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I've just received my copy of this handsome new book, to which I contributed an essay on the 1975 Doctor Who story Planet of Evil and wh...

I've posted the first two entries in what I hope will be an exhaustive guide to Garry Halliday , a BBC serial about the adventures of an...

River Cartwright is a nepo baby in MI5, his grandfather a retired top spook. But River cocks up a big operation and, in disgrace, is assigne...

Last night, I finished reading this to Lady Vader, having read it to the Lord of Chaos about five years ago and having had it read to me by ...

First published in 2014, this is a collection of eight longish short stories — each comprising more than 50 pages. It’s the first Aickman I’...

You can now download for free the four-page postscript to my biography of David Whitaker , detailing some of the things I've learned sin...

Out today, a new special edition of the official Doctor Who Magazine looks in detail at what's lost - from fans' most wanted missin...

My interview last month with Sefi Atta, author of A Bit of Difference , is now available in full on YouTube. The interview was part of Macfe...

Two teenage friends, Freda and Florence, run away from home in York in 1926 and head to London to make their fortunes on the stage. Gwendole...

Various people recommended this captivating novel in which I’ve been completely immersed. That’s fitting, because it’s all about the solace ...

The new issue of Doctor Who Magazine is out today and boasts lots of exclusive, behind-the-scenes stuff about the recent TV series. I'v...

Responding to an alien distress call, the Doctor and Ruby arrive in Estonia a few days before the Battle of the Ice on 5 April 1242 .  ...

The official Doctor Who website has announced my new book, The Time-Travelling Almanac , to be published on 3 October. It is illustrated b...

I was in London for a bit on Saturday to attend the live recording of the final Eggpod , where I caught up with several good friends. Having...

Issue 43 The new issue of free online Doctor Who fanzine Whotopia*  is now available, and includes a tribute to the late actor William Russe...

"There could be no doubt, thought Adam, that the death of Edwin Shorthouse was not much regretted by Peacock or anyone else connected w...

This is a sharp, funny memoir by someone behind a glut of much loved children's TV, including Jackanory , Rentaghost and  Round the Twis...

New David Whitaker related information! This short memoir by Robin Squire was recommended to me by Doctor Who assistant location manager Ale...

The new issue of the official Doctor Who Magazine is out today. Having hogged loads of the last issue , this time I've contributed one ...

I'm interviewed by Nancy Norbeck on the latest episode of the Follow Your Curiosity podcast, which you can find on YouTube and all thes...