The latest in the BBC Books range of Doctor Who novels following the adventures of the Eleventh Doctor and his companions are due for release on the 28th April 2011:
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Doctor Who: Dead of Winter (available for pre-order)
by James Goss
"The Dead are not alone. There is something in the mist and it talks to them."
In a remote clinic in 18th-century Italy, a lonely girl writes to her mother. She tells of pale English aristocrats and mysterious Russian nobles. She tells of intrigues and secrets, and strange faceless figures that rise from the sea. And she tells about the enigmatic Mrs Pond, who arrives with her husband and her physician.
What she doesn't tell her mother is the truth that everyone knows and no one says - that the only people who come here do so to die.
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Doctor Who: The Way Through the Woods (available for pre-order)
by Una McCormack
"As long as people have lived here, they've gone out of their way to avoid the woods..."
Two teenage girls disappear into an ancient wood, a foreboding and malevolent presence both now and in the past. The modern motorway bends to avoid it, as did the old Roman road. In 1917 the Doctor and Amy are desperate to find out what's happened to Rory, who's vanished too.
But something is waiting for them in the woods. Something that's been there for thousands of years. Something that is now waking up.
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Doctor Who: Hunter's Moon (available for pre-order)
by Paul Finch
"There's no end to the horror in this place - it's like Hell, and there are devils round every corner."
On Leisure Platform 9 gamblers and villains mix with socialites and celebrities. It's a place where you won't want to win the wrong game.
With Rory kidnapped by a brutal crime lord, the Doctor and Amy infiltrate a deadly contest where fugitives become the hunted. But how long before they realise the Doctor isn't a vicious mercenary and discover what Amy is up to? It's a game that can only end in death, and time for everyone is running out.
In addition, the 12th May will see a new book released dedicated to the Doctor's greatest foe:
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The Dalek Handbook (available for pre-order)
by Steve Tribe and James Goss
Daleks!
The Dalek Handbook is your complete guide to the Doctor's greatest enemies. It explores the Daleks' origins on the planet Skaro, how a Time Lord intervention altered the course of Dalek history, and how they emerged to wage war on Thals, Mechonoids, Draconians and humans. It also reveals the secrets of Dalek design, the development of their iconic look and sound, and their enduring appeal on and off the screen.
With artwork and photographs from six decades of Doctor Who, The Dalek Handbook is the ultimate celebration of all things Dalek.
Exterminate!
Also another actor has died.
Michael Gough was best known to Doctor Who fans for his role as The Celestial Toymaker alongside the first Doctor, William Hartnell. He later appeared with fifth Doctor Peter Davison when he played the Doctor's old friend Hedin, in the 1982 story 'Arc of Infinity'.
He was 94 or 95 when he died - he was born in Kuala Lumpa in either 1916 or 1915, he never knew which. Despite the uncertainty about his year of birth, he holds the honour of being one of the longest-lived actors to have appeared in Doctor Who. His career was extraordinary. Between 1947 and 2000, he recorded at least one film per year, often more, in addition to a busy TV and stage career, which included tours with the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Michael Gough's unstoppable film career began in the forties, with 'Androcles and the Lion', but it was his role as Nicholai in 'Anna Karenina' that set in motion a prolific and distinguished movie career. By the early sixties he was well-known to TV viewers through such series as 'The Adventures of Robin Hood', 'The Count of Monte Christo', 'The Saint', ITV's 'Play of the Week' and many more.
After appearing in the title role of the 1965 Doctor Who story 'The Celestial Toymaker', Gough started to achieve a cult status among horror film fans, appearing in several notable productions from Hammer and Amicus, while continuing to be a regular face on British TV, with roles in 'The Avengers', 'Orlando', 'The Champions' and 'Theatre 625', to name just a few. Throughout the seventies, he continued making several movies and TV series each year. Among the many classic series he appeared in during that decade are 'Colditz', 'The Protectors', 'Crown Court' and 'Blake's 7'. His career continued into the eighties with 'Brideshead Revisited,' 'Smiley's People' and a second appearance in Doctor Who - this time with the fifth Doctor, Peter Davison.
After a further decade of TV and film appearances, Gough found new adoration among a new generation of film-goers as Batman's butler, Alfred, in the new films in that franchise which began in 1989. His relentless work-rate continued during the 90s and into the 2000s, and he established a long friendship with director Tim Burton, appearing in 'Sleepy Hollow' (as Notary Hardenbrook), 'Corpse Bride' (voice of Elder Gutknecht, the falling apart skeleton with the magic) and, in 2010, 'Alice in Wonderland' (voice of the Dodo).
Michael Gough leaves his wife Henrietta, his daughter Emma and sons Simon and Jasper.
His grandchildren Samuel and Daisy are also actors.
With Hartnell as teh Toymaker.As the Toymaker, in color.As the Doctor's friend and member of the Time Lord High Council, Hedin.Screenings for the opening two-part story of Series Six of Doctor Who are now being arranged, and invitations have revealed the titles of those episodes to be
The Impossible Astronaut and
Day of the Moon.
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