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Month: April 2017

Michelle Gomez Narrating a Doctor Who/Mr. Men Story!

Michelle Gomez Narrating a Doctor Who/Mr. Men Story!

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The Doctor Who/Mr. Men mashup books are almost too cute for words. But it turns out, you can make them even cuter—by having Missy herself, Michelle Gomez, narrate an adorable caper involving Mr. Men and Little Miss versions of the Twelfth Doctor and Missy. To celebrate the new line of books—penned and illustrated by Mr. Men creator Roger Hargreaves’s son, Adam—the BBC have released an animated version of the Twelfth Doctor’s story in the series, Dr. Twelfth, narrated by Gomez….

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OUT NOW! Tales From The TARDIS Issue 17

OUT NOW! Tales From The TARDIS Issue 17

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  The latest issue of the UK Doctor Who comics collection Tales From The TARDIS hits stores today and features comic strips from the Twelfth, Eleventh and Tenth Doctors. Tales From The TARDIS #17 “This is the gateway to everything that ever was and ever can be.” In this issue, the Tenth Doctor and Cindy find themselves off the cosmic grid where they encounter some strange individuals who seem less than trustworthy! The Eleventh Doctor learns a terrible truth about…

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LETHBRIDGE-STEWART: FREE SHORT STORY

LETHBRIDGE-STEWART: FREE SHORT STORY

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Candy Jar Books are pleased to announce the release of its latest free digital-only short story, United in Blood by Mark Jones. Mark Jones was taught how to write a television script by Gerry Anderson, the legendary creator of Thunderbirds. Mark was also co-creator of the Jon Pertwee and Patrick Troughton TV project, Starwatch, and has written for the Guinness Encyclopaedia of Popular Music, as well as penning the bestselling book about the film and TV location, Aldbury – where…

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Doctor Who to release a “nail-biting” immersive version of an upcoming episode

Doctor Who to release a “nail-biting” immersive version of an upcoming episode

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Doctor Who always does scary episodes well – just ask the sofa cushions of any longtime viewer – but an upcoming story in the sci-fi series this year may well be the most terrifying tale yet, thanks to special audio technology that will put you in the heart of the pulse-pounding action. According to the BBC, a special “binaural” version of upcoming fourth episode Knock Knock (written by Mike Bartlett and featuring evil floor-creaking termites) will be released on BBC…

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The Pilot: Official Rating

The Pilot: Official Rating

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Official figures released by the Broadcasters’ Audience Research Board or BARB, gives Doctor Who – The Pilot an official rating of 6.68 million viewers. The rating includes all those who recorded the programme and watched it within 7 days. It is over 2 million higher than the initially reported overnight figure. Doctor Who is the tenth most watched programme for the week, the highest chart position for a non-Christmas episode since Listen in 2014. Top for the week was ITV’s…

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David Bradley on a possible return to Doctor Who: “Who knows? You didn’t hear it from me…”

David Bradley on a possible return to Doctor Who: “Who knows? You didn’t hear it from me…”

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If you saw An Adventure in Space and Time, the 50th anniversary drama about the making of Doctor Who, you’ll recall that Game of Thrones and Harry Potter star David Bradley portrayed First Doctor actor William Hartnell, as well as featuring in a number of scenes in which he played Hartnell playing the Doctor (yes, you’d be forgiven for finding the whole thing slightly confusing). Recently, rumours began to circulate that Bradley is to reprise the role of the First…

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Meet the Exeter Doctor Who fanatic who’s built two amazing Daleks

Meet the Exeter Doctor Who fanatic who’s built two amazing Daleks

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A Doctor Who fanatic has built two full-size Daleks – in his garden shed in Exeter. Sci-fi nut Ron Munns, 57, started the first about four years ago with a wooden frame around an old mobility scooter. He added a few Christmas decorations and electrical cables and painted it black then climbed inside to drive it back and forward. He followed that with a second improved red-coloured Dalek which is remotely controlled. Both models are the same height as in…

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Doctor Who: Smile – What The Papers Are Saying…(updated 24.04.17)

Doctor Who: Smile – What The Papers Are Saying…(updated 24.04.17)

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“Episode 2 review – nods to Black Mirror made this an excellent adventure” Smile! You’re on Cardiff camera! This week, showrunner Steven Moffat and star Peter Capaldi’s farewell series continued with a visit to an eerily empty human colony, staffed by cute robots with emoji faces. New companion Bill is settling in beautifully We picked up exactly where we left last week: with dinnerlady-cum-student Bill Potts (Pearl Mackie) welcomed into the Tardis, choosing where she wanted to go first (the…

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Doctor Who: Smile – Overnight Viewing Figures

Doctor Who: Smile – Overnight Viewing Figures

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Doctor Who – Smile had an overnight viewing audience of 4.25 million viewers, a share of 22.9% of the total TV audience, according to unofficial figures. Top for the day was the ITV show Britain’s Got Talent, with 9.21 million watching, a massive 44% of the total audience. The remainder of the evening was dominated by BBC One with All Round to Mrs Brown’s getting 5.03 million. The FA Cup averaged around 5 million viewers pushing Doctor Who into fourth…

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PETER CAPALDI: ALIEN LIFE WILL BE DISCOVERED ANY MOMENT NOW

PETER CAPALDI: ALIEN LIFE WILL BE DISCOVERED ANY MOMENT NOW

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In the latest edition of Doctor Who: The Fan Show – The Aftershow, Peter Capaldi has been discussing the most recent Series 10 episode, Smile. Whilst chatting with host Christel Dee about alien life forms, the Twelfth Doctor actor is asked if he believes that aliens exist. This was Peter’s reply: “I think so. The thing is, they’re going to discover alien life any moment now but it’s going to be like a germ or something. Something that’s not really…

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