There are times when seasons of Doctor Whoslip seamlessly from one to the next. Then there are times of seismic shifts: notably Season 6 to 7 with Troughton replaced by Pertwee and monochrome bursting into colour. But despite the complete regular cast change, behind the scenes there is a continuity. Terrance Dicks sticks around, as does Robert Holmes, and Dudley Simpson scores once more. The…

The news that the BBC’s classic late 1970s/early 1980’s sci-fi series Blakes 7 is to get a collected edition DVD set for the programme’s 40th anniversary represents a welcome acknowledgment of the show’s big birthday. Excitement may have been tempered by the lack of any new extra material beyond what was included on the previous individual season releases, but the box set is a good excuse to give…

Hitting newsstands today is the latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine, where, contained within its glossy pages of goodness, are interviews with the new Doctor Jodie Whittaker and showrunner Chris Chibnall. Chatting with DWM in its cover feature ‘Jodie Whittaker is the Doctor’ the new Doctor shared a few details behind her eye-catching new clothing: “There is no other job in the world like this.…

It is with the greatest sadness we have to report that Dudley Simpson, composer for some 290 episodes of Doctor Who, has died at the age of 95. Listen to classic serials starring the first four Doctors, and wonder at the score. A great many of these were composed by Simpson, and what an incredible legacy he’s left for us. What a body of work, what memories, what achievements! You’ll have noticed…

This article features Tom Baker-ness, and is therefore partially unsuitable for young’uns. Let’s call it ‘PG’. You have been warned. Tom Baker’s rich, expressive dark voice is a gift to audio stories. Even when the tales he’s telling aren’t much cop, it’s always worth listening to Mr Baker. But the passage of time, both physically and mentally, has caused Tom’s voice to shift somewhat. His pipes…