Top WhoNews site Kasterborous.com have being working on a not so secret project for some considerable time. The two years of planning has come to an end and the fruits of their labour at K Towers means a brand new magazine is launched today.
Like an overstuffed Whovian doughnut the first issue is jam packed with two
interviews with Matt Smith and an interview with Karen Gillian.
However don't think this is another Doctor Who magazine centred around the TV. This is a magazine for fans which concentrates on those people with Doctor Who close to their hearts. In other words you and me, those people who kept the show going for 50 years. The "Not-We" need not apply ;)
Kasterborous regular contributors Scott Varnham, Philip Bates and Elton Townend-Jones add to the mix providing an extensive first issue.
- Elton Townend-Jones’ Enlightenment – how should Doctor Who’s 50th be celebrated?
- Never a Doctored Word with the Valeyard – the Doctor’s alter ego sets the world to rights.
- Interview: Illustrator Paul Hanley – popular artist reveals his inspirations and plans.
- The Shape of… The TARDIS – the real star of Doctor Who, the iconic time machine.
- Crash of Elysium – Tom Macrae discusses his audacious live Doctor Who play.
- My Mate John IS the Doctor! – John Guilor, the voice of the First Doctor, interviewed.
- All Monsters Great and Small – Phil Bates meets Matt Smith at the Doctor Who Experience.
- In the Shed: With a Dalek Builder! – want to build your own Dalek? Gareth Mugridge is the man to ask!
- The History of Doctor Who Fandom – kicking off an in-depth look at organized fandom.
- Doctor Who Takes Manhattan – we speak to Matt Smith & Karen Gillan in New York!
- The Masque Revisited – 38 years later, a trip to Portmeirion revisits The Masque of Mandragora.
Editor Christian Cawley is publishing the magazine via PDF download on Kasterborous website for £2.99. If you want a sampler, issue 0 is available at the Kasterborous Store for free.
There is the Kasterborous Magazine Facebook Group.
Members the group will able to purchase the magazine for a low price of
£1.99
Be sure to grab yourself a copy of what promises to be a fascinating read.
Craig Hurle, the man behind the hugely popular Facebook page Doctor Who and the Tardis by Craig Hurle is attempting to unite Doctor Who fans across the world and raise £10,000 for Unite Against Cancer.
The Scottish based cancer charity was founded in 2012 to fund research into new cancer treatments, increase funding for facilities for cancer patients treatment and to educate on cancer prevention.
With over 361,000 followers on his Facebook page, Craig is spreading the word to raise £10,000 by November 23rd 2013, the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who.
Craig says,"Cancer
has affected me greatly, with the loss of family members too young and
before their time, many Doctor Who legends have lost battles against cancer. This campaign, Doctor Who Fans against Cancer, aims to raise as
much money as possible until the Doctor Who 50th on November 23rd...Donate as little as £1 or as much as you can afford and let's do this! DOCTOR WHO FANS AGAINST CANCER, Unite!"
If you want to support Craig and help him reach his target you can donate here http://www.justgiving.com/DoctorWhoFansAgainstCancer
Sophie Aldred is just one of the well know actors to have signed up for a new Steampunk web series, The Lazarus Machine. Taking a pivotal role as Mary Treacher in this dark tale of love and obsession set in Edwardian Britain.
This Kickstarter project is set in 1911, presented as a complete eight-part webseries. It follows the story of Talia, the daughter of an impoverished and
dying Russian scientist, as she tries to bring some normality to their
hand-to-mouth existence.
But father and daughter have terrible
secrets; they are stalked by criminals; fêted by the British Army; and
love threatens to destroy everything.
Other well known faces include Timothy West as Professor Winter and Phil Gwilliam who appeared in Shameless.
The Lazarus Machine is an entirely green screen production and needs to raise £85,000 by March 7th.
As with all Kickstarter projects there are great rewards to be had by those who pledge, including Blu-ray copies of the final production, advanced viewings, posters, 3D models of the Steam Walkers, Voidships and much more.
For more information or to make a pledge visit:
http://www.thelazarusmachine.com/
An independent project by FTS Media aims to celebrate 50 years of Doctor Who with a documentary meeting fans all across the globe.
Doctor Who fans are like no other, devoted to the Time Lord and his companions, but vilified for their passion. FTS wants to know why. Why Doctor Who? Why so much enthusiasm? And why is it so different from any other hobby?
Where other documentaries have lingered on the negative side of fandom, FTS want to celebrate the passion that lies within fans of Doctor Who, exploring the Whovian world and how the passion of the fans has kept the show alive. They'll explore how Doctor Who fans have incorporated their devotion into everyday life, from writing blogs and books, to those who make it their mission to collect every TARDIS Teapot, Dalek Duvet and Cyberman Clock!
It's these things that they want to explore, because without these passionate fans, Doctor Who wouldn't be back on our screens for it's 50th anniversary celebration!
To fund the project FTS Media have launched a Kickstarter project relying on donations from Doctor Who fans around the world.
The money donated to FTS Media through Kickstarter will be spent on a number of things. Mainly funds will go towards the costs of equipment hire and post production costs. It will also help support transport to meet the various fans around the world.
FTS will be interviewing Robert Shearman (writer episode 'Dalek"), Sue and Neil Perryman (Adventures with Wife in Space), Rob Hull (World Record holder for the most unique Dalek models), Rob Ritchie (creator of numerous Doctor Who animations).
For more information or to back the project and help them reach their £1500 target visit:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fts-media/doctor-who-50th-anniversary-documentary-whooligans
