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We welcome back an old friend to the Power of 3, as author Christopher Bulis joins us for another conversation. Today, Chris is talking about The Eye of the Giant, his Third Doctor novel which features Liz Shaw, the Brigadier, Yates and Benton. Throw in a lost island, giant animals and a giant with a red crystal in its eye socket, and you've got a Ray R Harryhausen film just waiting to happen!

It's 1 December - which means Christmas is very close indeed. There's a plethora of new books out in time for the festive season, and we'll be chatting with the people behind these over the coming days. We start with The Time-Travelling Almanac, written by the always brilliant Simon Guerrier.

What a busy few weeks it's been for fans of Doctor Who action figures. Not only were the Character exclusive Fifteenth Doctor and Ruby Sunday figures releases, but also the high street variants, and now the next B&M drop has been revealed. Al Dewar from Character joins us to chat about the next Dalek set, and discusses the variations, as well as the Cyberman, River Song and Clockwork Droid set. (T...

Today's a very special day - Big Finish is issuing its main 25th anniversary release - The Sirens of Time (Redux). Writer/musician/sound designer/executive producer Nick Briggs has gone back to the original tapes of the story (yes, tapes!), and given it a top to bottom remix for 2024. Nick joins Kenny and Dave to discuss the changes, as well as answering a few other Big Finish queries.

Hooray for Hollywood! We're taking a trip across the Atlantic to tinseltown, Los Angeles, as we join the Second Doctor, Ben and Polly, for Dying in the Sun. We speak with author Jon de Burgh Miller about this novel from 2001.

Remember those days, of getting picture books packed full of information about things you loved, whether space, animals or cars? There's a new edition of the Doctor Who equivalent, The Official Guide (everything you need to know about the Whoniverse), which has been written by Justin and Julian Richards. Julian joins us to tell us about updating this text from its previous incarnation, and the fun...

It's November 23 once more. And to celebrate not only Doctor Who's 61st birthday, but the 25th anniversary of Big Finish's Doctor Who range, we're taking a look at the very first BF DW release, The Sirens of Time. Our Kenny is joined by his pal Craig Brawley to discuss it, and original Sirens producer Gary Russell joins them to talk about creating this milestone audio. Guest star Anthony Keetch (V...

BBC Audiobooks has released an incredible number of productions this year - with more several hundred hours of audio entertainment. We're talking with Michael Stevens, who oversees the Doctor Who range. He tells us about past and present releases, and gives us an exclusive on a release that's coming out next year featuring the Daleks!

This episode of the Power of 3 is released in honour of what would have been William Russell's 100th birthday. Sadly, the actor passed away earlier this year. However, courtesy of James Hadwen-Bennett, we're able to bring you a convention panel featuring the great man, from 2003. Let's celebrate him and remember everything he brought us in his time in the show - including his brief return in 2022...

With a title like Superior Beings, you could be forgiven that this Fifth Doctor PDA features the Daleks. But it doesn't! The Doctor and Peri instead encourter the fox-like Valethske! Author Nick Walters joins us to discuss his novel - and also, its sequel, The Secret of Foxfell Forest. It's now available from www.candy-jar-books.co.uk in paperback and hardback formats.

The Wheel in Space is one of those Doctor Who stories that's sometimes overlook. One third of it still exists in the BBC archives, with the other four episodes being covered by a telesnap reconstruction in iPlayer (and originally created for Britbox USA). Kenny, Steevie and John discuss the story, and are joined by special guest John Kelly, who created the telesnap version.

The Power of 3 Book Club turns back the clock to 1996 and the days of the Missing Adventures. Today, we take a look at The Man in the Velvet Mask, which was regarded as something of a controversial release at the time. Author Daniel O'Mahony joins us for a talk, including addressing the controversy, some 28 years later!

We bring you our second episode looking at the new Fifteenth Doctor audiobooks. Today, we're putting Doctor Who on Ghost Beach under the spotlight - and yes, that is the full and correct title! Author Niel Bushnell drops by to discuss it, with the story having been released on Thursday, 7 November.

Did you know that there's a lost Ninth Doctor adventure from BBC Books? Mike Tucker was originally scheduled to write it, but a clash with other work meant it was shelved. However, it was resurrected for the 2-in-1 book range, with the Doctor, Amy and Rory, rather than Rose and Jack. Mike tells us all about it!

Series 14/season one/the first one with the Fifteenth Doctor is being extended again! Woohoo! We take a look at Sting of the Sasquatch, the new release from BBC Audiobooks, which is out today, Thursday 7 November. We speak to commissioning editor Michael Stevens - who's back VERY soon with more - and author Darren Jones, plus we have an exclusive five minute extract.

It's Halloween! Are you ready to be scared? Dave and Kenny today take a look at Forever Autumn, the Tenth Doctor and Martha Jones novel set on 31st October. The pair discuss the novel - one of them reckons it's the best new series novel and should have been a TV episode - and author Mark Morris drops in. He's an acclaimed horror novelist, so he knows how to scare! (Today's guest theme - What if Jo...

Season 25 is finally out on blu-ray, and we're all enjoying the lovely new extra content and archival gems. Today, we're delighted to bring you some anecdotes from the making of the original stories, from visual effects assistant (as he was then) Mike Tucker. He shares his memories of working on The Happiness Patrol, Silver Nemesis and The Greatest Show in the Galaxy.

It's Halloween week, and we're getting into the spooky and scary mood with a Third Doctor PDA. We're looking at Rags, released by BBC Books in March 2001, and gained itself a reputation for its high horror content. We chat with author Mickey Lewis, and find out what Doctor Who Magazine had to say about this book that's full of horrific moments.

We've done it! We've made it to 300 episodes - welcome to our party! We're celebrating our big episode, which has taken us just over five years to reach, with two of our original co-conspirators, Kenny and Dave. And joining them is Tom. But not Tom Harris, the podcast's founding father. It's Tom Baker. Tom joins us live from Paisley from Saturday 23 October, 1993 (at 2pm!), almost 31 years ago to...

We're just four days away from the official release of Season 25 on blu-ray. Of course, some people will get their copies a day or two early, leaving the rest of us feeling jealous... but hopefully this podcast while whet your appetite. We've got Chris Chapman joining us to discuss his new features, including Looking For Dursley, while Peter Crocker tells all about restoring the pictures for this...

There's not long to go now - just a few days until we can see Season 25 in full HD glory. To celebrate, we've spoken to two of the people involved in the extras. Firstly, Richard Bignell tells us about the PDF archive, then Derek Handley explains the sources of the picture galleries.

As Season 25's blu-ray edges ever closer, we're taking a look at a Seventh Doctor book today. Here, he and Ace encounter a world full of secrets, after a murder. We chat with author Dale Smith about Heritage - and be warned! This episode has huge spoilers!

They're HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERE! At last, the Fifteenth Doctor and Ruby Sunday figures have been revealed to the world, and are now on sale from the Character Options website. Al Dewar talks exclusively to the Power of 3, to explain the delay in their release, and why these are simply the best Doctor Who figures the company have ever made. (Today's guest theme - Vangelis v McCulloch, by Gavrick Sawye...

Our look at the making of the stories of Season 25 concludes, as we discuss The Greatest Show in the Galaxy. It was an in-tents experience for all involved (gettit?), with the story being partially shot in a BBC car park. We meet writer Stephen Wyatt, and are also joined by the Mags-nificent guest star, Jessica Martin.

Q. What does this book have in common with the first Harry Potter book? A. It has a slightly different title in America! Published as The Underwater War in the UK, it was released as Underwater War (not the definitive article) in the US! We chat with Richard Dinnick about this book, complete with another of our readings.