Who better to guard a nerd lair than Sherlock Holmes? Or better yet, why not facilitate ‘Johnlock’ by adding the slick sidekick in John Watson? Perhaps Mycroft could keep an eye on things? Alternatively, an eerily true to life replica of Jim Moriarty could be lurking nearby, and what might it be like to own the door to 221B? All this is all perfectly possible as fan-favourite figurine makers Big Chief are selling these staple characters in all their likenesses. Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Free

As any Doctor Who fan will know, the TARDIS crew can travel anywhere in time and space. This obviously affords the writers endless potential in their stories – but also tasks the shows location crews with bringing countless worlds and time periods to life. Furthermore, after 50 years on television, the method of location scouting has no doubt developed with technology. Consequently, there is a lot of interesting history for Doctor Who Magazine to chart. Doctor Who Magazine Special Edition: On L

This 90-minute spectacular is now available to own on DVD and Blu-ray. First conceived by William Shakespeare as a comedic play in the 1590’s, the story survives today in all its glory. Met with stellar reviews, a host of Doctor Who alumina were itching to honour Shakespeare. The adaptation is chiefly led by the wonderful writing of Russell T Davies. Not only this but Doctor Who music mogul Murray Gold returns. Additionally, Doctor Who producer Nikki Wilson and the Doctor Who visual effects cre

On October 15th 2015, Nickelodeon aired ‘Beyond the Known Universe’. The beginning of an action-packed season 4 of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The episode was an instant hit. Following this, May 24th, 2016 saw the US release of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Beyond the Known Universe DVD featuring the voice talents of David Tennant. Now UK fans can get their hands on a copy this Autumn. Pre-order Season 4 Volume I, containing 12 episodes now for release on the 10th October. Cost £9.99. (se

Dan Dare was created by British illustrator Frank Hampson, who guided the character through his beginnings. Fondly described as the British answer to Buck Rogers, the character has enjoyed immense popularity since as far back as the 1950’s. However, set in the 1990’s, Dan Dares adventures have gone on to inspire many characters in other media. After all, in ‘Writing Television Drama’ by BBC script editor Nicholas Gibbs, script notes quote Captain Jack Harkness as having “the jawline of Dan Dare”

From August 4th-7th, fans of a whole host of games will converge on Indianapolis USA for the annual Gen Con. Whether card, role-playing or strategy games, the Con is globally renown for offering a wide selection of wonderful nerd-based activities. After all, Gen Con is known for having pulled as many as 61,423 attendees and a turnstile attendance of 197,695. Attendance impressively created a six-year span of record growth. While these numbers are enormous, a few Doctor Who fans are likely to be

When it comes to the Doctor Who Experience, there will always be some Time Lord tinkering at work – here’s what’s new for the 2016 Doctor Who Experience this half term that will truly make it bigger on the inside. There comes a time in Doctor Who where the fandom must bid a final farewell to a beloved companion – and a first hello to the new! Between the 28th May and the 4th June, the Doctor Who Experience will be marking the passing of the companion torch. Customers will have the opportunity t

Doctor Who – ‘The Crimes of Thomas Brewster’ part one featuring sixth Doctor Colin Baker will debut on Radio 4 Extra on Saturday 28th May at 6pm. Originally released by Big Finish in January 2011, fans of the classic Colin Baker era are in for an hour long treat. Having made his debut in 2008’s ‘The Haunting of Thomas Brewster’, time-travelling Victorian guttersnipe Brewster is set to cause a stir once again. Not only does ‘The Crimes of Thomas Brewster’ see the return of Doctor Who’s most col

Deadline has exclusively reported that Doctor Who’s Karen Gillan is to star in a new Indie drama ‘All Creatures Here Below’. Gillan will play a young woman on the run to find asylum in Kansas City. David Dastmalchian (12 Monkeys), who is also writing for the project, will star opposite her as her partner. They will be acting under the direction of Colin Schiffli. Whilst further details of the project are still under wraps, Gillan is, of course, no stranger to running from dangers. After all, s

Extraterrestrial Encounters allows fans to reenact epic moments and adventures from Doctor Who. There are four categories to collect: base cards, insert cards, costume cards and finally, autograph cards. The autograph cards will include over 70 signers. 13 of these are brand new signers. Now Hollywood star James Corden headlines the newcomers. As a result, Topps have a whole Whoniverse of content in their latest trading card offering.  The details for the trading card set are as follows: Extr

On October 18th 2016, the BBC and Amazon.com will be releasing Doctor Who: The Weeping Angels on DVD. A 2 disc set dedicated to Steven Moffat’s terrifying creation. The Angels made their debut in 2007’s fan favourite ‘Blink’, terrifying adults and children alike. Carey Mulligan starred in the “Doctor-lite” episode, who is of course now famous for major Hollywood titles, such as 2013’s ‘The Great Gatsby’ and 2015’s ‘Suffragette’. ‘Blink’ was written by current showrunner Steven Moffat, who has s