Tom Baker IS Sherlock Holmes. John Leeson IS Doctor Watson. Somebody (it's me!) has written the official novelisation. Support SIR SHERLOCK from AUK Studios and... WHO knows, further games may be afoot. www.kickstarter.com/projects/152...

“I no longer feel an obligation to speak purely of peace”

"I don't know much about art, but I know what I like" ...and now I have the Botcherby shrine I didn't realise I needed until @rablackart.bsky.social saw potential and turned his amazing talents to one of my very favourite #DoctorWho stories, #TheTwoDoctors

Cover reveal! Out 7th May 2026 Doctor Who: Circle of Memory By Bob Ayres Dan Starkey reads this audio original adventure for the Eleventh Doctor, Amy and Rory CD: amzn.to/3N9zTrT Audible: amzn.to/49zCGSs #ad

Excited to get a mention in this month's Doctor Who Magazine! Coming soon...

LIVE NOW on @BBCiPlayer! THE SEA DEVILS – our 90-minute 2025 re-cut, with new music by Lorne Balfe, fresh sound by @markayresrws.bsky.social, and a few surprises. 👀 Perfect Sunday-morning viewing, before its TV debut on BBC Four tonight at 7pm. 🌊😈 GO, GO, GO!!! www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Ladybird Artists Advent Calendar Window 7 ‘Frost’ Artist: CF Tunnicliffe

My latest cartoon for @newscientist.com

Ladybird Artists Advent Calendar, window 6 ‘Lane in Winter’ Artist: Rowland Hilder

🌊😈NEW EPISODE!🌊😈 Want to know more about the new version of #DoctorWho - The Sea Devils? We've got all the facts you want! We're joined by @benjamincook.bsky.social and @markayresrws.bsky.social, plus @petercrockersvs.bsky.social to discuss its restoration. soundcloud.com/powerof3pod/...

Nine years ago Mike Fitzgerald wrote up an extraordinarily fascinating breakdown of the differences between the Tom Stoppard shooting script and the original Jeffrey Boam draft of Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade. It's well worth your time: www.creativescreenwriting.com/indiana-jone...

Had fun remembering my so-called “student film” with Kenny in this podcast. SHAKEDOWN (1994) #DoctorWho

🥔NEW EPISODE!🥔 Having discussed the outer space potato people in the Shakedown novel last week, today we turn our eyes to the #DoctorWho spin-off video from 1994, with director @kjd42.bsky.social. soundcloud.com/powerof3pod/...

Yep. Dun this. One of the best Doctor Who stories ever. I love Malc’s music.

Accidentally walked into a cupboard. It’s bigger on the inside. WHERE ARE WE? Send help! @markayresrws.bsky.social

Flash Doctor Who Sale! ⚡ Click https://bgfn.sh/1DA25 to grab a great deal on selected First Doctor Adventures starring Stephen Noonan. Hurry! These offers expire no later than 23:59 (UK time) on 04 November 2025.

I find myself in need of bits of work, if anyone knows of or hears of things. Full time permanent positions, alas, are not for me, more contract/project/etc are the things that work better with all the streams of things I do The last year has seen me doing.. /more..

I Photoshop Paddington into a movie, TV show, or pop culture until I forget: Day 1673

My cartoon for the books page in this week’s @theguardian.com

The first episode of Stingray was originally broadcast in selected ITV regions on this day in 1964.

'Trapped in the Sky', the first episode of Thunderbirds, was originally broadcast in selected ITV regions on this day in 1965.

Honestly, this is what a time machine should look like.

Turns out writing at book is at least 30% that bit in Bill and Ted where they keep popping back in time and tweaking things so they stuff they need is lying around in the present.

On this day in 2000 – To celebrate it’s return to BBC Television, Thunderbirds is featured on the front cover of The Radio Times with four different images available #gerryanderson #sylviaanderson #fanderson #thunderbirds

My latest cartoon for @theguardian.com books. p.s. I have a new book of cartoons out soon: www.tomgauld.com/comic-books-v2

King & Conqueror. Amusing myself with a script polish.

With the longer days beginning to wane, be sure to soak up every beautiful moment you can. 📷 Chester Tugwell 📍 Blackdown

There’s so much to say about Chris Bidmead’s Dr Who. Its pleasing coldness, its determination to turn maths into drama, its victory over the chaos and entropy that plagued his predecessor. Traken/Logopolis/Castrovalva are all one story, aren’t they? His Master’s Masterplan. RIP

Woke this morning to learn of Chris Bidmead’s passing. The man responsible for my break into TV, and my unwitting entry into a global family in which I’ve remained to this day. For both of which, I’m forever grateful. Vale Chris

Raising a glass to Christopher H Bidmead, who brought big ideas and magic moments to Doctor Who, and commissioned writers like Christopher Bailey, @andr3wsmith.bsky.social and @stephengallagher.co.uk. A playfully cantankerous persona never quite masked a deep intelligence and a kind, generous soul.

I went to see @benaaronovitch.bsky.social doing a highly entertaining Q&A at Hornchurch library today, and completely by chance, ended up sitting next to @kjd42.bsky.social. An afternoon of Rivers of London with added Hitchhikers.

Finished in happy Hornchurch

Bill Haley's PowerPoint presentation

M. C. Escher (1898-1972), “Puddle” (1952), woodcut in colours, on Japan paper, 32.3 x 24 cm (image).

Remembering Ron Grainer, born this day in 1922.

R.I.P. Ray Brooks.

The B7 series 2 trailer is now live with more spaceships, explosions and general tomfoolery...

Very sexy trailer for the forthcoming Blake’s 7 second series box set. Extra sexy because I’m not in it : BUT I *am* on the set, presenting a documentary and moderating four new commentaries. So happy we made all this happen: the team have done a splendid job. www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhkH...

"EXTERMINATE! EXTERMINATE! EXTERMINATE! EXTERMINATE!" Dalek voice actor Roy Skelton waits for his cue to stop from a distracted director... Studio footage for "Doctor Who: The Five Doctors" (1983). #DoctorWho

Godzilla: The Series surprisingly managed to correctly predict the advent of Gen AI in 1998, and had an appropriate lesson at the end of the episode.

My cartoon in this weeks @newyorker.com

Inspired by @bookshelfie.bsky.social #BookSky

Woodcut of the Long Man of Wilmington by Eric Ravilious, 1925

The Doctor, by the late, great “Commando” cover artist Ian Kennedy #DoctorWho

We’re pleased to announce that we will be publishing the first full-length biography of prolific Doctor Who writer and script editor Terrance Dicks, written by Simon Guerrier with the cooperation of Terrance’s family. Written by Terrance Dicks is provisionally scheduled for publication in 2026.

*Zen voice*: 📷 INFORMATION! 📷 Thrilled to share the key art I created for the upcoming special edition Blu-ray release of Blake's 7 Series 2 that has been revealed today! The team’s poured so much into this – and the art is just the start. Preorders open NOW! #Blakes7 #Bluray

Say hello to the new Liberator for Blake's 7 series 2. Made by Richard Ashton from as much reference from the original as we could get but also fully collapsible and side mounted.