Doctor Who

The Bandril Invasion by Wink Taylor

The novel “The Bandril Invasion” by Wink Taylor was published for the first time in 2019.

Billy Bandril is the TV star of the moment and his show has huge ratings. Even Lucy Wilson finds it very funny and always watches it, although she is embarrassed to admit it to Hobo, who considers it very mundane and doesn’t like the influence it has on the audience.

Almost by accident, Lucy Wilson participates in a casting for Billy Bandril’s show and is selected. The team that is supposed to write the scripts seems inept, so Lucy has to come up with her own ideas of what to tell on television and she decides to focus on the stories that her grandfather Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart told her.

The Man From Yesterday by Nick Walters

The novel “The Man From Yesterday” by Nick Walters was published for the first time in 2018.

Anne Travers, with the assistance of Lt. Bill Bishop, is investigating strange sightings of pink lightning reported in the Norfolk area. Some locals also mention the presence of strange beings with elven features. There’s something strange and the investigation continues to understand what’s behind it.

An airplane lands, an old model used during World War II. The elderly pilot looks rather confused even though he’s aware of where he landed. He remembers going on a war mission and that his name is Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart. General Gore also discovers his arrival and prepares his plans.

Ncuti Gatwa in 2019

The BBC has announced that actor Ncuti Gatwa has been cast as the 14th Doctor in the TV show “Doctor Who”. Russell T Davies, who is again the showrunner and is scheduled to start the next season’s production soon, posted on Instagram a photo of him with Gatwa. Unlike what happened with the previous announcements, this one came as a surprise and not in a televised event.

The Coming of the Terraphiles by Michael Moorcock

The novel “The Coming of the Terraphiles” by Michael Moorcock was published for the first time in 2010.

The dark tides are undermining the stability of the multiverse and will cause it to collapse if something isn’t done. The Eleventh Doctor and Amy Pond travel to the Miggea system, on the borders between various universes, for an activity that doesn’t seem related to the imminent collapse: participating in a sports competition.

The Doctor and Amy joined a group of people who are meant to reenact all things about Old Earth. This includes ancient sports or at least the interpretation they give of them. The key to the salvation of the multiverse seems to be tied to that competition but the prize also piques the interest of an old enemy of the Doctor: Captain Cornelius and his pirate crew.

The New Unusual by Adrian Sherlock and Andy Frankham-Allen

The novel “The New Unusual” by Adrian Sherlock and Andy Frankham-Allen was published for the first time in 2018.

A normal car journey risks turning into tragedy for Anne Travers when her driver suddenly seems prey to hallucinations in which he’s convinced he’s flying. A strange egg the man is holding seems to be the cause of his strange behavior and Anne manages to snatch it from him, bringing him back to reality.

Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart isn’t convinced that the problem is within his competence because new drugs are spreading but Anne Travers shows him that the egg is more than just a package and its effects are even more negative than the immediate ones. The investigation leads to an Australian lead and from there comes the call from Owain, who is traveling across Australia with Dylan, after the two young men met people who use the strange eggs.