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Month: May 2019

** SPOILER ALERT ** Jodie Whittaker’s 2019 Christmas special REVEALED?

** SPOILER ALERT ** Jodie Whittaker’s 2019 Christmas special REVEALED?

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DOCTOR WHO devastated fans when it was revealed the show wouldn’t be returning to screens until 2020 after Jodie Whittaker’s first series as the Time Lord. However, there are claims floating about suggesting a special Christmas episode could be airing this year. Doctor Who caused controversy when they announced there would be no Christmas Special and instead a New Year’s on-off episode was show. Following that, BBC fans were further disappointed when show runners explained season 12 wouldn’t be returning…

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Ingrid Oliver still wants Osgood return after show closed down UNIT

Ingrid Oliver still wants Osgood return after show closed down UNIT

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Doctor Who has plenty of poetic licence in its remit, thanks to all that timey-wimey, wibbly-wobbly stuff, so there’s every chance Ingrid Oliver’s dreams of a series comeback can still come true. Right? After her last appearance in series nine four (!) years ago, Ingrid has revealed that she would “love” to reprise her role as UNIT scientist Petronella Osgood – despite Osgood now being out of a job. Chatting to Entertainment Weekly about Osgood’s potential, Ingrid said: “Osgood never got to go…

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Lethbridge-Stewart THE BIRTH OF A LEGEND

Lethbridge-Stewart THE BIRTH OF A LEGEND

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 Candy Jar Books is proud to announce the final novel in its anniversary series of Lethbridge-Stewart books, The Laughing Gnome: On His Majesty’s National Service. The book picks up where book five left off, and sees our heroes going back in time to the 1950s and the Korean War. As a young man Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart never wanted to follow in his illustrious family military history, he just wanted to be a math’s teacher. But then the Korean War broke out…

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THE BANDRILS ARE BACK! AND THIS TIME THEY MEAN BUSINESS… SHOW BUSINESS!

THE BANDRILS ARE BACK! AND THIS TIME THEY MEAN BUSINESS… SHOW BUSINESS!

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Candy Jar Books is pleased to announce that the latest The Lucy Wilson Mysteries novel, The Bandril Invasion, is now up for pre-order, exclusively from the Candy Jar and Lethbridge-Stewart websites. The latest instalment is penned by Wink Taylor, one of the writers behind Sooty, the beloved children’s TV character, as well as the acerbic kid’s favourite Basil Brush. Wink is also behind the successful Theo the Mouse Show which tours the country and is a real family favourite. This…

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The Doctor and Donna are back – and more titles for May!

The Doctor and Donna are back – and more titles for May!

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Mags returns to her homeworld with the Seventh Doctor The Doctor has returned Mags, formerly of the Psychic Circus, to her native world: Vulpana. Back to a planet dominated by werewolves. And the moons of Vulpana are always full… Order Doctor Who: The Moons of Vulpana from Big Finish The Doctor and Donna are back – this time with family! Three new adventures await the Tenth Doctor and Donna in Volume 3 of the Tenth Doctor adventures. We’ll go to an underwater…

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The Tenth Doctor and Donna get limited edition vinyl release exclusive to ASDA

The Tenth Doctor and Donna get limited edition vinyl release exclusive to ASDA

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Following the sell-out success of Big Finish Productions’ limited edition Doctor Who stories on vinyl records last year, the audio company has announced another exclusive collaboration with UK supermarket, ASDA. ASDA will launch Doctor Who: The Creeping Death starring David Tennant and Catherine Tate on Friday 24th May 2019. It will be released as a limited edition of 1,000 copies on neon ‘slime’ green vinyl – only available in the UK. London, 1952, and a deadly smog envelops the capital. But something…

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Doctor Who: Planet of the Daleks At The BFI

Doctor Who: Planet of the Daleks At The BFI

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Planet of the Daleks screening at BFI Southbank on Saturday 15th June with some updated visual effects and a 5.1 stereo surround mix followed by a conversation with the one and only Katy Manning. Tickets on sale next week to BFI members then the following week to all. With the Doctor seriously wounded and the TARDIS under the control of Jo and the Time Lords, our heroes arrive in a jungle environment on the planet Spiridon. Before long, they meet a…

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DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE 538

DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE 538

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AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH NEW COMPOSER SEGUN AKINOLA – ONLY IN DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE 538! This issue also includes: A candid interview with Eric Saward, Doctor Who’s longest-serving script editor. Former showrunner Steven Moffat discusses Eric’s legacy. Robert Allsopp describes his unusual contributions to Doctor Who’s prop and costume departments – from the Sylvester McCoy episodes to the present day. Alex Mercer describes what it’s like to be one of the current producers of Doctor Who. Storyboard artist James Iles talks us through…

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Captain Jack BECOMES the Doctor for new Doctor Who story

Captain Jack BECOMES the Doctor for new Doctor Who story

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John Barrowman has long been a fan-favourite star of the Doctor Who universe – but could he actually play the Doctor himself? That’s the question raised in a new Big Finish audio adventure starring Barrowman, which will see his dashing Time Agent Captain Jack Harkness forced to take on the Time Lord’s mantle – specifically, the many coloured coat of Colin Baker’s Sixth Doctor – when his old friend is incapacitated. Called Piece of Mind and written by James Goss, the new…

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