Tag: churchill

Third Doctor, Churchill and Daleks coming in May!

Coming this May, 2020 Third DoctorAdventures Volume 6. The cover gives away a lot but we now have even more details – the Brigadier is confirmed (hinted strongly on the page) as well as Sgt Benton. It’s the 1970s all over again!

Big Finish War Doctor and Ninth Doctor offers

The Big Finish celebration of series 11 of Doctor Who continues with offers including both the War Doctor and the Ninth Doctor. As ever some good titles, and I’d like to highlight the Churchill Years as being worth a listen (both volumes). Full details: THIRTEENTH DOCTOR SPECIAL OFFERS WEEK 9. — Message Ends —

Churchill Years Volume 2 review

I enjoyed the second (and overdue?) set of Churchill stories from Big Finish, and wrote a review for CultBox: Doctor Who: The Churchill Years Volume 2 review. I feel there’s a lot more this series could deliver, and it could even cross over into earlier Doctors. Let’s keep our fingers crossed! +++ Message Ends +++

When Vastra met Churchill

Some interesting news on the second Churchill Years boxset with news Neve McIntosh will play Madame Vastra opposite Ian McNeice in a story about young Churchill. We have to wait until February 2018 to hear Paul Morris’s story Young Winston.

More new monsters and Churchill!

Tucked away in the announcement for The Diary of River Song Series 2 are two other new releases: Churchill Years: Volume 2 and Classic Doctors, New Monsters Volume 2. These may not be complete surprises, and there are no details, but I’m still pleased. /// Message Ends \

Picture of Lily completes Churchill casting

After a week of cast reveals and excitement building, Big Finish topped off the hype for The Churchill Years with a surprise. Joining Ian McNeice (Churchill) and Kazran Sardick (Danny Horn) will be Holly Earl! Holly played Lily Arwell in The Doctor, The Widow and The Wardrobe. The cast for this is now looking as strong as any…

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The Churchill Years – first thoughts

Another of the many titles announced today as Big Finish strives into new-Who territory is The Churchill Years. Of the titles announced, this feels most like a one-off (and no doubt will be followed by further Churchill stories!) The setting seems to include World War II; I hope we get some young Churchill in this as well….

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New Who for Big Finish

Massive news from Big Finish today – MORE NEW SERIES DOCTOR WHO FROM BIG FINISH. Timed for the end of the month, and not leaked in the new DWM, this is huge change of scope for Big Finish as they incorporate more new era Who into their portfolio. There is far too much to talk about in…

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Players by Terrance Dicks reviewed

I picked up a few books over the holidays including some titles from the BBC classic adventures. I started my reading with the Terrance Dicks story Players. This is a Sixth Doctor and Peri story set in and around the early part of the life of Winston Churchill. How well does this story work and does it…

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