GNR has heard from Ben Martin, the son of actor Trevor, letting us know that his father had passed away on October 5th 2017, he was 87. Ben hopes that his Dad’s forthcoming Myth Makers will stand as a “lovely memorial” to him. GNR would like to pass on our sincere condolences to Ben and his family at this sad time! Trevor Martin was a British stage and film actor known for playing popular British characters. Martin is perhaps best…
Today, Saturday the 9th of September 2017, was the day all Doctor Who fans secretly wished wouldn’t arrive, the final day of The Doctor Who Experience in Cardiff Bay, South Wales. The Gallifreyan Newsroom attended, together with three very good friends to bid it a fond farewell. A sad day? Well, yes, but also a day of celebration for an attraction that has become very much a Mecca for Doctor Who fans from right across the country and far beyond…
A Gallifreyan Newsroom Exclusive by Toby Hadoke The Gallifreyan Newsroom is very proud to host the very first preview of a new BBC Radio 4 comedy drama. Grand Designs of the Third Kind is a comedy drama from the pen of actor and comedian Toby Hadoke. “It concerns Hal, a wheelchair user, who has relocated in order to refocus his life after an accident. The house he is having done up is a very old observatory – but the project manager…
A Gallifreyan Newsroom Exclusive by David J Howe For as long as I can remember I’ve been collecting DOCTOR WHO merchandise and ephemera. It’s been something that has been with me for as long as I can recall. The first items I got which I still have are the 1972 Piccolo edition of THE MAKING OF DOCTOR WHO, and the Target books which started in 1973 … I then have cuttings from Radio Times from 1974 onwards … it’s been…