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Recalling Last Sunday at the FAB Cafe with Terrance Dicks!

Christian Cawley is a writer at Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews - All the latest Doctor Who news and reviews with our weekly podKast, features and interviews, and a long-running forum.

Last week (Sunday 19th April 2015) I headed over to Manchester (following a scenic drive from South Yorkshire) for “Mac and Me: An Afternoon with Terrance Dicks”, in which the former Doctor Who script editor discussed his friend and colleague, Malcolm Hulke.

You might have been there yourself, and if so will know that it was a fantastic afternoon, pulled together by Gareth Kavanagh and kicked off with a fascinating summary of Mac Hulke’s pre-Doctor Who work by Michael Herbert, writer of the surprisingly comprehensive pamphlet, Doctor Who and the Communist. In case you weren’t aware, Hulke – a collaborative writer on stories such as The War Games and The Ambassadors of Death, as well as the creator of The Silurians and The Dinosaur Invasion – was a member of the Communist Party of Great Britain for some of his life.

The atmosphere in the Fab Cafe was bristling with anticipation; this was a quite different Doctor Who event, one with a big dose of politics thrown in, as well as some history. Herbert’s talk set the scene nicely and filled in a lot of the blanks. While the audience seemed to be largely comprised of people in the post-35 age group, many of which would have known at least some of the history, we were all gripped by Michael, which bodes well for his college course on Doctor Who!

Now, if you weren’t there, worry not. The event has been recorded by several people (me included) and one version has been uploaded to YouTube by AffieFilms, which you can see below. This is the full event:

Meanwhile, if 47 minutes looks a bit too long, here’s a shortened version:

My own recordings of the event will form features on the podKast over the next few weeks. We kicked off with the Q&A session in last week’s edition.

As ever with these types of event, the highlight was having a few moments to chat to the man himself (although I had spoken to Terrance on the phone a few week’s previously), and have him sign a reissued copy of Doctor Who and the Cave Monsters, for which he provided a foreword. Unfortunately, I’m not a big fan of autographs, but I find they make superb gifts…

A message from the great Terrance Dicks to my son.

A photo posted by Kasterborous (@kasterborousdw) on Apr 20, 2015 at 2:38pm PDT

As you may know, Gareth Kavanagh – one of the brains behind Vworp Vworp! - has pulled together a variety of Doctor Who events over the years, and this one was yet another cleverly conceived opportunity, executed with style. Kudos Kavanagh!

Did you attend the event? Did you enjoy the video? Let us know what you thought.

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Reviewed – Mythmakers #117: Dominic Glynn

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Mythmakers #117 is another new title by Reeltime Pictures available through their Time Travel TV site. It is a 60 minute interview with composer Dominic Glynn recorded during a 2014 conversation with  Nick Briggs. The interview took place at Riverside Studios during the DWAS Myth Makers convention. It is inter-cut with footage of an more formal panel that also includes Andrew Cartmel.

The conversation with Nick covers Dominic’s early career, his first band, how he approached getting the job on Doctor Who and then covers his time on the show from Trial of a Time Lord to Survival. This inevitably means that Dominic has plenty to say about John Nathan-Turner, and he is careful to talk about only what he personally experienced and not get drawn into any wider comment. He is also very open about how he learned his craft once he knew he had the job on Doctor Who.

Most of the discussion is about the process of writing music (in the 1980s) and how various stories were approached. The background to Happiness Patrol is of particular interest. The fact Nick Briggs is handling the conversation is particularly appropriate — not only does he know Doctor Who but is also a musician / composer in his own right and this really brings this to life. Dominic’s career may have moved on since his time on the show but even thirty years later his time in the 1980s clearly holds important memories.

Full details of this release and how to purchase it are on the Time Travel TV site and the DVD (High Definition, stereo) is available for £10 (UK pricing), with downloads at $7.50 or, for a mere $3.75, this can be streamed as a one-off (various exchange rate charges apply to non-US viewers, this is a separate, US site).

This DVD is something any fan of the show in the 1980s should consider watching.

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The Three Doctors’ Rex Robinson Dies

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It is with sadness, dear readers, that we relay the news of actor Rex Robinson’s death. Reports came through on Wednesday from several outlets, including Big Finish podcaster and moth-eaten scarf wearer Toby Hadoke that the actor, age 89, had passed away.

Doctor Who fans will recognize Robinson most from his turn as Dr. Tyler in 1972’s serial, The Three Doctors. He also appeared in the Third Doctor story The Monster of Peladon and made a final appearance in the show opposite Tom Baker in The Hand of Fear.

One thing most fans may not be aware of is that several lines Robinson had in The Three Doctors were originally meant for the Doctors. This was primarily due to Hartnell’s health issues preventing his availability for on location filming. The by-product was the increased importance of Robinson’s role.

His career spanned 34 years, and while primarily taking place on television, he also netted a few motion picture credits. Most notable is his small role in Superman IV: The Quest for Peace. 

Please join us here at Kasterborous as we extend our most heartfelt condolences to Mr. Robinson’s family and friends.

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Doctor Who Signing @ Forbidden Planet Next Saturday!

Christian Cawley is a writer at Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews - All the latest Doctor Who news and reviews with our weekly podKast, features and interviews, and a long-running forum.

Titan Comics have confirmed the details of a special Doctor Who Free Comic Book Day signing at Forbidden Planet (London Megastore) on Saturday May 2 at 12PM.

Writers Al Ewing and Rob Williams will be signing copies of the Free Comic Book Day Doctor Who edition as well as copies of Doctor Who: Eleventh Doctor volume 1: Afterlife.​ ​Also, writer Cavan Scott will be on hand to sign copies of the brand new Ninth Doctor comic series, while there will also be a 2000AD sampler on offer with some of the talent associated with the most successful run of progs in British comic book history.

Here’s the planned schedule, which is no doubt subject to change:

12:00 to 1:00 – Doctor Who Comics: Two brilliant writers, Al Ewing,and Rob Williams will be signing the FREE* Titan Comics Doctor Who comics – featuring the Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth Doctors – as well as the new Doctor Who Graphic Novel, Afterlife. Also the fantastic Cavan Scott will be on hand to sign copies of the brand new series of comics featuring the adventures of the Ninth Doctor!

3:00 to 4:00 – 2000AD Droids: A zarjaz line up of talent comes together to sign the FREE* 2000AD sampler. Editor and writer Matt Smith is joined by artists Pye Parr and Ben Willsher – plus a rare London appearance by legendary Judge Dredd artist Mike McMahon.

Head to the Forbidden Planet website for full details.

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Steven Moffat Talks Two Parter “Rhythm” for Series 9

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Steven Moffat has dropped a few more tantalising hints about what’s in store for Series 9 whilst explaining the rationale for including more two-parters in Peter Capaldi’s second run as the Doctor.

“It’s about messing around with how much of the plot will be done in 45 minutes,” Moffat said, interviewed at this week’s BAFTA TV Awards Nominees party.

In the brief interview clip for Digital Spy he refers again to his concern that, ten years in to the revived series, there’s a risk of viewers becoming just a little too familiar with the format, the “danger of people getting used to the rhythm of the show”. From what he says, we shouldn’t necessarily expect longer stories to be straightforward two-parters, either…

Also in the interview he promises a “quite stunning” performance from Peter Capaldi and speaks (in broad terms) about what Clara and Missy will get up to next time around…

Speaking to Radio Times at the same event, Moffat again voiced his view that any prospective Doctor Who movie must not detract from the parent show:

“You can’t make a movie that damages the TV series. That’s the only thing I’d say about it. I’m very happy for there to be a movie, very happy [for there] to be a theatre show – anything you like – but the TV show is incredibly important and must not be hurt. Everybody knows that.”

“If someone can work out how [a movie] actually works, I’ve got nothing against it, but no one’s ever been very clear about how it actually works. It’s not really got that far and it’s not my job. I can neither action it nor stop it.”

What do you think? Feeling excited about longer stories in Series 9? Is Moffat right to be cautious about Doctor Who: The Movie? Let us know!

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Big Finish Spinoffs News Blast: Iris Wildthyme Returns and More!

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Hello Stonehenge! The time is upon us! That’s right, dear readers, the Kasterborous Big Finish News Blast is here to “spin you right round” with some fresh details on new Doctor Who spinoff adventures. Today, we have details on the upcoming return of fan favourite, Iris Wildthyme, more information on next month’s Worlds of Big Finish, and a new trailer for the upcoming release of Jago & Litefoot’s ninth series! Without much more ado, let’s get started!

Iris Wildthyme Returns in Wildthyme: Reloaded!

The return of that bonkers Time Lady (and this time we don’t mean Missy!), Iris Wildthyme, is imminent in next month’s Worlds of Big Finish, but Big Finish has also confirmed that Katy Manning will return this fall for a new series of adventures! This eight part set is titled, Iris Wildthyme: Wildthyme Reloaded and has the production team at Big Finish excited. Character creator and writer, Paul Magrs, had this to say about the project:

“Did you miss us? Did you really think we were gone and never coming back…? Hahaha! Never! We’re back! She’s back! And she’s larger than life and daft as a brush and drunk as a skunk and just spoiling for a big new series of Big Finish adventures… and how great is that? A little jiggery and pokery with the format and we get even more variety, more adventures in a single magical box and further magnificent wild times for all! Bottoms up, lovely listeners – and see you in August!”

The set also features a fantastic team of writers, including Magrs, James Goss, Nick Campbell, Roy Gill, Mark B. Oliver, Hamish Steele, Cavan Scott and Scott Handcock. You should also be on the look out for Iris’ new companion, Captain Turner (Geoffrey Breton)! Wildthyme Reloaded drops in August but can be preordered at a special rate now.

The Worlds of Big Finish Releases Next Month!

What do you get when you cross Graceless’ Abby and Zara, Sherlock Holmes, Dorian Gray, Bernice Summerfield, Iris Wildthyme, and Vienna Salvatori? If your answer, dear reader, is a massive Big Finish event set to release next month, you’re absolutely correct! The Worlds of Big Finish has effectively “mashed up” several Big Finish properties that seemingly have little to do with each other. However, when all of time and space is your playground anything is possible. In case you missed it, here’s the trailer for audio:

Here’s a brief rundown of what to expect from this storyline:

“ From the streets of Edwardian London to the corridors of a near-infinite library in the distant future, a single book holds the key to the fate of life on Earth.  Some believe it predicts our future – and the apocalypse – with unnerving accuracy. Others will stop at nothing to destroy it, and will chase it from one side of the universe to the other; from a country house in the Roaring Twenties to the casinos of Mars, and from 221B Baker Street to the terrifying desert world of Sisyphus IX…”

The Worlds of Big Finish releases in May. The preorder for the release is live now.

New Trailer for Series 9 of Jago and Litefoot!

If you click play in the box above, you’ll be treated to that which Big Finish has bestowed up the fandom this week: a new trailer for the upcoming series of adventures featuring the dynamic duo of Jago and Litefoot! Jago & Litefoot: Series 9 brings a quartet of new stories with the “investigators of infernal incidents” and it looks to be a cracking set. Here’s a brief look at what’s to come with the release:

“The Flying Frenchmen (by Jonathan Morris)

Jago and Litefoot embark on a cruise. It’s supposed to be a relaxing break, but what terrors lurk in the mysterious fog? And what about the other ships that seem trapped along with the Fata Morgana – are they friend or foe? Or something much more frightening?

The Devil’s Dicemen (by Justin Richards)

Arriving at Monte Carlo, Jago is keen to try his luck at the famous casino. But if he’s not careful he could lose a lot more than just money. While Litefoot makes a new friend, Jago and ship’s purser Aubrey find themselves playing for high stakes at the Clandestine Dark Casino.

Island of Death (by Simon Barnard & Paul Morris)

Arriving at a beautiful island, Jago and Litefoot discover evidence of a missing expedition. Can they discover what happened to the ship’s crew – before it happens to them? And will they be able to avoid the amorous advances of the formidable Lady Danvers?

Return of the Nightmare (by Justin Richards)

There is a murderer loose aboard the ship. If Jago and Litefoot can solve the mystery of the strange fog and return to London, will that make matters better, or far worse? The answers lie deep in the past, and they soon learn that not everyone is who – or what – they might seem.”

Jago & Litefoot: Series 9 is set to release in the next few days, but the special preorder price is available now.

Lot’s of exciting happenings in the spinoffs realm, eh, fellow Kasterborites? Do any of these releases have you excited? Have you already preordered one or more of them? Or are you only interested if these characters interact with the Doctor in one of the main Doctor Who ranges? Let us know, won’t you?

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Producer Derek Ritchie Updates Doctor Who Series 9 Progress

Christian Cawley is a writer at Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews - All the latest Doctor Who news and reviews with our weekly podKast, features and interviews, and a long-running forum.

The BBC has released a few details about the progress of Doctor Who Series 9, specifically block 3, which includes the episodes The Girl Who Died and The Woman Who Lived.

Here’s producer Derek Ritchie on location giving a quick to-camera piece explaining just where production of Series 9 is at this stage, without giving anything away at all – not even the name of the location!

Click play below to view the video – don’t worry, there is no risk of spoilers…

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Short Trips: Time Tunnel Reviewed

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Big Finish’s latest regeneration of the Short Trips format has been hit and miss so far. However, with their third offering, the format seems to be going somewhere.

With the epic finale to the Dark Eyes saga and newly announced UNIT and novel adaptations that are sure to leave any Whovian with no surplus disposable income, the Short Trips range has been somewhat overshadowed. But whilst these adventures are released somewhat in the shadows, it by no means there’s nothing to be found here.

The story is a simple one: the Doctor and UNIT are called over to investigate the death of 200 passengers at a railway station in Sussex. But it’s given your usual Doctor Who twist: it is no mere railway tunnel, but a time tunnel.

Funny story: my 12 year old self came up with the exact same story, except the train was a rollercoaster, and the story’s menace wasn’t frighteningly ambiguous, but a plot by the Master.

Fairs has effectively taken a 6 part serial and removed the subplot. There’s no need for evil Master plots conjured up by a 12 year old – the story carries an ambiguous threat that leaves the listener with just as many questions as there are answers. At points I found myself pretending the iconic theme music had started, to come back in a week for a resolution to the cliffhanger.

Being so used to Big Finish’s full cast efforts, the audiobook and the short story seem somewhat alien to me. But Nigel Fairs is well-versed in working within boundaries, having contributed no less than 5 Companion Chronicles. Short Trips is just as constrained with only 1 voice as opposed to 2, yet limitless in potential. Katy Manning can’t pass for Jon Pertwee or Nicholas Courtney, but she delivers a laudable job, avoiding impressions but capturing a heightened essence of her co-stars from forty years ago: the Doctor’s soft tones, the Brigadier’s militarism, Yates’ friendly conversation; even Sergeant Benton, who here comes across more as Worzel Gummidge than John Levene.

Fairs captures the Pertwee years perfectly; Time Tunnel is the story you forgot you watched in 1972.

Even without a first person narrator to guide the story, Fairs crafts personality into the prose, from Yates’ military background, remembering his father reciting The Tyger as a boy to help him learn the “fearful symmetry” of a neatly placed tie, to Jo’s (albeit anachronistic) favourite band The Hit Parade and her dreaded recollection of O-Levels.

Fairs captures the Pertwee years perfectly. Listening to this story, you’d be fooled into thinking you were listening to a reading of the first couple of chapters of Doctor Who and the Dæmons. Where Flywheel Revolution was experimental, and Little Doctors surely unachievable on a 1968 budget, Time Tunnel is the story you forgot you watched in 1972.

It’s rich in early 1970s Doctor Who: the Doctor as a tinkerer, fiddling with Jo’s cassette player in his UNIT lab to explosive results; Bessie appears, and as does the Brigadier’s casual sexism to Jo. The listener exists within that limitation: a “digital chip” sounds just as futuristic to us as it does to Jo; even the suggestion the deceased passengers were all hippies is somewhat serious! Embedded with references to Peladon, Devil’s End and The Three Doctors, it also mixes in old English folklore and mythology and the Doctor’s not entirely loving relationship with UNIT, who just love to blow up stuff (a la The Silurians.)

I must give credit to Tony Hyrcek-Robinson’s superb sound design. The dry dull voices of most audiobooks I’ve found aren’t here, aided in part by the fact the sound design is complimentary, rather than serving as a replacement for sections of prose or a five minute afterthought downloaded from Freesound. It’s the care and thought put into these releases which truly make them engaging.

Short Trips is unlike anything else Big Finish offer: no 16 hour epics are necessary as context, it’s a half hour of escapism whilst on the bus or doing the washing up, encapsulating a bygone era with nothing else required.

Written by Nigel Fairs, directed by Lisa Bowerman, performed by Katy Manning, Doctor Who: Short Trips 5.03: Time Tunnel is out now and available as a download from Big Finish.

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Susan Kennedy Is (Basically) The Doctor: Gary Russell Joins Night Terrace!

Philip Bates is a writer at Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews - All the latest Doctor Who news and reviews with our weekly podKast, features and interviews, and a long-running forum.

Prolific Doctor Who contributor, Gary Russell is joining the cast of Night Terrace, the science-fiction audio comedy about a retired scientist whose house travels in time and space!

Night Terrace stars Neighbours‘ Jackie Woodburne (aka Susan Kennedy) as Anastasia Black, a scientist who used to save the world as part of a secret government organisation, but now just wants a quiet retirement in the suburbs. She’s therefore miffed when her house unexpectedly starts travelling through space and time. The audio won the Convenors’ Award for Excellence at the 2015 Aurealis Awards (the Australian equivalent of The Hugos) earlier this month. The series is produced by the people behind 2013’s “smash-hit” (Time Out) podcast Splendid Chaps: A Year Of Doctor Who.

Gary Russell will play a BBC radio producer in 1950s London with a dark secret and access to what may be alien technology.

Russell was Script Editor on Doctor Who as well as The Sarah Jane Adventures and Torchwood, the editor of Doctor Who Magazine, producer at Big Finish, directed The Infinite Quest and Dreamland, and has written many fiction and non-fiction Doctor Who books. What you might not know is that he’s also an actor, mostly audio, but is probably best-remembered by the masses as Dick in the 1978 TV adaptation of Enid Blyton’s Famous Five novels.

Recently, Gary has been based in Australia at Planet 55 Studios (the company responsible for animating missing episodes of The Tenth Planet, The Moonbase and The Reign Of Terror for DVD), producing of a new children’s animated series for ABC Television.

Nick Briggs (voice of the Daleks, Cybermen, and Judoon) also had a small cameo in the first episode of Night Terrace, while other voices familiar to fans of sci-fi include Jane Badler (the evil Diana from V, 1980s TV version Mission: Impossible) and Adam Richard and Toby Truslove (who both starred in the fan-club comedy, Outland).

Of Night Terrace, Paul Cornell (Father’s Day) said:

“The producer, John Richards, describes it as ‘a little bit like Hartnell-era Who if the Doctor was played by Susan from Neighbours‘, said star being Jackie Woodburne.  It’s well worth your time.”

Night Terrace is currently running a Kickstarter campaign to fund season 2. While their goal of $15,570 has already been exceeded, you can still back the project until 11.30am on Sunday, Apr 26th (Australian Eastern time) to access rewards that won’t be available later and to pre-order the series at a cheaper price.

The entire first episode (with that Nick Briggs cameo) is available to download for free, from both the Kickstarter page and their website.

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Remembering William Hartnell: Five Memorable Performances

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Today is the 40th anniversary of William Hartnell’s passing.

The great man, who played the First Doctor regularly between 1963 and 1966, died on 23rd April 1975, aged 67. But of course he’ll forever remain in the hearts of Whovians as the one who started it all.

Here are just a few of his fine performances, in tribute to an incredible man.

The Sensorites

This underrated classic is set partly on the Sense-Sphere and partly on a spaceship stuck in the planet’s orbit. It’s an interesting, claustrophic story with memorable aliens: lines are blurred, allegiances are questioned, and that original TARDIS team shine.

In previous months, the Doctor was grumpy and sometimes threatening. But here he is, showing the spirit that remains true to the show even now. The Doctor doesn’t think he makes threats, but he does make promises.

The Dalek Invasion of Earth

In one of the most famous, heartwarming scenes in Classic Who, Susan is locked out of the TARDIS by her own Grandfather – because he’s realised that to love someone, you’ve got to let them go.

It’s a truly emotional piece, right at the end of a cinematic invasion of our own planet by the Daleks – and it’s made even more affecting by the knowledge that Hartnell in real life couldn’t understand Carole Ann Ford’s need to move on from the series after just a year. It shows how close they had all grown, how torturous shooting schedules cast them as friends for life.

It was also recreated for the 50th anniversary drama, An Adventure in Space and Time, and the majority of Whovians can quote the speech verbatim.

The Romans

He can do dramatic; he can do funny! Oh, just watch The Romans. It’s glorious, and unfairly overlooked.

As Vicki’s second adventure, she has quite a few laughs witnessing a case of mistaken identity. That Doctor is a fantastic, uhm, lyre, yknow! Meanwhile, Ian and Barbara are shown true Roman barbarism. That’s this story in a nutshell: barbarism and comedy. It’s this combination that Doctor Who does so well. The fact that it gets so many historical facts wrong just adds to the sheer ludicrous brilliance.

There are so many great performances – Nero is a particular favourite – but Hartnell is at his best. Here, the Doctor inadvertently starts the Great Fire of Rome. As you do.

The War Machines

We know the Doctor is a hero, but Hartnell’s Time Lord was more of an anti-hero at times.

In his last season of stories, he steps up to defend London from WOTAN and his War Machines. This was the cliffhanger to Part Three, and is arguably the most memorable episode finale of the First Doctor era (apart from in The Daleks).

This four-part adventure introduced Polly Wright and Ben Jackson, two brilliant companions whose tenures are often overshadowed by others’ because many of their tales remain missing from the archive; unceremoniously got rid of Dodo Chaplet, who Hartnell nonetheless seemed fond of; and came from an idea by Kit Pedler – co-creator of the Cybermen, who would appear in Hartnell’s regeneration tale, The Tenth Planet.

Oh, and it also features WOTAN demanding the presence of ‘Doctor Who.’

The Three Doctors

The Tenth Planet wasn’t the last time we saw Hartnell, however.

Despite ongoing illness, Hartnell was adamant he should appear in the 10th anniversary celebratory serial, The Three Doctors. Sadly confined to pre-shot segments, it’s still lovely to see his interactions with Patrick Troughton’s Second Doctor and Jon Pertwee’s Third Doctor. He was dedicated to the role, to the audience, to the show.

Of course, it’s not the last time the First Doctor has cropped up in stories: aside from brief snapshots in Day of the Daleks, The Next Doctor, and Vincent and the Doctor (and then some!), he played important parts in the narratives of both The Name of the Doctor and The Day of the Doctor.

Our thoughts are with anyone who knew William Hartnell, particularly his family. Even 40 years after his passing, he remains an important presence and has touched so many. He’s the Doctor to all new generations.

Share some love for the First Doctor below.

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