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Big Finish have this week announced the First Doctor Adventures which – as the title suggests – will feature David Bradley voicing the original (you might say…) Time Lord for a new series of audios.
The first volume will land in January 2018 following the First Doctor’s on screen return in this year’s Christmas Special, Twice Upon a Time. The audios will also star Jamie Glover, Jemma Powell and Claudia Grant, reprising their roles as companions Ian, Barbara and Susan, whom they played in the 2013 docudrama An Adventure in Space and Time.
The second volume will be released in July 2018. See the artwork for Volume 1 below…
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The first official synopsis for Twice Upon a Time has been revealed on the BBC Store’s listing for the episode’s DVD and Blu-ray release.
The Christmas Special will mark Peter Capaldi’s final adventure as the Twelfth Doctor and will guest star David Bradley as the First Doctor and Mark Gatiss as the Captain. It will air on BBC One on Christmas Day and you can read the synopsis below.
Two Doctors stranded in a forbidding snowscape, refusing to face regeneration. And a British army captain seemingly destined to die in the First World War, but taken from the trenches to play his part in the Doctor’s story. This is the magical last chapter in the Twelfth Doctor’s epic adventure. He must face his past to decide his future. And the Doctor will realise the resilience of humanity, discovering hope in his darkest frozen moment. It’s the end of an era. But the Doctor’s journey is only just beginning.
It only feels like yesterday that Peter Capaldi was being announced as the Twelfth Doctor, but time really does fly when you’re having fun – and, admittedly, when you have a TARDIS – because it’s already 4 years later and the end of his epic era is nigh.
The Time Lord’s incumbent incarnation will regenerate before our very eyes in Twice Upon a Time on Christmas Day, but not before he has joined forces with the original (you might say) for the multi-Doctor adventure to end them all. While this year’s festive special is as exciting as they come, it will also be shrouded in bittersweetness and sorrow as it will be Peter’s last ever adventure in his iconic starring role, as well as Steven Moffat’s final episode as showrunner. Tissues at the ready…
It isn’t over ’til it’s over, of course, and we’re gearing up to give Number 12 the send off he well and truly deserves with the launch of our Goodbye, Peter project which will involve compiling your personal farewell videos messages into a special montage which we’ll send to Peter at the end of the year. If you hadn’t guessed already, we need YOUR help to do it!
Our ultimate aim is to put together a heartwarming video that’s as far-reaching as possible, with contributions from fans of all ages from all across the world. You can send us your 10 second farewell message as an attachment to admin@whoviannet.co.uk, or upload it to your YouTube channel and email/tweet us the link @WhovianNet. Be sure to include your name, age and location, as these will be featured alongside your contribution in the final video. We’d also appreciate it if you’d help us to spread the word on social media with the #GoodbyePeter hashtag, and get all of your Whovian friends and family involved, too!
The deadline for submissions is currently Friday 1st December 2017, so there is plenty of time. We can’t wait to see your messages as we unite to say #GoodbyePeter!
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Peter Davison has quit Twitter as a result of the backlash he received following comments he made regarding the casting of the first female Doctor.
During a recent interview at San Diego Comic-Con, the Fifth Doctor actor affirmed that landing the ionic role is a “fantastic opportunity” for Jodie Whittaker as he urged fans to encourage those who are doubtful to “watch it with an open mind”. However, he also admitted to feeling “a bit sad” that the series has potentially now lost its central role model for boys, who he believes the show is “vitally important for”.
He explained: “I quite like the idea of the Doctor as a boy, but maybe that’s because I’m an old-fashioned dinosaur. It’s irrelevant now. We have a new Doctor so let’s give her our full support.”
An inevitable backlash ensued, with Peter subsequently deleting his Twitter profile due to the “toxicity” of the evolving debate. “The used to be fun,” he wrote in his final post. “Now it’s not. Must dash.”
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Freema Agyeman will be taking to the stage this summer in a West End production of Apologia, directed by Jamie Lloyd.
The Martha Jones actress will star alongside Stockard Channing in the play, written by Olivier Award winner Alexi Kaye Campbell, which is described as a “compelling, darkly funny and haunting” story of a family and its secrets.
The show runs at Trafalgar Studios from 3rd August to 18th November and tickets are on sale now, here.
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Series 10: Part 2 will be released on DVD and Blu-ray in the US on 12th September 2017.
The two disc set – featuring Episodes 6-12 (Extremis to The Doctor Falls) of Peter Capaldi’s final string of adventures as the Twelfth Doctor – is listed at $24.98 SRP for the DVD, and $29.98 SRP for the Blu-ray.
Series 10: Part 1 is available on both formats now, while the complete series boxset is expected to be released on 14th November 2017.
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Whilst flying the Doctor Who flag at San Diego Comic-Con, Steven Moffat and Peter Capaldi chatted to EW about the forthcoming return of the First Doctor.
The original (you might say…) will be coming face to face with his incumbent incarnation in this year’s Christmas Special, Twice Upon a Time, which Steven described as an “interesting” dynamic. “He was so different to the man he is now, and to the woman he’s about to become,” he said. “David Bradley is an extraordinary resemblance to William Hartnell. It’s an astonishing recreation of his performance.”
Peter, meanwhile, revealed that the multi-Doctor adventure felt like his journey with the series was “coming full circle” as he prepares to step down from the iconic role in the same episode. He explained: “It’s wonderful for me, because he’s the first Doctor I remember. The show started when I was 5 years old and I have this distant memory of this strange, grumpy but magical man in the TARDIS, and David captures that essence so beautifully.”
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The first teaser trailer for this year’s Doctor Who Christmas Special has been released online following its debut at San Diego Comic-Con.
The festive episode – which was named as Twice Upon a Time during the cast and crew panel – will serve as Peter Capaldi’s final voyage as the Twelfth Doctor and will guest star David Bradley as the First Doctor and Mark Gatiss as the Captain. Pearl Mackie will also be reprising her role as Bill Potts in the seasonal adventure, which is the last episode to be written by outgoing showrunner Steven Moffat.
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The next episode of Doctor Who, this year’s Christmas Special, has been named as Twice Upon a Time.
The title was revealed during today’s Doctor Who Q&A panel at San Diego Comic-Con, where it was also announced that Pearl Mackie will be returning as Bill Potts in the festive episode.
In addition to starring David Bradley as the First Doctor (as was confirmed at the end of the Series 10 finale), Mark Gatiss will guest in the seasonal adventure as a mysterious World War One soldier called the Captain.
The special will be Peter Capaldi’s final story in role as the Twelfth Doctor, as well as the last episode to be written by outgoing showrunner Steven Moffat. If all of that wasn’t enough, it will also mark the debut of Jodie Whittaker, who was unveiled as the new Doctor last week.
So that’s two – nay, three – Doctors, the return of Bill (and somebody else, if recent tabloid reports are to be believed…), Mark Gatiss, plus what other last minute surprises Steven has got up his sleeve. Is it December yet? Discuss the latest developments in the comments!
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The latest Doctor Who Magazine – #515 – goes on sale later this week and inside it’s the end of an epic era as Steven Moffat prepares to bid the Whoniverse adieu with this year’s Christmas Special.
After serving as showrunner since 2009, the Grand Moff looks back on the highs and lows of his tenure in an exclusive and candid interview, before Russell T Davies, Chris Chibnall, Mark Gatiss and more pay tribute to the greatest moments of his momentous era. It’s gonna be emotional, guys! DWM #515 is released on Thursday 27th July, priced £5.99.
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