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5-star review for DOCTOR WHO: PLANET OF THE OOD
NOVELISATION BY KEITH TEMPLE PUBLISHED TODAY
13 July 2023
Happy Publication Day to Keith Temple! His Target novelisation of his classic DOCTOR WHO episode "Planet of the Ood" is published today (13th July) by BBC Books and available in all good bookstores. And the first of what we hope will be many 5-star reviews - "the perfect Target book. Highly recommended" - is in from Critical Popcorn: THE PLANET OF THE OOD With the Doctor and Donna returning to our screens later this year, it’s great to see another Series 4 episode get the Target books treatment. In a series filled with great stories, it’s easy to forget just how good Planet of the Ood is, making this expanded novelisation from TV scribe Keith Temple a welcome addition to fans’ bookshelves. This new Target novelisation of Planet of the Ood delves into the psyche of the Ood themselves, making them even more sympathetic and exploring their telepathic abilities further. Keith Temple expands on the world and characters, including the backstory of Ood Operations (with a sneaky reference to The Robots of Death), as well as Halpen, Solana and the sales reps. Some scenes deleted from the TV episode are incorporated, with the Doctor and Donna confronting Halpen earlier on (previously only seen in the Deleted Scenes on the DVD), while an entirely new scene towards the end at Ood conversion adds some more closure to the narrative. In many ways, Planet of the Ood is the perfect Target book: taking an already great story and expanding it in interesting ways into a new format, not limited by budget or the series’ 45-minute time-slot. Highly recommended. PM https://criticalpopcorn.com/2023/07/06/book-review-doctor-who-the-target-collection-2023/
EMMERDALE
WRITTEN BY JANE PEARSON
11 July 2023
Start the week with Jane Pearson's latest episode of EMMERDALE on Monday 17th July at 7.30pm on ITV1 and available to catch-up via ITVX. Manpreet urges Rishi to give his son the full story. Gaby tries to come up with a plan for revenge. Meanwhile, Mary gets a mysterious message.
THE DUMPING GROUND
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: GERT THOMAS
11 July 2023
Gert Thomas returns to hit CBBC show, THE DUMPING GROUND, as Executive Producer. The series is currently filming. Gert previously worked on the show as award-winning Producer.
DOCTOR WHO: PLANET OF THE OOD
NOVELISATION BY KEITH TEMPLE PUBLISHED NEXT WEEK
04 July 2023
Keith Temple's classic DOCTOR WHO story "Planet of The Ood" is published in the Target collection (BBC Books) on 13th July. Keith has novelised the story and included some tantilising additional material that wasn't in the original episode.
EASTENDERS
WRITTEN BY LYNNE DALLOW
28 June 2023
Start the week with Lynne Dallow's latest episode of EastEnders airing on Monday 3rd July at 7.30pm on BBC2 and available on iPlayer. Kim faces her day in court. Meanwhile, Elaine's plans suffer a hitch.
EASTENDERS
WRITTEN BY KIM REVILL
21 June 2023
Kim Revill's latest episode of EastEnders broadcasts at 7.30pm on Wednesday 28th June on BBC1 and available on iPlayer. Gina decides it is time she knew the truth about her mum. Meantime, Jay struggles to deal with the grief he's feeling.
ANYMORE FOR ANYMORE: THE RONNIE LANE STORY
AUTHORS: CAROLINE AND DAVID STAFFORD
14 June 2023
Caroline and David Stafford's new biography of musician Ronnie Lane of The Small Faces and The Faces will be published by Omnibus Press on 17th August. As a taster, Part 1 of animated promo, The Ronnie Lane Story, is available to watch now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrRLbKmxY5s&t=176s Ronnie Lane’s story is that of a working-class kid who started his musical career busking a ukulele at the age of eight. As a young man he signed with legendary manager Don Arden, who paid him in paisley shirts. He then enjoyed a phenomenal 17 consecutive Top 40 singles, womanising and LSD, and fell under the spell of a mystic before joining forces with Rod Stewart. Ronnie was later diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, moved to America, went broke and died far too young. Drawing on extensive research and interviews with friends and family, Caroline and David Stafford unearth the truth and talent of the man behind the music.
ONE MOONLIT NIGHT
Radio dramatisation of the classic novel by Caradog Prichard
31 May 2023
A new bilingual dramatisation of Caradog Prichard's classic novel, UN NOS OLA LEUAD/ONE MOONLIT NIGHT - voted the greatest Welsh novel of all time - broadcasts on Sunday 4th June at 3pm on Radio 4. It's Radio Times: Today's Choice. The Welsh version with the same cast goes out on Radio Cymru over the next two Sundays. And preceeding Radio 4's broadcast is Opening Lines at 2.45pm which features the book as its subject this week.
DOCTOR WHO: FOUR FROM DOOM'S DAY
FOUR NEW ORIGINAL AUDIO ADVENTURES WRITTEN BY DARREN JONES
25 May 2023
Darren's latest DOCTOR WHO audio release is announced today as part of the show's 60th anniversary celebrations. The project spans comics, games, books and audio which will be released on 24th August 2023. Prepare for Doom's Day 24 hours to find the Doctor... This special multi-platform story will celebrate Doctor Who’s 60th anniversary by introducing a brand-new character on a 24-hour pursuit of the Doctor Four From Doom's Day Hired assassin Doom is on a mission to save her own life before Death catches up with her. If she can find the Doctor they might be able to help her – but where in Space and Time are they? These four missions - The Steel Cascade, The Martian Dilemma, An Ood Halloween and Dark Space take Doom to a Mediterranean cruise ship in 1966, the planet Mars in the distant past, San Francisco in 1999, and finally a desolate planet in a dying solar system. Along the way she meets former TARDIS travellers Ian and Barbara, the mighty Ice Warriors, and Brian the Ood. But when a mysterious stranger with silver hair and sunglasses turns up, will he be Doom’s salvation?
EMMERDALE
WRITTEN BY JANE PEARSON
24 May 2023
End the week with Jane Pearson's latest episode of EMMERDALE which broadcasts on Friday 2nd June at 7pm on ITV1 and available on demand via ITVX Nicky feels the pressure building and agrees to meet Ally in private. Mack is left reeling.
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