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Britain’s foremost TV writer and showrunner takes us through his life in television, and behind the scenes on some of our favourite shows.
The Queerest of Folk distils Russell T Davies’s career in television, taking us from his early days working on children’s shows and soaps through to the giddy heights of relaunching Doctor Who and bringing queer relationships onto the mainstream screen.
We’re offered a glimpse into the imagination of one of Britain’s most celebrated writers — what it is to feel the spark and flood and burn of ideas popping into your head — coupled with the day-to-day business of meetings and pitches, the frustrations and the hoots, over a career that has spanned five decades.
This is a memoir fizzing with a love for television and the power it has to draw us together in an increasingly fragmented world.
The Master is in hiding from the Time War, and since he knows his days are numbered, why not revel in a few new forms of wickedness?
Whether at a futuristic nursing home or in a fleeing scavenger ship, on a darkness-shrouded planet or guesting in the bright lights of a TV studio, there’s an evil deed for every occasion…
The Unstately Home by Alison Winter
Dead Man’s Pulse by Mark Bowsher
The Devil in the Detail by David K Barnes
In His Anecdotage by Matthew Sweet
Minnie and Gary are trapped on a planet of robots, a fake Earth, and they’re the only humans – hoping no-one spots their humanity. They summon the one person they know will answer their call for help.
But can The Doctor and Rose save Gary and Minnie from this false Earth – and who has built this very bad copy of human civilisation in the first place?
The Doctor and Jo visit a remote Russian outpost in 1890, the paradise world of Paratel and the frozen moon of Dorix, encountering a creature torn between dimensions and a genocidal stratagem devised by the Daleks.
As she continues her second TARDIS odyssey, Jo Jones is loving every moment of it. Mostly.
The Beasts of Sakhalin Island by Jez Fielder (4 parts)
The Planet Killers by Andrew Smith (2 parts)
Dare you venture into the dark once more? Across time and space, fear lurks in the hidden corners of the universe. Ancient horrors awaken, new monsters stalk the shadows, and the Doctor’s worst nightmares are ready to play once again.
1. Doctor, Doctor, Doctor by Stewart Pringle and Lauren Mooney – a Seventh Doctor adventure
2. The Song of the Reed Man by Katherine White — a Third Doctor and Jo Jones adventure
3. Office Space by Georgia Cook and Fio Trethewey — a UNIT adventure
4. Overworked by Hannah Kennedy – a Fifth Doctor and Nyssa adventure
David Troughton reads this brand new adventure for the Second Doctor, Jamie and Zoe.
“There’s something going on here, Jamie. And I need to get to the bottom of it.”
When the TARDIS materialises on a barren planet The Doctor, Jamie and Zoe encounter an Earth survey team led by Commander Harlowe. A distinctive shard of rock has been troubling the group, and three of the original team have vanished without trace.
As other crewmembers become sick, Zoe develops a debilitating headache. Could there be a link with the strange buzzing that only certain people can hear?
The Doctor’s investigations are hampered by the disappearance of the TARDIS’s interior dimensions, and with Jamie’s help he realises that humans may not be the only ones sizing up the planet as a new home.
Then the shard begins to crack open…
Reading produced by Morrison Ellis
Sound design by James Murray
Project editors: John Ainsworth & Steve Cole
Executive Producer: Michael Stevens
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From the pages of Doctor Who Magazine, join the Fifteenth Doctor as he hurtles through time and space in this action-packed collection of comic strip adventures!
From a deadly game of ‘It’ on the planet Grey Grieving to battling a skeletal Ossurian at the Museum of Natural History, The Doctor faces thrills, chills and unexpected dangers at every turn! Impish enemies, disco delinquents and spine-chilling spooks are bad enough, but there’s even worse on the horizon for the Doctor when he encounters his deadliest foes, The Daleks, in 1920s Paris — and discovers they may have struck a deal with the devil!
Also includes a full behind-the-scenes commentary section on the making of these incredible stories.
“Doctor Who’s success story — and a captivating account of how TV and popular culture has evolved over 20 years…” Tom Spilsbury, Doctor Who Magazine
When Doctor Who returned to television in 2005, its success was far from guaranteed. Yet the debut episode was a triumphant return, kick-starting two decades of continuous production and putting the show back at the heart of British pop culture.
The Reality War examines how modern Doctor Who captured the imagination of a new generation, dominated the TV ratings, invaded toyshops, bookshops, concert halls and cinemas, sold over five million DVDs, and even conquered America. It’s also the story of Doctor Who’s transformative impact on television itself.
Modern Doctor Who spans a period of unprecedented change within the TV industry. The show reinvigorated family viewing, trailblazed the BBC’s digital transition and lit the fuse of the Welsh creative economy. It popularised the role of the ‘showrunner’ and staged the biggest global simulcast ever for its 50th anniversary.
Drawing on dozens of new interviews — including directors Brian Grant and Rachel Talalay, plus producers Brian Minchin, Marcus Wilson and Tracie Simpson — along with extensive research, The Reality War celebrates the creation and impact of the Doctor Who revival, from modest beginnings at BBC Wales to its global partnership with Disney. Doctor Who will return. Until then, relive a golden age and discover what it can tell us about the future of television.
Raised in West London, Richard Marks passed BBC Television Centre on the way to school in White City each day. This may have inspired his eventual career in media research, where he conducted projects for radio, press and TV companies including the BBC and Channel 4. He then moved into the world of TV ratings, leading a company measuring audiences in over 30 countries, including in the UK for Barb. More recently, he has been a regular speaker, writer and podcast host analysing media trends, often featuring Doctor Who, as well as chairing the popular ASI international TV and radio conferences, attended by media companies from around the world.
Featuring eight stories, with introductions from the actors and writers from the Whoniverse, including . . .
Peter Davison
Mandip Gill
Carole Ann Ford
Sophie Aldred
Katy Manning
Inua Elams
This is the ultimate collection of memories from across time and space.
Somewhere out there, in the gaps between time and space, is a TARDIS like no other.
In its console room, controls cover the walls and ceilings. And over the years Doctors and old friends have reunited here, to remember their travels, from the dawn of human history to distant alien worlds. They are like ripples on an eternal pond that are forever moving and forever repeating.
Now you can discover eight incredible tales from the Memory TARDIS, scattered across the seasons of earth. Susan and the Doctor reminisce on a bonfire night to remember, Yasmin Khan and her old friend talk about terror at the summer solstice, and the Doctor and Clara remember Christmas and killer toys.
Collection of six novelisations of the six TV stories that make up The Key To Time season — unusually however, three of the novelisations are brand new to this collection and have not been published before. It is assumed but not confirmed yet that these new novelisations will be issued in paperback at some stage.
Contents:
The Ribos Operation by James Goss (new novelisation)
The Pirate Planet by James Goss (abridged paperback novelisation, originally published in 2021)
The Stones of Blood by David Fisher (originally published in 2022)
The Androids of Tara by David Fisher (originally published in 2022)
The Power of Kroll by Robert Shearman (new novelisation)
The Armageddon Factor by James Goss (new novelisation)
Six segments. One quest. The fate of the universe at stake.
For the first time, all six stories in Doctor Who’s epic Key to Time saga come together in a single collection — featuring THREE brand new novelisations!
The White Guardian has a mission for the Doctor: locate the six segments of the legendary Key to Time before the cosmos falls to chaos. Accompanied by the brilliant but inexperienced Time Lady Romana, The Doctor embarks on a series of incredible adventures…
The Ribos Operation by James Goss (exclusive to this edition!)
The search begins on the medieval world of Ribos, where conmen and conspiracies complicate the quest.
The Pirate Planet by James Goss
A world-devouring planet ruled by a bombastic cyborg captain hides a terrible secret.
The Stones of Blood by David Fisher
Ancient stone circles, druidic legends and justice from another dimension collide on present-day Earth.
The Androids of Tara by David Fisher
On a feudal world with a twist, The Doctor and Romana are entangled in a plot of android doubles and royal assassinations.
The Power of Kroll by Robert Shearman (exclusive to this edition!)
In the swamps of Delta Magna, colonial politics and native rebellion awaken an ancient and monstrous god.
The Armageddon Factor by James Goss (exclusive to this edition!)
On the war-ravaged planet Atrios, the true nature of the Key to Time is revealed. Will the final segment bring salvation to the universe — or disaster?
Have you ever wondered what The Doctor is actually talking about? Are you burning to find out what a Vindicator is? Or what bi-generation is? In this book, The Doctor takes you through all those tricky Time Lord words and phrases to teach you everything you need to know for travelling through time and space in the TARDIS.