As part of the pre-publicity for the new series of Doctor Who due to start on BBC1 at Easter, new Doctor, Matt Smith, and Karen Gillan, who plays new companion Amy Pond, will be undertaking a short publicity tour. As… Read More ›
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Wheeler On The Wireless!!
downthetubes contributor Ian Wheeler, a former Coordinator of the Doctor Who Appreciation Society, discussed the Bonhams Doctor Who auction on BBC Radio York this morning. You can hear the item on the BBC iplayer – it’s part of the Adam… Read More ›
Daleks and cheetahs, oh my!
The catalogue for the Bonhams Doctor Who auction, which takes place 24th February in London, is now online. Included in just over 160 lots are a huge range of costumes from modern era stories, including the Doctor’s costumes and outfits… Read More ›
New Sylvester McCoy and Dalek Figure Set
New Doctor Who figures are ten a penny these days but downthetubes is particularly excited to see the release of two stunning new Sylvester McCoy figures – one complete with Imperial Dalek, on sale soon as an exclusive release from… Read More ›
The Four Doctors for 2010!
Big Finish, the company licenced by the BBC to produce audio dramas based on Doctor Who, have confirmed that they will be releasing a multi-Doctor story in December 2010 entitled The Four Doctors, starring Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy… Read More ›
Bonhams auction house celebrates Doctor Who
Marking the upcoming auction of BBC Doctor Who memorabilia at the world-famous auction house later this month (24th February), the latest issue of Bonhams Magazine (Issue 21) features an engaging feature on the series by Benjamin Cook, alongside the publication’s… Read More ›
Crikey! It’s The Cloak!
British comic fans heading to their local comic store should ask if they’re stocking Crikey!, the monthly magazine devoted to British comics, if only because the latest issue marks the return of Mike Higgs’ The Cloak. The Cloak first appeared… Read More ›
Doctor Who-inspired Star Tigers returns as animated fan project
Altered Vistas, an amateur production company dedicated to creating Doctor Who-related features from the “fringes” of the franchise, has just released its twenty-first animated CGI release – the first chapter of an all-new Star Tigers adventure, plucked from the pages… Read More ›
Vworp! Vworp! It’s a New Doctor Who comics fanzine!
A new Doctor Who fanzine, Vworp Vworp! goes on sale later this month. It takes a loving, affectionate look at Marvel/Panini’s Doctor Who comic strips and the magazine that spawned them – Doctor Who Magazine and is o-edited by Gareth… Read More ›
Doctor Who: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Daleks
A daft video for the day, re-spotted by SF author Paul Macauley and re-tweeted by Matthew Badham…
Strip! for Savage Messiahs, Doctor Who and Al Davison…
Here’s some info about the shows ace podcaster Alex Fitch is involved with that will be broadcast over the next 7 days: On air: Strip! – Ctrl Alt Shift: Lightspeed Champion and Savage Messiah Continuing ‘British Mavericks’ month on the… Read More ›
Daleks: Animated!
Inspired by Big Finish’s Dalek Empire audio series, here’s an animated version of the opening scenes from the first story, animated using Carrara 6, Daz studio and Crazytalk 6. After centuries of peace, the galaxy is invaded by the… Read More ›
New Crikey! on sale This Week
(with thanks to Lew Stringer): The twelfth issue of British Comics magazine Crikey! should go on sale this Friday, 29th October. The issue includes interviews with 2000AD co-creator Pat Mills, Albion writers Leah Moore and John Reppion and veteran comic… Read More ›
Ready (For Sarah Jane And The Doctor)? Always!
The BBC has just five new episodes featuring David Tennant as the Doctor still to broadcast before he hands over to Matt Smith. The two part Doctor Who regeneration story is odds on to get some of the highest viewing… Read More ›
Tube Surfing: Marvel Mash Ups, XIII and a Dalek Competition
More quick news bites…
Starkings, Salmon Unleash Cold Blooded War
IDW has just published standalone Doctor Who story, Cold Blooded War, written by former Doctor Who Magazine comic strip editor Richard Starkings and former Doctor Who Magazine editor Gary Russell. Drawn by Adrian Salmon, the story is set in the… Read More ›
Tube Surfing: Billy the Cat, Cradlegrave and Cla$$ War for iPhone
• Over on his brilliant site Bronze Age of Blogs, Pete Doree has posted a short article on DC Thomson’s much-loved teen hero Billy the Cat, prompting artist Sean Phillips to respond with this fab drawing of William Grange in… Read More ›
Tube Surfing: Comic Cutbacks, San Diego Schedules, Dinsoaurs and Weird Fishes…
• Filming has started on the new series of Doctor Who that will see Matt Smith will take on the eponymous role. Matt is seen here in costume, side by side with Scottish actress Karen Gillan who plays new companion… Read More ›
Panel Borders Goes SciFi Mad!
We don’t often cover every podcast or radio show Alex Fitch and his team are about to broadcast, but he’s got plenty lined up we think downthetubes fans will want to check out, so hold on to your hats… •… Read More ›
The Doctor Lands on the Moon for the BBC
nderground Comics organiser Oli Smith has penned a new Doctor Who short story for the BBC Doctor Who web site