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Month: March 2017

Schoolgirl, 11, crowned world’s biggest Doctor Who fan with record collection

Schoolgirl, 11, crowned world’s biggest Doctor Who fan with record collection

Lily Connors, 11, has collected 6,641 items from the show. The youngster has been hooked on the adventures of the Time Lord since she was three and has turned her bedroom into a shrine to the sci-fi hit. Lily exterminated the previous Guinness world record set by Ian O’Brien, 57, who hoarded more than 1,573 items of memorabilia. The young fan, from Swansea, said: “When I broke the record it was awesome. It was the best thing ever. “I showed…

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Help the Doctor defeat the Daleks in a special BBC Live Lesson

Help the Doctor defeat the Daleks in a special BBC Live Lesson

The Doctor needs your help… The Daleks have engineered a supernova of epic proportions that has damaged the TARDIS, and now the devastating shock wave is heading to Earth. Only the combined power of a million micro:bits can save the TARDIS, the Doctor and the world! On Tuesday 28th March at 11am, you can help the Doctor and join the UK’s biggest classroom with our special live and interactive Doctor Who and the micro:bit Live Lesson. BBC Live Lessons support teachers and bring…

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DOCTOR WHO SERIES 10: ICE WARRIORS EPISODE DETAILS EMERGE

DOCTOR WHO SERIES 10: ICE WARRIORS EPISODE DETAILS EMERGE

In the latest edition of Empire magazine — issue 335, out now — Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat and Twelfth Doctor actor Peter Capaldi have been speaking about their final series together. During the interview, there are a number of juicy nuggets of information regarding Series 10, Episode 9. Written by Mark Gatiss, we already know the Ice Warriors will return (featuring a new kind according to its writer) but now we’ve been given new information regarding the story. Read on, if you dare! Spoilers follow… • Empire describes the episode as a “Jules Verne-ish…

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NEW DOCTOR WHO ‘MINIATURES GAMES’ FROM WARLORD

NEW DOCTOR WHO ‘MINIATURES GAMES’ FROM WARLORD

Fans of Doctor Who and miniatures games will love these new releases from Warlord Games. Encompassing all of the Doctors, their companions and their foes, these games and miniatures span more than fifty years of classic stories and characters. The models are high quality pewter castings and plastics, carefully sculpted to be as accurate as possible and officially approved by the BBC. Warlord Games have also announced details of their forthcoming new game featuring the Daleks and Cybermen — check…

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DOCTOR WHO AT THE BFI & RADIO TIMES TV FESTIVAL

DOCTOR WHO AT THE BFI & RADIO TIMES TV FESTIVAL

Doctor Who fans are in for a real treat next month at the BFI & Radio Times Festival in London with some exciting events. Taking place on April 7 – 9, 2017, the three-day festival gathers the stars and behind-the-scenes talent of many of the world’s greatest television shows for various events, screenings and panels. Take a look at the Doctor Who related events below and visit the website for full details here. DOCTOR WHO A panel discussion with executive producer Brian Minchin and…

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Doctor Who series 10 to open with Dalek episode

Doctor Who series 10 to open with Dalek episode

The very first foe faced by the Doctor and new companion Bill in the upcoming series of Doctor Who will be the Time Lord’s most iconic – the deadly Daleks, who coincidentally last appeared in the first episodes of series 9. While we already knew the pesky pepperpots would play a role in one episode this year it was unclear where exactly they’d crop up, until official BBC screengrabs (including main image) from the latest trailer revealed that it was…

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NEW “THE DOCTORS” TITLE ANNOUNCED BY KOCH MEDIA!

NEW “THE DOCTORS” TITLE ANNOUNCED BY KOCH MEDIA!

Koch have just confirmed they will be releasing the second in our THE DOCTORS DVD releases in June! Wonderful news – thanks to everyone who purchased the first – THE JON PERTWEE YEARS! The second, as you can see (!), will be THE PATRICK TROUGHTON YEARS. This will be followed by THE TOM BAKER YEARS. Here’s hoping we can release all the “classic” Doctors!

WORLD PREMIERE: THE WORLD OF HARGREAVES AT THE DOCTOR WHO EXPERIENCE

WORLD PREMIERE: THE WORLD OF HARGREAVES AT THE DOCTOR WHO EXPERIENCE

The World of Hargreaves is taking over the Doctor Who Experience in April to celebrate the launch of the wonderful new Doctor Who books from Adam Hargreaves, son of the Mr. Men and Little Miss creator, Roger Hargreaves. Four books are released on April: Doctor First, Doctor Fourth, Doctor Eleventh and Doctor Twelfth — full details and cover art can be found here. Taking place on Saturday April 22, 2017, attendees of the Doctor Who Experience will get immersed in…

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Steven Moffat thought he may leave at end of 2015

Steven Moffat thought he may leave at end of 2015

A spoiler for the ending of The Husbands Of River Song lies ahead With the tenth series of Doctor Who since its revival kicking off next month, Steven Moffat has this one more full run of the show to polish off, before handing over to Chris Chibnall from series 11 onwards. However, in a new interview with Empire magazine, he’s admitted that he wasn’t entirely sure he’d be overseeing series 10 after all, and that he suspected he might have…

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COMING SOON: A BRIEF HISTORY OF TIME LORDS

COMING SOON: A BRIEF HISTORY OF TIME LORDS

Coming up in May is an illustrated ‘secret’ history of the oldest and most powerful civilisation in the universe – the Time Lords of Gallifrey. We have the details and artwork below. The Time Lords are an immensely civilised, and immensely powerful, race. Yet we know very little about them, save that they can live forever (barring accidents) and possess the secrets of space and time travel. Their history has been shrouded in myth and mystery. Until now. A Brief…

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