422: Optional Extras 17 - B&M wave one 2025

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://www.jeffcummins.com/

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. For more information on the Blood Heat Director's Cut... BOOK ORDERING INFO - 2025 Blood Heat Director's Cut – HB – £29.00+PP BHDC – epub/mobi – £6.00 PP = £5.00 per book (e-files = no postage) (Combi postage is 4.00 per book for for orders of any two books or more.) (Signed copies are not currently available.) Anyone who purchases the BHDC hardback gets an epub & mobi file free of charge. Paypal payments can be made to: [email protected] Please be sure to add a paypal note with the full shipping address, and confirm this with an email.

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 podcast.

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 tried to write a New Adventure in the 1990s too! Find out more about Gareth's work at his website, www.garethlpowell.com/

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 the book, plus contemporary reaction to it too.