The Doctor Who Appreciation Society, DWAS, has honoured the third Doctor by unveiling a blue heritage plaque in memory of Jon Pertwee.

The unveiling took place on Sunday at the New Wimbledon Theatre in South London. Pertwee was the the first Honorary President of the Society and the event was hosted by the current Honorary President, Sixth Doctor Colin Baker, who welcomed guests to the theatre.

Baker read tributes to the former star, including one from Peter Capaldi, and introduced Jon Pertwee's widow, Ingeborg and his daughter Dariel, who unveiled the plaque.

Pertwee worked at the New Wimbledon Theatre many times in his career, it was the venue for the launch of the 1989 Doctor Who play The Ultimate Adventure

The event was marked with a drinks reception attended by many of Pertwee's friends and collogues, including Terrance Dicks, Katy Manning, Richard Franklin, John Levene, Bob Baker, Timothy Combe, Michael Ferguson, Graeme Harper, Peter Miles, Stephen Thorne, Bernard Holley, Prentis Hancock, June Whitfield, David Banks, Barry Cryer and John Culshaw (in full third Doctor mode).

The event was followed by a free-to-enter mini-convention at the theatre featuring a screening of The Claws of Axos and panels with the stars.

DWAS has thanked the New Wimbledon Theatre, and all fans who helped raise funds for the event via the eBay auction

The society has further items for auction which will be available soon. Proceeds will be donated to the DWAS 'plaque fund' which is to raise money for the plaque, the event and for the Grand Order of Water Rats in memory of Pertwee.

The plaque is now on permanent display in the foyer at New Wimbledon Theatre in South London.

The BBC have announced that the writer and cast of the new BBC series Class will attend the MCM London Comic Con later this month.

Patrick Ness and the show’s cast including Ram (Fady Elsayed), Charlie (Greg Austin), April (Sophie Hopkins), Tanya (Vivian Oparah) and producer Derek Ritchie, will talk about Coal Hill Academy's first term in the Whoniverse giving give con-goers an insight into the series as well as presenting an exclusive screening of episode three.

The event takes place at Excel London at 15:00 on the Saturday of Comic Con which runs from 28-30 October.

BBC America and Fathom Events have announced that the new animated version of The Power of the Daleks will be shown in cinemas across the United States on 14th November 2016, a few days before it premieres on television at 8:25pm on the 19th November. The showings will also feature bonus content, including interviews with members of the original cast.

Kymberli Frueh, Fathom Events Vice President of Programming, said:
Soumya Sriraman, EVP, Franchise and Digital Enterprises, BBC Worldwide North America, said:

Tickets go on sale for the showings via Fathom Events and at participating cinemas from 14th October.

The Doctor Who Appreciation Society have updated us with the following changes to their forthcoming event to celebrate former Doctor Jon Pertwee:


More details on the event can be found in our previous news article and on the DWAS website.

Titan Comics have announced that Doctor Who comics – under license from BBC Worldwide North America – will be arriving in force at the New York Comic-Con taking place later this week.

On Friday, October 7, 2016, at the NYCC Live Stage at 11:15AM, Titan kicks off the celebrations with a Doctor Who live stream interview featuring creators from across all Titan’s Doctor Who comics line, including writers Nick Abadzis and Paul Cornell, artists Simon Fraser and Rachael Stott, and editor Andrew James.

Titan’s Doctor Who panel is one fans will not want to miss - packed with exclusive reveals, never-before-seen artwork previews, and comic guests! With writers Nick Abadzis, Paul Cornell, Simon Fraser, Rachael Stott, artist Chris Jones, and hosted by editor Andrew James, this panel will reveal upcoming plans for Titan’s Doctor Who comics, giving fans the first scoop on 2017 happenings. This panel will take place on Saturday, October 6, at 7:45PM in room 1A21. All attendees will receive a free goodie bag bundle of Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh, and Twelfth Doctor comics – each bag includes the 2015 convention one-shot.

Titan’s top talent will be signing Doctor Who comics over the weekend at Titan’s booth #2142; an opportunity to meet Nick Abadzis, Mariano Laclaustra, Rachael Stott, and Alice X. Zhang from 3:30PM on Friday. On Saturday, starting at 1PM, Paul Cornell, Simon Fraser, and Chris Jones will be signing Doctor Who comics at the booth.

Additionally, Titan is bringing back the Doctor Who 2016 Convention Special comic, featuring an all-new Doctor Who story, The Long Con, starring the Tenth, Eleventh, and Twelfth Doctors! With art by Leandro Casco, Simon Fraser, and Walter Geovanni, this convention special comic comes with two collectable covers by Simon Fraser and Alice X. Zhang. The special also includes all nine Supremacy of the Cybermen back-up strips (from the First Doctor to the War Doctor) by George Mann, Cavan Scott, and a cavalcade of creators, including Dan Boultwood, Mike Collins, Simon Myers, Andrew Pepoy, Blair Shedd, Lee Sullivan, and many more.

Doctor Who fans attending this year’s New York Comic-Con can purchase this special comic at the Titan booth #2142.

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It is still possible to purchase a set of TARDIS Roundel badges from the Society, the proceeds of which go towards raising funds for the plaque, and for Pertwee's favourite charity, the Water Rats. For full details see the DWAS website.

The British Film Institute has now released details about its forthcoming special event based around the new, animated version of Patrick Troughton's premiere story, The Power of the Daleks:


Tickets go on sale from the 4th October at 11:30am, and will be priced at £22.70, which includes a copy of the DVD which will posted once released. There is a maximum of two tickets per booker. More details can be found via the BFI website.

BBC Worldwide and BBC America have officially announced the first full story featuring Patrick Troughton as the Doctor, The Power of the Daleks is to be released as a new animated version on the 50th anniversary of its first broadcast.


Doctor Who: The Power Of The Daleks will initially be exclusively released on BBC Store, with episode one available from Saturday 5th November at 5:50pm, and the others released on consecutive days thereafter. It will then be shown on BBC America on the 12th November.

The story will become available to stream from BBC America's website and via their app from the 13rth November, and more widely in the United Kingdom from the 14th November, plus the story will be released on DVD in the United Kingdom on the 21st November (no other regions have been announced at present). UK readers can register their interest in the digital download at the BBC Store.

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In addition to the story's release on the 5th November, there will be a special screening of the first three episodes at the BFI in London, which will include a Q&A with Anneke Wills, Charles Norton and Frazer Hines. Further information will be available from the BFI website from Monday 19th September.

Jon Pertwee was the first honorary president of the Doctor Who Appreciation Society, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. In honour of the man who played the third Doctor, the Society is raising funds for a new Heritage Plaque, which is aimed to be installed at the New Wimbledon Theatre (the theatre played host to the premiere of the stage play The Ultimate Adventure in 1989).

As part of the fund-raising, DWAS are selling badges based on the TARDIS roundels, which can be purchased in sets of seven via their website.

The actor will also be celebrated at a special one-day event held by DWAS, Polarity Day, which will take place in London on the 23rd October.


In 2014 the Society unveiled a plaque in memory of Doctor Who's first producer, Verity Lambert at the then Riverside Studios in London. Pertwee himself was also remembered in 2002 when plaques commemorating the first three Doctors were unveiled at the former BBC Television Centre.

The founders of the Doctor Who Club of Australia (DWCA) have announced they will be celebrating the 40th anniversary of the founding of the club, at an event in Sydney next month.

Antony Howe, Dallas Jones and Kerrie Dougherty, will be holding a dinner on the evening of Wednesday, September 21st, exactly 40 years since the club was founded.

This club was launched at a screening of the film Dr. Who and the Daleks held by the Sydney University Science Fiction Association (SUSFA). Fans attending the screening were given a leaflet announcing the formation of the DWCA, originally called The Australasian Doctor Who Fan Club, and were given a few copy of the first issue of the club’s magazine, called Zerinza.

The anniversary dinner will be held at the City of Sydney RSL Restaurant — Villaggio on George. The dinner will commence at 6.30 pm and run through to 10 pm.

The only cost to attend the dinner is for the food and drinks consumed. If you wish to attend you need to contact the team at dallasljones@hotmail.com. You cannot just turn up on the night.

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