Missy series 2 out now!
Big Finish has just released Missy Series 02. Michele Gomez returns with a splendid cast, including Rufus Hound as a certain meddling monk alongside Dan Starkey as Strax. Full details after the break.
Doctor Who Short Trips: Out of the Deep review
I wrote a short review of John Pritchard’s Out of the Deep for Cultbox. It’s a Doctor Who Short Trips story for the First Doctor read by Peter Purves. I felt the story would work better with more time and a larger cast. See my thoughts here: Doctor Who: Short Trips Out of the Deep…
Paul Spragg Memorial Short Trips Opportunity more popular than ever
Big Finish has given lots of details for the judging of the 2020 Paul Spragg Memorial Short Trips Opportunity and it’s good to note there were twice the usual number of entries. Well done to everyone for getting something in under the deadline. It’s not as easy as some might think. I look forward to…
Fantastic City of Death artwork from Marshall Tankersley
I’ve not posted any artwork for a while, so this I found on the Divergent Universe from TardyBox TardyBox (aka Marshall Tankersley) is long overdue. It’s a brilliant focus on the Fourth Doctor story City of Death. I wish I had a tenth that much talent — enjoy! (== Message Ends ==)
Imagine a total American remake of Doctor Who
Over on The Doctor Who Companion, Rick Lundeen has given his thoughts on what a total remake of Doctor Who might look like were it to be remade. His thoughts are: THE AMERICAN VERSION OF DOCTOR WHO. I didn’t think Rick went far enough with his ideas as you’ll see in the comments. It’s worth…
Divergent Wordsmiths submissions for Unbound Imaginings volume 2
The Divergent Wordsmiths are opening a submissions window for Unbound Imaginings volume 2. It will run from July 31, 2020. Details in the thread on the Divergent Universe. The window runs until September 30. Good luck! +++ Message Ends +++
Doctor Who and the Triffids in Celestial Toyroom 507
The Doctor Who Appreciation Society (DWAS) has published Celestial Toyroom 507, and the cover looks fantastic (see left)! The contents mentions Doctor Who and the Triffids, The Kraken, The Chrysalids and So Much More — which I wrote! Let me know what you thought of it. +++ Message Ends +++
Richard Armitage is Rassilon in Gallifrey: Time War 4
Big Finish has released details for the end of the Gallifrey: Time War season, and we’ve returning characters, along with Richard Armitage in the role of Rassilon. It’s not available until February 2021, so until then here’s the full press release…
DWAS reveals cover and details for TARDIS magazine
The Doctor Who Appreciation Society has released details on contents and cover for the return of TARDIS Magazine. Completely by chance this has Sarah Jane Smith on the cover (with the Fourth Doctor). It’s available to by now and looks like it will be something to collect — 60 pages, A4 and colour!
Doctor Who Stranded 1.4 Divine Intervention
David K Barnes brings the first set of Eighth Doctor Stranded stories to a close with Divine Intervention. Welcome back to London, 2020. Broken TARDIS, problems with money and a house full of people with their own backstories. Does this final (for now) story make things clearer or add to the mysteries (spoiler — it…
Doctor Who Stranded 1.3 Must-see TV
The first Eighth Doctor set of Stranded stories continues (from Wild Animals) with Lisa McMullin’s Must-see TV. The Doctor, Liv and Helen are still trapped in London 2020, and we have arrivals in the form of Sgt Andy Davidson (Tom Price) and Mr Bird (Clive Wood). Science fiction is back on the agenda but we’re…
Big Finish announces the Tenth Doctor and River Song
Coming in November 2020 are three new adventures for the Tenth Doctor and River Song. David Tennant and Alex Kingston have been recording in lockdown and the result is three new stories. The press release follows…
