Category: TV Shows

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Desert Island Doctors

I just can’t get excited about the forthcoming departure of Jodie Whittaker and Chris Chibnall. Instead I wrote a piece about Doctor Who actors who have been on Desert Island Discs for Cultbox. Desert Island Doctors — Who actors’ favourite music revealed. Enjoy! <– Message Ends —>

Memories of Tomorrow — New Brigadier series from BBV

BBV has announced a new spin-off series The Brigadier Adventures. The series sees PROBE director Giles uncover a batch of documents revealing never-before-seen Brigadier adventures. The first story, Memories of Tomorrow, penned by acclaimed Doctor Who author John Peel, details Alistair’s first day at his new headquarters, where he encounters an unlikely ghost. More details…

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Vworp, Vworp issue 4 coming this August

Rarer than hen’s teeth, it seems Vworp Vworp issue 4 will be available from August 2021. The cover (left) is by Stephen B. Scott and tells you everything we know so far. You might want to check the website nearer the time for details on cost and ordering. {{{ Message Ends }}}

Cosmic Masque 13 is out and still free!

Cosmic Masque 13 is now up for grabs on the DWAS site, and it’s a massive 70+ pages of reviews, articles and fan fiction. It’s also completely free, not even an email address required. You can get it (and all the previous issues) here. /|[ Message Ends ]|/

Celestial Toyroom #517 is on its way to DWAS members

Celestial Toyroom #517 is on its way to DWAS members, and while there’s no theme, there is a great range of articles and opinions. There’s a chat with Stuart Douglas about The Black Archive and also a piece about actor Mark Bonnar (and I only just mention him and the Sixth Doctor in this previous…

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Netflix taking over Doctor Who — my April Fools for the DWC

You might find some amusement in the April Fool story I did for The Doctor Who Companion in which I talk about Netflix taking over the show… It’s here: NETFLIX TO CO-PRODUCE DOCTOR WHO’S 60TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL — THEN TAKE OVER THE FRANCHISE [UPDATED]. I hope it amuses. After all, it could never happen, could…

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Revolution of the Daleks collective review on the DWC

Back in the day (January) a group of Doctor Who Companion writers pooled their thoughts on Revolution of the Daleks. Curiously, I wrote my review before seeing the show, just as an experiment. I wasn’t far off; that tells me something about the show / my power of prediction / prejudging reviews / the meaning…

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Free! 10 Objects of Dr Who

Thanks to Candy Jar Books, Philip Bates has made available a free download of 10 Objects of Dr Who. It’s on The Doctor Who Companion, and is a sampler for 100 Objects of Dr Who. +++ Message Ends +++

Celestial Toyroom 515 now out

If you’re a DWAS member, you may well have the latest Celestial Toyroom 515 by now. The focus is very much on some reflective (even philosophical) pieces. Of them all I most enjoyed Every Single Line, Actually by Jon Arnold. Your mileage may vary. +++ Message Ends +++

Celestial Toyroom #514 in mailboxes now

The DWAS free to members Celestial Toyroom #514 is out now, and whatever your views of recent series, the cover is superb (and a little psychedelic IMHO). Full details here. Do read JR Southall’s article on the show’s future. >>> Message Ends <<<

The Tony Jones Masterplan

I’ve decided I would like to be showrunner on Doctor Who. The main requirement seems to be having my own masterplan. We’ve had the Cartmel Masterplan to make the Doctor more mythic and the Chibnall Masterplan to reset Doctor Who further. What’s next? How do you walk back from the end of the Time Lords…

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