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Paul MC Smith
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Design, data and Doctor Who. http://www.wonderfulbook.co.uk
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The one with... oh, you know how it goes...
Photoshopped montage of the 1973 Doctor Who story, "The Green Death" - with Katy Manning as Jo Grant standing in the foreground, wearing a white coat with a fur trim, a uniformed Brigadier (Nicholas Courtney) stands behind her, in the middle of a slag heap infested with giant maggots. In the far background sits a large industrial plant with chimney stacks billowing smokey polluted clouds. In the air, a giant, mutated dragonfly hovers over the slag heap. Dominating the picture is a portrait shot of Jon Pertwee as the 3rd Doctor, and Jerome Willis as Stevens who is wearing a futuristic, mind controlling set of headphones. They are framed by the round, red "face of the the super computer, BOSS.
November 13, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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Anyone recognise the photo reference for this? Feel sure I've seen it before but now can't find a match.
Tom Baker as the Doctor, painted by John Geary for the cover of Doctor Who and the Image of the Fendahl
November 12, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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buttondown.com/cooray_smith... New on psychic paper, for paid subscribers, but why not become one and get full access to the archive?
The C Bomb
The word “companion” is routinely used in the real world as a description of supporting characters in Doctor Who. But I recently found myself wondering how...
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November 11, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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The Celestial Toyroom Annual 2026 is released on November 23… and here’s a look at what’s inside!
November 10, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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Stones of Blood art - was there ever a Doctor Who story more suiting a Sunday viewing...?
Photoshopped artwork for the 1978 Doctor Who story, "The Stones Of Blood" - Susan Engel as Vivien Fay/Cessair of Diplos - an alien criminal -walks through a field with an ancient stone circle, she is flanked by two Ogri - large mobile stones, that shine and glow from within. Behind them is an image of the Cailleach, a masked and robed ancient being worshipped by druids. Behind that, in a moody, red sky, is Mary Tamm as Romana on the left, Beatrix Lehmann as Professor Rumford, and Tom Baker as the 4th Doctor.
November 9, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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Just two weeks until @dwasonline.bsky.social's Celestial Toyroom Annual 2026 is available. For me, one of the very best articles in it is @matthewkilburn.bsky.social's fascinating look at Barbara Clegg's career and the pre-Who luminaries she met along the way.
Cropped spread of Matthew Kilburn's feature on Barbara Clegg, from the upcoming Celestial Toyroom Annual 2026 The Celestial Toyroom Annual 2026 cover, painting of the Fifth Doctor in front of the TARDIS by Carolyn Edwards
November 9, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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A bit of Android Invasion art as I watch my season 13 collectiion...
Photoshopped montage of the 1975 Doctor Who story, "The Android Invasion", featuring Tom Baker as the 4th Doctor being tied to a stone column by two androids in faceless helmets and white overalls, in a rural village setting. Dominating the image behind the column to the left is the story's alien protagonist, Styggron - and to the right is an android version of the Doctor, it's face removed to reveal robotic circuitry and a pair of eye balls. Behind them, meteorites fall from the sky.
November 9, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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A long, long post on the novelisation Doctor Who The Revenge of the Cybermen by Terrance Dicks, the first to feature the bohemian Fourth Doctor: 0tralala.blogspot.com/2025/11/doct... #books #booksky #DoctorWho
Doctor Who The Revenge of the Cybermen, by Terrance Dicks
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November 9, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Just two weeks until @dwasonline.bsky.social's Celestial Toyroom Annual 2026 is available. For me, one of the very best articles in it is @matthewkilburn.bsky.social's fascinating look at Barbara Clegg's career and the pre-Who luminaries she met along the way.
Cropped spread of Matthew Kilburn's feature on Barbara Clegg, from the upcoming Celestial Toyroom Annual 2026 The Celestial Toyroom Annual 2026 cover, painting of the Fifth Doctor in front of the TARDIS by Carolyn Edwards
November 9, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Inspired by @cooraysmith.bsky.social's latest Psychic Paper post
Chart showing each Doctor's tenure from first to last appearance, plus how long their casting was known for before they arrived on screen
November 9, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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Time is money! Two #crosswords on capitalism in #DoctorWho - evil CEOs and their downtrodden workers! #CrypticWho crypticwho.com
The logos of International Electomatics (The Invasion), Kerblam, Cybus Industries (Rise of the Cybermen), Villengard (Various), and Global Chemicals (The Green Death)
November 7, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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This did make me laugh 😂
richardunwin.bsky.social Richard Unwin @richardunwin.bsky.social · 6d
Field Trip - the latest Doctor Who Magazine strip from @senrabnala.bsky.social and @mikecollins99.bsky.social has been an absolute cracker. With quality gags on every page! Smashing stuff! KKLAK! #DoctorWho
November 7, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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I'm told this'll be available from next Friday
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Coming soon, Chromakey #10 Animation Special thechromakeymagazine.wordpress.com
Cover of Canadian cult TV fanzine Chromakey issue 10, Animation Special featuring Dangermouse, Johnny Quest, The Herculoids, Night Hood and more
November 7, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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Amazing artistry
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A bit of Pyramids art for your Monday...f
Photoshopped montage for the Doctor Who story, "Pyramids Of Mars" - with Tom Baker as a moody looking 4th Doctor dominating the centre of the image, overlooking a pyramid-shaped construction with three robotic Mummies stood at it's entrance. Flanking Tom on either side, just behind him is the story's main protagonist, Sutekh - a masked Egyptian style alien, with his helmeted servant on the right, his arms crossed against his chest. At the top of the image is an Egyptian sarcophagus. At the very back is a suggestion of a burning priory, and the image is contained with a nebulous vortex.
November 3, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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A big long post on Massacre in the Hills, the second Mounties novel by Terrance Dicks, featuring bucks, blizzards and - content warning - a racist 19th century term: 0tralala.blogspot.com/2025/11/mass...
Massacre in the Hills, by Terrance Dicks
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November 2, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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Sharp scratch! #DoctorWho goes to hospital with two medical themed #crosswords @ #CrypticWho crypticwho.com
Susan Twist as the Ambulance in Boom
November 1, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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It's November! Month of the Whonniversary, on which the Celestial Toyroom Annual 2026 from @dwasonline.bsky.social will be available in print. Celebrating the Fifth Doctor era with reviews and features, including a lovely piece by @thelightdreams.bsky.social about the show's electronic music.
Pages from the Celestial Toyroom Annual 2026, Alex Storer writes about his interest in Doctor Who's electronic music Cover of the Celestial Toyroom Annual 2026, painting of the Fifth Doctor by Carolyn Edwards
November 1, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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It's November! Month of the Whonniversary, on which the Celestial Toyroom Annual 2026 from @dwasonline.bsky.social will be available in print. Celebrating the Fifth Doctor era with reviews and features, including a lovely piece by @thelightdreams.bsky.social about the show's electronic music.
Pages from the Celestial Toyroom Annual 2026, Alex Storer writes about his interest in Doctor Who's electronic music Cover of the Celestial Toyroom Annual 2026, painting of the Fifth Doctor by Carolyn Edwards
November 1, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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Coming soon, Chromakey #10 Animation Special thechromakeymagazine.wordpress.com
Cover of Canadian cult TV fanzine Chromakey issue 10, Animation Special featuring Dangermouse, Johnny Quest, The Herculoids, Night Hood and more
October 31, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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On the first original, non Doctor Who book by Terrance Dicks: The Mounties - The Great March West (1976) 0tralala.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...
The Great March West, by Terrance Dicks
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October 26, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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Four weeks today the Celestial Toyroom Annual 2026 from @dwasonline.bsky.social will be available to buy in softback or (much nicer) hardback. Lots of good stuff celebrating the era of the Fifth Doctor. Designed by yours truly ☺️
Celestial Toyroom Annual 2026 cover, painting of the Fifth Doctor by Carolyn Edwards Spread from the Celestial Toyroom Annual 2026, Michael Crouch celebrates the Fifth Doctor, artwork by Andy Lambert Spread from the Celestial Toyroom Annual 2026, Jamie Hailstone reviews The Visitation, artwork by Andy Lambert Sprread from the Celestial Toyroom Annual 2026, Dale Smith considers the rise and demise of the sonic screwdriver
October 26, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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While I'm disinclined to criticise the work of other creatives, preferring to shrug and move on if it’s not to my taste, I'm inescapably disappointed by how ineffective this infographic on Doctor Who audiobooks is (provided as a poster with the latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine). [🧵]
Infographic poster with Doctor Who Magazine #622
October 26, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Four weeks today the Celestial Toyroom Annual 2026 from @dwasonline.bsky.social will be available to buy in softback or (much nicer) hardback. Lots of good stuff celebrating the era of the Fifth Doctor. Designed by yours truly ☺️
Celestial Toyroom Annual 2026 cover, painting of the Fifth Doctor by Carolyn Edwards Spread from the Celestial Toyroom Annual 2026, Michael Crouch celebrates the Fifth Doctor, artwork by Andy Lambert Spread from the Celestial Toyroom Annual 2026, Jamie Hailstone reviews The Visitation, artwork by Andy Lambert Sprread from the Celestial Toyroom Annual 2026, Dale Smith considers the rise and demise of the sonic screwdriver
October 26, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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Love seeing how Lee develops the art of the Collection sets, great work. Totally empathise with how sometimes you do a bunch of work only to decide it's not right and need to start over.
leebinding.bsky.social Lee Binding @leebinding.bsky.social · 19d
I got my Doctor Who Season 13 in the post, so have done a deep dive into the artwork I created - and some that didn't make the cut. If that's your interest, head on over to: vm.tiktok.com/ZNdcSufxP/
Oh look. Another bearded guy on the internet with opinions. Groundbreaking.
October 25, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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Two #Halloween #DoctorWho crosswords to give you the willies! #CrypticWho crypticwho.com
a black and white photo of a statue of an angel holding a sword .
Alt: a black and white photo of a statue of an angel holding a sword .
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October 24, 2025 at 5:15 PM