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Whoniverse News @whoniversenews.bsky.social · 21h

Wishing Nicola Bryant, who plays companion Perpugilliam "Peri" Brown, a happy 65th birthday.

#Whoniverse #DoctorWho #Peri #NicolaBryant #Birthday

Whoniverse News @whoniversenews.bsky.social · 2d

This month's Doctor Who Magazine obituaries:

#Whoniverse #DoctorWho #Obituaries

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Whoniverse News @whoniversenews.bsky.social · 2d

Indeed, he is.

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Whoniverse News @whoniversenews.bsky.social · 2d

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okay you can stop asking now #doctorwho

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Whoniverse News @whoniversenews.bsky.social · 2d

After 8 years, the series 10 soundtrack is finally being released. However, no date has been revealed yet.

(via @bbcdoctorwho on X)

#Whoniverse #DoctorWho #Series10 #Soundtrack #MurrayGold

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Whoniverse News @whoniversenews.bsky.social · 3d

Wishing Brian Blessed (King Yrcanos in 𝘔𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘱) a happy 89th birthday.

#Whoniverse #DoctorWho #Mindwarp #Yrcanos #BrianBlessed #Birthday

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Doctor Who @bbcdoctorwhom.bsky.social · 4d

Exterminate! ⚡️💥 The Last Dalek stuns on this month’s #DoctorWho Magazine cover ✨

Subscribe to receive the collector’s cover when DWM issue 622 hits shelves this week: http://bbc.in/DWMSub

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Whoniverse News @whoniversenews.bsky.social · 5d

He was the seventh oldest living person associated with the Whoniverse and remains the 38th longest-lived.

With him gone, only 5 people associated with the Whoniverse born in 1929 and 8 born in the 1920s remain.

See more here: tardis.wiki/wiki/Categor...

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Whoniverse News @whoniversenews.bsky.social · 5d

John Woodvine (Marshall of Atrios in 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘥𝘥𝘰𝘯 𝘍𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳 and Gallileo for Big Finish) has died aged 96.

(via @rte.ie)

#Whoniverse #DoctorWho #JohnWoodvine #RIP #Death

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Doctor Who @bbcdoctorwhom.bsky.social · 11d

@TiaKofi This month we’re joined by Tia Kofi, Pete McTighe, author Beth Axford and much more in the latest episode of THE WHONIVERSE SHOW! 🥳

Watch now on the Doctor Who YouTube channel ➡️
https://youtu.be/zBkbhHljoOw

Legendary Location Hunting with Tia Kofi 🤩 | The Whoniverse Show | Doctor Who

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Whoniverse News @whoniversenews.bsky.social · 9d

Wishing Ian McNeice, who portrayed Winston Churchill, a happy 75th birthday.

#Whoniverse #DoctorWho #WinstonChurchill #Churchill #IanMcNeice #Birthday

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Whoniverse News @whoniversenews.bsky.social · 9d

Wishing Gabriel Woolf, who portrayed Sutekh and the Beast, a happy 93rd birthday.

#Whoniverse #DoctorWho #Sutekh #GabrielWoolf #Birthday

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Whoniverse News @whoniversenews.bsky.social · 12d

Wishing David Daker (Irongron in 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘞𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘳, Captain Rigg in 𝘕𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘌𝘥𝘦𝘯, and Gilbrook in Big Finish's 𝘊𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘉𝘦𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘺) a happy 90th birthday.

#Whoniverse #DoctorWho #DavidDaker #Birthday

Whoniverse News @whoniversenews.bsky.social · 17d

Wishing Dame Harriet Walter, who played PM Jo Patterson in 𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘬𝘴 and voiced Beatrice Mapp for Big Finish, a happy 75th birthday.

#Whoniverse #DoctorWho #JoPatterson #BigFinish #HarrietWalter #Birthday

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Whoniverse News @whoniversenews.bsky.social · 19d

Remembering actor Roger Brierley, who died 20 years ago today.

#Whoniverse #DoctorWho #RogerBrierly #20yearsagotoday

Whoniverse News @whoniversenews.bsky.social · 19d

Wishing Billie Piper, who played companion Rose Tyler, The Moment and an undisclosed character, a happy 43rd birthday.

#Whoniverse #DoctorWho #RoseTyler #TheMoment #BilliePiper #Birthday

Whoniverse News @whoniversenews.bsky.social · 20d

Wishing Frazer Hines, who played companion Jamie McCrimmon, a happy 81st birthday.

#Whoniverse #DoctorWho #JamieMcCrimmon #FrazerHines #Birthday

Whoniverse News @whoniversenews.bsky.social · 26d

Cameraman Brian White, who worked regularly on 𝘋𝘰𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘞𝘩𝘰 from the 1960s onwards and was known for the Dalek POV at the end of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘬𝘴 episode 1, "The Dead Planet", passed away in July 2024.

(via Doctor Who Magazine issue 621)

#Whoniverse #DoctorWho #BrianWhite #Death #RIP

Image credit: DWM

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Doctor Who @bbcdoctorwhom.bsky.social · Sep 10

More of the universe awaits the Doctor and Yaz! New audio adventure #DoctorWho: THE RETURN OF THE DOCTOR is out now from @bigfinish 🎧💫 https://bbc.in/4nlHn7E

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Doctor Who @bbcdoctorwhom.bsky.social · Sep 10

Her adventures continue! The Thirteenth Doctor and her gallery of rogues star on the cover of the latest #DoctorWho Magazine ✨

Subscribe to receive the collector's cover when DWM issue 621 hits shelves this week! http://bbc.in/DWMSub

The cover of Doctor Who Magazine issue 621, featuring Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor.

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Whoniverse News @whoniversenews.bsky.social · Sep 8

You can view the list of the top 38 longest-lived people associated with the Whoniverse here: tardis.wiki/wiki/Oldest_...

Oldest contributors to DWU media

This is a list of the oldest contributors to DWU media, ranked in order from oldest to youngest. The longest documented lifespan of a contributor to DWU media...

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Whoniverse News @whoniversenews.bsky.social · Sep 8

Yesterday, Laurie Webb surpassed Olaf Pooley's lifespan to become the fifth longest-lived person associated with the Whoniverse. He is currently 101 years, 125 days old.

#Whoniverse #DoctorWho #OlafPooley #LaurieWebb #LongestLived #Longevity #Gerontology

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Whoniverse News @whoniversenews.bsky.social · Aug 31

Comic book artist Dave Taylor has died aged 60 or 61 after a battle against cancer.

(via Fumetto Logica)

#Whoniverse #DoctorWho #Comics #DaveTaylor #RIP #Death

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Whoniverse News @whoniversenews.bsky.social · Aug 31

Writer and script editor Christopher H. Bidmead died on 6 August 2025, aged 84.

(via dwsonline and Benjamin Cook)

#Whoniverse #DoctorWho #ChristopherHBidmead #RIP #Death

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Doctor Who @bbcdoctorwhom.bsky.social · Aug 28

50 YEARS OF ZYGONS! 🐙

As the classic Fourth Doctor adventure turns 50, join us from 5:45pm this Saturday for a livestream on the #DoctorWho YouTube channel of all four episodes of Terror of the Zygons - streaming in HD from the upcoming Season 13 The Collection boxset.

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