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The Fishmonger
October 31st, 2026 - 3:44pmThe Who Shop are doing a special edition of the Terrance Dicks biography, signed by Simon Guerrier, if anyone is interested. The cover of the hardback is really nice.
War Chief
October 30th, 2026 - 12:26pmI love the look of the Wirrin figure, but i don’t get how its supposed to stand up by itself….not at all…
Or even, with all those tentacles, how its even going to fit in the box….!
Perhaps the tentacles will all be seperate, in a plastic bag, and you have to snap them on the Wirrin when it arrives….?
The Allspark
October 30th, 2026 - 12:55pm1) jt has a flat base so it can just sit there, the only articulation is at the mid section.
2) they’re not tentacles. They’re legs.
bookcollector
October 30th, 2026 - 1:00pmIt looks like the figure has a flat base in the photo from the announcement
Missyrules
October 30th, 2026 - 1:37pmYes, its a solid base and yes, not tentacles but legs. Don’t want to mix those up, could lead to all sorts of embarrassing social occasions
War Chief
October 30th, 2026 - 1:52pmEveryone’s a blooming entomologist….! As Harry Sullivan might say….
Ah, like the plastic Fendaleen….?
War Chief
October 30th, 2026 - 4:17pmI’m not as bad as Tom Baker….he said the Zygon Warlord should ‘wave a tentacle’…..
The Dr
October 29th, 2026 - 10:34pmRIP Patrick Stewart.
War Chief.
October 29th, 2026 - 10:51pmOh no….I was just watching I Claudius last week. A brilliant actor…..
bookcollector
October 30th, 2026 - 12:16amRIP indeed, one of our best actors.
The Dr
October 30th, 2026 - 2:39pmYes, Star Wars, Dr Who and Star Trek were huge influences on me as a Child and growing up, more than anything else. It’s so sad to slowly see all these big Stars disappear one by one
pupbenny
October 30th, 2026 - 4:23pmWow, now Patrick Stewart!? Only 5 days after Chekov, Walter Koenig. 🙁 RIP both.
bookcollector
October 26th, 2026 - 1:31pmThe key to time collection is here and it is weighty! Bit busy today but the plan is one story per day from tomorrow. My only quibble with it is the cover. Where are tom and mary? This should have a target style cover featuring the doctor, romana and k9 say. Its not as if we have a current doctor to confuse the easily confused. The cover is okay but come on, it should have been so much better.
War Chief
October 26th, 2026 - 1:50pmYou’re right, the cover does look a bit naff…….but really looking forward to reading this…!
Every now and then they just get the covers totally wrong…..remember Resurrection and Revelation…..?
bookcollector
October 26th, 2026 - 2:30pmIts these past doctor hardcover books. Wheel of ice featuring troughton, Jamie and zoe and harvest of time which had pertwee, jo and the master in but the covers were so naff. I do wonder if next year will see all six of these released as individual target books with matching cover style and spines. A paperback version of the omnibus is unlikely to survive reading without the spine going which is why I opted for the hardcover.
bookcollector
October 26th, 2026 - 4:57pmThat last comment wasn’t too clear! I have noticed all of the past doctor books have had very weak covers since the return of the show in 2005. Wheel of ice, harvest of time, drosten’s curse, etc, but also the Eric saward dalek hardcovers, pirate planet, city of death, shada, krikketmen and scratchman all featuring a very popular doctor with various popular companions and hall suffering from extremely dull covers. No doctors, companions or big villains. The two recent rob shearman books are the same. Jubilee with no doctor on and chimes of midnight that has had its paperback cover changed but still no Paul mcgann. It feels like the old target rule of no doctor but the current one however its not as if all doctors aren’t well known these days. It strikes me that a past doctor on a cover is very much a selling point.
War Chief.
October 26th, 2026 - 8:07pmYou’re right about the Bobby Sherman books….very boring covers….
Jubilee I thought was terrible from start to finish….I wish I could unread that….
Chimes of Midnight brilliant though…
bookcollector
October 26th, 2026 - 8:11pmJubilee was better than the original audio story. Really didn’t like the audio. Not read chimes yet, waiting for the paperback. Due around the 5th November if I remember right.
War Chief.
October 26th, 2026 - 8:28pmFYI I read the new Chris Chibnall crime novel….
Humble pie time, it was actually rather good….
bookcollector
October 26th, 2026 - 10:06pmIs that the first one, death at the White hart? Loved that book. Very impressed. I’ve got the second one on preorder for the paperback early next year. Really looking forward to it.
War Chief.
October 26th, 2026 - 10:16pmNo, his second one….saw it in the library one day…..
bookcollector
October 27th, 2026 - 12:28amThat’s the one I’ve got the paperback preorder for, parkwood murders or something like that if I remember correctly. Going to start key tomorrow (well today now really) get ribos done in one day and I’ve decided to read them all. Was going to skip the fisher books but thought I would get the whole experience. Especially as there are new interlude between stories that link in.
War Chief.
October 27th, 2026 - 9:44amThe Parkwood Murders indeed…
Interludes as well….??
I don’t have that self control….I’ll probably read all the new stories first….!
War Chief.
October 27th, 2026 - 12:48pmI wondered if it might be in Foyles today….
There I was, nose pressed against the glass….just like Bart Simpson and the Comic Book….
bookcollector
October 27th, 2026 - 1:11pmStarted ribos this morning.
War Chief.
October 27th, 2026 - 2:06pmInterplanetary real estate…..always a bit tricky….
bookcollector
October 27th, 2026 - 2:29pmYes, always a minefield. Very different in tone to marter’s version. Taking a bit of time to get used to the jokey style. But still good so far.
Ben Keywood
October 26th, 2026 - 10:51amThe Master’s Laser Screwdriver is not just available from the Who Shop, but they are correct in saying the product has been delayed not cancelled. As a retailer we have also been personally contacted by Character Options and advided that the Master’s Laser Screwdriver will be delayed until April 2027 due to a change of factory for it’s manufacture. Unless we are later advised otherwise we should assume this is correct.
booboo
October 26th, 2026 - 11:07amMaybe someone needs to tell that GB poster then because they are saying the exact opposite, no new planned release date, take is as cancelled for now.
Dav
October 24th, 2026 - 7:18pmI’m dissapointed the Who Shop’s Laser screwdriver has been delayed until April
“Unfortunately, the Dr Who Master laser screwdriver which was planned to launch imminently has been delayed to April 2027 due to change of factory, we will keep orders on the system and move them to April.” – Character Options 22/10/2026
Drwhofan12
October 25th, 2026 - 10:25amIt’s fully cancelled
bookcollector
October 25th, 2026 - 10:38amThere are conflicting reports. The who shop is saying delayed until April 27, al dewar is saying cancelled outright. Until it’s confirmed either way by the who shop it’s in a bit of a limbo right now
War Chief.
October 25th, 2026 - 3:55pmAnd I was going to purchase a limbo atrophier….
(The Ultimate Foe….)