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For NLS patrons who are also fans of Doctor Who, the following audio title was recently added to the NLS BARD collection.

Doctor Who and the Dalek invasion of Earth
DB128640
Author: Dicks, Terrance
Reading Time: 4 hours, 12 minutes
Read by: Russell, William, Briggs, Nicholas
"The TARDIS lands in a London of future times--a city of fear, devastation and holocaust...a city now ruled by Daleks. The Doctor and his companions meet a team of underground resistance workers, among the few survivors, but after an unsuccessful attack..."-- From publisher. Unrated. Commercial audiobook.

Bath, England : BBC Audio, 2012.
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I know that some #DoctorWho fans who are fans of Russell T. Davies's second time as show runner will violently disagree with what I'm about to say. Now that I've gotten that out of the way, could we just do what Dallas did and have the next season begin with the startling realization that all of RTD's stories beginning with the bigeneration of the 14th Doctor was just a bad dream? Maybe someone liked Davros captured the Doctor, connected him up to some mind extraction device to get information out of him and the last two seasons were the unfortunate results. That would cause me to sigh in great relief.


Ok so, this #doctorwho season finale made absolutely no sense.
Overall, I loved the Gatwa seasons but so much God stuff.
And also, it made me resent even more how poorly Jodie Whittaker was served by the show runners, both in terms of writing, but also in terms of the range she was allowed to have.



That book is available on Bookshare. I'll likely be reading it soon. #DoctorWho


Finished reading Exterminate Regenerate this morning and I think I’ll recommend it, especially if you came to Doctor Who during after the Classic series. The historical context is really well laid out and there are great anecdotes in there. The tales about Modern Who are a little bit more sparse (admittedly due to modern secrecy standards), but John Higgs weaves an engaging story through Modern Who, too.

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Remembering the legendary Peter Cushing on his birthday, the 'gentle man of horror'. Born on this day in 1913, his career spanned over six decades & appearances in more than 100 films (including the Doctor Who Dalek films), numerous television, stage and radio roles. #DoctorWho


May 14 is the anniversary of the #DoctorWho telemovie that first aired on Fox in 1996. While there is a lot about the movie that I could have done without, I remember how thrilled I was that Doctor Who was back on television, if only for one night. While some things were added that I think broke from tradition, it was great to have a brief scene and mention of Daleks, along with having what was for us the current Doctor regenerating into the eighth Doctor. For me, it was magical to have a brief return of the Doctor on television.


For fans of #DoctorWho Big Finish is having a sale on War Doctor titles.


“You're so smug and self-satisfied, Doctor.”

“I try.”

— Josiah and the Doctor, in “Ghost Light”

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Remembering William Hartnell, who passed away (aged 67), on 23rd April 1975. The actor appeared in over 75 British films, but is probably best remembered as the First Doctor in Doctor Who, a role he played from 1963 to 1966. #DoctorWho



For #DoctorWho fans with a qualifying print disability, the following title was recently added to Bookshare.

Timeless Adventures: The Unofficial Story of How Doctor Who Conquered Television
by Brian J. Robb
This critical history of Doctor Who covers the series 60 years, from the creation of the show to its triumph as Britain's number one TV drama. Opening with an in-depth account of the creation of the series within the BBC of the early 1960s, each decade of the show is tackled through a unique political and pop cultural historical viewpoint, exploring the links between contemporary Britain and the stories Doctor Who told, and how such links kept the show popular with a mass television audience. Timeless Adventures reveals how Doctor Who is at its strongest when it reflects the political and cultural concerns of a mass British audience (the 1960s, 1970s and 21st Century), and at its weakest when catering to a narrow fan-based audience (as in the 1980s). The book also addresses the cancellation of the show in the late 1980s (following the series becoming increasing self-obsessed) and the ways in which a narrowly-focused dedicated fandom contributed to the show's demise and yet was also instrumental in its regeneration for the 21st Century under Russell T. Davies, and analyses the new series to reveal what has made it so popular, reflecting real world issues like consumerism and dieting.

Copyright: 2009 ISBN: 9781915359087
Features: Contains images

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Genesis of the Daleks was truly a great story. One of my favorites in the classic era. #DoctorWho


Watching Genesis of the Daleks. Jim went upstairs when there’s like 10 min left because “I know how it ends.” I said I want to watch the dumb part that makes me scream at the end 😂 #DoctorWho


For Doctor Who fans who have a qualifying print disability, the following title was recently added to Bookshare.
In fact, there are two instances of this book. One is a typical Bookshare ebook, available in the usual formats which are offered by Bookshare. The other version is narrated by the author.

Exterminate/Regenerate: The Story of Doctor Who
by John Higgs
'Absolutely wonderful. The book I've been waiting to read since I was ten years old. Full of surprising and piercing insights . . . The first thing I've come across that absolutely nails the extraordinary nature of the cultural phenomenon that is Doctor Who' JEREMY DYSONOn screen, Doctor Who is a story of monsters, imagination and mind-expanding adventure. But the off-screen story is equally extraordinary - a tale of failed monks, war heroes, 1960s polyamory and self-sabotaging broadcasting executives. From the politics of fandom to the inner struggles of the BBC, thousands of people have given part of themselves - and sometimes, too much of themselves - to bring this unlikeliest of folk heroes to life.This is a story of change, mystery and the importance of imaginary characters in our lives. Able to evolve and adapt more radically than any other fiction, Doctor Who has acted as a mirror to more than six decades of social, technological and cultural change while always remaining a central fixture of the British imagination. In Exterminate / Regenerate, John Higgs invites us into his TARDIS on a journey to discover how ideas emerge and survive despite the odds, why we are so addicted to fiction, and why this wonderful wandering time traveller means so much to so many.

Copyright: 2025 ISBN: 9781399614795
Features: Contains images
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Wishing a very Happy Birthday to Peter Davison who played the Fifth Doctor #DoctorWho


To the tune of the 1967 Spider-Man cartoon theme:

Doctor Who, Doctor Who,
Does whatever a writer wants.
Goes through time, goes through space,
There are no rules, just some vibes.
Look out!
Soon there’s a new #DoctorWho!



“Oh my giddy Aunt!” Remembering the late Patrick Troughton, who played the 2nd Doctor, on his birthday. #DoctorWho


A constantly evolving selection of #DoctorWho fans talking film and TV, occasionally music, sometimes politics - and of course Doctor Who itself - so you don't have to

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Remembering the late Mary Tamm (22 March 1950 – 26 July 2012)), who played the first incarnation of Romana. #DoctorWho


Just watched season 1 episode 1 of the classic #doctorwho he was a bit of an asshole in that episode.



Killing Time is the next in the series for me; I'm currently on part 4 of the previous box set and it's wonderful. Sir Derek is fabulous. #DoctorWho


Yay I’m listening to my second favourite #WarMaster box set, “Killing Time” - i know that sounds like a backhanded compliment but #MasterOfCallous is practically a whole level to itself in excellence - my favourite aspect is the interplay with Calantha, but the guest appearances of Jo and Nyssa also work incredibly well. It doesn’t feel like the overplayed #BigFinish tactic of chucking random characters together.

I’ve said it before (I’ll definitely say it again) but I do love me the misery of the war master being a fiendish, machiavellan, magnificent bastard. #DoctorWho



Davros, creator of the Daleks, first appeared 50 years ago OTD in Part 1 of the classic 1975 story: Genesis of the Daleks. Davros would go on to become one of the greatest adversaries the Doctor has ever known. #DoctorWho




Here's a list of blogs devoted to Doctor Who.

Blogtor Who
blogtorwho.com

Doctor Who TV
doctorwhotv.co.uk/

The Doctor Who Companion
thedoctorwhocompanion.com/

Lovarzi Blog
blog.lovarzi.co.uk/

Unearthly Times
unearthlytimes.com/#

doctor who | the m0vie blog
them0vieblog.com/tag/doctor-wh…

Doctor Who Verdict
doctorwhoverdict.blogspot.com/
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