The Ark has always been one of my favourite First Doctor stories, deceptively ambitious it is one of Doctor Who's first explorations of the consequences of the actions of time travel, in this case the transmission of the common cold.Landing on a vast spaceship where the last survivors form earth are on a 700 year voyage to the planet Refusis II the Doctor's companion Dodo unwittingly … [Read more...]
Torchwood: Meet The Weevils
July 26, 2006 By
Following Monday's press release BBC Picture Publicity have released a number of Torchwood related publicity photos showing the main characters and a new race of aliens, the Weevils (left).(You can view larger versions of the images by clicking these links: Captain Jack, the Torchwood team, Owen with a Weevil and Gwen & Carys.)Airing on BBC Three this autumn, Torchwood stars John … [Read more...]
Doctor Who Adventures Issue 9
July 25, 2006 By
Issue 9 of Doctor Who Adventures hits the shops this week and the team have lined up an amazing monster special..."Find out what makes a monster scary with a look at some of the scariest in the universe! We start off our monster A to Z with the yucky Abzorbaloff. Cut out and keep the Doctor's notes about the last surviving human, the Lady Cassandra. Howl to your heart's content … [Read more...]
Torchwood – BBC Three Autumn 2006
July 24, 2006 By
BBC Three have unveiled details of their Autumn 2006 schedule which includes Doctor Who spin-off Torchwood.Commenting on the new lines up Julian Bellamy, Controller BBC Three, says he's "delighted that the centre-piece of our autumn schedule is the brand-new drama series Torchwood. Written by Russell T Davies and starring John Barrowman and Eve Myles, Torchwood is just the sort … [Read more...]
