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At last - the word is out, and Character Options have revealed their figure line-up for 2026. Al Dewar is back with the Power of 3, the original home of action figure talk with the man himself, as he talks us through the Fourth Doctor, Mr Ring-A-Ding, the Wirrn, Liz Shaw and the Primord, plus the Cybermen - and also, the Yeti! AND! Al reveals the figure he originally planned for the collect and build element. Plus, Al hints at what's to come from B&M later this year - and much more.

New Target novelisations are out! Hurrah! We start our look at these new paperbacks with a look at the Ninth Doctor novelisation of Aliens of London. We speak to writer Joseph Lidster, editor Steve Cole, and feature an excerpt from the audiobook release. The paperback and audiobook are out now!

We speak to the writers of two of the latest BBC Audiobooks releases in our latest episode. We're joined by John Peel - the writer of the first original licensed piece of Doctor Who fiction, about The Mind Trap, and newcomer Paul Hayes, about his adventure, Star Flight. And we've got two five minute samples, courtesy of our friends at BBC Audiobooks.

"Physician, heal thyself..." "It's the end, but the moment has been prepared for..." "I don't want to go..." "Carrot juice, carrot juice, carrot juice..." The last one of these, is not the most appropriate final words for any incarnation of the Doctor, and in today's book club, we look at the final Sixth Doctor adventure, in print form. Gary Russell joins us to discuss this novel, and its ending, and the factors that made it darker than he planned it to be. We feature our usual readings, the DWM review at the DWM, and contemporary thoughts from Goodreads.

The Doctor Who missing episode count has dropped to 95, thanks to the generous donation of The Daleks' Master Plan parts one and three, from the estate of a deceased film collector. These were returned to the BBC by Film is Fabulous! But do The Nightmare Begins and Devil's Planet live up to the hype and expectations? Can Douglas Camfield's work be as good as we hoped? Kenny, Dave, John and Steevie discuss, and are joined by a group of friends who offer their insights. Remember, you can support Film Is Fabulous! here - https://filmisfabulous.org.uk/

The Fifth Doctor, Tegan, Turlough and Kamelion feature in today's book club release, The Crystal Bucephalus. Kenny and guest co-conspirator Si Hart discuss Craig Hinton's first Doctor Who novel, from the Virgin Missing Adventures range. We feature two archive interviews with Craig, which are read for us, plus we're delighted to be joined by Craig's old friend and colleague Peter Anghelides, who shares his memories of the writer.

We're all excited - Sophie Aldred is coming to Scotland in a couple of weeks. Sophie's headlining An Ace Afternoon, which is taking place in Dunfermline - the home town of Ncuti Gatwa! She joins us to talk about her love of Scotland and memories of visiting, plus event organiser Chris Cassell and master of monster making Stephen Mansfield talk about what to expect. Ever wanted to meet Fifi or see a Haemovore up close? This is your chance! Get your tickets at: https://www.onfife.com/event/sci-fife-an-ace-afternoon-with-sophie-aldred-22801a/

The Fifteenth Doctor's latest original adventure is The Moon Cruise. It's a fun adventure set on a spaceship, which has a VERY dark secret, and possibly goes to areas you may not expect a new series adventure to go to. We feature a brief conversation with editor Steve Cole, and an extract from the BBC Audiobooks release, which is available now. The Moon Cruise is available as a hardback, and also as an eBook.

The Fourth Doctor and Leela are front and centre in today's episode, as we returned to Chris 'the Bouch' Boucher's Doctor Who novels. The Irredeemable Shag leaves the Fire and Water Podcast Network as he joins Kenny again, as the look at the third of the Bouch's books. We feature the full interview that DWM's David Darlington carried out with the late author for his preview of the book, with huge thanks to Davy for his help. Plus, we feature the usual couple of readings from the novel too.

BBC Audio has returned in 2026, with a busy start to the year so far. With original audio adventures, soundtrack releases, Target novelisations and more, there's a feast for your ears. We speak to Michael Stevens about what's coming in the first half of the year - and teases what might be ahead later in 2026!

Given that many Doctor Who fans are working their way through their Doctor Who - The Collection: Season 21 blu-rays, we thought we'd have another book tie-in to the release. The Scale of Injustice, by Gary Russell, introduced concepts such as the Silurian Triad with Icthar, Silurian battle cruisers and the Myrka, into Doctor Who, before Season 21. We find out why Liz Shaw left UNIT, and how Mike Yates was promoted to captain - plus some events in the life of young Kate "Tiger" Lethbridge-Stewart!

We bring you a bonus episode on the creation of the new content for Doctor Who - The Collection: Season 21. We're delighted to be joined by the brilliant broadcaster that is Dr Matthew Sweet, as we interview him about interviewing and interviewees. It's rather meta, isn't it...?

With Season 21 now out on blu-ray, we take a look at another Doctor Who story that never was. Today, our team of fantastic readers bring us The SCI, a four-part story by William Emms. This was proposed by the writer of Galaxy 4 for Season 21, but was never developed - we bring you another lost story, courtesy of Richard Bignell.

It's a new Doctor Who - The Collection blu-ray release week, and, as ever, we've tied today's book club into it. Today, we're looked at an adventure set during Season 21, and we speak to author Christopher Bulis about Imperial Moon. It starts in a Scottish glen, with the Emperor Queen - and continues on the moon with the Fifth Doctor, Turlough and Kamelion.

A day later than planned (we had to mark the return of missing episodes!), we bring you the second part of our preview of the Doctor Who - The Collection: Season 21. We're delighted to speak to Paul Scoones about writing (and re-writing!) the subtitles for five of the stories in this season, we learn about the new special effects on Warriors of the Deep with Chris Thompson, and finally, the brilliant Chris Chapman returns to discuss his involvement in three special features across the discs. Phew! It's been a busy week - we hope you enjoy!