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Michael Herbert will be giving a talk on "Doctor Who and the Communist: the writing career and politics of Malcolm Hulke" on Wednesday 11 November 2015, starting at 2pm. The venue is the Working Class Movement Library, 51 Crescent, Salford, M5 4WX.

Further details about the forthcoming DVD release of the Underwater Menace are now available.

Episodes 1 & 4 will be represented by telesnaps and restored audio. There will also be the following extras:

The BBC have announced a new 8 x 45 minute Doctor Who Spin off from the Young Adult author Patrick Ness (Chaos Walking trilogy and A Monster Calls). Class is a Young Adult series set in contemporary London.

Jenna Coleman has confirmed that she is leaving the programme at some stage this season.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-34288721

The BBC have released a short prologue to The Magician's Apprentice, which is scheduled for broadcast on Saturday 19th September at 7.40pm.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0326qkd

We're delighted to announce that our esteemed Hon Prez is to receive an Honorary Doctorate from Bucks New University.

The citation states that it is in reconition of "his international standing, local profile and links to the University's course portfolio."

Warmest congratulations Colin.

The Underwater Menace DVD has been confirmed for release on October 26th. More details in due course.

We’re very much looking forward to the launch of Strangeness in Space, a new comedy audio drama, this Saturday.

Written by, and starring, Saturday morning telly legends Trev & Simon, alongside the ever lovely Sophie Aldred the first episode, Featherheads, goes live at 9.30am on August 1st and will be available for free download via itunes as well at the SIS website.

Brighton and Hove Bus & Coach Company are naming 9 of their local buses from a shortlist of people associated with the town, and JNT is one of the nominees.

It's a public vote that closes tomorrow at Noon, so why not show your support for the late former Doctor Who producer!

The online poll can be found at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BFDLNHZ

As we approach 10 years of Nu Who, Radio Times readers have voted "Blink" as the story of the modern era.

The top ten in full:

1. BLINK (2007)
2. VINCENT & THE DOCTOR (2010)
3. THE STOLEN EARTH / JOURNEY'S END (2008)
4. THE DAY OF THE DOCTOR (2013)
5. THE EMPTY CHILD / THE DOCTOR DANCES (2005)
6. ARMY OF GHOSTS / DOOMSDAY (2006)