A 1990s proposed BBC Worldwide comic magazine takes shape – but why didn’t it fly?
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“Doctor Who”? No, it’s “Doctor Men”! New Mr Men-inspired figures revealed
The new Doctor may be female – and there’s no knocking that here on downthetubes. But Doctor Who‘s men still rule the roost for a new range of Dr Men figures that will be distributed in the UK by RP2 Global,… Read More ›
Character Options renews its Doctor Who figure license after Thirteenth Doctor casting announced
Toy firm Character Options, who have held the master toy licence for Doctor Who since the show’s 2005 relaunch has renewed its deal with BBC Worldwide as UK master toy licensee for long-running SF TV series, following the announcement that… Read More ›
BBC Worldwide’s April DVD, Blu-Ray releases include “Orphan Black”, “Da Vinci’s Demons”
BBC Worldwide has just released more details of its DVD and Blu-Ray releases, some of which may apeal to DownTheTubes readers, including The Musketeers Season Two, a show surely crying out for a comic book spin-off, and Orphan Black, which is already a comic… Read More ›
LEGO Doctor Who Set to Materialise Later This Year
Doctor Who and LEGO fans around the world are celebrating the news that The LEGO Group will be producing a LEGO Doctor Who set. The concept for a Doctor Who set came from the LEGO IDEAS (http://ideas.LEGO.com), a crowdsourcing community where LEGO… Read More ›
Doctor Who to become part of new British Paramount theme park?
A landmark agreement has been struck that could see some of BBC Worldwide’s biggest brands such as Doctor Who and Sherlock feature prominently in a new entertainment resort near London supported by leading Hollywood studio Paramount Pictures. London Resort… Read More ›
Peter Capaldi goes global to launch his reign as the Doctor
BBC Worldwide has announced that for the first time, the long-running series will hit the road to introduce Peter Capaldi as the new Doctor. On-screen companion Jenna Coleman and series Executive producer Steven Moffatt will be along for the ride (Steven only… Read More ›
Titan Comics bags Doctor Who rights
BBC Worldwide and Titan Comics have teamed up to publish all-new Doctor Who comic book adventures in the United States, taking over from US publisher IDW, and have just issued the following press release: In the universe of Doctor Who,… Read More ›
IDW’s Doctor Who comics license ends with 50th anniversary special
IDW Publishing and BBC Worldwide will conclude their joint celebration of Doctor Who’s 50th anniversary with the release of a Doctor Who Special in the final week of 2013. This oversize issue will be written by Doctor Who writer Paul… Read More ›
Wallace & Gromit Take Musical Marvels On The Road
After their hugely popular BBC Prom at the Royal Albert Hall this summer, Wallace & Gromit hit the road with Musical Marvels, a new family show with performances taking place at the Brighton Dome (30th March) and London’s Hammersmith Apollo… Read More ›