If you’re after a quick read while waiting impatiently for Blackpool Revisited, Alex Storer has recently updated his 2011 Doctor Who recollection, Who, Where & When. The revised edition features new cover art and four additional pages. Head over to Sevenzero.net to download for free (where you’ll also find details of Steve Cambden’s excellent books,Continue reading “Who, Where & When – revised edition”
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Counting down to Blackpool Revisited
We are counting down the days until the release of Blackpool Revisited. The book is now over 600(!) pages long and delves into the deepest, darkest depths of Doctor Who’s association with Blackpool and many other related areas. Here is a taste of what to expect. We are also delighted to announce the book now features an exclusiveContinue reading “Counting down to Blackpool Revisited”
Step back in time (again) on Saturday 28th August!
We are delighted to announce the release of Blackpool Revisited on Saturday 28th August (on the anniversary of Blackpool Remembered!). Again, the publication will be a free PDF download. Here’s a little taste of what’s in store for you…
Classic Doctor Who character art packs
Our artist in residence, Alex Storer, has produced prints of his recent Doctor Who illustrations, and these are now available as a limited edition set. Each individually numbered pack contains six A5 prints of Alex’s vibrant illustrations, featuring the Daleks, Davros, Cybermen, Sontarans and K9 – slightly alternative versions of some of these pieces were originallyContinue reading “Classic Doctor Who character art packs”
Blackpool Revisited
We are pleased to reveal the name and cover of our follow-up publication, Blackpool Revisited, which will be released in 2021. Work is now well under way, writing, researching and collating content and contributors. We look forward to further memories about the original Blackpool exhibition, but this time, we’ll also be taking a detailed lookContinue reading “Blackpool Revisited”
Blackpool Remembered, revised and updated.
Following additional information and corrections from our lovely readers, Blackpool Remembered has been revised and updated. Various typos or grammatical errors have been fixed, but the main update concerns the year-by-year exhibition floor plans. This part of the book was always going to be a work in progress, but with the help of Philip BrennanContinue reading “Blackpool Remembered, revised and updated.”
Illustrating Blackpool Remembered
Artist and book contributor Alex Storer has reflected on his work for Blackpool Remembered over in a special post on his website. Alex details some of his process for the exclusive illustrations, but also reflects on his childhood obsession with drawing Doctor Who and even being featured in DWM! Read Alex’s feature here: thelightdreams.wordpress.com/blackpool-remembered WeContinue reading “Illustrating Blackpool Remembered”
Blackpool Remembered OUT NOW!
The August Bank Holiday weekend was a time when the Collier family would traditionally be making their way up to Blackpool – which for young John, meant it would soon be time to descend those famous stairs once again, to see the year’s new exhibits at the Doctor Who exhibition, hidden beneath the surface ofContinue reading “Blackpool Remembered OUT NOW!”
Type•40 Podcast now online!
Blackpool Remembered editor John Collier and illustrator/right-hand-man Alex Storer recently caught up with the excellent Type•40 podcast to talk all things Blackpool. The end result is over an hour’s worth of exhibition nostalgia and indulgence, as we go behind the scenes of this epic project. https://fpnet.podbean.com/e/type-40-a-doctor-who-podcast-episode-63-blackpool-remembered-with-john-collier-alex-storer/
Geeky SciFi TV interview
In the run-up to the release of the Blackpool Remembered, John Collier and illustrator Alex Storer sat down at a very safe distance with Geeky Scifi TV to discuss the project and how it all came about…