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Bruce Nicholson
@frontiervinyl.bsky.social
Freelance editor; REM, Blondie, Vangelis, lots of sci-fi, Doctor Who, Tripods, children's literature; Doctor Who Appreciation Society Annual editor; allotmenter; tomato crisps...
The current Annual from @dwasonline.bsky.social (edited by myself) is now available to buy from Lulu. Go to dwasonline.co.uk/ct_annual and choose from hardback or softback options.

Use code BOOKGIFT30 to get a 30% discount on checkout. Offer available until 1st December.
November 28, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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My hardback copy of the @dwasonline.bsky.social Celestial Toyroom Annual 2026 has arrived and mighty fine it looks too!
November 26, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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Read some great articles and reviews, and see lots of gorgeous artwork, in @dwasonline.bsky.social's Celestial Toyroom Annual 2026 - available in print now for under £20!
www.dwasonline.co.uk/ct_annual
November 25, 2025 at 8:48 PM
There is currently a 15% discount on Lulu for all print books. Use the promo code GIVE15 on checkout. This is valid through to November 27. I'm guessing there might be further offers after 27/11 for Black Friday.
The 2026 CT Annual is now available to buy!

Visit: www.dwasonline.co.uk/ct_annual
November 24, 2025 at 10:57 AM
The Biggles film is currently being shown on Legend. Its a mess, but very, very entertaining.
November 23, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Happy 62nd anniversary to Doctor Who!

Almost 41 years ago, the Fifth Doctor. To celebrate the @dwasonline.bsky.social have published an appreciation of everything Fifth Doctor.

Expect snakes, demons, chicken things, warriors and malus aforethought.

Contents list below. Take a look!
Celestial Toyroom Annual | DWAS Online
It is important to note that when purchasing a copy of the Annual you are buying the product from the Lulu website, not the DWAS website. Any issues that you may have with your order should be directed only to Lulu.
www.dwasonline.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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A new version of my article on Barbara Clegg appears in this.
The 2026 CT Annual is now available to buy!

Visit: www.dwasonline.co.uk/ct_annual
November 23, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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Happy Whoniversary! Revisit the Fifth Doctor era with the Celestial Toyroom Annual 2026, available in print now - just £17.05 hardback or £10.42 paperback (+post). Details at www.dwasonline.co.uk/ct_annual.

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November 23, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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Doctor Who Magazine very generously provided frames from its run of Fifth Doctor strips to illustrate @paulscoones.bsky.social's commentary pieces on each one. These were, of course, in black and white as originally printed, having been scanned and cleaned for Panini's excellent graphic novel.
November 21, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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One small part I'm super-proud of is my (re)colorisation of frames from the classic Fifth Doctor strip 'The Tides of Time', including Dave Gibbons' stunning opening page displaying the Event Synthesizer in all its magnificence.
November 21, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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These included the full splash page for 'The Tides of Time', which I very much wanted to include in the Annual having adored it for nearly 44 years 👴! Yet editor @frontiervinyl.bsky.social had also commissioned a lovely painting by Tony Green representing all the strips to accompany Paul's feature.
November 21, 2025 at 5:09 PM
The Celestial Toyroom Annual 2026 by @dwasonline.bsky.social will be available to order from their website on 23 November. The Doctor in focus for this year will be the Fifth Doctor.

Hard back and soft back options will be available.
November 14, 2025 at 8:32 AM
November 8, 2025 at 4:50 PM
#5debutalbums8084

It's so amazing to see so much love for Emergency Third Rail Power Trip by the Rain Parade.
October 24, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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MUST READ! In the latest CST blog about the damaging changes going on at the BBC Written Archives Centre, @marklewisohn.bsky.social delivers his cri de cœur squarely at those who came up with or are signing-off on this policy shift. Please read and share widely.

cstonline.net/defending-th...
DEFENDING THE WAC: MARK LEWISOHN LOOKS AT WHY RENEWED APPRECIATION IS URGENTLY REQUIRED
I was asked to write an op-ed piece saying why I think the BBC’s Written Archives Centre (WAC) is a unique and brilliant resource, which I can do because it’s both – and why, therefore…
cstonline.net
October 24, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Just reading that Dave Ball, Soft Cell music maestro and much more, has passed away. This is very sad news.
October 23, 2025 at 1:09 PM
@nportnell.bsky.social Resident Records have Double Nickels on the Dime in stock if you are still looking for it

www.resident-music.com/product/minu...
Double Nickels On The Dime by Minutemen - Resident Music
www.resident-music.com
October 23, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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If you're a #DoctorWho fan who cares about sensitive video restoration that preserves the integrity of the original images, and is concerned about the introduction of unintended artefacts from the use of AI, please watch this short video, share widely and discuss.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=24hw...
A.I. - is it worth it?
YouTube video by Pip Madeley
www.youtube.com
October 22, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Dr Who and the Turgids.
October 19, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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I've got lots of artwork in this..! Lots of 5th Doctor goodness in the Celestial Toyroom 2026 Annual, available 23rd November! 😁

downthetubes.net/doctor-who-a...
Doctor Who Appreciation Society’s Celestial Toyroom Annual 2026 set to materialise on 23rd November
The Fifth Doctor in the spotlight in this annual treat
downthetubes.net
October 18, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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The Doctor Who Appreciation Society (DWAS) will publish the tenth in our series of Annuals on 23rd November. Like previous editions which looked at a specific Doctor’s era, the 2026 Annual will celebrate the Fifth Doctor.
October 13, 2025 at 1:31 PM
News of the upcoming Celestial Toyroom Annual 2026 from the @dwasonline.bsky.social
The Doctor Who Appreciation Society (DWAS) will publish the tenth Celestial Toyroom Annual on 23rd November 2025, a celebration of the Fifth Doctor, played on screen by Peter…

https://downthetubes.net/doctor-who-appreciation-societys-celestial-toyroom-annual-2026-set-to-materialise-on-23d-november/
October 13, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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The Doctor Who Appreciation Society (DWAS) will publish the tenth Celestial Toyroom Annual on 23rd November 2025, a celebration of the Fifth Doctor, played on screen by Peter…

https://downthetubes.net/doctor-who-appreciation-societys-celestial-toyroom-annual-2026-set-to-materialise-on-23d-november/
October 13, 2025 at 10:50 AM