Doctor Who season 15 comes to Blu-ray, with Horror Of Fang Rock leading the six-story collection. More here.
Never mind the fact that the entirety of Doctor Who – well, save for an episode or two – is available to watch on the BBC’s iPlayer service. There’s also the not-so-small matter of Doctor Who physical media releases, which continue thanks to the genuinely brilliant line of Blu-ray sets.
Next in line? Some Tom Baker magic, thanks to series 15 of Doctor Who becoming the subject of the latest set. This one runs to seven discs, dating all the way back to 1977, and includes the following stories…
Horror Of Fang Rock
The Invisible Enemy
Image Of The Fendahl
The Sun Makers
Underworld
The Invasion Of Time
Tom Baker is accompanied by Louise Jameson’s Leela in these tales, and we also get the introduction of K9 in there too. Plus, of course, Horror...
Never mind the fact that the entirety of Doctor Who – well, save for an episode or two – is available to watch on the BBC’s iPlayer service. There’s also the not-so-small matter of Doctor Who physical media releases, which continue thanks to the genuinely brilliant line of Blu-ray sets.
Next in line? Some Tom Baker magic, thanks to series 15 of Doctor Who becoming the subject of the latest set. This one runs to seven discs, dating all the way back to 1977, and includes the following stories…
Horror Of Fang Rock
The Invisible Enemy
Image Of The Fendahl
The Sun Makers
Underworld
The Invasion Of Time
Tom Baker is accompanied by Louise Jameson’s Leela in these tales, and we also get the introduction of K9 in there too. Plus, of course, Horror...
- 1/11/2024
- by Simon Brew
- Film Stories
It’s Doctor Who’s 60th anniversary month, which calls for two things: celebration, and admin. Fittingly, here’s an administrative celebration of the BBC show, featuring every season/series that’s aired so far. After a six-tab Excel file and a lot of overthinking, it’s a big ol’ list arranging each of Doctor Who’s individual runs in reverse order of excellence.
(A note on methodology: this list does not include runs of Doctor Who specials or the TV movie, and Christmas specials are included under the entries for their relevant series.)
There’s good stuff everywhere in Doctor Who. Sometimes it can take a bit of digging to find it, but much of the time, you hardly even have to look – it’s just there, posing as the Commissioner from Sirius 4, or asking “Do I have the right?”. What follows is an attempt to arrange each season...
(A note on methodology: this list does not include runs of Doctor Who specials or the TV movie, and Christmas specials are included under the entries for their relevant series.)
There’s good stuff everywhere in Doctor Who. Sometimes it can take a bit of digging to find it, but much of the time, you hardly even have to look – it’s just there, posing as the Commissioner from Sirius 4, or asking “Do I have the right?”. What follows is an attempt to arrange each season...
- 11/14/2023
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Contains spoilers for Tales of the Tardis, ‘Earthshock’, ‘The Three Doctors’, ‘Resurrection of the Daleks’, ‘The War Games’, ‘The Trial of a Time Lord’, ‘The Dalek Invasion of Earth’, ‘Survival’ and The Sarah Jane Adventures.
It’s not even November 25th and already we’re looking for Easter Eggs. Then again time has no meaning in a Remembered Tardis, the enigmatic location for Tales of the Tardis. What is Tales of the Tardis? I’m glad you asked. There are no stupid questions here, despite the best efforts of the comments section (I’m joking. Probably). Tales of the Tardis (I should probably put that on my clipboard now) is a new series of Doctor Who stories, edited to omnibus length with no episode breaks and bookended by appearances from characters connected to the stories. We went into more detail about it here.
A Remembered Tardis appears to be some...
It’s not even November 25th and already we’re looking for Easter Eggs. Then again time has no meaning in a Remembered Tardis, the enigmatic location for Tales of the Tardis. What is Tales of the Tardis? I’m glad you asked. There are no stupid questions here, despite the best efforts of the comments section (I’m joking. Probably). Tales of the Tardis (I should probably put that on my clipboard now) is a new series of Doctor Who stories, edited to omnibus length with no episode breaks and bookended by appearances from characters connected to the stories. We went into more detail about it here.
A Remembered Tardis appears to be some...
- 11/3/2023
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
“Shocked” was actor Billy Baldwin’s reaction to learning that he grew up with someone who possibly became a serial killer. The identity of the Gilgo Beach serial killer was possibly revealed and it turns out that Baldwin was classmates with Rex Heuermann.
William ‘Billy’ Baldwin |Rachel Luna/FilmMagic
Baldwin shared Heuermann’s mugshot on Instagram. He captioned it with, “Shocked to learn this morning that the Gilgo Beach serial killer suspect was my high school classmate Rex Heuermann.” Adding, “Berner High School, Massapequa, New York, Class of 1981.”
“Married, two kids, architect. ‘Average guy… quiet, family man.’ Mind-boggling… Massapequa is in shock.
23andMe strikes again???”
Billy Baldwin and his brothers grew up where the Gilgo Beach Serial Killer would strike
The Gilgo Beach murders was a 2010 cold case when at least 10 different sets of human remains were discovered but the case was never solved. No arrests were made until July...
William ‘Billy’ Baldwin |Rachel Luna/FilmMagic
Baldwin shared Heuermann’s mugshot on Instagram. He captioned it with, “Shocked to learn this morning that the Gilgo Beach serial killer suspect was my high school classmate Rex Heuermann.” Adding, “Berner High School, Massapequa, New York, Class of 1981.”
“Married, two kids, architect. ‘Average guy… quiet, family man.’ Mind-boggling… Massapequa is in shock.
23andMe strikes again???”
Billy Baldwin and his brothers grew up where the Gilgo Beach Serial Killer would strike
The Gilgo Beach murders was a 2010 cold case when at least 10 different sets of human remains were discovered but the case was never solved. No arrests were made until July...
- 7/14/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The current Tardis team consists of the fantastic four – Jodie Whittaker’s Thirteenth Doctor and her pals Graham (Bradley Walsh), Ryan (Tosin Cole) and Yaz (Mandip Gill). They have great chemistry together, but having to juggle four leads has proven to be a bit of an issue over the course of Doctor Who season 11, which just wrapped this evening with an underwhelming finale.
This is an age-old problem for the show, though. Back in the early 1980s, the Fifth Doctor was also accompanied by three companions – Australian air hostess Tegan (Janet Fielding), alien teen prodigy Adric (Matthew Waterhouse) and gentle, smart Nyssa (Sarah Sutton). The foursome’s adventures have now been re-released on Blu-Ray and one of the special features sees Peter Davison laying bare his feelings about his era of Doctor Who.
Among other things, the actor revealed that he thinks having four characters in the Tardis makes the time machine too crowded.
This is an age-old problem for the show, though. Back in the early 1980s, the Fifth Doctor was also accompanied by three companions – Australian air hostess Tegan (Janet Fielding), alien teen prodigy Adric (Matthew Waterhouse) and gentle, smart Nyssa (Sarah Sutton). The foursome’s adventures have now been re-released on Blu-Ray and one of the special features sees Peter Davison laying bare his feelings about his era of Doctor Who.
Among other things, the actor revealed that he thinks having four characters in the Tardis makes the time machine too crowded.
- 12/9/2018
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
For a very long time, Tom Baker was the iconic Doctor. With his striking scarf, twinkling eyes and anti-authoritarian demeanor, the Fourth Doctor has gone on to influence the character more than almost any other. The Doctor Who revival series can’t seem to resist referencing him, either, whether it be folks donning his iconic scarf, references to Jelly Babies or simply having him pop up as the mysterious Curator in the 50th anniversary special.
Despite this love, fans have been waiting a pretty damn long time to see Tom Baker’s final season – season 18 – hit Blu-ray. Broadcast from August 30th, 1980 to March 21st, 1981, it’s an especially interesting season because it marks a transition period for the series as it switched showrunners from Graham Williams to John Nathan-Turner, thus setting the tone of the show from then until its cancellation in the late 80s.
The BBC Are Finally Releasing...
Despite this love, fans have been waiting a pretty damn long time to see Tom Baker’s final season – season 18 – hit Blu-ray. Broadcast from August 30th, 1980 to March 21st, 1981, it’s an especially interesting season because it marks a transition period for the series as it switched showrunners from Graham Williams to John Nathan-Turner, thus setting the tone of the show from then until its cancellation in the late 80s.
The BBC Are Finally Releasing...
- 11/28/2018
- by David James
- We Got This Covered
Philip Bates is a writer at Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews - All the latest Doctor Who news and reviews with our weekly podKast, features and interviews, and a long-running forum.
Matthew Waterhouse is returning to his role as Adric for two upcoming Short Trips for Big Finish. The Short Trips range, now in its sixth series, is a download-only set of adventures narrated by the Doctor’s companions. Waterhouse, who has occasionally revisited his role as the Alzarian (or, if you will, Terradon) for the audio company, has read...
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Matthew Waterhouse is returning to his role as Adric for two upcoming Short Trips for Big Finish. The Short Trips range, now in its sixth series, is a download-only set of adventures narrated by the Doctor’s companions. Waterhouse, who has occasionally revisited his role as the Alzarian (or, if you will, Terradon) for the audio company, has read...
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- 2/2/2016
- by Philip Bates
- Kasterborous.com
On the eve of Doctor Who's new series, Andrew considers what lessons it could learn from classic Fifth Doctor story Earthshock...
1982's Earthshock casts a long shadow over Eighties’ Doctor Who.
After Tom Baker’s tenure – at best delightfully silly and dramatic, at worst glibly removing any hint of drama in a quest for a laugh – the show hadn’t exactly decided on what it was going to be.
Original Eighties’ script editor Christopher H. Bidmead firmly ushered in an attempt at a harder Science Fiction edge – with Tom Baker injecting some comedic moments – but this lasted one series, with Bidmead only returning to write Peter Davison’s first broadcast story after another script fell through.
At the start of the Davison era temporary script editor Anthony Root kept things ticking over with a variety of styles, some reflecting Bidmead’s taste in their commissioning, but the Davison era...
1982's Earthshock casts a long shadow over Eighties’ Doctor Who.
After Tom Baker’s tenure – at best delightfully silly and dramatic, at worst glibly removing any hint of drama in a quest for a laugh – the show hadn’t exactly decided on what it was going to be.
Original Eighties’ script editor Christopher H. Bidmead firmly ushered in an attempt at a harder Science Fiction edge – with Tom Baker injecting some comedic moments – but this lasted one series, with Bidmead only returning to write Peter Davison’s first broadcast story after another script fell through.
At the start of the Davison era temporary script editor Anthony Root kept things ticking over with a variety of styles, some reflecting Bidmead’s taste in their commissioning, but the Davison era...
- 8/20/2014
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
James Lomond is a writer at Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews - All the latest Doctor Who news and reviews with our weekly podKast, features and interviews, and a long-running forum.
The narrative territory of Big Finish just keeps growing – the Companion Chronicles have explored and expanded the early years of the first three Doctors, now sadly lacking their leading men. We’ve had a new companion join Steven and the First Doctor, another come back to life as a possessed house, we’ve had new companions
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The narrative territory of Big Finish just keeps growing – the Companion Chronicles have explored and expanded the early years of the first three Doctors, now sadly lacking their leading men. We’ve had a new companion join Steven and the First Doctor, another come back to life as a possessed house, we’ve had new companions
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- 8/1/2014
- by James Lomond
- Kasterborous.com
Christian Cawley is a writer at Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews - All the latest Doctor Who news and reviews with our weekly podKast, features and interviews, and a long-running forum.
Matthew Waterhouse makes his Big Finish debut as Adric in The Fifth Doctor Box Set, reunited with former Doctor Who co-stars Peter Davison, Janet Fielding and Sarah Sutton for two four-part adventures. As previously reported, the actor – who was last seen as a hijacked freighter crashed into prehistoric Earth in 1982′s Earthshock (and if
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Matthew Waterhouse makes his Big Finish debut as Adric in The Fifth Doctor Box Set, reunited with former Doctor Who co-stars Peter Davison, Janet Fielding and Sarah Sutton for two four-part adventures. As previously reported, the actor – who was last seen as a hijacked freighter crashed into prehistoric Earth in 1982′s Earthshock (and if
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- 3/24/2014
- by Christian Cawley
- Kasterborous.com
Fifty years ago today, the world was recovering from the shocking assassination of John F. Kennedy.But as that death rocked the world and dominated the media, something new was born. At 17:15 on BBC One, the first episode of a new children’s drama serial was broadcast.
At that time, it was practically a miracle that Doctor Who’s first episode An Unearthly Child had been made at all after the disaster of the initial pilot episode. But those twenty-five minutes about a mysterious teenage girl, two inquisitive schoolteachers, and grumpy old man with an impossible machine were the start of a legend that has stretched across fifty years and over two-hundred countries, and become an immortal component of science-fiction, television drama, and British culture.
But the next five decades weren’t plain sailing. Not by a long shot. Despite a successful run and one of the most visible fan communities of all time,...
At that time, it was practically a miracle that Doctor Who’s first episode An Unearthly Child had been made at all after the disaster of the initial pilot episode. But those twenty-five minutes about a mysterious teenage girl, two inquisitive schoolteachers, and grumpy old man with an impossible machine were the start of a legend that has stretched across fifty years and over two-hundred countries, and become an immortal component of science-fiction, television drama, and British culture.
But the next five decades weren’t plain sailing. Not by a long shot. Despite a successful run and one of the most visible fan communities of all time,...
- 11/24/2013
- by James T. Cornish
- Obsessed with Film
Adric
Portrayed by: Matthew Waterhouse
Doctor(s): Fourth Doctor, Fifth Doctor
Tenure: 11 stories, from Full Circle (Oct, 1980) to Earthshock (March, 1982)
Background: Adric is a child genius, with a focus in math, from the 32nd century. Though he looks outwardly human, he’s actually Alzarian, or from Alzarius, a planet in E-Space (a parallel dimension). After working with the Doctor and Romana to help the Alzarians take to the stars, Adric stows away aboard the Tardis and joins them on their adventures.
Family/Friends: Adric has an older brother, Varsh, from whom he seeks acceptance. Varsh and some of his friends have left the starliner that is the Alzarian’s home, seeking a new way of life, and though he tries to impress them, Adric is not allowed into the group. During the events of Full Circle, Varsh dies, leaving Adric without any family and prompting him to join the Doctor and Romana.
Portrayed by: Matthew Waterhouse
Doctor(s): Fourth Doctor, Fifth Doctor
Tenure: 11 stories, from Full Circle (Oct, 1980) to Earthshock (March, 1982)
Background: Adric is a child genius, with a focus in math, from the 32nd century. Though he looks outwardly human, he’s actually Alzarian, or from Alzarius, a planet in E-Space (a parallel dimension). After working with the Doctor and Romana to help the Alzarians take to the stars, Adric stows away aboard the Tardis and joins them on their adventures.
Family/Friends: Adric has an older brother, Varsh, from whom he seeks acceptance. Varsh and some of his friends have left the starliner that is the Alzarian’s home, seeking a new way of life, and though he tries to impress them, Adric is not allowed into the group. During the events of Full Circle, Varsh dies, leaving Adric without any family and prompting him to join the Doctor and Romana.
- 11/7/2013
- by Kate Kulzick
- SoundOnSight
New details of BBC Worldwide's Doctor Who 50th Celebration have been announced.
Peter Davison is the latest star to be added to the guest-list for the three-day event, which takes place at ExCeL London from Friday, November 22 to Sunday, November 24.
The fifth Doctor actor joins Matt Smith and former Doctors Tom Baker, Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy in attending the celebration.
It has also been confirmed that 50th anniversary special 'The Day of the Doctor' will be screened, in 2D and free of charge, on the evening of Saturday, November 23.
The screening will have limited availability and tickets will be allocated on a first come first served basis, with Saturday attendees due to be e-mailed shortly with details about how they can reserve a seat.
The full guest list for all three days is as follow:
Friday, November, 22:
Waris Hussein, Anneke Wills, Kate O'Mara, Richard Franklin, Matthew Waterhouse,...
Peter Davison is the latest star to be added to the guest-list for the three-day event, which takes place at ExCeL London from Friday, November 22 to Sunday, November 24.
The fifth Doctor actor joins Matt Smith and former Doctors Tom Baker, Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy in attending the celebration.
It has also been confirmed that 50th anniversary special 'The Day of the Doctor' will be screened, in 2D and free of charge, on the evening of Saturday, November 23.
The screening will have limited availability and tickets will be allocated on a first come first served basis, with Saturday attendees due to be e-mailed shortly with details about how they can reserve a seat.
The full guest list for all three days is as follow:
Friday, November, 22:
Waris Hussein, Anneke Wills, Kate O'Mara, Richard Franklin, Matthew Waterhouse,...
- 11/1/2013
- Digital Spy
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
(Warning: Significant spoilers follow!)
Here we have an interesting little anthology package of Doctor Who stories that are linked together into one greater plot. It’s an odd little contrivance that works very well and plays to the strengths of everyone involved.
The arcing story focuses on Nyssa (Sarah Sutton) being held captive by a corrupt sultan (Alexander Siddig, best known for playing Doctor Bashir on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine). He is holding the Doctor (Peter Davison), in his dungeon and forces Nyssa to tell him stories about their travels together in order to persuade him to release the Doctor. This Nyssa does, weaving a set of stories about her travels while the Doctor and the man in the cell next to his (Nadim Sawalha), make their escape.
But of course things are not what they seem, and soon Nyssa and the Doctor find themselves...
(Warning: Significant spoilers follow!)
Here we have an interesting little anthology package of Doctor Who stories that are linked together into one greater plot. It’s an odd little contrivance that works very well and plays to the strengths of everyone involved.
The arcing story focuses on Nyssa (Sarah Sutton) being held captive by a corrupt sultan (Alexander Siddig, best known for playing Doctor Bashir on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine). He is holding the Doctor (Peter Davison), in his dungeon and forces Nyssa to tell him stories about their travels together in order to persuade him to release the Doctor. This Nyssa does, weaving a set of stories about her travels while the Doctor and the man in the cell next to his (Nadim Sawalha), make their escape.
But of course things are not what they seem, and soon Nyssa and the Doctor find themselves...
- 1/10/2013
- by Chris Swanson
- Obsessed with Film
Nothing will be the same again after the departures of Amy and Rory in “The Angels Take Manhattan”.
Until Christmas, of course, when the Doctor gets a new companion.
Arrivals and departures are a major part of life, airports and “Doctor Who”. The good Doctor has seen his share of friends leaving the Tardis, some out of their own choice, and yes, some for reasons far more sinister. But not all exits from the show are heartbreaking or, heck, even very interesting. Here’s a look at some of the strangest and most inexplicable adieus:
5. Adric
One of the most famous, tragic and yet welcome (to many) exits from the Tardis. You see, Adric was a boy genius. What’s that, St:tng fans? You understand immediately? I knew you would. Coming on board during the final days of Tom Baker’s tenure was difficult enough for Matthew Waterhouse; being one...
Until Christmas, of course, when the Doctor gets a new companion.
Arrivals and departures are a major part of life, airports and “Doctor Who”. The good Doctor has seen his share of friends leaving the Tardis, some out of their own choice, and yes, some for reasons far more sinister. But not all exits from the show are heartbreaking or, heck, even very interesting. Here’s a look at some of the strangest and most inexplicable adieus:
5. Adric
One of the most famous, tragic and yet welcome (to many) exits from the Tardis. You see, Adric was a boy genius. What’s that, St:tng fans? You understand immediately? I knew you would. Coming on board during the final days of Tom Baker’s tenure was difficult enough for Matthew Waterhouse; being one...
- 9/28/2012
- by David W Reynolds
- Obsessed with Film
Ah, the Doctor’s companions. No matter who they are, they exist to allow the Doctor to have someone to exposit to and keep him company on his adventures. There’s been about forty of them, mostly attractive women, and they’ve been everything from a Scots highlander to a 51st century time traveler, to a Time Lady, to a robot dog.
Now before we get into this list we have to define what makes for a companion. There’s several possible definitions, but I’ll be adopting the incredibly subjective definition of “they’re a companion because I say they are”. I have the vague guideline that they have to have stared in more than one story, and not get written out in their second story. Traveling with the Doctor in the Tardis is a nice bonus, but not required. Thus I include potential top 10 companions like the Brigadier,...
Now before we get into this list we have to define what makes for a companion. There’s several possible definitions, but I’ll be adopting the incredibly subjective definition of “they’re a companion because I say they are”. I have the vague guideline that they have to have stared in more than one story, and not get written out in their second story. Traveling with the Doctor in the Tardis is a nice bonus, but not required. Thus I include potential top 10 companions like the Brigadier,...
- 3/14/2012
- by Chris Swanson
- Obsessed with Film
It all started out so easily.
All I had to do was answer a perfectly reasonable question from Andy Griffiths, who was curious to know what my Top 20 Doctor Who stories were. So the favourites started bobbing around my head in an all-singing, all-dancing maelstrom. The Web Of Fear. City Of Death. Can't forget The Caves Of Androzani. Don't forget to include a string of Hinchcliffe-Holmes classics.
By the time I'd got to the end of my mental list though I'd realised that it wasn't that simple. What about The Mind Of Evil? Or Midnight? Or The Invasion Of Time, which I'll still freely admit to being pretty damn good. They were jostling for attention like ashen-faced stray cats wanting to come in through the back door. Suddenly, producing a Top 20 of John's Favourites seemed about as easy as building your own Tardis from nothing but paper and duct tape.
All I had to do was answer a perfectly reasonable question from Andy Griffiths, who was curious to know what my Top 20 Doctor Who stories were. So the favourites started bobbing around my head in an all-singing, all-dancing maelstrom. The Web Of Fear. City Of Death. Can't forget The Caves Of Androzani. Don't forget to include a string of Hinchcliffe-Holmes classics.
By the time I'd got to the end of my mental list though I'd realised that it wasn't that simple. What about The Mind Of Evil? Or Midnight? Or The Invasion Of Time, which I'll still freely admit to being pretty damn good. They were jostling for attention like ashen-faced stray cats wanting to come in through the back door. Suddenly, producing a Top 20 of John's Favourites seemed about as easy as building your own Tardis from nothing but paper and duct tape.
- 2/14/2012
- Shadowlocked
I'll tell you what scares the living daylights out of me at the mo – the prospect of portly bank bloke Mervyn King sauntering onto my TV screen. One – because he looks like a hybrid of Peter Ustinov and a slightly demented mole. Two – every time he opens his mouth, a great big tsunami of doom and gloom spews forth, threatening to destroy the will of every living being in its path. Christ, at the moment it seems that all this economic government-inflicted doom and gloom is being fuelled by this wandering Armageddon pedlar prattling on in his pompous fashion about how we'll all be forced to walk around in sacks and live in homes made out of string and paper clips.
Night Terrors, by and large, gets things back on track this season, which is a sigh of relief after the self-indulgent gibberish of A A Good Man Goes To War/Let's Kill Hitler.
Night Terrors, by and large, gets things back on track this season, which is a sigh of relief after the self-indulgent gibberish of A A Good Man Goes To War/Let's Kill Hitler.
- 1/4/2012
- Shadowlocked
I don’t know if WhatCulture! readers are fans of the critically acclaimed sketch show Little Britain, but it’s a guilty pleasure of mine! Anywho this Comic Con news I’ve written about below and just the image I get of prolific director Robert Rodriguez in general, reminded me of one particular sketch from the show, I’m sure you remember it. It involved David Walliams as Matthew Waterhouse an inventor who pitches endless wacky ideas one after another to some unsuspecting business types. His catchphrase is ‘Got another one, got another one’. Sound familiar?
Hollywood’s very own Matthew Waterhouse, Robert Rodriguez chose 2011’s Comic Con to offload an array of ideas, sequels, projects and plans that he has either in development or just ongoing in that head of his. First off Sin City 2, a film that the Texan auteur has been promising for way over half a decade now,...
Hollywood’s very own Matthew Waterhouse, Robert Rodriguez chose 2011’s Comic Con to offload an array of ideas, sequels, projects and plans that he has either in development or just ongoing in that head of his. First off Sin City 2, a film that the Texan auteur has been promising for way over half a decade now,...
- 7/24/2011
- by Adam Lock
- Obsessed with Film
There.s a serpent in the grassy mind of Tegan and the Doctor has to save his companion before it.s too late. Can he do it? Can the BBC pull off the ambitious script? Kinda, um kind of. The Tardis visits the planet Deva Loka, where the ill Nyssa (Sarah Sutton) remains inside, while the Doctor (Peter Davison), Tegan (Janet Fielding) and Adric (Matthew Waterhouse) explore. Tegan falls asleep under some wind chimes and becomes possessed by an evil force, the Mara. Also on Deva Loka is a survey team assessing the planet for colonization, but three of their number has disappeared and the remainder . leader Sanders (Richard Todd), his paranoid deputy Hindle (Simon Rouse) and the...
- 5/3/2011
- by Jeff Swindoll
- Monsters and Critics
The turbulent decade of the 1980s – not much fun, eh? Thatcherism at the height of its powers. The emergence of the yuppies. Not to mention the likes of mannequin crooners like Duran Duran and Spandau Ballet dominating the charts like suited bankers. So no wonder Doctor Who wanted to go revisit the 1960s for inspiration.
Think I'm joking? Well think on this. We've had Hartnell-like temper flares from the main man Davison. We've had an all-new historical adventure. And now, in true Daleks Masterplan-style, a companion is about to bite the dust.
Yes, time's run out for Adric, everyone's favourite laughing stock. He's about to buy it in spectacular fashion at the end of Earthshock, one of the jewels in season nineteen's crown. The great thing about this at the time was that it came totally out of the blue. Normally, companions – of late – tend to leave of their own accord or get married.
Think I'm joking? Well think on this. We've had Hartnell-like temper flares from the main man Davison. We've had an all-new historical adventure. And now, in true Daleks Masterplan-style, a companion is about to bite the dust.
Yes, time's run out for Adric, everyone's favourite laughing stock. He's about to buy it in spectacular fashion at the end of Earthshock, one of the jewels in season nineteen's crown. The great thing about this at the time was that it came totally out of the blue. Normally, companions – of late – tend to leave of their own accord or get married.
- 12/29/2010
- Shadowlocked
Some comments on my review of the Doctor Who Christmas Special 'A Christmas Carol' got me thinking about how it came to be that everyone's favourite Time Lord can never seem to get any 'action', romantically speaking. It's not been for want of attention or admirers; even back in the William Hartnell days, The Doctor was capable of flirting and even having a matrimonial 'near-miss' in the 1964 Who outing 'The Aztecs', so Matt Smith's Doctor is breaking no new ground in running away from connubial bliss with the 1957 version of Marilyn Monroe in 'A Christmas Carol'.
Can 47 years of sexual tension ever be released without killing the fundamental dynamic of the show? I've come to believe that it probably can't - which, if true, puts the Gallifreyan rogue at least neck-and-neck with Star Trek's Mr. Spock in terms of 'attractive unavailability'.
When the show...
Can 47 years of sexual tension ever be released without killing the fundamental dynamic of the show? I've come to believe that it probably can't - which, if true, puts the Gallifreyan rogue at least neck-and-neck with Star Trek's Mr. Spock in terms of 'attractive unavailability'.
When the show...
- 12/27/2010
- Shadowlocked
During Doctor Who's 47 years, companions have come and gone and have stuck by the good Doctor through thick and thin. We've had all sorts of companions, from plucky journalists through to shifty non-public school boys; leggy swinging 60s dolls through to haughty Time Lady ice-maidens and trusty schoolteachers through to – erm, Adric.
For completism's sake, I'm including all the companions of The Doctor, so that means one-offs too, like Adelaide and Christina – they were described in the BBC press releases as companions, so they're fair game. There'll be the equivalents of bronze, silver and gold for each category, so let the tournament commence!
Best Journey
3. Zoe Heriot (Wendy Padbury)
But after she's stowed away in the Tardis, Zoe goes from being Spock poster-girl through to a much more warm-hearted and caring companion. She still uses her total recall and whizzkid brain for defeating Cybermen fleets and finding her way through claustrophobic tunnels,...
For completism's sake, I'm including all the companions of The Doctor, so that means one-offs too, like Adelaide and Christina – they were described in the BBC press releases as companions, so they're fair game. There'll be the equivalents of bronze, silver and gold for each category, so let the tournament commence!
Best Journey
3. Zoe Heriot (Wendy Padbury)
But after she's stowed away in the Tardis, Zoe goes from being Spock poster-girl through to a much more warm-hearted and caring companion. She still uses her total recall and whizzkid brain for defeating Cybermen fleets and finding her way through claustrophobic tunnels,...
- 12/24/2010
- Shadowlocked
Roll up! Roll up! Welcome to The Big Dipper that is season 19 of Doctor Who. Marvel at the swanky production values! Shield your eyes and protect your ears from the horror that is the terrible trio of companions! Gasp in wonder at how the season lurches giddily from one extreme to the other!
Season 19 has so many ups and downs, so many polar opposites that I feel queasy just typing this. Although it could have been the chicken curry that I had for tea. So far we've had the introspective, intelligent Castrovalva followed by Four To Doomsday - a story about overgrown, talking frogs. Then we have the multi-layered, surreal tour-de-force that is Kinda. And what do you know, we then head for The Visitation, which is generally about as sophisticated as an episode of Neighbours.
Actually, maybe that's not a bad thing. Brilliant though Kinda is, can you imagine...
Season 19 has so many ups and downs, so many polar opposites that I feel queasy just typing this. Although it could have been the chicken curry that I had for tea. So far we've had the introspective, intelligent Castrovalva followed by Four To Doomsday - a story about overgrown, talking frogs. Then we have the multi-layered, surreal tour-de-force that is Kinda. And what do you know, we then head for The Visitation, which is generally about as sophisticated as an episode of Neighbours.
Actually, maybe that's not a bad thing. Brilliant though Kinda is, can you imagine...
- 12/24/2010
- Shadowlocked
Maths - I hate it. Ever since I was a small kid, I've never got it. All that talk of hypotenuses, acute angles and fractions frequently left me with a revolving head at school. Even as a grown-up, anything to do with maths leaves me in a cold sweat. Me and maths do not go together - much like the fourth Doctor. This may account for his long face which never really breaks into a smile during the story called Logopolis.
Or maybe it's to do with the fact that he's about to meet his maker.
Yes, after a record-breaking near-on seven years, Tom Baker is about to hang up his scarf. It's an important moment in Doctor Who, especially when you consider how Doctor Who had changed between 1974 and 1981. In 1974, it was a well-respected and much loved family TV show, watched by millions. However, Tom Baker helped to turn...
Or maybe it's to do with the fact that he's about to meet his maker.
Yes, after a record-breaking near-on seven years, Tom Baker is about to hang up his scarf. It's an important moment in Doctor Who, especially when you consider how Doctor Who had changed between 1974 and 1981. In 1974, it was a well-respected and much loved family TV show, watched by millions. However, Tom Baker helped to turn...
- 12/15/2010
- Shadowlocked
Nothing. What’s all that about? What do we mean when we define the word Nothing? Maybe Nothing could refer to the most pointless show on TV, The One Show, an inane vacuum of dull reports and vacuous donkey-faced presenters. Or maybe it refers to the contents of my brain first thing in the morning. Or any time for that matter.
It’s also the destination of the E-Space final chapter, Warriors’ Gate, an enigmatic tale that finally frees the Doctor from the constraints of the Exo-Space continuum, and sadly bidding adieu to both Romana and K9. It’s an odd tale, which relies more on visual set-pieces rather than a straightforward, coherent story. But somehow it all comes together to form one of the best stories of the season.
Ambiguous though it may be, Warriors’ Gate’s main plot is a simple one. A ragtag bunch of disgruntled workers...
It’s also the destination of the E-Space final chapter, Warriors’ Gate, an enigmatic tale that finally frees the Doctor from the constraints of the Exo-Space continuum, and sadly bidding adieu to both Romana and K9. It’s an odd tale, which relies more on visual set-pieces rather than a straightforward, coherent story. But somehow it all comes together to form one of the best stories of the season.
Ambiguous though it may be, Warriors’ Gate’s main plot is a simple one. A ragtag bunch of disgruntled workers...
- 12/10/2010
- Shadowlocked
Bwa-ha-ha-haaaaahhh!!! Writing this review for State Of Decay in Autumn is highly appropriate, since October's traditionally linked with gothic chills and vampire thrills.
And State Of Decay is very much a thrill-a-minute gothic horror tale, which managed to both look to the old Hammer Horror movies for inspiration and pre-empt some of the future vampire TV programmes like Buffy, True Blood and Who's very own Vampires Of Venice. In fact, Vampires Of Venice could have learnt a trick or two here, since its 1980 stablemate is far more atmospheric and creepier. New director Peter Moffatt starts his Who career in cracking style, and adds a big dollop of gothic flavour to the script from returning fan favourite Terrance Dicks.
Behind the scenes though, Uncle Terrance's script had had quite a turbulent ride. It was originally commissioned as the Season 15 opener, at least until the BBC adaptation of Count Dracula aired. Now languishing in a dusty pile,...
And State Of Decay is very much a thrill-a-minute gothic horror tale, which managed to both look to the old Hammer Horror movies for inspiration and pre-empt some of the future vampire TV programmes like Buffy, True Blood and Who's very own Vampires Of Venice. In fact, Vampires Of Venice could have learnt a trick or two here, since its 1980 stablemate is far more atmospheric and creepier. New director Peter Moffatt starts his Who career in cracking style, and adds a big dollop of gothic flavour to the script from returning fan favourite Terrance Dicks.
Behind the scenes though, Uncle Terrance's script had had quite a turbulent ride. It was originally commissioned as the Season 15 opener, at least until the BBC adaptation of Count Dracula aired. Now languishing in a dusty pile,...
- 12/8/2010
- Shadowlocked
Bwa-ha-ha-haaaaahhh!!! Writing this review for State Of Decay in Autumn is highly appropriate, since October's traditionally linked with gothic chills and vampire thrills.
And State Of Decay is very much a thrill-a-minute gothic horror tale, which managed to both look to the old Hammer Horror movies for inspiration and pre-empt some of the future vampire TV programmes like Buffy, True Blood and Who's very own Vampires Of Venice. In fact, Vampires Of Venice could have learnt a trick or two here, since its 1980 stablemate is far more atmospheric and creepier. New director Peter Moffatt starts his Who career in cracking style, and adds a big dollop of gothic flavour to the script from returning fan favourite Terrance Dicks.
Behind the scenes though, Uncle Terrance's script had had quite a turbulent ride. It was originally commissioned as the Season 15 opener, at least until the BBC adaptation of Count Dracula aired. Now languishing in a dusty pile,...
And State Of Decay is very much a thrill-a-minute gothic horror tale, which managed to both look to the old Hammer Horror movies for inspiration and pre-empt some of the future vampire TV programmes like Buffy, True Blood and Who's very own Vampires Of Venice. In fact, Vampires Of Venice could have learnt a trick or two here, since its 1980 stablemate is far more atmospheric and creepier. New director Peter Moffatt starts his Who career in cracking style, and adds a big dollop of gothic flavour to the script from returning fan favourite Terrance Dicks.
Behind the scenes though, Uncle Terrance's script had had quite a turbulent ride. It was originally commissioned as the Season 15 opener, at least until the BBC adaptation of Count Dracula aired. Now languishing in a dusty pile,...
- 12/8/2010
- Shadowlocked
Bwa-ha-ha-haaaaahhh!!! Writing this review for State Of Decay in Autumn is highly appropriate, since October's traditionally linked with gothic chills and vampire thrills.
And State Of Decay is very much a thrill-a-minute gothic horror tale, which managed to both look to the old Hammer Horror movies for inspiration and pre-empt some of the future vampire TV programmes like Buffy, True Blood and Who's very own Vampires Of Venice. In fact, Vampires Of Venice could have learnt a trick or two here, since its 1980 stablemate is far more atmospheric and creepier. New director Peter Moffatt starts his Who career in cracking style, and adds a big dollop of gothic flavour to the script from returning fan favourite Terrance Dicks.
Behind the scenes though, Uncle Terrance's script had had quite a turbulent ride. It was originally commissioned as the Season 15 opener, at least until the BBC adaptation of Count Dracula aired. Now languishing in a dusty pile,...
And State Of Decay is very much a thrill-a-minute gothic horror tale, which managed to both look to the old Hammer Horror movies for inspiration and pre-empt some of the future vampire TV programmes like Buffy, True Blood and Who's very own Vampires Of Venice. In fact, Vampires Of Venice could have learnt a trick or two here, since its 1980 stablemate is far more atmospheric and creepier. New director Peter Moffatt starts his Who career in cracking style, and adds a big dollop of gothic flavour to the script from returning fan favourite Terrance Dicks.
Behind the scenes though, Uncle Terrance's script had had quite a turbulent ride. It was originally commissioned as the Season 15 opener, at least until the BBC adaptation of Count Dracula aired. Now languishing in a dusty pile,...
- 12/8/2010
- Shadowlocked
Bwa-ha-ha-haaaaahhh!!! Writing this review for State Of Decay in Autumn is highly appropriate, since October's traditionally linked with gothic chills and vampire thrills.
And State Of Decay is very much a thrill-a-minute gothic horror tale, which managed to both look to the old Hammer Horror movies for inspiration and pre-empt some of the future vampire TV programmes like Buffy, True Blood and Who's very own Vampires Of Venice. In fact, Vampires Of Venice could have learnt a trick or two here, since its 1980 stablemate is far more atmospheric and creepier. New director Peter Moffatt starts his Who career in cracking style, and adds a big dollop of gothic flavour to the script from returning fan favourite Terrance Dicks.
Behind the scenes though, Uncle Terrance's script had had quite a turbulent ride. It was originally commissioned as the Season 15 opener, at least until the BBC adaptation of Count Dracula aired. Now languishing in a dusty pile,...
And State Of Decay is very much a thrill-a-minute gothic horror tale, which managed to both look to the old Hammer Horror movies for inspiration and pre-empt some of the future vampire TV programmes like Buffy, True Blood and Who's very own Vampires Of Venice. In fact, Vampires Of Venice could have learnt a trick or two here, since its 1980 stablemate is far more atmospheric and creepier. New director Peter Moffatt starts his Who career in cracking style, and adds a big dollop of gothic flavour to the script from returning fan favourite Terrance Dicks.
Behind the scenes though, Uncle Terrance's script had had quite a turbulent ride. It was originally commissioned as the Season 15 opener, at least until the BBC adaptation of Count Dracula aired. Now languishing in a dusty pile,...
- 12/8/2010
- Shadowlocked
The older I get, the younger teenagers seem to get. Just look at this year's horrendous X Factor line-up, which seems to have been tailor-made for under-fives. Most of the acts are apparently around the 18 mark, including a Dot Cotton lookalike with a head that's about five times bigger than her body; a smug Todd Landers lookalike from Neighbours, and what appears to be a group of boy scouts from about 1977 (it's the crap haircuts, you see).
Still, this is nothing new, and even in Doctor Who, 18 year-olds seem to have overtaken the building. Take Full Circle, the first story of the E-Space trilogy. The author is a highly talented young chap called Andrew Smith, who was one of Christopher Hamilton Bidmead's real finds. Despite being only 18 years of age, Smith turned in a script that was detailed, thought-provoking and highly entertaining to boot. It deals with a whole manner of weighty subjects,...
Still, this is nothing new, and even in Doctor Who, 18 year-olds seem to have overtaken the building. Take Full Circle, the first story of the E-Space trilogy. The author is a highly talented young chap called Andrew Smith, who was one of Christopher Hamilton Bidmead's real finds. Despite being only 18 years of age, Smith turned in a script that was detailed, thought-provoking and highly entertaining to boot. It deals with a whole manner of weighty subjects,...
- 12/5/2010
- Shadowlocked
The older I get, the younger teenagers seem to get. Just look at this year's horrendous X Factor line-up, which seems to have been tailor-made for under-fives. Most of the acts are apparently around the 18 mark, including a Dot Cotton lookalike with a head that's about five times bigger than her body; a smug Todd Landers lookalike from Neighbours, and what appears to be a group of boy scouts from about 1977 (it's the crap haircuts, you see).
Still, this is nothing new, and even in Doctor Who, 18 year-olds seem to have overtaken the building. Take Full Circle, the first story of the E-Space trilogy. The author is a highly talented young chap called Andrew Smith, who was one of Christopher Hamilton Bidmead's real finds. Despite being only 18 years of age, Smith turned in a script that was detailed, thought-provoking and highly entertaining to boot. It deals with a whole manner of weighty subjects,...
Still, this is nothing new, and even in Doctor Who, 18 year-olds seem to have overtaken the building. Take Full Circle, the first story of the E-Space trilogy. The author is a highly talented young chap called Andrew Smith, who was one of Christopher Hamilton Bidmead's real finds. Despite being only 18 years of age, Smith turned in a script that was detailed, thought-provoking and highly entertaining to boot. It deals with a whole manner of weighty subjects,...
- 12/5/2010
- Shadowlocked
The older I get, the younger teenagers seem to get. Just look at this year's horrendous X Factor line-up, which seems to have been tailor-made for under-fives. Most of the acts are apparently around the 18 mark, including a Dot Cotton lookalike with a head that's about five times bigger than her body; a smug Todd Landers lookalike from Neighbours, and what appears to be a group of boy scouts from about 1977 (it's the crap haircuts, you see).
Still, this is nothing new, and even in Doctor Who, 18 year-olds seem to have overtaken the building. Take Full Circle, the first story of the E-Space trilogy. The author is a highly talented young chap called Andrew Smith, who was one of Christopher Hamilton Bidmead's real finds. Despite being only 18 years of age, Smith turned in a script that was detailed, thought-provoking and highly entertaining to boot. It deals with a whole manner of weighty subjects,...
Still, this is nothing new, and even in Doctor Who, 18 year-olds seem to have overtaken the building. Take Full Circle, the first story of the E-Space trilogy. The author is a highly talented young chap called Andrew Smith, who was one of Christopher Hamilton Bidmead's real finds. Despite being only 18 years of age, Smith turned in a script that was detailed, thought-provoking and highly entertaining to boot. It deals with a whole manner of weighty subjects,...
- 12/5/2010
- Shadowlocked
The older I get, the younger teenagers seem to get. Just look at this year's horrendous X Factor line-up, which seems to have been tailor-made for under-fives. Most of the acts are apparently around the 18 mark, including a Dot Cotton lookalike with a head that's about five times bigger than her body; a smug Todd Landers lookalike from Neighbours, and what appears to be a group of boy scouts from about 1977 (it's the crap haircuts, you see).
Still, this is nothing new, and even in Doctor Who, 18 year-olds seem to have overtaken the building. Take Full Circle, the first story of the E-Space trilogy. The author is a highly talented young chap called Andrew Smith, who was one of Christopher Hamilton Bidmead's real finds. Despite being only 18 years of age, Smith turned in a script that was detailed, thought-provoking and highly entertaining to boot. It deals with a whole manner of weighty subjects,...
Still, this is nothing new, and even in Doctor Who, 18 year-olds seem to have overtaken the building. Take Full Circle, the first story of the E-Space trilogy. The author is a highly talented young chap called Andrew Smith, who was one of Christopher Hamilton Bidmead's real finds. Despite being only 18 years of age, Smith turned in a script that was detailed, thought-provoking and highly entertaining to boot. It deals with a whole manner of weighty subjects,...
- 12/5/2010
- Shadowlocked
Seven months is not a long time. At the time of writing, October 2010 is still pretty much the same for me as it was in March. In Doctor Who-land though, time is all relative, and seven months can make a hell of a difference. The most glaring example is in 1980, when The Leisure Hive burst onto the screens.
It's a case of new brooms everywhere, as new producer John Nathan-Turner makes his debut. As a result, everything's changed in a drastic new makeover. After all it's the hip 'n' trendy 1980s, so why not get with the times? The Leisure Hive boasts all of these new changes, so much so that it's nigh-on difficult to absorb them all.
Hmmm, I feel a list coming on...
Change 1: The Theme Music
I'lll be honest with you. I used to be terrified of the original title music - to the point...
It's a case of new brooms everywhere, as new producer John Nathan-Turner makes his debut. As a result, everything's changed in a drastic new makeover. After all it's the hip 'n' trendy 1980s, so why not get with the times? The Leisure Hive boasts all of these new changes, so much so that it's nigh-on difficult to absorb them all.
Hmmm, I feel a list coming on...
Change 1: The Theme Music
I'lll be honest with you. I used to be terrified of the original title music - to the point...
- 12/1/2010
- Shadowlocked
Seven months is not a long time. At the time of writing, October 2010 is still pretty much the same for me as it was in March. In Doctor Who-land though, time is all relative, and seven months can make a hell of a difference. The most glaring example is in 1980, when The Leisure Hive burst onto the screens.
It's a case of new brooms everywhere, as new producer John Nathan-Turner makes his debut. As a result, everything's changed in a drastic new makeover. After all it's the hip 'n' trendy 1980s, so why not get with the times? The Leisure Hive boasts all of these new changes, so much so that it's nigh-on difficult to absorb them all.
Hmmm, I feel a list coming on...
Change 1: The Theme Music
I'lll be honest with you. I used to be terrified of the original title music - to the point...
It's a case of new brooms everywhere, as new producer John Nathan-Turner makes his debut. As a result, everything's changed in a drastic new makeover. After all it's the hip 'n' trendy 1980s, so why not get with the times? The Leisure Hive boasts all of these new changes, so much so that it's nigh-on difficult to absorb them all.
Hmmm, I feel a list coming on...
Change 1: The Theme Music
I'lll be honest with you. I used to be terrified of the original title music - to the point...
- 12/1/2010
- Shadowlocked
Seven months is not a long time. At the time of writing, October 2010 is still pretty much the same for me as it was in March. In Doctor Who-land though, time is all relative, and seven months can make a hell of a difference. The most glaring example is in 1980, when The Leisure Hive burst onto the screens.
It's a case of new brooms everywhere, as new producer John Nathan-Turner makes his debut. As a result, everything's changed in a drastic new makeover. After all it's the hip 'n' trendy 1980s, so why not get with the times? The Leisure Hive boasts all of these new changes, so much so that it's nigh-on difficult to absorb them all.
Hmmm, I feel a list coming on...
Change 1: The Theme Music
I'lll be honest with you. I used to be terrified of the original title music - to the point...
It's a case of new brooms everywhere, as new producer John Nathan-Turner makes his debut. As a result, everything's changed in a drastic new makeover. After all it's the hip 'n' trendy 1980s, so why not get with the times? The Leisure Hive boasts all of these new changes, so much so that it's nigh-on difficult to absorb them all.
Hmmm, I feel a list coming on...
Change 1: The Theme Music
I'lll be honest with you. I used to be terrified of the original title music - to the point...
- 12/1/2010
- Shadowlocked
Seven months is not a long time. At the time of writing, October 2010 is still pretty much the same for me as it was in March. In Doctor Who-land though, time is all relative, and seven months can make a hell of a difference. The most glaring example is in 1980, when The Leisure Hive burst onto the screens.
It's a case of new brooms everywhere, as new producer John Nathan-Turner makes his debut. As a result, everything's changed in a drastic new makeover. After all it's the hip 'n' trendy 1980s, so why not get with the times? The Leisure Hive boasts all of these new changes, so much so that it's nigh-on difficult to absorb them all.
Hmmm, I feel a list coming on...
Change 1: The Theme Music
I'lll be honest with you. I used to be terrified of the original title music - to the point...
It's a case of new brooms everywhere, as new producer John Nathan-Turner makes his debut. As a result, everything's changed in a drastic new makeover. After all it's the hip 'n' trendy 1980s, so why not get with the times? The Leisure Hive boasts all of these new changes, so much so that it's nigh-on difficult to absorb them all.
Hmmm, I feel a list coming on...
Change 1: The Theme Music
I'lll be honest with you. I used to be terrified of the original title music - to the point...
- 12/1/2010
- Shadowlocked
Former Doctor Who actors Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy and Paul McGann will be uniting to fend off an invasion of Daleks this weekend.
The trio of Time Lords - and their metal-encased archenemies - will be among the special guests at Doctor Who convention Dimensions 2010, held at the Holiday Inn Newcastle-upon-Tyne from November 12 to 14.
Also attending are eight companions, including Mary Tamm, Nicola Bryant and Matthew Waterhouse.
The event includes on-stage interviews, autograph sessions, acting workshops, photoshoots and live commentaries, as well as evening entertainment including a comedian and disco.
Superfans can also dine with the stars as the hotel is hosting a gala dinner on Saturday, November 13, where there will be a celebrity from the show dining on each table.
Ken Ellington, general manager at the hotel, said: "This is the 9th year I have hosted the convention and each year it just seems to get better and better.
The trio of Time Lords - and their metal-encased archenemies - will be among the special guests at Doctor Who convention Dimensions 2010, held at the Holiday Inn Newcastle-upon-Tyne from November 12 to 14.
Also attending are eight companions, including Mary Tamm, Nicola Bryant and Matthew Waterhouse.
The event includes on-stage interviews, autograph sessions, acting workshops, photoshoots and live commentaries, as well as evening entertainment including a comedian and disco.
Superfans can also dine with the stars as the hotel is hosting a gala dinner on Saturday, November 13, where there will be a celebrity from the show dining on each table.
Ken Ellington, general manager at the hotel, said: "This is the 9th year I have hosted the convention and each year it just seems to get better and better.
- 11/10/2010
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
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