Category Archives: Book

March of the Thirteenth Doctor #27

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We come now to a ‘Doctor Who’ book by Sophie Aldred herself (along with Mike Tucker and Steve Cole). Today, we’re checking out ‘At Childhood’s End’ featuring Ace after her travels with the Seventh Doctor ended and where she runs A Charitable Earth. She also gets to meet the Thirteenth Doctor, Graham, Ryan and Yaz here. Continue reading

March of the Thirteenth Doctor #25

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Here’s the second short story featuring the Thirteenth Doctor meeting her granddaughter Susan called ‘Fellow Traveller’ by Mark Gatiss. Unlike ‘Press Play’ where the Thirteenth Doctor saw a holographic message of Susan in the TARDIS, this is where Jodie’s Doctor actually meets Susan following ‘The Dalek Invasion of Earth’. Continue reading

March of the Thirteenth Doctor #24

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If you haven’t checked out the first two stories of the ‘shadow’ trilogy in the ‘Adventures in Lockdown’ anthology called ‘The Shadow Passes’ and ‘Shadow of a Doubt’, check them out now. Today, we’re checking out the third story of the trilogy called ‘The Shadow in the Mirror’, which was a story originally presented on YouTube and read/performed by Lauren Wilson. Continue reading

March of the Thirteenth Doctor #23

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We begin what is arguably the ‘shadow’ trilogy in the ‘Adventures in Lockdown’ anthology with the first story being ‘The Shadow Passes’ by Paul Cornell. This features the Thirteenth Doctor, Graham, Ryan and Yaz in ‘isolation’. It was surreal to find the contrasts of real-life and fiction in this little story. Continue reading

March of the Thirteenth Doctor #20

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It’s time for another ‘Adventure in Lockdown’ with the Thirteenth Doctor. This time, it’s ‘Press Play’ by Pete McTighe, the writer of ‘Kerblam!’ and ‘Praxeus’. In this story, the Doctor receives a holographic message from her granddaughter Susan. This is the first of two stories featuring the Thirteenth Doctor and Susan to check out in the ‘Adventures in Lockdown’ anthology. Continue reading

March of the Thirteenth Doctor #19

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Let’s have another story from the ‘Adventures in Lockdown’ anthology for today’s ‘March of the Thirteenth Doctor’! It’s time for ‘The Simple Things’, a short story by Joy Wilkinson featuring the Thirteenth Doctor, Graham, Ryan and Yaz. This story helped to ease anxiety during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. Continue reading

March of the Thirteenth Doctor #16

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Let’s have two short stories from the ‘Adventures in Lockdown’ anthology! The first story is ‘A Message From The Doctor’, which was also a recorded message by Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor to comfort anxious fans during the Covid-19 pandemic. The second story is ‘The Terror of the Umpty Ums’, which is Steven Moffat’s take on the Thirteenth Doctor. Continue reading

March of the Thirteenth Doctor #15

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Want another short story in ‘March of the Thirteenth Doctor’? Let’s check out ‘Time Lapse’, a story featuring the Thirteenth Doctor, Graham, Ryan and Yaz which is currently featured in the ‘Thirteen Doctors, 13 Stories’ collection. This ‘Doctor Who’ adventure has an audiobook read by Sophie Aldred who plays Ace in the series. Continue reading

March of the Thirteenth Doctor #13

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Very timely for this to be Day 13 of the ‘March of the Thirteenth Doctor’ season! 😀 Before you check out today’s story, check out ‘Citation Needed’ from ‘The Target Storybook’. It provides a lead in to the season finale of Series 11 of ‘Doctor Who’ called ‘The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos’ with the Thirteenth Doctor, Graham, Ryan and Yaz. Continue reading

March of the Thirteenth Doctor #12

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Time for another ‘Doctor Who’ book adventure with the Thirteenth Doctor, Graham, Ryan and Yaz as we look into ‘Molten Heart’ by Una McCormack! This story also has an audiobook read by Dan Starkey who plays the Sontarans in both TV and audio. I also read/heard this book/audio recently in 2020. 🙂 Continue reading