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Big Finish have issued the details of several new Doctor Who audio plays, all of which will feature characters from the new series of Doctor Who, read on for further details:
Doom Coalition 2
Leading this new wave of adventures is Alex Kingston as River Song, the beloved Time Lord archaeologist who first appeared in 2008’s Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead.
River will be stepping into the era of the Eighth Doctor (Paul McGann) for Doctor Who: Doom Coalition 2, alongside Liv Chenka (Nicola Walker) and Helen Sinclair (Hattie Morahan). But how can River help her husband if, in this incarnation, she must never actually meet him?
"The idea of River meeting previous Doctors was actually proposed by Steven Moffat," says producer David Richardson, "and it’s just irresistible, isn’t it? Alex embraced the idea of returning to the role, and so she will be starring in no less than two box sets next year. And yes, we are still pinching ourselves!"
The Diary of River Song
River will then return later in 2016 in Doctor Who: The Diary of River Song, an epic four-hour adventure that takes River across space and time, seeking out the secret rulers of the universe. Paul McGann will reprise the role of the Eighth Doctor in the final instalment.
The Churchill Years
The New Series adventures will continue in Doctor Who: The Churchill Years, in which Ian McNeice returns as the indomitable Winston Churchill. In the four-hour saga, Winston relates a number of encounters with the Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh Doctors in his memoirs, battling alien incursions, metamorphosing creatures… and a Dalek! The stories are told by Ian McNeice, supported by a full cast of guest actors, including Danny Horn as Kazran Sardick, in a story taking place within the 2010 special A Christmas Carol.
"Ian has played Churchill in just four episode on TV, and yet it feels like it was many more," says executive producer Nicholas Briggs. "It was such a brilliant, definitive performance, and how wonderful that we will be continuing Churchill’s adventures with the Doctor on audio."
Classic Doctors, New Monsters
Finally, the Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Doctors will face a new generation of monsters in Doctor Who: Classic Doctors, New Monsters, a brand new, four-story run featuring creatures from the New Series. Peter Davison takes on the Weeping Angels, Colin Baker encounters the Judoon, Sylvester McCoy will meet the Sycorax… and Paul McGann will face a new clone batch of Sontarans on the edge of the Time War…
"It’s the ultimate mash-up,” says executive producer Jason Haigh-Ellery, "and we have some great scripts lined up for these landmark stories. There is no doubt that 2016 is going to be a brilliant year for Big Finish!"
All four boxsets will be released at different points in 2016, further release details are to be confirmed.
Character Options have issued the details of a new Doctor Who Time Zone play set exclusive to Argos, as part of their 3.75" action figures and sets:
INTO THE DALEK TIME ZONE PLAY SET
A Dalek fleet surrounds a lone rebel ship, and only the Doctor can help it now. With the Doctor facing his greatest enemy, he needs Clara by his side.
Confronted with a decision that could change the Daleks forever, he is forced to examine his conscience and ask himself whether he is truly a good man.
Figures Included:
Twelfth Doctor
Clara Oswald (in Tartan Skirt)
Rusty the Dalek (with Electronic Glide Action)
Black Dalek (in Black Hovabout Vehicle)
Bronze Dalek
The Into the Dalek Time Zone play set is on sale now exclusively at Argos stores priced £49.99.
Panini have issued the cover and details of this month's edition of Doctor Who magazine:
DAVID WARNER RECALLS DOCTOR WHO UNBOUND IN DWM ISSUE 488!
Movie and TV star David Warner - known to Doctor Who fans as Professor Grisenko in Cold War as well as the Doctor himself in Big Finish’s Doctor Who Unbound series - is among the interview subjects in Doctor Who magazine issue 488…
Also in this issue is Ingrid Oliver, who tells DWM about her joy at Osgood’s unexpected return.
"When I died, I was like ‘Oh. That’s a shame. That is a shame." I really didn’t think I would return," Ingrid tells DWM, revealing that she was shocked at the response to the UNIT operative’s demise. "I can’t watch myself on TV, so I deliberately made the decision to go out. And then I got a text from my agent saying, ‘Oh my God, you’re trending on Twitter!’ It was absolute insanity to me."
ALSO INSIDE ISSUE 488…
DANNY HARGREAVES’ BIG BANG!
Doctor Who’s resident special effects supervisor Danny Hargreaves reveals the science behind blowing stuff up - but don’t try this at home!
DAVID WARNER WAS THE DOCTOR?
Cold War’s Professor Grisenko - movie and TV star David Warner - chats about his brief era as the Doctor, and shares some fascinating stories from a career spanning six decades.
A NEW FORMAT - AT LAST!
DWM’s history of Doctor Who on home video reaches its final part, with the dawn of a new shiny new format. DVD took the series into remastered territory, and made it look better than it ever had before.
REVENGE OF THE CYBERMEN!
The Fact of Fiction heads to Voga - the planet of gold - to reveal fascinating facts about the 1975 Fourth Doctor adventure Revenge of the Cybermen.
BLOOD AND ICE!
Will the Doctor and Clara defeat the macabre plans of Dr Audley, and has Winnie really betrayed them? The comic strip adventure Blood and Ice - written by Jacqueline Rayner and illustrated by Martin Geraghty - reaches its thrilling conclusion.
STEVEN MOFFAT ANSWERS YOUR QUESTIONS!
Showrunner Steven Moffat answers readers’ questions and pays tribute to 1980s Doctor Who producer John Nathan-Turner.
COMING SOON…
DWM talks to Sylvester McCoy, Bonnie Langford, novelist AL Kennedy and actor Jon Culshaw to preview upcoming books and audios from the worlds of Doctor Who.
PLUS!
All the latest official news, reviews, Relative Dimensions, The Time Team, competitions and the DWM Crossword.
Issue 488 of Doctor Who magazine is on sale now until 22nd July priced £4.99.
Panini have issued the cover and details of a new one-off edition of Doctor Who magazine:
The Essential Doctor Who - Monsters
Horror has been Doctor Who’s most consistent genre since the Daleks first threatened viewers in 1963. The metal-cased mutants are still notorious, but the programme’s shadows are occupied by many equally grotesque and disturbing creatures.
This is a comprehensive guide to the monsters that have been haunting our nightmares for more than 50 years. Everything from the Abzorbaloff to Zygons is covered in a richly illustrated, encyclopaedic format.
"When I was a kid I wished for a book that included all the Doctor Who monsters," says editor Marcus Hearn. "Now I’m a grown-up my ambitions haven’t really changed. It’s been a labour of love for all of us to channel the spirit of Terrance Dicks’ Doctor Who Monster Book, and a treat to add so many aliens from the show’s now greatly expanded universe."
The Essential Doctor Who - Monsters is on sale now priced £9.99.
Penguin Books have issued the cover and details of a new Doctor Who quiz book:
Time Lord Quiz Quest
Written by the Twelfth Doctor himself, this is the ultimate book of Doctor Who puzzles and quizzes!
Packed with tricky activities and quiz questions, Time Lord Quiz Quest is a book to sort the pudding-brained humans from the actually quite handy ones. Can you solve a pressing problem like a true Time Lord?
Do you know your Slitheen from your Silurians? And just how high is your Who IQ? With challenges devised by the Twelfth Doctor, this book is the perfect test for any intrepid Doctor Who fan!
Doctor Who: Time Lord Quiz Quest is on sale from 3rd September priced £5.99.
Current executive producer and lead writer of Doctor Who Steven Moffat is to receive an OBE for his services to drama, read on for Moffat's reaction:
"I never thought I would get something like this. I’m astonished and more thrilled than I ever thought someone like me would be. I’m not the least bit cynical, or the least bit trying to be cool about it. I’m just really, really happy."
Rhodri Talfan Davies, director of BBC Wales, congratulated Moffat: "We’re thrilled to see Steven’s creative brilliance being recognised today. Not only has he enthralled countless millions of viewers across the world, he has helped rocket-boost the Welsh creative sector, inspiring a new generation of talent here in Wales to make their mark on the global stage."
"I’m so delighted to see his remarkable achievements being honoured."
The ceremony for Moffat's OBE receival will take place at a later date, further details are to be confirmed.
The BBC have confirmed that Joivan Wade who portrayed Rigsy in the last series of Doctor Who in the episode Flatline is to return in the new series, read on for further details:
Filming has begun on Episode 10 of the new series of Doctor Who and Joivan Wade, who played Rigsy in last year’s Flatline, is back! The episode is directed by Justin Molotnikov and written by Sarah Dollard whose previous credits include Being Human and the BBC’s acclaimed spy drama, The Game.
Sarah commented, "Getting to play in the Doctor Who toy box is a dream come true. It’s a total honour to contribute to a show that has brought me such joy as a fan. However, writing for Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman has presented a serious problem: some days I've been too excited to actually sit down and type!"
The episode sees the return of Joivan Wade as Rigsy, the young graffiti artist who helped save the world in Flatline. He’ll be reunited with the Doctor (Peter Capaldi) and Clara (Jenna Coleman) in this new adventure although how and why he finds himself mixed up with the time travelling heroes is currently under wraps!
The guest cast for the new series includes Maisie Williams, Michelle Gomez, Rebecca Front, Rufus Hound, Paul Kaye and Jaye Griffiths.
Doctor Who returns this Autumn to BBC One and BBC One HD.
