Further celebrations of Colin Baker’s four decades playing the Sixth Doctor at Big Finish productions. It’s been 40 years since we first met the colourful Sixth Doctor, as played by Colin Baker, Big Finish Productions, Doctor Who‘s audio drama producers, do love an anniversary – March’s The Quin Dilemma brought together four iterations of the … >
Big Finish celebrates forty years of the Sixth Doctor, surrounding him with many of his companions. Remarkably, four decades have passed since we first met the bombastic Sixth Doctor. Initially self-righteous and quite unlikable, dressed in a technicolour nightmare, there was a plan to peel back his layers over time. Colin Baker arrived during a … >
Four classic Doctors take on monstrous creations from the mind of Moffat in Classic Doctors New Monsters 4: Broken Memories. Across their countless adventures, the Doctor often runs into foes they have met before. Classic Doctors, New Monsters gloriously exploits this fact by imperilling pre-2005 Doctors with threats from the modern series. As the range … >
In Doctor Who Magazine 602, Millie Gibson gives her her most in-depth on-set interview yet about playing companion Ruby Sunday. Also in DWM: • A long-lost interview that First Doctor William Hartnell gave to the Scottish press – including some forthright opinions • Davina McCall shares her love of Doctor Who and reflects on her … >
We’ve enjoyed adventures with the Eighth and Third Doctors, now it’s the turn of the Sixth and Charley Pollard. The third story in this mini-series which explores the endless conflict between the clone warrior Sontarans and the shape changing Rutan host takes us away from Earth. In terms of the Sixth Doctor, it takes place … >
Multiple Sixth Doctors will converge to mark Ol’ Sixie’s forty years of TARDIS travel. Updated 19/03/24: Trailer released for The Quin Dilemma. Ahead of its release on Friday, 22nd March, there’s a trailer for the celebratory Sixth Doctor tale. The Quin Dilemma sees four iterations of the bombastic Sixth Doctor drawn together to combat a … >
It’s the potato-headed Sontaran clone army vs the shape-changing jellyfish Rutan Host as Doctor Who celebrates fifty years of conflict. Updated 19/03/25: The trailer is out for ‘In Name Only’ Ahead of its April release, Big Finish have dropped the trailer for the final part of Sontarans vs Rutans. From writer John Dorney, ‘In Name … >
Costume designer Pam Downe will discuss dressing Ncuti Gatwa’s stylish new Doctor and how she created looks for the Toymaker and the Goblin army in Doctor Who Magazine 601. Also in DWM 601: • Script to Screen: An in-depth look at how the Goblin army developed, from the original concept to the finished product – … >
British actor Michael Jayston has died after a short illness at the age of 88, according to his agency. It is with great sadness, that I have been asked by his family to share the news, Michael Jayston sadly passed away this morning after a short illness. Those who knew Michael will know he was … >
For the last eight years, Doctor Who audio producers Big Finish have honoured their late colleague Paul Spragg by running a Memorial Short Trip Opportunity in his name. The competition invites submissions from new writers, with the winner chosen to be developed into a short story which is released for free each December. 2023’s winning … >