‘The Black Archive #10: Scream of The Shalka’ reviewed
❉ A victim of timing as much as of its own flaws, Scream of the Shalka remains a fascinating glimpse into an alternative vision for Doctor Who.
Books
‘Forever Stardust: David Bowie Across The Universe’ reviewed
❉ Will Brooker looks at the continuity of Bowie’s work through the prism of his recurrent themes.
‘The Modern Lovers’ by Sean L. Maloney reviewed
❉ Bloomsbury’s 33 1/3 series tells the story behind one of the ultimate cult albums of the 20th century.
‘Downtime: The Lost Years of Doctor Who’ reviewed
❉ The definitive study of the many spin-offs produced during Doctor Who’s so-called Wilderness Years.
‘Vampirella’ #0 free digital comic reviewed
❉ The raven-haired heroine is brought back to life and flipped into a modern sci-fi world in this reader-friendly, well designed and appealing comic.
‘Timelines: A Dozen Doctors in Verse’ reviewed
❉ Jenny Shirt reviews a poetry-fest of pure Who that’s a welcome addition to any collector’s book shelf.
Stars on 45: Tim Worthington’s ‘Top of the Box’
❉ When is a record label not a record label? When it’s BBC Records.
Behind the sofa with Jenny Colgan
❉We chat with bestselling novelist Jenny Colgan on Quick Reads, Doctor Who, her literary influences, the ‘chick lit’ label and why writers’ block is “bollocks”.
Dan Hicks: the autobiography from Jawbone Press
❉ A poignant memoir by the much-loved and much-missed singer and songwriter, who passed away in February 2016.
‘Torchwood #2.1: Station Zero’ reviewed
❉ The explosive second arc of Torchwood starts, co-written by Captain Jack himself – John Barrowman!