The BBC has announced that Award-winning composer Murray Gold is returning to Doctor Who for its latest series and the upcoming specials.
Doctor Who composer returning for new series
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New set photos released from Doctor Who
The BBC has unveiled a new look at “Doctor Who” stars Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson.
Review: Class – Secret Diary of a Rhodian Prince
Review by Cavan Gilbey
Big Finish did the impossible; they made Class one of my favourite Doctor Who spin-offs. Prior to hearing Secret Diary I was well accustomed to the first two volumes of the audio stories set within Coal Hill Academy, and I absolutely adored them and hold them up as a pair of Big Finish’s best New Series era boxsets. They have stories which explore new ideas, really interesting small scale sci-fi threats, and have outstanding character development and characterisation. As of time of writing I am yet to hear the later two series of stories, I have been put off due to the recasts, but the finale of Volume 4 was penned by one Blair Mowat; composer extraordinaire who has done Big Finish’s best musical suites as well as composing the excellent score for Class’ TV series. In recent years he has stepped into the world of writing, first with Queen of Rhodia and now with Secret Diary of a Rhodian Prince. Which, with no word of exaggeration, is the best Class story and an easy early contender for favourite release of 2023.
Casting announcements for new series of Doctor Who
The BBC has announced today that Anita Dobson and Michelle Greenidge will join the next series of hit SciFi show Doctor Who
BBC to release more Doctor Who ‘lost’ stories animations for 60th anniversary
The Daily Mirror reported today (2nd January) that the BBC plans to release more ‘lost’ Doctor Who episodes in animated form. The BBC have not confirmed this at time of writing.
New ‘Doctor Who’ companion announced
The BBC has revealed who will be the first companion to Ncuti Gatwa’s Fifteenth Doctor in the hit sci-fi show Doctor Who which returns next year. It was recently announced that the new series will be available to view worldwide on Disney+. Check out the announcement below:
Millie Gibson (Coronation Street) has been announced as new companion ‘Ruby Sunday’.
Continue readingDisney+ to become new global home for upcoming seasons of Doctor Who outside the UK & Ireland
Today the BBC and Disney Branded Television – two giants of entertainment – have come together to transform Doctor Who into a global franchise for UK audiences and the rest of the world.
Doctor Who Season 8 getting standard BluRay release
Season 8 of Doctor Who: The Collection is the next Blu-ray title to be re-issued in standard packaging.
101 Films announces release of Ghostwatch (1992) on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK and US
This Halloween 101 Films are releasing Ghostwatch (1992) on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK and USA – A BBC production that terrified Britain on 31st October 1992.
Retrospective: Doctor Who – Scream of The Shalka (2003)
Written by Cavan Gilbey
2003 saw the celebration of Doctor Who’s fortieth anniversary, but the show was still off air with only the audio dramas, books and occasional animation on the website to satisfy the demands of fans. Luckily enough it was announced that year that Russel T Davies would be bringing the show back to television with Christopher Ecclestone and Billie Piper headlining the series, but to just slap the cherry on top of this sweet pie; 2003 would see the first completely animated Doctor Who serial called Scream of the Shalka.
Now barely anyone actually talks about this story, mostly because it’s one of the more niche bits of Modern Who history but it does seem to get a hell of a lot of love despite its status as a strange bit of non-canon material. Although it probably now is cannon given the reveal seen in The Timeless Children from a couple of years ago. But putting that garbage aside for a second, Scream of the Shalka is genuinely delightful and is a superbly written story that never overstays its welcome but instead leaves you wanting more, but the only other material we have from this Doctor is a novelisation and a short story (which is pretty good by the way).
So without further ado let’s delve into what makes this story so good, naturally all opinions expressed in this review are my own.
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