR WHO RETURNS TO LATIN AMERICA ON SYFY

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In 2016, Latin American followers of the iconic Time Lord will enjoy the newest seasons of the BBC show exclusively on Syfy. BBC Worldwide and NBCUniversal International Networks today announced a deal that will enable viewers throughout Latin America to enjoy Doctor Who on Syfy, the destination for imagination-based entertainment. The globally acclaimed series, previously available on BBC’s owned networks in the region, begins airing on Syfy in 2016 with a re-run of season eight, followed by the exclusive regional…

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DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE 493

DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE 493

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Doctor Who Magazine looks ahead to the dramatic final episodes of the latest series – Sleep No More, Face the Raven, Heaven Sent and Hell Bent, and talks to to the writers of the episodes: Mark Gatiss, Sarah Dollard and showrunner Steven Moffat. We also catch up with the director of the series finale, Rachel Talalay and the Doctor himself, Peter Capaldi… “The whole episode’s quite big,” Peter tells DWM of the 12th and final episode of the series, Hell…

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DOCTOR WHO: JUDGEMENT OF THE JUDOON: BY COLIN BRAKE

DOCTOR WHO: JUDGEMENT OF THE JUDOON: BY COLIN BRAKE

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Synopsis Elvis the King Spaceport has grown into the sprawling city-state of New Memphis – an urban jungle, where organised crime is rife. But the launch of the new Terminal 13 hasn’t been as smooth as expected. And things are about to get worse… When the Doctor arrives, he finds the whole terminal locked down. The notorious Invisible Assassin is at work again, and the Judoon troopers sent to catch him will stop at nothing to complete their mission. With…

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THE NEW COMPANION WILL CHANGE THE TONE OF THE SHOW

THE NEW COMPANION WILL CHANGE THE TONE OF THE SHOW

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Steven Moffat has revealed that Doctor Who‘s next companion doesn’t even have a name yet but the new character will fundamentally change the series. Moffat explained that the character is in “quite early stages” – but that he has already pitched the companion and the arc of series 10 to the BBC. In our video interview – recorded at the official Doctor Who Festival this past weekend – Moffat and series lead Peter Capaldi also reflect on the departure of Jenna Coleman…

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