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Blind fan brings Doctor Who to life for thousands of visually impaired fans

Blind fan brings Doctor Who to life for thousands of visually impaired fans

Lifelong Doctor Who fan, Louis Moorhouse, raised almost £25,000 to bring his favourite show to life in a series of tactile-audio resources that help for blind and visually impaired fans experience iconic Doctor Who characters, props and sets through touch and sound. For 60 years the immersive, visual universe of Doctor Who has been captivating the imaginations of audiences around the world. Now, for the first time, blind and visually impaired people can fully experience the spectacle too — thanks to an innovative new project. The charity Living…

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Tom Baker Revives Two Lost Fourth Doctor Stories!

Tom Baker Revives Two Lost Fourth Doctor Stories!

Cover artwork and full story details are today revealed for two exciting box sets bringing first drafts of classic Doctor Who TV stories to life on audio, due for release in May and June 2023 by Big Finish Productions. In these audio adaptations, revisiting beloved 1975 Fourth Doctor stories, Tom Baker stars alongside Sadie Miller (as Sarah Jane Smith) and Christopher Naylor (as Harry Sullivan). Doctor Who and The Ark unveils the original script for The Ark in Space — before it was extensively rewritten by the series’ then-script editor, Robert…

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Sadie Miller voices Sarah Jane Smith

Sadie Miller voices Sarah Jane Smith

As revealed in Doctor Who Magazine #550, Elisabeth Sladen’s daughter Sadie Miller has been cast in Doctor Who: Return of the Cybermen as Sarah Jane Smith. Doctor Who: Return of the Cybermen is an unmade 1974 script from the pen of Gerry Davis, which eventually became the story Revenge of the Cybermen. The original script has been taken by Big Finish Productions, and realized in its original form as an audio drama. Tom Baker reprises his role as the Fourth Doctor, joined by his…

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Tom Baker returns as the Curator in a new audio drama!

Tom Baker returns as the Curator in a new audio drama!

For the first time since his surprising appearance at the climax of the 50th anniversary Doctor Who story The Day of the Doctor, Tom Baker will reprise the role of the mysterious Curator. The Curator will take a pivotal role in the forthcoming Eighth Doctor full-cast audio adventure series, Doctor Who: Stranded, due for release in July 2020. The TARDIS is gone. Stranded in one time and place, the Doctor, Liv and Helen seek refuge in Baker Street. But the house has…

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