Trolling Tabloids, Free Classic Episodes & Tom Baker Live!

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It’s another Kasterborous News Blast. Free computer giveaway! Free classic episodes! Tom Baker making a live appearance – it’s all here. Well, down there…

Mirror Trolls Doctor Who Fans

You may have noticed a fair bit of coverage of new-Doctor Who’s tenth anniversary lately – hell, even Kasterborous has got in on the act with our articles exploring lists of favourite and most-underrated stories from each series, but the Mirror is trying something different with its list of what it claims are the worst stories of all time. No doubt many will be outraged by this, but I think someone is having a bit of a laugh. Take a look at the list for yourself, which includes many of the most highly regarded episodes in the show’s long history (Pyramids of Mars, City of Death and Blink among them). It’s clearly written by someone who knows the programme rather well and seems to be a skit on a certain type of over-earnest, politically aware fan. It didn’t quite hit home for me, but perhaps the biggest surprise is that The Mirror has a sense of irony…

Nick talks The Prisoner

Big Finish are seriously thrilled to have secured the rights to do an audio version of sixties classic genre drama The Prisoner, and executive producer and writer Nick Briggs has given an interview to The Unmutual site outlining his early plans for the series. No news on the all-important casting of Number 6 yet, but  the voice of the Daleks is clear that he’s not looking for a Patrick McGoohan impersonation: “I want the actor I cast to boil down exactly what McGoohan’s approach and style was and then for them to do that their way. Patrick McGoohan’s performance is an extraordinary landmark in TV history. He was utterly brilliant and unique. I don’t want to copy him, but I want us to do our best to tread boldly in his incredible footsteps.”

Doctor Who on The Horror Channel!

Great news for viewers in the UK with the launch of The Horror Channel on Freeview. Formerly only available with a Sky or Virgin Media subscription, the channel is home to an extensive backlist of Doctor Who episodes featuring the first seven Doctors. The move apparently opens up classic episodes (not forgetting episodes of The Incredible Hulk and various dodgy sci-fi movies) to a potential 19 million viewers.

Catch it on Freeview channel 70.

Free Computers to Get Kids Coding

The BBC is extending its project to encourage children to learn coding skills by announcing a bumper giveaway of 1 million Micro Bit computers to 11- and 12-year-old schoolchildren. BBC Make it Digital has already had a hit with free downloadable game The Doctor and the Dalek which enables users to develop their IT skills whilst solving a unique adventure. The new device, currently in development, is intended as a springboard for more advanced pieces such as the Raspberry Pi.

Tom To Visit Folkestone

If you’re in that part of the UK and you’ve never been lucky enough to have the opportunity to meet the Fourth Doctor in person you’ll want to know that Tom Baker will be making an appearance at Geek Fest at the Folkestone Academy on Saturday 9th May for a signing and Q&A event. Still in good shape and into his 80s now, Tom is always good value at this kind of thing so get yourself along there if you can!

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