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Month: November 2017

Steven Moffat and Russell T Davies are writing special Doctor Who novels

Steven Moffat and Russell T Davies are writing special Doctor Who novels

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Though Steven Moffat may be exiting as Doctor Who showrunner this Christmas, that doesn’t mean he’s done with the wonderful world of the Whoniverse. RadioTimes.com has learned that the screenwriter is teaming up with former Who boss Russell T Davies and novelist Jenny Colgan to write a series of Doctor Who novelisations. Based on the iconic Target novelisations that retold classic Doctor Who episodes from the 1970s to the 1990s, this new ‘Target Collection’ will be published by BBC Books…

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Keith Barron – RIP

Keith Barron – RIP

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UK actor Keith Barron, who starred in Duty Free, has died aged 83 after a short illness.  Doctor Who fans will remember him for playing “Striker” in the 1983 Doctor Who serial Enlightenment. Barron, who was from West Riding of Yorkshire, rose to fame in the 1960s as Detective Sergeant Swift in The Odd Man. He has also starred in Coronation Street, Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) and Benidorm. Barron is best-remembered for his role in Yorkshire Television sitcom, Duty Free,…

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The Essential Doctor Who: Time Travel

The Essential Doctor Who: Time Travel

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The Doctor has always challenged the linear conception of time. Since his television voyage began in 1963, the TARDIS has travelled backwards, forwards and even sideways through the mysterious Vortex. The latest issue of The Essential Doctor Who traces the development of these time-bending narratives, describing the rules that were laid down – and subsequently revised – by the series’ writers and producers. Highlights of the all-new articles include: Frankenstein vs the Daleks – a look at Terry Nation’s first…

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Doctor Who Magazine 519

Doctor Who Magazine 519

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DAVID BRADLEY IS THE DOCTOR! ISSUE 519 OF DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE HAS AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH THE NEW FIRST DOCTOR, DAVID BRADLEY Four years ago he played William Hartnell in BBC Two’s An Adventure in Space and Time. Now David Bradley is returning as the First Doctor himself for this year’s Christmas Special Twice Upon a Time… “I was playing the guy who was playing the Doctor, but now I’m the Doctor… It’s absolutely thrilling.” ALSO IN THIS ISSUE…   FRIGHT KNIGHT Sir Derek Jacobi talks to DWM about bringing…

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Doctor Who stars David Tennant and Billie Piper land in Norwich for new episode

Doctor Who stars David Tennant and Billie Piper land in Norwich for new episode

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The country’s favourite time lord has been around for more than half a century, but there’s never been an adventure set in Norfolk – until now. In one of Big Finish Productions’ latest series of audio dramas, David Tennant and Billie Piper reprise their TV roles as the 10th doctor and Rose Tyler to defend Norwich in an alien invasion story called Infamy of the Zaross. Writer John Dorney used to live in Beachamwell, near Swaffham, and he chose the…

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First Doctor David Bradley talks Jodie Whittaker and Chris Chibnall

First Doctor David Bradley talks Jodie Whittaker and Chris Chibnall

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  Doctor Who Magazine issue 519 hits newsstands later this week and inside you’ll find an exclusive interview with actor, David Bradley. Bradley is the man behind the the return of the First Doctor, as seen in the Series 10 finale, The Doctor Falls, and the forthcoming Christmas Special, Twice Upon A Time. David, who portrayed original First Doctor actor William Hartnell in 2013’s An Adventure In Space And Time, spoke about this year’s Christmas Special but also about the…

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Doctor Who Christmas Special hits cinemas in Australia

Doctor Who Christmas Special hits cinemas in Australia

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  Australian Whovians get a special gift this Christmas with an event screening of this year’s Doctor Who Christmas Special, Twice Upon a Time. The epic finale to the Peter Capaldi era of Doctor Who will be coming to Australian cinemas on Boxing Day, featuring the return of Pearl Mackie, and starring special guests Mark Gatiss and David Bradley. The episode will also introduce the Thirteenth Doctor, played by Jodie Whittaker, who is the first woman to take on the…

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The First Doctor feels “great horror” when meeting Peter Capaldi’s Doctor in the Doctor Who Christmas special

The First Doctor feels “great horror” when meeting Peter Capaldi’s Doctor in the Doctor Who Christmas special

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We’re still over a month away from seeing upcoming Doctor Who Christmas special Twice Upon a Time on our screens, but already a few more details are trickling out about what we might expect from Peter Capaldi’s final episode – and the conflicts that arise within it. Speaking in a special Doctor Who behind-the-scenes documentary called The Finale Falls (a DVD extra on the complete Doctor Who series 10 collection based around series 10 finale The Doctor Falls), episode writer…

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Dudley Simpson obituary

Dudley Simpson obituary

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Dudley Simpson, who has died aged 95, wrote memorable theme tunes for popular television series such as The Brothers and Blake’s 7, but was at his most prolific as the creator of incidental music for Doctor Who in the 1960s and 70s, contributing to 62 stories over almost 300 episodes – more than any other composer. Ron Grainer’s theme tune for Doctor Who, realised by Delia Derbyshire and the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, became one of the most distinctive in television history, but each programme…

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OUT NOW! DOCTOR WHO TARDIS SCULPTED CLOCK

OUT NOW! DOCTOR WHO TARDIS SCULPTED CLOCK

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  Just in time for Christmas is this eye-catching limited-edition TARDIS Sculpted Clock from The Bradford Exchange. This officially-licensed merchandise is limited to just 9,999 with individual numbering on reverse. Capturing all the excitement of Doctor Who in one iconic blue Police Box, this unique clock plays the space-inspired movement Mars from The Planets Suite by Holst, whilst the Supreme Dalek appears at the top on the hour. On the lower part of the clock, you’ll find a Cyberman, Missy, an Ood, a Sontaran and a Zygon revolving around its base on the hour….

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