Doctor Who News, Articles, Cast and Crew Interviews

[Alan]

Covers for Titan Comics' two new Doctor Who series
Friday, 28 February 2014

On Sale: July 23rd

Link to full article featuring Doctor Who comic covers here: http://www.flickeringmyth.com/2014/0...ew-doctor.html

[Blencathra]

This is funny! The 10th Doctor meets Holly from Red Dwarf.

Sens..smegging..sational.

[Starfist]

R.O.F.L....!

[Blencathra]

Cover of DWM 471

The outer bag - http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2812/1...cb8d938c_b.jpg

The magazine itself - http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7370/1...6b5ff173_o.jpg

[Alan]

As if we needed more reasons to adore Peter Capaldi
4th March, 2014

While filming for Doctor Who, Peter Capaldi took his time to reassure a little autistic child dressed up a Dalek that it would be alright that he was The Doctor now.

According to the young girl's family, she was struggling to comprehend Matt Smith's regeneration after beginning to see his Doctor as an imaginary friend - worried that this strange new man wouldn't want to play with her.

Did it just get alarmingly dusty in this internet forum? Gosh...

Link to original article here: http://observationdeck.io9.com/as-if...ldi-1535919575

[BruTak]

He's a proper gentleman is Peter Capaldi. *nods*

[Teddybrown]

http://www.doctorwhotv.co.uk/capaldi...-who-61465.htm
This article also includes a picture of said fan with Capaldi.

[Blencathra]

The mum of the little girl who met PC has written a blog post about it - http://amcherryfairy.wordpress.com/2...-little-dalek/

[Blencathra]

Doctor Who Magazine 471

http://www.doctorwhomagazine.com/doc...-magazine-471/

The new issue of Doctor Who Magazine celebrates 50 years of the Doctor’s deadliest enemies – the Daleks! The mag comes complete with a FREE, giant double-sided poster, and is choc-full of Dalek-related content.

Inside the issue, you’ll find…

• We Are the Daleks – An in-depth feature looks at why the Daleks remain Doctor Who‘s Number One monsters after 50 years.

• 1960s Dalek voice artist DAVID GRAHAM comes face to face with his modern equivalent NICHOLAS BRIGGS!

• Discover surprising facts and see rare images from the first ever Dalek story in The Fact of Fiction.

• Anatomy of a Dalek – find out what lurks within the metal casing!

• Doctor Who‘s showrunner STEVEN MOFFAT reveals the secrets of being a successful writer in Production Notes.

• The Blood of Azrael – the second part of a new comic strip adventure for the Doctor and Clara.

• Model-maker extraordinaire MIKE TUCKER and members of the Model Unit talk exclusively to DWM about their work on Doctor Who, Red Dwarf and more.

• The Time Team travels back to ancient Rome to witness The Fires of Pompeii.

• Jacqueline Rayner recalls her favourite moments from Doctor Who‘s 50th anniversary in Relative Dimensions.

• A review of the recently rediscovered The Web of Fear on DVD.

• The Watcher champions a little-known Dalek story by the writer who created them, Terry Nation, in Wotcha!.

• Reviews and previews of the latest DVDs, CDs and books.

• Prize-winning competitions, official news and much more!

DWM 471 is on sale from Thursday 6 March 2014, priced £4.99.

[Blencathra]

Series 8: Episode 4 & 5 Writers Confirmed

http://www.doctorwhotv.co.uk/series-...ctor+Who+TV%29

The latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine has confirmed the writers for Block Two of Series 8.

First up, Steve Thompson will be returning once again. Thompson’s latest episode will be the fifth of the run and guest stars Jonathan Bailey and Pippa Bennett-Warner.

Thompson has written two Doctor Who episodes so far – Series 6's divisive The Curse of the Black Spot and Series 7's Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS.

The mag also confirms that episode 4 is written by Steven Moffat. Both episodes are directed by Douglas Mackinnon.

Block One, comprising Episodes 1 and 2, has now been completed. Shooting on Block Two began on Monday 17 February.

[Nolamom]

things will pick up once the new series begins to air...

[Alan]

Published on March 7th, 2014 | by Christian Cawley
Doctor Who Web of Fear Breaks Classic DVD Records!

BBC Worldwide reports today that The Web of Fear is the biggest selling classic Doctor Who title in its first week of sales in the UK!

Approximately 15,000 copies were sold in that period, as The Web of Fear replaced Doctor Who: The Enemy of the World at the top of the week one classic Doctor Who charts.

Both of the top two titles were believed lost forever but were returned to the BBC in 2013 sparking celebration among fans of the world’s longest-running sci-fi drama and global media interest. Unseen in the UK for over 45 years, they were discovered in a relay station in Jos, Nigeria by TV archive specialist Phillip Morris, before being lovingly restored by the Doctor Who restoration team in the UK. They were subsequently released on iTunes, and The Web of Fear was released on DVD on Monday 24th.

300 fans gathered to enjoy a marathon screening of the two stories at the Prince Charles Cinema in London to celebrate the release of The Web Of Fear on 22nd February.

Fiona Eastwood, Director of Consumer Products at BBC Worldwide said:

We knew that The Web of Fear would be a popular release; Yetis on the London Underground – need I say more? There’s a real appetite for exploring the extensive back-catalogue of classic stories, particularly following the 50th and we’re committed to continuing that exploration for Doctor Who fans in the future.

These figures continue a successful year for Doctor Who DVDs, with strong sales across the classic range and contemporary releases alike. The 50th anniversary special The Day of the Doctor achieved the biggest ever week one sales for a Doctor Who title when it was released in December 2013.

The Web of Fear can be ordered now from Amazon, where the £20.42 RRP is reduced to just £13.97 - don’t miss it!

Link to original article here: http://www.kasterborous.com/2014/03/...c-dvd-records/

[Blencathra]

With a bit of luck this news will mean that anyone who allegedly is hanging on to other lost episodes might now release them. (*cough* Philip Morris, Marco Polo *cough*)

[Alan]

With a bit of luck this news will mean that anyone who allegedly is hanging on to other lost episodes might now release them. (*cough* Philip Morris, Marco Polo *cough*)

LOL My thoughts too...although I'm sure like me, you must be hoping for a lot more than just Marco Polo to be returned.

[Blencathra]

Yes indeed. I have all my fingers & toes crossed for much, much more.

Actually I've just sneaked on to Gallifrey Base Missing Episodes thread for the first time in ages & see they are actually hoping for an announcement about Marco Polo any day now.