In a media landscape where it is possible for those with expendable income and a good internet connection to access pretty much any TV they want whenever they want, it’s a unique and interesting dilemma for an episode of television to be inaccessible to literally everyone on the planet. However, this is the reality with which Doctor Who fans must live, as 97 (of 253) of the series’ first episodes continue to be “missing,” a benevolent euphemism for “probably ironically lost to time.” While some of Classic Who‘s missing episodes have been found over the last few decades (and a handful may be held by private collectors), many of of them have not been, leaving 26 of the show’s early serials either incomplete or entirely missing.
Not all is lost. Audio tracks still exist for all of the missing episodes, along with production stills, “telesnaps,” and sometimes short clips from the 25-minute installments.
Not all is lost. Audio tracks still exist for all of the missing episodes, along with production stills, “telesnaps,” and sometimes short clips from the 25-minute installments.
- 10/7/2020
- by Kayti Burt
- Den of Geek
We don’t have any more new Doctor Who this year, since season 12 won’t be on our screens until 2020, but instead we’re lucky enough to have some new old Doctor Who.
As every fan knows, nearly 100 episodes of the show from the 1960s are lost in time but, thanks to the existence of the original soundtracks, the BBC occasionally recreates these missing stories using animation. And the latest to get the treatment is 1967’s “The Macra Terror.”
Starring Patrick Troughton as the Second Doctor, “The Macra Terror” sees the Tardis visiting what appears to be a utopian vacation resort in the far future. The only hitch is that terrifying crab-like creatures stalk the camp at night, while the inhabitants are denying that the monsters exist. This sounds like a job for a Time Lord.
With “The Macra Terror” arriving on DVD and Blu-Ray soon, Digital Spy has now...
As every fan knows, nearly 100 episodes of the show from the 1960s are lost in time but, thanks to the existence of the original soundtracks, the BBC occasionally recreates these missing stories using animation. And the latest to get the treatment is 1967’s “The Macra Terror.”
Starring Patrick Troughton as the Second Doctor, “The Macra Terror” sees the Tardis visiting what appears to be a utopian vacation resort in the far future. The only hitch is that terrifying crab-like creatures stalk the camp at night, while the inhabitants are denying that the monsters exist. This sounds like a job for a Time Lord.
With “The Macra Terror” arriving on DVD and Blu-Ray soon, Digital Spy has now...
- 3/19/2019
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
Season 11 of Doctor Who wasn’t for everyone, with Jodie Whittaker’s first outing as the Thirteenth Doctor pretty much splitting the fandom right down the middle between those who embraced the big changes brought by the first female Time Lord and the new direction taken by showrunner Chris Chibnall and those who, well, didn’t. And among those who couldn’t get into season 11 is classic series actress Anneke Wills.
Speaking at a press screening of the newly-released 1967 story “The Macra Terror,” a lost adventure that’s been recreated with animation, Wills explained that she only got through the first episode before switching it off as it’s not to her tastes. However, she did make clear that she has nothing against Whittaker’s appointment as the Doctor.
“I have to be honest… I think Jodie is lovely… [but] I watched most of the first one and then I let go,...
Speaking at a press screening of the newly-released 1967 story “The Macra Terror,” a lost adventure that’s been recreated with animation, Wills explained that she only got through the first episode before switching it off as it’s not to her tastes. However, she did make clear that she has nothing against Whittaker’s appointment as the Doctor.
“I have to be honest… I think Jodie is lovely… [but] I watched most of the first one and then I let go,...
- 3/16/2019
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
Doctor Who has famously suffered from lost episodes. While it sounds inconceivable now, studios like the BBC assumed that audiences in the future wouldn’t be interested in watching old TV shows, and as videotape was expensive to buy and store, they had a practice of wiping and reusing tapes. This resulted in the destruction of large swathes of early Doctor Who installments, with Patrick Troughton’s Second Doctor being particularly badly affected.
There are committed fans forever on the search for these lost episodes though, which occasionally turn up in long forgotten warehouses and archives. But sometimes the chances of finding a 1960s videotape in working order seem so slim that a recreation is the only way forward. That’s happened with 1966’s “The Tenth Planet” and “The Power of the Daleks,” and now with the classic story “The Macra Terror,” which was broadcast over four episodes between March 11th – April 1st,...
There are committed fans forever on the search for these lost episodes though, which occasionally turn up in long forgotten warehouses and archives. But sometimes the chances of finding a 1960s videotape in working order seem so slim that a recreation is the only way forward. That’s happened with 1966’s “The Tenth Planet” and “The Power of the Daleks,” and now with the classic story “The Macra Terror,” which was broadcast over four episodes between March 11th – April 1st,...
- 12/5/2018
- by David James
- We Got This Covered
Pete Dillon-Trenchard Dec 25, 2017
We dig deep into the Doctor Who Christmas special, Twice Upon A Time...
One Doctor dying at Christmas is unfortunate, but two? That’s just cruel. They’re certainly going out on a high though, at least judging by the number of references and callbacks in the episode. It’s our longest one ever, so grab a mince pie, raid the spirits cupboard and join us for our traditional festive viewing notes.
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Spoilers Lie Ahead.
Return to Snowcap
We kick off proceedings with footage from William Hartnell’s final serial The Tenth Planet, which aired from 8-29th October 1966 and was also notable for the introduction of the Cybermen – specifically the ‘Mondasian’ variety last seen in Series 10 finale The Doctor Falls.
The...
We dig deep into the Doctor Who Christmas special, Twice Upon A Time...
One Doctor dying at Christmas is unfortunate, but two? That’s just cruel. They’re certainly going out on a high though, at least judging by the number of references and callbacks in the episode. It’s our longest one ever, so grab a mince pie, raid the spirits cupboard and join us for our traditional festive viewing notes.
See related Krypton, Gotham and the glut of TV prequels Superman origin series Krypton in development David Goyer interview: Da Vinci’s Demons season 3, cancellation
Spoilers Lie Ahead.
Return to Snowcap
We kick off proceedings with footage from William Hartnell’s final serial The Tenth Planet, which aired from 8-29th October 1966 and was also notable for the introduction of the Cybermen – specifically the ‘Mondasian’ variety last seen in Series 10 finale The Doctor Falls.
The...
- 12/20/2017
- Den of Geek
Den Of Geek Apr 6, 2017
We've been asked to give a quick plug for this weekend's Doctor Who convention in Bedford. Happy to do so...
A quick word from the organisers of a Doctor Who convention in Bedford this coming weekend...
Bedford’s third Doctor Who charity convention is coming up on Saturday 8th April. Bedford Who Charity Cons are fairly new on the convention scene, but it’s worth saying that they’ve established a fine reputation as fun, relaxed, friendly and informal events, with audiences and guests equally strong in their praise.
This year, Maureen O’Brien will be coming; Maureen’s very seldom able to make Doctor Who conventions and this is a rare opportunity to meet her. Organiser Simon Danes wants to stress, though, that there’s no sense in which any guest is more important than any other; they’re all equally welcome! Joining Maureen will be her contemporary,...
We've been asked to give a quick plug for this weekend's Doctor Who convention in Bedford. Happy to do so...
A quick word from the organisers of a Doctor Who convention in Bedford this coming weekend...
Bedford’s third Doctor Who charity convention is coming up on Saturday 8th April. Bedford Who Charity Cons are fairly new on the convention scene, but it’s worth saying that they’ve established a fine reputation as fun, relaxed, friendly and informal events, with audiences and guests equally strong in their praise.
This year, Maureen O’Brien will be coming; Maureen’s very seldom able to make Doctor Who conventions and this is a rare opportunity to meet her. Organiser Simon Danes wants to stress, though, that there’s no sense in which any guest is more important than any other; they’re all equally welcome! Joining Maureen will be her contemporary,...
- 4/5/2017
- Den of Geek
From TorontoFilm.Net, Sneak Peek the animated six-part adventure "Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleks", screening across Canada November 30, 2016, courtesy BBC Worldwide North America and Cineplex Events, in celebration of the story's 50th anniversary:
"...'The Power of the Daleks' is one of the most celebrated 'Doctor Who' adventures, and yet no complete film recordings are known to have survived. The master negatives for 'The Power of the Daleks' were destroyed in an archive purge in 1974. This brand new animation, being released 50 years after its original UK broadcast, is based on the program's audio recordings, surviving photographs, and film clips.
"The six-part adventure features the 'regeneration' – or as it was then called 'renewal' – of 'First Doctor', 'William Hartnell', into 'Second Doctor', 'Patrick Troughton', following the 'Time Lord' and his companions 'Polly' (Anneke Wills) and 'Ben' (Michael Craze) as they do battle with the 'Daleks' on the planet 'Vulcan'.
"...'The Power of the Daleks' is one of the most celebrated 'Doctor Who' adventures, and yet no complete film recordings are known to have survived. The master negatives for 'The Power of the Daleks' were destroyed in an archive purge in 1974. This brand new animation, being released 50 years after its original UK broadcast, is based on the program's audio recordings, surviving photographs, and film clips.
"The six-part adventure features the 'regeneration' – or as it was then called 'renewal' – of 'First Doctor', 'William Hartnell', into 'Second Doctor', 'Patrick Troughton', following the 'Time Lord' and his companions 'Polly' (Anneke Wills) and 'Ben' (Michael Craze) as they do battle with the 'Daleks' on the planet 'Vulcan'.
- 11/15/2016
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Kayti Burt Oct 13, 2016
Americans have the chance to see some lost Patrick Troughton Doctor Who episodes on the big screen...
One of the more interesting (and sometimes heartbreaking) parts of being a Classic Doctor Who fan comes when you make it to the missing episodes, parts of or entire episodes that no longer exist. Every once in a while, someone will find some old Doctor Who reels in their attic or a BBC field office somewhere will stumble upon a missing episode, but, for the most part, these missing episodes have to be recreated in some way.
Previously, these recreations were mostly undertaken by fans, but, come November, we will be getting a BBC-commissioned animated recreation of Doctor Who's Power Of The Daleks, aka the very first episode starring Patrick Troughton as the Second Doctor. Now, we know that the episode will also be featured in American theaters for...
Americans have the chance to see some lost Patrick Troughton Doctor Who episodes on the big screen...
One of the more interesting (and sometimes heartbreaking) parts of being a Classic Doctor Who fan comes when you make it to the missing episodes, parts of or entire episodes that no longer exist. Every once in a while, someone will find some old Doctor Who reels in their attic or a BBC field office somewhere will stumble upon a missing episode, but, for the most part, these missing episodes have to be recreated in some way.
Previously, these recreations were mostly undertaken by fans, but, come November, we will be getting a BBC-commissioned animated recreation of Doctor Who's Power Of The Daleks, aka the very first episode starring Patrick Troughton as the Second Doctor. Now, we know that the episode will also be featured in American theaters for...
- 10/12/2016
- Den of Geek
Lost Doctor Who episodes (and other TV) are sadly not an uncommon occurrence. In the early days of the 50-year-old sci-fi series, the BBC would air episodes and then record over them to save space or otherwise reuse the tapes. It hurts just typing that but thankfully some previously lost episodes have been made new again thanks to a lot of hard work and animation. Back in 2013, the BBC Worldwide announced master tapes of Doctor Who episodes from the 1960s were found in Nigeria, Africa. The episodes were sent there for local transmissions and tracked down with some effort. It was exciting news at the time but 97 stories were still missing or incomplete. This new animation features the six-part "The Power of the Daleks" story, which is still missing. "No complete film recordings of 'The Power of the Daleks' are known to have survived," the BBC explains of their most recent news,...
- 9/7/2016
- by Jill Pantozzi
- Hitfix
Louisa Mellor Sep 7, 2016
An animated version of lost Doctor Who story The Power Of The Daleks will be released in November by the BBC
After its master negatives were destroyed in a 1974 archive purge, no complete recordings existed of First to Second Doctor Regeneration story The Power Of The Daleks.
Until now, that is.
On Saturday the 5th of November, exactly fifty years after The Power Of The Daleks originally aired in 1966, the BBC is to release six newly animated half-hour episodes based on the original cast audio recordings, surviving photographs and film clips.
The Charles Norton-led team behind Dad's Army lost-episode-animation A Stripe For Frazer will produce the animated episodes using character designs from comic book artists Martin Geraghty and Adrian Salmon.
Here's what Mr Norton had to say about the project:
“The Power of the Daleks animation is the most ambitious Doctor Who archive restoration ever attempted...
An animated version of lost Doctor Who story The Power Of The Daleks will be released in November by the BBC
After its master negatives were destroyed in a 1974 archive purge, no complete recordings existed of First to Second Doctor Regeneration story The Power Of The Daleks.
Until now, that is.
On Saturday the 5th of November, exactly fifty years after The Power Of The Daleks originally aired in 1966, the BBC is to release six newly animated half-hour episodes based on the original cast audio recordings, surviving photographs and film clips.
The Charles Norton-led team behind Dad's Army lost-episode-animation A Stripe For Frazer will produce the animated episodes using character designs from comic book artists Martin Geraghty and Adrian Salmon.
Here's what Mr Norton had to say about the project:
“The Power of the Daleks animation is the most ambitious Doctor Who archive restoration ever attempted...
- 9/6/2016
- Den of Geek
Kayti Burt Mar 8, 2019
Here are some of our favorite female time travelers to ever hit the small screen.
It’s been a good couple of years for women time travelers on television. Doctor Who gave us our first female Doctor, Outlander got multi-generational with its time travel lady representation, and the show Timeless existed.
Why does this matter? Well, aside from the fact that the characters listed below rock in their own rights, they also represent a relatively rich television history of fictional female time travelers that is in stark contrast to TV’s cinematic cousin. When time-travelling rom com About Time came out in 2013, critics commented on the fact that, though time travel is a popular cinematic trope, it is hardly ever women who get to do the time-traveling (especially if you are Rachel McAdams).
This is less true on television, where women have been hopping through the space-time continuum for decades.
Here are some of our favorite female time travelers to ever hit the small screen.
It’s been a good couple of years for women time travelers on television. Doctor Who gave us our first female Doctor, Outlander got multi-generational with its time travel lady representation, and the show Timeless existed.
Why does this matter? Well, aside from the fact that the characters listed below rock in their own rights, they also represent a relatively rich television history of fictional female time travelers that is in stark contrast to TV’s cinematic cousin. When time-travelling rom com About Time came out in 2013, critics commented on the fact that, though time travel is a popular cinematic trope, it is hardly ever women who get to do the time-traveling (especially if you are Rachel McAdams).
This is less true on television, where women have been hopping through the space-time continuum for decades.
- 4/2/2015
- Den of Geek
Whether you’re into Doctor Who and Star Wars or The Wire and Sherlock, there’s a great line-up of special guests coming to the NEC on 22-23 March for McM Birmingham Comic Con and Memorabilia. Here are just a few of them!
British actor, writer and director Phil Davis has appeared in a host of top TV shows including Whitechapel; Sherlock, Being Human, Merlin and Doctor Who, while his movie credits include Alien 3, Quadrophenia, Notes On A Scandal, Secrets & Lies and Vera Drake, for which he was BAFTA-nominated. Paul McGann – Famous for playing the Eighth Doctor in the 1996 Doctor Who television film – a role he reprised in 72 audio dramas and the 2013 mini-episode ‘The Night of the Doctor’ – and for starring alongside Richard E. Grant in much-loved 1987 black comedy Withnail And I. Clarke Peters – Best known as detective Lester Freamon in acclaimed crime drama The Wire, as well as...
British actor, writer and director Phil Davis has appeared in a host of top TV shows including Whitechapel; Sherlock, Being Human, Merlin and Doctor Who, while his movie credits include Alien 3, Quadrophenia, Notes On A Scandal, Secrets & Lies and Vera Drake, for which he was BAFTA-nominated. Paul McGann – Famous for playing the Eighth Doctor in the 1996 Doctor Who television film – a role he reprised in 72 audio dramas and the 2013 mini-episode ‘The Night of the Doctor’ – and for starring alongside Richard E. Grant in much-loved 1987 black comedy Withnail And I. Clarke Peters – Best known as detective Lester Freamon in acclaimed crime drama The Wire, as well as...
- 3/11/2014
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
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.
The BBC has released details for the forthcoming classic Doctor Who DVD release, The Moonbase, which features the first return (and redesign) of the Cybermen! Set to arrive on DVD in early 2014, the disc will ship with two missing episodes reanimated. Sorry, omnirumour-fiends. Starring Patrick Troughton as the Doctor, Michael Craze, Anneke Wills and
The post BBC Announces The Moonbase DVD Contents and Final Cover Art appeared first on Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews.
The BBC has released details for the forthcoming classic Doctor Who DVD release, The Moonbase, which features the first return (and redesign) of the Cybermen! Set to arrive on DVD in early 2014, the disc will ship with two missing episodes reanimated. Sorry, omnirumour-fiends. Starring Patrick Troughton as the Doctor, Michael Craze, Anneke Wills and
The post BBC Announces The Moonbase DVD Contents and Final Cover Art appeared first on Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews.
- 12/19/2013
- by Christian Cawley
- Kasterborous.com
Polly
Portrayed by: Anneke Wills
Doctor(s): First Doctor, Second Doctor
Tenure: 9 stories, from The War Machines (June, 1966) to The Faceless Ones (May, 1967)
Background: We meet Polly when she’s out at the Inferno nightclub, where she meets Ben, a sailor who’s shipping out the next day. They become embroiled in the Doctor’s battle against Wotan when he comes looking for Dodo at Inferno and at the end of the story, they end up entering the Tardis just before it takes off, becoming Companions. Polly is a contemporary young woman who is very fashionable and, for the time, independent.
Family/Friends: Polly doesn’t mention much about her family, but she develops a very strong bond with Ben, who she eventually leaves with. It’s implied they will stay together when they leave and perhaps get married.
Personality: Polly is fun and lighthearted, intended as an audience...
Portrayed by: Anneke Wills
Doctor(s): First Doctor, Second Doctor
Tenure: 9 stories, from The War Machines (June, 1966) to The Faceless Ones (May, 1967)
Background: We meet Polly when she’s out at the Inferno nightclub, where she meets Ben, a sailor who’s shipping out the next day. They become embroiled in the Doctor’s battle against Wotan when he comes looking for Dodo at Inferno and at the end of the story, they end up entering the Tardis just before it takes off, becoming Companions. Polly is a contemporary young woman who is very fashionable and, for the time, independent.
Family/Friends: Polly doesn’t mention much about her family, but she develops a very strong bond with Ben, who she eventually leaves with. It’s implied they will stay together when they leave and perhaps get married.
Personality: Polly is fun and lighthearted, intended as an audience...
- 11/30/2013
- by Kate Kulzick
- SoundOnSight
The BBC did a cracking job of filling the week before the Doctor Who 50th anniversary with new programming to appeal to Whovians across the globe. Noted scientist Brian Cox hosted a seminar about the nature of space and time, while noted actor Brian Cox starred in An Adventure in Space and Time. Paul McGann starred in a short adventure featuring the eighth Doctor, while Doctors Five, Six, and Seven hatched their own plan to crash the festivities.
David Bradley as William Hartnell as The Doctor in An Adventure in Space and Time
Mark Gatiss penned An Adventure in Space and Time, a dramatic adaptation of the early years of the classic series. Brian Cox and Jessica Raine (Call the Midwife) starred as Sydney Newman and Verity Lambert respectively, the minds behind the show, while David Bradley (Game of Thrones, Harry Potter) took the role of William Hartnell, the first Doctor.
David Bradley as William Hartnell as The Doctor in An Adventure in Space and Time
Mark Gatiss penned An Adventure in Space and Time, a dramatic adaptation of the early years of the classic series. Brian Cox and Jessica Raine (Call the Midwife) starred as Sydney Newman and Verity Lambert respectively, the minds behind the show, while David Bradley (Game of Thrones, Harry Potter) took the role of William Hartnell, the first Doctor.
- 11/25/2013
- by Vinnie Bartilucci
- Comicmix.com
Do you fear getting into a situation where your TV-loving partner/friend/relative asks, 'When's show X coming back?' and you're forced to admit you don't know, and as a result they disown you, leaving you a hollow shell of a person?
Well don't you worry, precious flower, because we at Tube Talk are here to bestow you with knowledge and help you avoid tragic telly faux-pas. This week we've got scoop on True Detective, Revenge and more...
I don't think I have ever been more excited for a TV show than True Detective - please tell me it has been picked up by a UK network?
It has! As part of its five-year deal securing all new HBO programming, Sky Atlantic will air True Detective in February 2014... mere weeks after its Us premiere on January 12.
We're chuffed, because Tony Barret is right to be excited - the eight-part series,...
Well don't you worry, precious flower, because we at Tube Talk are here to bestow you with knowledge and help you avoid tragic telly faux-pas. This week we've got scoop on True Detective, Revenge and more...
I don't think I have ever been more excited for a TV show than True Detective - please tell me it has been picked up by a UK network?
It has! As part of its five-year deal securing all new HBO programming, Sky Atlantic will air True Detective in February 2014... mere weeks after its Us premiere on January 12.
We're chuffed, because Tony Barret is right to be excited - the eight-part series,...
- 11/14/2013
- Digital Spy
Cybermen
To truly appreciate BBC America’s November 19 release of Doctor Who: Tenth Planet, you need to understand a little bit about the context of the story. At the time, Doctor Who had been on the air for three years but the ratings were slipping and William Hartnell’s health was deteriorating. The powers-that-be told producer Innes Lloyd to try and revive the show with or without Hartnell. Script editor Gerry Davis, came up with the bold and highly controversial idea of replacing Hartnell with a new lead actor — Patrick Troughton. They’d explain this change to the viewers by introducing the concept of regeneration through which aliens can discard an old form and adopt a new one in much the same way that a caterpillar turns into a butterfly. Needless to say, there were no guarantees that the public would buy into Davis’ idea. Therefore, the very future...
To truly appreciate BBC America’s November 19 release of Doctor Who: Tenth Planet, you need to understand a little bit about the context of the story. At the time, Doctor Who had been on the air for three years but the ratings were slipping and William Hartnell’s health was deteriorating. The powers-that-be told producer Innes Lloyd to try and revive the show with or without Hartnell. Script editor Gerry Davis, came up with the bold and highly controversial idea of replacing Hartnell with a new lead actor — Patrick Troughton. They’d explain this change to the viewers by introducing the concept of regeneration through which aliens can discard an old form and adopt a new one in much the same way that a caterpillar turns into a butterfly. Needless to say, there were no guarantees that the public would buy into Davis’ idea. Therefore, the very future...
- 11/11/2013
- by Edited by K Kinsella
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
Review Andrew Blair 14 Oct 2013 - 10:26
Andrew checks William Hartnell's final story, newly released and restored, The Tenth Planet...
This review contains spoilers.
The Tenth Planet, Mondas, is a vampire. So are its inhabitants. This vaguely supernatural aspect of the Cybermen is promptly never mentioned again. Author Dr. Kit Pedler – co-creator of Doomwatch – had begun Doctor Who's glorious tradition of turning scientific theories into fantasy yarns, the pseudo-science in the background just as motivated by narrative necessity as before.
Compared with the titular entity, there's a lot that's grounded about the final First Doctor story. Set on an Antarctic Base in the distant future of 1986, the space programme is in full swing, and it's a multi-national organisation (courtesy of the script and good casting decisions by director Derek Martinus). Sexually frustrated men of all creeds and colours gather to supervise routine probe flights. It's like a British version...
Andrew checks William Hartnell's final story, newly released and restored, The Tenth Planet...
This review contains spoilers.
The Tenth Planet, Mondas, is a vampire. So are its inhabitants. This vaguely supernatural aspect of the Cybermen is promptly never mentioned again. Author Dr. Kit Pedler – co-creator of Doomwatch – had begun Doctor Who's glorious tradition of turning scientific theories into fantasy yarns, the pseudo-science in the background just as motivated by narrative necessity as before.
Compared with the titular entity, there's a lot that's grounded about the final First Doctor story. Set on an Antarctic Base in the distant future of 1986, the space programme is in full swing, and it's a multi-national organisation (courtesy of the script and good casting decisions by director Derek Martinus). Sexually frustrated men of all creeds and colours gather to supervise routine probe flights. It's like a British version...
- 10/14/2013
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
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.
While we’re all excited about the prospect of Missing Episodes Of Doctor Who (there, I said it, I’m convinced!) being announced at some point in the next day or so, it seems there is another screening in town… Former Who girl Anneke Wills has tweeted this morning a photo of herself with Mark Gatiss at
The post Anneke Wills At One Screening We Know About… appeared first on Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews.
While we’re all excited about the prospect of Missing Episodes Of Doctor Who (there, I said it, I’m convinced!) being announced at some point in the next day or so, it seems there is another screening in town… Former Who girl Anneke Wills has tweeted this morning a photo of herself with Mark Gatiss at
The post Anneke Wills At One Screening We Know About… appeared first on Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews.
- 10/10/2013
- by Christian Cawley
- Kasterborous.com
Yep, it's true. After much speculation, BBC has finally named Number Twelve. Peter Capaldi will take over as as the Doctor from Matt Smith, who will depart the role in this year’s Christmas Special. At BuzzFeed, you can read my latest post, "Peter Capaldi Named As The New Star Of Doctor Who," about the casting of Peter Capaldi as Number Twelve. The Tardis is getting a new inhabitant in the form of 55-year-old veteran actor Peter Capaldi. After weeks of speculation (and much interest from London bookies), BBC finally announced on Sunday just who will be taking over as the Time Lord at the center of long-running British science fiction drama Doctor Who once current series star Matt Smith leaves in December’s Christmas Special. “The decision is made and the time has come to reveal who’s taking over the Tardis,” executive producer and head writer Steven Moffat...
- 8/4/2013
- by Jace Lacob
- Televisionary
The news Doctor Who fans have waited for has finally arrived. The 12th Doctor has been announced. It’s Peter Capaldi.
Ever since the popular Matt Smith, who plays the eleventh incarnation of the mysterious and heroic Doctor on Doctor Who, announced that he was leaving the long-running BBC series, there has been non-stop speculation about who would replace him. Odds-makers had been endlessly calculating which actor (or actress) had the best odds of taking on the mantle of the new Doctor. Bookmakers had been taking bets.
The announcement was finally made during a special live show on BBC One. Accompanied by former series star Peter Davison who played the fifth Doctor, and Bernard Cribbins, who played Wilf, Peter Capaldi made his debut to huge applause. Matt Smith and the program’s show-runner/Executive Producer Stephen Moffat, gave pre-recorded interviews, teasing at the new Doctor’s identity. There were also...
Ever since the popular Matt Smith, who plays the eleventh incarnation of the mysterious and heroic Doctor on Doctor Who, announced that he was leaving the long-running BBC series, there has been non-stop speculation about who would replace him. Odds-makers had been endlessly calculating which actor (or actress) had the best odds of taking on the mantle of the new Doctor. Bookmakers had been taking bets.
The announcement was finally made during a special live show on BBC One. Accompanied by former series star Peter Davison who played the fifth Doctor, and Bernard Cribbins, who played Wilf, Peter Capaldi made his debut to huge applause. Matt Smith and the program’s show-runner/Executive Producer Stephen Moffat, gave pre-recorded interviews, teasing at the new Doctor’s identity. There were also...
- 8/4/2013
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Rob Young)
- Cinelinx
Peter Capaldi is the new Doctor Who. The 55-year-old actor was announced as Matt Smith's replacement during a BBC One special 'Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor' on Sunday (04.08.13). The TV show - hosted by Zoe Ball - featured live and pre-recorded appearances from Matt, previous Doctors Peter Davison and Colin Baker and former companions Katy Manning, Anneke Wills, Janet Fielding, and Bonnie Langford. The Eleventh Doctor will perish in this year's Christmas special. Prior to the announcement, executive producer and head writer Steven Moffat, had teased the identity of the new Doctor, saying: ''The decision is made and the...
- 8/4/2013
- Virgin Media - TV
Peter Davison and Bernard Cribbins are among the special guests who will appear on Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor tonight (August 4).
The identity of the 12th Doctor will be revealed on the show, with host Zoe Ball interviewing the new Time Lord.
Davison and Cribbins - who played the Fifth Doctor and Wilfred Mott respectively - will be joined in the studio by Outnumbered's Daniel Roche, Rufus Hound and Liza Tarbuck.
Head writer Steven Moffat and current Doctor Matt Smith will also be on hand to speak to Ball about the show's newest star.
There will be special video messages from former Doctor Colin Baker, writer Mark Gatiss and Radio 1's Jo Whiley.
Bruno Tonioli, Katy Manning, Anneke Wills, Janet Fielding and Bonnie Langford have also pre-recorded special messages.
Steven Moffat said: "The decision is made and the time has come to reveal who's taking over the Tardis.
The identity of the 12th Doctor will be revealed on the show, with host Zoe Ball interviewing the new Time Lord.
Davison and Cribbins - who played the Fifth Doctor and Wilfred Mott respectively - will be joined in the studio by Outnumbered's Daniel Roche, Rufus Hound and Liza Tarbuck.
Head writer Steven Moffat and current Doctor Matt Smith will also be on hand to speak to Ball about the show's newest star.
There will be special video messages from former Doctor Colin Baker, writer Mark Gatiss and Radio 1's Jo Whiley.
Bruno Tonioli, Katy Manning, Anneke Wills, Janet Fielding and Bonnie Langford have also pre-recorded special messages.
Steven Moffat said: "The decision is made and the time has come to reveal who's taking over the Tardis.
- 8/3/2013
- Digital Spy
Peter Capaldi is the new Doctor Who. The 55-year-old actor was announced as Matt Smith's replacement during a BBC One special 'Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor' on Sunday (04.08.13). The TV show - hosted by Zoe Ball - featured live and pre-recorded appearances from Matt, previous Doctors Peter Davison and Colin Baker and former companions Katy Manning, Anneke Wills, Janet Fielding, and Bonnie Langford. The Eleventh Doctor will perish in this year's Christmas special. Prior to the announcement, executive producer and head writer Steven Moffat, had teased the identity of the new Doctor, saying: ''The decision is made and the...
- 8/1/2013
- Virgin Media - TV
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
In many ways, it’s something of a surprise that Doctor Who hasn’t ever done a casino heist story. One would think that it would be a natural occurrence for the series, like the way that every sci-fi franchise feels the need to do at least one Western story, because that makes sense. Granted, not every sci-fi franchise does a casino story (though Deep Space Nine did a surprisingly good one), but with Doctor Who’s ability to travel anywhere in space and time (though most often to contemporary England), one would think that a visit to, say, the Sands in 1962 would be almost inevitable.
With this story, Big Finish takes the Second Doctor, Jamie (Frazier Hines), Ben and Polly (Anneke Wills) to a casino and then, unaccountably, avoids the obvious notion of a casino heist and instead focuses on something, well…a bit different.
In many ways, it’s something of a surprise that Doctor Who hasn’t ever done a casino heist story. One would think that it would be a natural occurrence for the series, like the way that every sci-fi franchise feels the need to do at least one Western story, because that makes sense. Granted, not every sci-fi franchise does a casino story (though Deep Space Nine did a surprisingly good one), but with Doctor Who’s ability to travel anywhere in space and time (though most often to contemporary England), one would think that a visit to, say, the Sands in 1962 would be almost inevitable.
With this story, Big Finish takes the Second Doctor, Jamie (Frazier Hines), Ben and Polly (Anneke Wills) to a casino and then, unaccountably, avoids the obvious notion of a casino heist and instead focuses on something, well…a bit different.
- 3/8/2013
- by Chris Swanson
- Obsessed with Film
Huzzah! After much media brooding and betting about the identity of the new Doctor Who companion, actress Jenna-Louise Coleman was announced at a press call last Wednesday.
The speculation had been gathering at pace of late, with a few whispers of Sophia Myles somehow coming back to Who after playing Madame du Pompadour six-odd years ago. Possibly this was some sneaky red herring paper trail left by Steven Moffat who urged his Twitter followers to follow La Myles, while a forthcoming interview in Doctor Who Magazine could have also been a clue. But no – quite how Sophia will be involved in the next series (at the time of writing this) is a mystery, so apologies if early next week she's announced as the next incarnation of The Rani.
What else? Waterloo Road, a programme that I dip into about once in a blue moon. It's an odd one in that...
The speculation had been gathering at pace of late, with a few whispers of Sophia Myles somehow coming back to Who after playing Madame du Pompadour six-odd years ago. Possibly this was some sneaky red herring paper trail left by Steven Moffat who urged his Twitter followers to follow La Myles, while a forthcoming interview in Doctor Who Magazine could have also been a clue. But no – quite how Sophia will be involved in the next series (at the time of writing this) is a mystery, so apologies if early next week she's announced as the next incarnation of The Rani.
What else? Waterloo Road, a programme that I dip into about once in a blue moon. It's an odd one in that...
- 3/28/2012
- Shadowlocked
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Sir Christopher Frayling provides a major 10 page article on the making of MGM's Cinerama blockbuster How the West Was Won, featuring deleted scenes and a wealth of rarely seen photographs. Howard Hughes pays tribute to Jack Cardiff's 1968 gut-busting adventure Dark of the Sun (aka The Mercenaries) starring Rod Taylor Dave Worrall blows the lid off the 1969 Cinerama epic Krakatoa, East of Java and takes us behind the scenes for...
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Highlights of issue #22 include special features that celebrate the 60th anniversary of Cinerama:
Sir Christopher Frayling provides a major 10 page article on the making of MGM's Cinerama blockbuster How the West Was Won, featuring deleted scenes and a wealth of rarely seen photographs. Howard Hughes pays tribute to Jack Cardiff's 1968 gut-busting adventure Dark of the Sun (aka The Mercenaries) starring Rod Taylor Dave Worrall blows the lid off the 1969 Cinerama epic Krakatoa, East of Java and takes us behind the scenes for...
- 1/14/2012
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
Two missing black-and-white episodes of Doctor Who have been found in the private collection of a TV engineer who bought them at a school fete in the 1980s.
The BBC had erased the original copies at a time when videotape was expensive and archiving was not a routine procedure.
One episode, broadcast in 1965, is called Airlock and is the third in a four-part story called Galaxy 4.
It features William Hartnell as the first Doctor, with companions Steven Taylor (played by Peter Purves, later a Blue Peter presenter) and Vicki (Maureen O'Brien), and marks the only appearance of a race of robots called the Chumblies, as can be seen in the image above.
The other episode is the second part of The Underwater Menace, from 1967. It starred Patrick Troughton as the second incarnation of the Doctor, who was trying to stop a mad scientist draining the ocean to raise Atlantis. His...
The BBC had erased the original copies at a time when videotape was expensive and archiving was not a routine procedure.
One episode, broadcast in 1965, is called Airlock and is the third in a four-part story called Galaxy 4.
It features William Hartnell as the first Doctor, with companions Steven Taylor (played by Peter Purves, later a Blue Peter presenter) and Vicki (Maureen O'Brien), and marks the only appearance of a race of robots called the Chumblies, as can be seen in the image above.
The other episode is the second part of The Underwater Menace, from 1967. It starred Patrick Troughton as the second incarnation of the Doctor, who was trying to stop a mad scientist draining the ocean to raise Atlantis. His...
- 12/12/2011
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
Actor with poise and presence, best known as Alfred the butler in Tim Burton's Batman
The actor Michael Gough, who has died aged 94, was an arresting presence on stage, television and film for the entire postwar period, notably as the butler Alfred Pennyworth in Tim Burton's Batman movies. Eventually he just voiced roles, as with the Dodo Bird in the same director's Alice in Wonderland film last year, but always to striking effect.
Gough started in the Old Vic company in London before the second world war, but it took till 1946 for his career proper to get off to a flying start in the West End, in Frederick Lonsdale's But for the Grace of God. The fistfight-to-the-death scene was done with such startling verisimilitude that nearly all the stage furniture was demolished nightly, and Gough broke three ribs and injured the base of his spine. So copiously...
The actor Michael Gough, who has died aged 94, was an arresting presence on stage, television and film for the entire postwar period, notably as the butler Alfred Pennyworth in Tim Burton's Batman movies. Eventually he just voiced roles, as with the Dodo Bird in the same director's Alice in Wonderland film last year, but always to striking effect.
Gough started in the Old Vic company in London before the second world war, but it took till 1946 for his career proper to get off to a flying start in the West End, in Frederick Lonsdale's But for the Grace of God. The fistfight-to-the-death scene was done with such startling verisimilitude that nearly all the stage furniture was demolished nightly, and Gough broke three ribs and injured the base of his spine. So copiously...
- 3/18/2011
- The Guardian - Film News
Star of stage and screen and cult legend Michael Gough passed away today, March 17, 2011. He was 94 years old.
Gough was born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaya (now Malaysia), the son of British parents Frances Atkins (née Bailie) and Francis Berkeley Gough on November 23, 1916. Although he objected to World War II, he felt obligated to serve his country in the Non-Combatant Corps, and was a member of the No. 6 Ncc in Liverpool. From 1947 until his retirement in 2000, he acted in film, television, and toured with the Royal Shakespeare Company. He made his film debut in 1948 in Blanche Fury, the plot of which was based on an actual Victorian England homicide case. Over the years, he appeared with such notable actors as Vivien Leigh, Ralph Richardson and Sir Laurence Olivier.
Gough appeared in two separate Doctor Who serials, the first as the villain in the William Hartnell serial “The Celestial Toymaker”. He then...
Gough was born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaya (now Malaysia), the son of British parents Frances Atkins (née Bailie) and Francis Berkeley Gough on November 23, 1916. Although he objected to World War II, he felt obligated to serve his country in the Non-Combatant Corps, and was a member of the No. 6 Ncc in Liverpool. From 1947 until his retirement in 2000, he acted in film, television, and toured with the Royal Shakespeare Company. He made his film debut in 1948 in Blanche Fury, the plot of which was based on an actual Victorian England homicide case. Over the years, he appeared with such notable actors as Vivien Leigh, Ralph Richardson and Sir Laurence Olivier.
Gough appeared in two separate Doctor Who serials, the first as the villain in the William Hartnell serial “The Celestial Toymaker”. He then...
- 3/18/2011
- Shadowlocked
British cult horror actor Michael Gough has died at the age of 94 after a stellar career playing character roles in over 100 films. Horror fans know him well from his role in the seminal Hammer Horror film Horror Of Dracula (1958) as well as cult goodies such as Horror Hospital, Horrors Of The Black Museum, Legend Of Hell House, and Konga. A younger generation of film fans discovered him when he starred as Alfred the butler in the 90′s Batman franchise and he continued working up to his death, providing voice work for Tim Burton’s The Corpse Bride and last year’s Alice In Wonderland.
From The Daily Telegraph:
Michael Gough, the actor who died on Thursday aged 94, achieved cult status for his roles in the Hammer horror films of the 1960s, but became better known as Alfred the Butler in Tim Burton’s Batman films; he was also an accomplished stage actor,...
From The Daily Telegraph:
Michael Gough, the actor who died on Thursday aged 94, achieved cult status for his roles in the Hammer horror films of the 1960s, but became better known as Alfred the Butler in Tim Burton’s Batman films; he was also an accomplished stage actor,...
- 3/18/2011
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Michael Gough, the British actor best known for playing Bruce Wayne's butler Alfred in a series of Batman movies (Batman Returns, Batman Forever, Batman and Robin), died Thursday. He was 94 years old. Gough appeared in more than 150 movies and television shows, including British sci-fi show "Doctor Who," and recently voiced characters in Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" and "Corpse Bride." But he remains best remembered for his role as Alfred Pennyworth in the Batman franchise, opposite three different Batmans: Michael Keaton, Val Kilmer and George Clooney. The veteran actor died at home in England, surrounded by family, his ex-wife Anneke Wills said through her agent. "As his body was deteriorating this week, he said that he wanted to hang on for St. Patrick's Day," said his ex-wife. "And he did, just. In the end ... there is only love."...
- 3/17/2011
- WorstPreviews.com
Michael Gough, the British actor best known for playing Bruce Wayne's butler Alfred in a series of Batman movies, died Thursday at age 94, his ex-wife said.
Gough appeared in more than 150 movies and television shows, including British science-fiction show "Doctor Who," and recently voiced characters in Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" and "Corpse Bride." But he remains best remembered for his role as Alfred Pennyworth in the Batman franchise, opposite three different Batmans: Michael Keaton, Val Kilmer and George Clooney.
The veteran actor died at home in England, surrounded by family, his ex-wife Anneke Wills said through her agent.
Wills, who herself starred in the "Dr. Who," said in an obituary posted on its website: "As his body was deteriorating this week, he said that he wanted to hang on for St. Patrick's Day. And he did, just. In the end ... there is only love."
Gough starred in "Batman Returns,...
Gough appeared in more than 150 movies and television shows, including British science-fiction show "Doctor Who," and recently voiced characters in Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" and "Corpse Bride." But he remains best remembered for his role as Alfred Pennyworth in the Batman franchise, opposite three different Batmans: Michael Keaton, Val Kilmer and George Clooney.
The veteran actor died at home in England, surrounded by family, his ex-wife Anneke Wills said through her agent.
Wills, who herself starred in the "Dr. Who," said in an obituary posted on its website: "As his body was deteriorating this week, he said that he wanted to hang on for St. Patrick's Day. And he did, just. In the end ... there is only love."
Gough starred in "Batman Returns,...
- 3/17/2011
- by AP
- Huffington Post
British actor Michael Gough, best known for playing Alfred in the Batman film franchise, has died, according to E! Online. He was 94.
Gough was born in Malaysia and made his film debut in the 1948 movie Blanche Fury. He went on to appear in many British television shows, including the long-running series Doctor Who. He married his costar from the series, Anneke Wills, in 1962. They later divorced in 1979.
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Gough was born in Malaysia and made his film debut in the 1948 movie Blanche Fury. He went on to appear in many British television shows, including the long-running series Doctor Who. He married his costar from the series, Anneke Wills, in 1962. They later divorced in 1979.
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- 3/17/2011
- by Robyn Ross
- TVGuide - Breaking News
'Batman' star Michael Gough has died. The British star - best known for the role of butler Alfred Pennyworth in the Tim Burton-directed 'Batman' movies from 1989 to 1997 - passed away today (17.03.11) at the age of 94. Michael starred in over 150 TV programmes and films throughout his career, including 'Doctor Who' twice where he starred as The Celestial Toymaker in 1966 and a Time Lord Councillor in 1983. He continued to work up until this year, voicing the character of Parasite in animated video 'All-Star Superman'. His working relationship with Tim Burton continued for many years, with him taking part in 'Corpse Bride' and 'Sleep Hollow'. Michael was married four times, firstly to 'Doctor Who' star Anneke Wills, who he divorced in 1979, followed by two short relationships with Anne Leon and Diana Graves. He had two children with his first wife, one of whom died in...
- 3/17/2011
- by Zoé Berger
- Bloginity
Michael Gough, the beloved British character actor whom many will remember from the pre-Chris Nolan "Batman" movies, has passed away aged 94. Born in Kuala Lumpur, Gough made his film debut in 1947 in "Blanche Fury" and went on to achieve fame in British television.
He made two memorable appearances as villains in "Doctor Who" - first as the titular villain of the second Doctor serial "The Celestial Toymaker" in 1966, then as a Time Lord councillor in league with Omega in the fifth Doctor serial "Arc of Infinity" in 1983. He also married Anneke Wills, an actress who played one of the Doctor's companions on the show.
Gough's other memorable small screen turns include a famous episode of "The Avengers" as the wheelchair-bound Dr. Armstrong, and his role as the British Prime Minister in Ian Curteis' "Suez 1956".
His big screen credits are even more impressive with key roles in Harold Pinter's "The Go-Between,...
He made two memorable appearances as villains in "Doctor Who" - first as the titular villain of the second Doctor serial "The Celestial Toymaker" in 1966, then as a Time Lord councillor in league with Omega in the fifth Doctor serial "Arc of Infinity" in 1983. He also married Anneke Wills, an actress who played one of the Doctor's companions on the show.
Gough's other memorable small screen turns include a famous episode of "The Avengers" as the wheelchair-bound Dr. Armstrong, and his role as the British Prime Minister in Ian Curteis' "Suez 1956".
His big screen credits are even more impressive with key roles in Harold Pinter's "The Go-Between,...
- 3/17/2011
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
This morning, the news broke that the veteran actor had passed away: Gough had a long and varied career, although he'll be best known among comic book fans for his role as Alfred Pennyworth in the earlier Batman series of films. His later roles included Alfred Pennyworth for director Tim Burton, including Batman (1989) and Batman Returns (1992). He also reprised his role as Alfred in the 1994 BBC radio adaptation of Batman: Knightfall and in Joel Schumacher Batman films, Batman Forever (1995) and Batman & Robin (1997). Gough is one of only two actors to appear in the four Batman films (the other actor was Pat Hingle as Commissioner Gordon). He also briefly reprised his Alfred role in six 2001 television commercials for the OnStar automobile tracking system, informing Batman of the system's installation in the Batmobile. [Wikipedia] His third wife and close friend, Anneke Wills, said: "As his body was deteriorating this...
- 3/17/2011
- ComicBookMovie.com
In the next few weeks, American fans will have several opportunities to meet Doctor Who celebrities and celebrate the show. Coming up this weekend (February 26–28) in Los Angeles is Gallifrey One, the largest Doctor Who convention in North America. This year's guests include classic series companions Sarah Sutton (Nyssa), Katy Manning (Jo Grant), Deborah Watling (Victoria Waterfield), Anneke Wills (Polly), Frazer Hines (Jamie), and John Levene (Sgt. Benton). From modern Doctor Who and its spin-offs, actors Tommy Knight (Luke Smith), Georgia Moffett (Jenny), and Andrew Hayden-Smith (Jake) will be in attendance. On the production side, guests include costume designer Louise Page, directors Graeme Harper, Colin Teague and Alice Troughton, polymath Nicholas Briggs (voice of the Daleks, actor in Torchwood: Children of Earth, writer and producer for Big Finish Productions), script editor Gary Russell and writers Bob Baker (co-creator of K9 and the new K9 TV series), Phil Ford (head...
- 2/24/2010
- by Josiah Rowe
- The Doctor Who News Page
Two new Doctor Who-related publications are available from Hirst Books.
Look Who’s Talking by Colin Baker
To many, Colin Baker is the sixth Doctor Who; to some, he is the villainous Paul Merroney in the classic BBC drama The Brothers. But to the residents of South Buckinghamshire he is a weekly voice of sanity in a world that seems intent on confounding him. Marking the 15th anniversary of his regular feature in the Bucks Free Press, this compilation includes over 100 of his most entertaining columns, from 1995 to 2009, complete with new linking material. With fierce intelligence and a wicked sense of humour, Colin tackles everything from the absurdities of political correctness to the joys of being an actor, slipping in vivid childhood memories, international adventures and current affairs in a relentless rollercoaster of reflections, gripes and anecdotes. Pulling no punches, taking no prisoners and sparing no detail, the ups...
Look Who’s Talking by Colin Baker
To many, Colin Baker is the sixth Doctor Who; to some, he is the villainous Paul Merroney in the classic BBC drama The Brothers. But to the residents of South Buckinghamshire he is a weekly voice of sanity in a world that seems intent on confounding him. Marking the 15th anniversary of his regular feature in the Bucks Free Press, this compilation includes over 100 of his most entertaining columns, from 1995 to 2009, complete with new linking material. With fierce intelligence and a wicked sense of humour, Colin tackles everything from the absurdities of political correctness to the joys of being an actor, slipping in vivid childhood memories, international adventures and current affairs in a relentless rollercoaster of reflections, gripes and anecdotes. Pulling no punches, taking no prisoners and sparing no detail, the ups...
- 1/31/2010
- by Marcus
- The Doctor Who News Page
Former 1960s Doctor Who companion Anneke Wills - who played Polly Wright opposite William Hartnell and Patrick Troughton - has a new website online which features her autobiographies Self Portrait and Naked as well as galleries, videoclips of interviews and some of her artwork. It's a well put together online home for one of the most remarkable women to have appeared on the show - the two volumes of her autobiography certainly make that clear - and a shop on the site provides opportunites to...
- 9/20/2009
- by Christian Cawley info@kasterborous.com
- Kasterborous.com
Mark Gatiss' superb tribute to Doctor Who Target novelisations, On The Outside It Looked Like An Old- Fashioned Police Box from BBC Radio 4 on Tuesday June 23rd, is currently available for repeat or delayed enjoyment via the BBC iPlayer. The 30 minute show featured contributions from Terrance Dicks, Philip Hinchcliffe (who even throws in a Tom Baker impression) and Anneke Wills to name but a few, and was a hugely warm and affectionate tribute to a series of books whose influence we can...
- 6/24/2009
- by Christian Cawley info@kasterborous.com
- Kasterborous.com
New from Big Finish, The Three Companions is a bonus multipart adventure starring Nick Courtney as the Brigadier, John Pickard as Thomas Brewster and Anneke Wills as Polly... Written by Marc Platt, The Three Companions is available on the monthly Doctor Who full cast audios beginning in April with The Magic Mousetrap. The present day. Polly Wright, former companion of the second Doctor, tracks down Sir Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart via the Internet. As they chat online, they realize that they...
- 4/3/2009
- by Christian Cawley info@kasterborous.com
- Kasterborous.com
Big Finish Productions has revealed the cast for The Three Companions, the 12-part Companion Chronicles miniseries that will be included as a bonus feature on monthly Doctor Who audio dramas starting this Spring. Anneke Wills returns as Polly who, in the present day, tracks down Jo Grant (Katy Manning), and realizes their past adventures with the Doctor have actually intersected. Meanwhile, as the planet Earth faces environmental catastrophe, a third companion is observing them from afar... A certain Thomas Brewster (John Pickard), who is in possession of a stolen Tardis.
The Three Companions is written by Marc Platt, and directed by Lisa Bowerman.
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The Three Companions is written by Marc Platt, and directed by Lisa Bowerman.
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- 11/28/2008
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
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