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The BBC Media Centre have issued the synopsis for the sixth episode of the current series of Doctor Who:
THE WOMAN WHO LIVED - by Catherine Tregenna
England, 1651. The deadly Highwayman ‘The Nightmare’ and his sidekick stalk the dark streets of London. But when they find loot that’s not of this world, they come face to face with the Doctor. Who is the Nightmare in league with? And can the Doctor avoid the hangman’s noose and protect Earth from a devilish betrayal?
Doctor Who: The Woman Who Lived will broadcast on Saturday 24th October at 8:20pm on BBC One and BBC One HD.
Ahead of the episode premiere, the BBC have released a clip from the next episode of the current series Doctor Who, you can watch it above. Doctor Who: Before the Flood broadcasts this Saturday at 8:25pm on BBC One and BBC One HD.
The latest news in Doctor Who merchandise:
LEGO IDEAS - DOCTOR WHO SET
Lego have issued details of their new Doctor Who set from Lego Ideas:
Construct a stunningly detailed Lego version of the iconic TARDIS and role-play the Doctor’s time-travel adventures! Created by fan-designer Andrew Clark and selected by Lego Ideas members, this set is based on the BBC’s popular and long-running television series about a Time Lord - the Doctor - exploring the universe in a blue police box. Due to trans-dimensional engineering, the TARDIS is bigger on the inside than the outside and this cool multifunctional set includes the console room that houses all the flight controls.
Regenerate the Doctor and defeat the evil Daleks and a Weeping Angel with the help of his extraordinary companion Clara. Then close the doors of the TARDIS and launch into another dimension! Includes 4 minifigures with assorted accessory elements: the Eleventh Doctor, the Twelfth Doctor, Clara Oswald and a Weeping Angel, plus 2 Daleks.
The Lego Ideas Doctor Who set is on sale from 1st December priced £49.99.
THE WAR DOCTOR: ONLY THE MONSTROUS - COVER & DETAILS
Big Finish have issued the cover and details for three new Doctor Who audio plays featuring the War Doctor:
In December 2015, the Time War will rage and only one man can save us. John Hurt is the War Doctor!
John Hurt, the world-renowned star of film and television, is returning to the role of the War Doctor, in twelve full-cast Doctor Who audio plays.
The War Doctor was introduced for Doctor Who’s fiftieth anniversary, and played a key part in the record-breaking television special The Day of the Doctor, alongside David Tennant and Matt Smith’s Doctors. He is the secret incarnation of the Time Lord - but he has shunned the title ‘Doctor’ in order to fight in the Time War against the Daleks.
"I have been a huge fan of John since first seeing him in the repeats of I, Claudius in the 1980s and in his Oscar-nominated role as the eponymous The Elephant Man," says Big Finish executive producer Jason Haigh-Ellery. "Watching his performance in The Day of the Doctor I did find myself fantasising that some far off day we might have the chance to work with him on the audio adventures of Doctor Who and now two short years later it’s happened! John wove a fantastic character together from a great script by Steven Moffat. Now we have the chance to get to know that character more and hear John stretch in the role. We’re all in for a hell of a ride as the War Doctor engages in battle. But who are the greater threat - the Daleks or the Time Lords?"
The audio adventures of the War Doctor will be told over four box sets, each containing three linked hour-long episodes. The first box set is entitled Only the Monstrous, and is written and directed by Nicholas Briggs, whose many successes for Big Finish include the BBC Audio Award-winning masterpiece Doctor Who: Dark Eyes.
"The story of the Doctor who refuses to call himself the Doctor in order to do the unthinkable upon the ultimate battlefield - all of space and time - was irresistible to me," says Nicholas. "Such a deeply disturbing and engaging character created by the formidable talents of writer Steven Moffat and actor John Hurt. It’s such a privilege to be working on this."
The cast of the War Doctor also includes Jacqueline Pearce, who plays Time Lord Cardinal Ollistra - an arch manipulator who is waging the Time War against the Daleks. Jacqueline’s work includes The Avengers, Callan, Doctor Who: Death Comes to Time, Moondial and Russell T Davies’ Dark Season, and she is known to many science fiction fans for her role as Servalan in the cult classic Blake’s 7.
Only the Monstrous will be released in December 2015, and will be followed in February 2016 by the second volume, Infernal Devices, which is written by John Dorney, Phil Mulryne and Matt Fitton. Volumes Three and Four are currently in pre-production.
"What an utter privilege it is to work with such an iconic actor, playing such a brilliantly devised role," says producer David Richardson. "This is Doctor Who at its darkest - the era in which our hero casts aside his core values in order to try and save the galaxy in its most terrible hour. We promise bold and brilliant story-telling with gripping character drama, and epic and cinematic audio productions."
In addition to the War Doctor, November 2017 also sees a prequel box set to the saga, Doctor Who: The Eighth Doctor - The Time War, which will follow the early stages of the Time War from the Eighth Doctor’s perspective. Paul McGann stars, alongside characters first introduced in the War Doctor box sets.
Stories - all written by directed by Nicholas Brigss
- The Innocent
- The Thousand Worlds
- The Heart of Battle
Doctor Who: The War Doctor - Only the Monstrous is on sale in December priced £20.00 on both CD and digital download.
DOCTOR WHO ADVENTURES - ISSUE 7
Panini have issued the cover and details of the next edition of Doctor Who Adventures magazine:
It’s October and Something Wicked This Way Comes… in the form of the wickedest magazine in the universe - issue 7 of Doctor Who Adventures. So prepare for a Halloween like no other with a huge celebration of monster mayhem!
Beauty Sleep
When the Doctor comes to visit Clara, he finds the whole school fast asleep. Either Clara’s class is the most boring experience in the universe or the planet is under attack from a Somnosian Invasion Force. Comic strip action from Jason Quinn, Russ Leach and John Burns!
Creating Evil
Get the low-down on Davros, dark lord of Skaro and creator of the Daleks!
Missy's Craft Studio
Missy has kicked Clara out of the craft studio and shows you how to make an all-purpose gadget of evil. You may not be able to stop the planes with it but you’ll have somewhere cool to store your pencils!
UNIT Alien Archives
Hack into the UNIT Alien Archives to find out more about the mysterious Shadow Proclamation
Strax's Guide to Alien Races
This month, Strax gives you a lesson on some of the various alien threats the Doctor has faced over the years, including the Abzorbalovians, the Balhoonians and the Carrionites.
The Hunt for Davros
A cool game for two, you are racing across Skaro and have to get to Davros before your opponent!
The Paternoster Gang Investigates
Rik Hoskin brings you the chilling story of the Misery Diary that reduces Strax and Jenny to tears. Can Madame Vastra break its uncanny spell?
Issue 7 comes with a massive double-sided poster and your own Psychic Paper, wallet and Sonic Screwdriver!
Issue 7 of Doctor Who Adventures magazine is on sale from 8th October until 4th November priced £3.99.
Character Options and Underground Toys have issued the details for new Twelfth Doctor 5" action figure variant - exclusive to Forbidden Planet International:
Doctor Who follows the adventures of the last Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey who simply goes by the name "The Doctor". At the end of the 2013 season, The Doctor regenerated into his new form and new personality, and is portrayed by legendary Scottish actor Peter Capaldi. This new incarnation, the Twelfth Doctor, is a spiky, brusque, pragmatic, yet funny, passionate and fearless character who travels with his companion, Clara Oswald. His adventures with (and without) Clara in the 2014 season lead him to make tough and ruthless decisions that make him question his character and the value of his travels.
This all new 5" tall figure showcases the new look the Doctor takes on after the regeneration, featuring his now signature dark blue Crombie-style coat with red lining, dark blue trousers, a long collared purple shirt buttoned to the top with no tie, and brogue boots. He also comes with his trusty Sonic Screwdriver.
The figure is on sale from 31st October exclusively from Forbidden Planet International priced £14.99.
A TV trailer advertising the next episode of Doctor Who, Before the Flood, is currently airing on various BBC channels in between programmes, you can watch it above. The episode will broadcast on Saturday 10th October at 8:25pm on BBC One and BBC One HD. In other news: Under the Lake received an overnight rating of 3.7 million, the final BARB ratings will be announced in ten days time.
The ninth series of Doctor Who continues tonight at 8:25pm on BBC One and BBC One HD, read on for the synopsis to the third episode:
UNDER THE LAKE - by Toby Whithouse
When an Underwater Base comes under attack, the Doctor and Clara must save the frightened crew and defeat an impossible threat. But what is behind these terrifying events? And can they really be haunted by ghosts?
The series continues next Saturday at 8:25pm with Before the Flood, more details coming then.
The BBC Media Centre have issued the synopsis for the fifth episode of the current series of Doctor Who:
THE GIRL WHO DIED - by Jamie Mathieson & Steven Moffat
Captured by Vikings, the Doctor and Clara must help protect their village from Space Warriors from the future: the Mire. Outnumbered and outgunned, their fate seems inevitable. So why is the Doctor preoccupied with a single Viking girl?
Doctor Who: The Girl Who Died will broadcast on Saturday 17th October at 8:20pm on BBC One and BBC One HD.
