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Archive for September 2009, here at Doctor Who Online. This is the place where you can find
information on items that have been released previously.
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 The
Taking of Chelsea 426
BBC Books / Random House
By David Llewellyn
10th Doctor
RRP: £6.99
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WHOSTORE
Price:
£5.99
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Amazon Price:
£5.24
Released:
TBA September 2009
The Chelsea Flower Show – Hardly the most exciting or dangerous event in
the calendar, or so the Doctor thinks. But this is Chelsea 426, a city-sized
future colony floating on the clouds of Saturn, and the flowers are much more
than they seem.
As the Doctor investigates, he becomes more and more worried. Why is shopkeeper
Mr Pemberton acting so strangely? And what is Professor Wilberforce’s terrible
secret?
They are close to finding the answers when a familiar foe arrives, and the
stakes suddenly get much higher. The Sontarans have plans of their own, and
they’re not here to arrange flowers...
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The
Krillitane Storm
BBC Books / Random House
By Christopher Cooper
10th Doctor
RRP: £6.99
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Price:
£5.99
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Amazon Price:
£5.89
Released:
TBA September 2009
When the TARDIS materialises in medieval Worcester, the Doctor finds the
city seemingly deserted. He soon discovers its population are living in a state
of terror, afraid to leave their homes after dark, for fear of meeting their
doom at the hands of the legendary Devil’s Huntsman.
For months, people have been disappearing, and the Sheriff has imposed a strict
curfew across the city, his militia maintaining control over the superstitious
populace with a firm hand, closing the city to outsiders. Is it fear of attack
from beyond the city walls that drives him or the threat closer to home? Or does
the Sheriff have something to hide?
After a terrifying encounter with a deadly Krillitane, the Doctor realises the
city has good reason to be scared.
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Autonomy
BBC Books / Random House
By Daniel Blythe
10th Doctor
RRP: £6.99
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Price:
£5.99
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Amazon Price:
£5.24
Released:
TBA September 2009
Hyperville is 2013's top hi-tech 24-hour entertainment complex – a
sprawling palace of fun under one massive roof. You can shop, or experience the
excitement of Doomcastle, Winterland, or Wild West World. But things are about
to get a lot more exciting – and dangerous...
What unspeakable horror is lurking on Level Zero of Hyperville? And what will
happen when the entire complex goes over to Central Computer Control?
For years, the Nestene Consciousness has been waiting and planning, recovering
from its wounds. But now it’s ready, and it’s deadly plastic Autons are already
in place around the complex. Now more than ever, visiting Hyperville will be an
unforgettable experience...
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The
Ultimate Monster Guide
BBC Books / Random House
By Justin Richards
Reference
RRP: £14.99
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WHOSTORE
Price:
£14.99
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Amazon Price:
£10.49
Released:
24th September 2009
For The Ultimate Monster Guide, Doctor Who historian
Justin Richards has completely revised and updated entries from his first three
bestselling reference books - and included a wealth of new material from both
the current and the classic series - to create the most comprehensive guide to
the Doctor's enemies ever published.
From Adipose and Autons to Zarbi and Zygons, this
guide tells you everything you need to know about the many dastardly creatures
the Doctor has fought over the 46 years since he first appeared on television.
The Guide also includes behind the scenes secrets of how the monsters were
created, as well as design drawings and images.
Find out how the Cybermen were designed over the
years, and how Davros was resurrected to lead his Daleks once again. Discover
the computer magic that made the Beast possible, and the make-up wizardry that
created the Weeping Angels. Learn how many incarnations of the Master the Doctor
has encountered, and which other misguided Time Lords he has defeated...
Lavishly illustrated with photos and artwork
throughout, The Ultimate Monster Guide is essential reading for all travellers
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The
Darksmith Legacy - Book 10: The End of Time
BBC Children's Books / Penguin Books
By Justin Richards
10th Doctor
RRP: £4.99
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WHOSTORE
Price:
£4.99
Released:
24th September 2009
The Krashoks commissioned the Darksmith collective to fashion a device that
creates life. The krashoks, after waiting for centuries, have finally had their
contract fulfilled.
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The
Doctor Who Stories
BBC Children's Books / Penguin Books
10th Doctor
RRP: £9.99
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Amazon Price:
£7.99
Released:
3rd September 2009
Celebrate Doctor Who with this
collection of original short stories. Relive the Doctor’s adventures as he
outwits Daleks, Cybermen and re-encounters the Master.
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 The
Twin Dilemma
BBC DVD / 2|entertain
6th Doctor
RRP: £19.99
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WHOSTORE Price:
£17.99
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Amazon Price:
£14.69
Released:
7th September 2009
Is the Doctor really losing
his mind? After his fifth regeneration his behaviour certainly seems strange. He
tries to strangle Peri, and then lands the TARDIS on the asteroid Titan 3
determined to pursue the quiet life of a hermit. But a mysterious giant dome on
the horizon seems set to shatter his peace.
The Doctor is quickly drawn into a plot to conquer the universe by a race of
giant gastropods. Their leader, Mestor, intends to cause an enormous explosion
in order to spread his people's eggs throughout the galaxy. But just exactly
what is their connection to the kidnapping of the twins Romulus and Remus, famed
for their mathematical genius?
Special Features:
· Commentary - with actors Colin Baker, Nicola Bryant and Kevin McNally.
· The Star Man - an interview with title sequence designer Sid Sutton.
· Look 100 Years Younger - Colin Baker and comedian Amy Lamé discuss the
Doctor's costumes over the years.
· Stripped for Action - The Sixth Doctor - a look at the Fifth Doctor's comic
strip adventures from the pages of Doctor Who Magazine. Featuring
interviews with artist John Ridgway, writer Simon Furman, former Doctor Who
Magazine editors Alan McKenzie, Gary Russell and Alan Barnes.
· Breakfast Time - Colin Baker and Nicola Bryant interviewed by Frank Bough and
Selina Scott on the BBC's breakfast TV show.
· Blue Peter - Colin Baker interviewed by Janet Ellis on the long-running
childrens' magazine show.
· Continuity - BBC1 continuity announcements from the story's original
transmission.
· Photo Gallery
· Coming Soon
· Programme Subtitles
· Subtitle Production Notes
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The
Keys of Marinus
BBC DVD / 2|entertain
1st Doctor
RRP: £19.99
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WHOSTORE Price:
£17.99
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Amazon Price:
£14.69
Released:
21st September 2009
Materializing on an island of
glass in a sea of acid, the Doctor, Susan, Ian and Barbara find themselves
chosen to embark on a perilous quest set by Arbitan, Keeper of the Conscience of
the planet Marinus.
The Conscience machine has the power to control the minds of everyone on Marinus,
and it is in danger of falling into the hands of the sinister Yartek, leader of
the alien Voord. To prevent disaster, the TARDIS crew must recover the machine's
operating keys, hidden in various locations around the planet. Others have
attempted this task before - but none have ever returned.
The four companions travel from Morphoton to Millennius, battling ice soldiers
and deadly plants on their way and overcoming hypnotic conditioning and hostile
environments, that challenge the travellers like never before.
Special Features:
· Commentary - with actors William Russell and Carole Ann Ford, director John
Gorrie and designer Raymond Cusick. Moderated by Clayton Hickman.
· The Sets of Marinus - designer Raymond Cusick recalls his work on this story.
· Photo Gallery
· Coming Soon
· Programme Subtitles
· Subtitle Production Notes
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 Hornets'
Nest - Volume 1: The Stuff of Nightmares
BBC Audio
4th Doctor
RRP: £9.99
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WHOSTORE Price:
£9.99
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Amazon Price:
£7.82
Released:
3rd September 2009
Tom Baker reprises the role
of the Fourth Doctor in the first of five thrilling brand new audio adventures,
with Richard Franklin as Mike Yates.
‘Wanted: retired army Captain for light household duties and fireside
companionship. Must tolerate mild eccentricity and strong scientific advice.
Knowledge of Giant Maggots, Super Intelligent Spiders and Prehistoric Monsters a
positive boon.’
Responding to an advert apparently worded for him alone, Captain Mike Yates
(retired) is reunited with a ghost from the past. But why has the Doctor, that
mysterious traveller in Time and Space, sent for his former UNIT acquaintance?
Trapped by a horde of vicious creatures in an apparently innocuous English
country cottage, the two old friends are on the brink of an enormous adventure.
As the Doctor relates his recent escapades, it becomes clear to Mike that they –
and the Earth at large – are facing an enemy of unimaginable power and horrific
intent. The nightmare is only just beginning...
With Tom Baker as the Doctor, Richard Franklin
as Mike Yates, Susan Jameson as Mrs Wibbsey and
Daniel Hill as Percy Noggins, The Stuff of Nightmares is
the first of five linked stories written by the acclaimed Paul Magrs.
** DWO can also confirm the casting of Rula Lenska
as the Hornet Queen.
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The
Ambassadors of Death
BBC Audio
3rd Doctor
RRP: £17.99
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WHOSTORE Price:
£15.99
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Amazon Price:
£9.14
Released:
6th August 2009
When a pioneering space probe
returns to present day Earth, the Doctor and UNIT discover that it is empty.
What has happened to the three astronauts who went up into space, and where are
they now? Nicholas Courtney also stars as the Brigadier.
This is the original TV soundtrack, with new linking narration by a member of
the cast. This 7-part adventure from 1971 stars Jon Pertwee as the Doctor with
Caroline John as his companion Liz Shaw.
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1/10/2009 |
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No releases confirmed this month.
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