Power of 3

Copies of the Season 13 blu-ray are arriving now, after being dispatched by HMV in the UK! And to tease you with more of the new extras, we speak to Chris Chapman about the documentaries, photo galleries with Derek Handley, and commentaries, documentaries and Behind the Sofa with all-round good guy Toby Hadoke. Plus, Kenny and Dave discuss the Target novelisation covers for various editions of the...

The countdown has begun - there's less than a week until Season 13 arrives on Blu-ray in the UK. As ever, we preview this eagerly-anticipated release by speaking to some of the people involved in the extras. Today, Peter Crocker tells us about the picture restoration, and Richard Bignell teases some archive gems in the PDF extras.

We return to the Thirteenth Doctor in print for our latest book club edition. Author Una McCormack drops by to discuss writing for the Doctor, Graham, Yaz and Ryan. Plus, we feature excerpts from the official BBC Audiobooks release, performed by Dan Starkey.

We take a look at the latest release in the Black Archive series from Obverse Books in our latest episode. Their first book to feature the Fifteenth Doctor is The Devil's Chord, from season 1/series 14/ season 40 (delete as applicable). Author Dale Smith tells us why he chose this story - but will we get non-diegetic?

Who remembers when the Doctor, Amy and Rory met dinosaurs? Ah yes, when they were on a tramp steamer in Florida, in the Victorian era. What do you mean, you had forgotten about the novel Terrible Lizards? We speak to Jonathan Green about his book.

It's been revealed by lost film specialists Film is Fabulous! that more than two missing episodes of Doctor Who exist in the hands of private collectore. They're expecting to make an announcement on the return of these soon, along with some episodes from season one of The Avengers. Dave and Kenny are joined by Brandon Peters, of The Brandon Peters Show, to discuss

If you're a Doctor Who fan of a certain age, then you'll know exactly who David J Howe is. DWM's Matrix Data Bank consultant, DWAS exec member, co-editor of The Frame fanzine, co-author of The Sixties, Seventies and Eighties books, plus the Handbook series, publisher at Telos Books... Yes, he's done a lot, and doggedly stuck with the show through thick and thin. Now, his autobiography, Who Me!, ha...

The plastic fantastic are back in our high street stores in the UK. The Special Weapons Dalek and an Imperial Dalek feature in History of the Daleks set 20, while there's a trio of metallic fiends from Revenge of the Cybermen in the latest B&M releases. Character's Al Dewar joins us once again to talk us through these fab figures, and tell us about something we sadly won't be getting.

We return to the New Series Adventures range of novels, after spending a while in the classic era. Today, we're joining the Tenth Doctor and Martha in an ecological thriller set in the near future - Snowglobe 7. We speak to writer Mike Tucker, with readings from the original audiobook (still available as a download), from someone called Georgia Moffett. Whatever happened to her?

The range of Target audiobooks from The Daleks through to Rose is now complete, with the release of Doctor Who and the Loch Ness Monster. Michael Stevens, who oversees BBC Audiobooks' Doctor Who output, joins us to celebrate this landmark, bringing with him a host of clips from some of his favourite releases. Joining in the fun are Andrew Smith, who talks about novelising Full Circle, and the lege...

Big Finish's latest release in the Lost Stories range is Alixion, a story which would have featured as part of the never to be Season 27. Original writer Robin Mukherjee has adapted his original outline for audio, with Sylvester McCoy and Sophie Aldred back as the Doctor and Ace. Robin joins us to discuss the story, how it almost came to be on television and its return to life on audio. Plus, Kenn...

We're back in the territory of the Target novelistations with today's episode. We look at the opening adventure of the Fifteenth Doctor's second and final season, as we discuss novelising The Robot Revolution with Una McCormack. Plus, we have Varada Sethu popping in too, reading an extract from the audiobook.

The mystery is revealed... Just who has changed time and been plaguing the Doctor, Ace and Bernice on their travels? We find out in No Future, as the Alternative Universe Cycle comes to a close. We discuss Paul Cornell's third Doctor Who novel, plus feature the DWM prelude and readings from the book, as well as archival interviews with the author.

The Alternative Universe cycle reaches its penultimate chapter, as the fractured TARDIS team face a threat that's stranger than fiction... We speak to Steve Lyons about returning the Doctor, Ace and Benny to the Land of Fiction, and how his love of superheroes and literature fed into it all. Plus, cover artist Jeff Cummins discusses his work on the book too.

We've reached the third adventure in the Alternative Universe Cycle, with The Left-Handed Hummingbird. It's a hugely important novel, as it was the first original licensed Doctor Who fiction to be written by a woman, and we're delighted to welcome Kate Orman to the Power of 3 to discuss it. And not only that, but cover artist Pete Wallbank drops by too! Don't say we're not good to you!

The Alternative Universe Cycle continues, with The Dimension Riders. Author Daniel Blythe tells us how he was commissioned to write the 20th New Adventure, in an interview recorded back in December 2023! (That's how long we've been planning this series!) We also hear from cover artist Jeff Cummins. Visit Daniel's website at https://www.danielblythe.org/ Find out more about Jeff's work at https://w...

We're bringing you five New Adventures in five days, as we look at the Alternative Universe cycle. This quintet of novels began in the 30th anniversary year, as someone changed events in history, creating a new universe for the Doctor, Ace and Bernice to explore. We've an exclusive new interview with Jim Mortimore, and speak to cover artist Jeff Cummins, plus readings and discussion on this novel....

Our search for unmade Richard E Grant Doctor Who stories continues, as we unearth another - Kingmaker. Written by Jonathan Clements, this six-parter would ultimately be given life as an audio, becoming Immortal Beloved for Big Finish. We bring you the full story, as we talk to Jonathan and bring you the full six-part version.

We bring you another redux edition of a previous episode today, with a revamp of an episode that was originally released 200 editions ago - Iceberg. We speak to author David Banks and discuss his New Adventure featuring the Cybermen. Our redux now includes the DWM prelude, plus another reading from the book by the writer, plus more extensive reviews from the time of release, plus current ratings.

We've previously featured Birthright on the podcast, but a long time ago... So, we've given it the redux treatment, with lots of extra material, including book readings, the DWM prelude, and reviews from then and now. Plus, the original interview with Nigel Robinson as there at the heart of it all.

We're looking at the 16th New Adventure in our latest episode, as we feature the first Doctor Who novel by the soon-to-be prolific Christopher Bulis. Our interview features several readings from the writer himself, plus we have the DWM prelude that appeared to publicise the novel. Stand by to find out how Chris became involved with the range - another fascinating insight with a friend of the podca...

The latest Doctor Who action figures are here, in B&M stores across the UK. As ever, we're joined by Al Dewar (from Character), to discuss the creation of these figures, the Fifteenth Doctor's TARDIS, and apart of Executioner Daleks. Al also reveals details about the upcoming Revenge of the Cybermen set. Plus, in a coda, we pay tribute to Christopher H Bidmead.

Zombi! Voudon! Haiti! We're joining the Seventh Doctor, Ace and Bernice as they encounter White Darkness - the first Doctor Who novel from the prolific David A McIntee. Sadly, David passed away late last year, having previously agreed to come on to discuss this novel, but through archive interviews, we're able to bring together some of the story of how this novel came to be.

BBC Books recently released four new Target novelisations - of four stories in a row! Today, we're joined by Gareth L Powell, who has adapted the Fifteenth Doctor and Belinda adventure The Well, for the printed page. Courtesy of our friends at BBC Audiobooks, we also have an extract from the book too, read by Caoilfhionn Dunne. Get ready to find out how big a fan he is of Doctor Who, and how he tr...

We're continuing our run of adventures with the Seventh Doctor, Ace and Bernice Summerfield in the New Adventures. Today, we're featuring Lucifer Rising, and speak to co-author Andy Lane about the first book of his career, which has since gone on to spawn a successful series of Young Sherlock Holmes novels - which are being adapted by Netflix. We feature the DWM prelude, and another reading from t...