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Issue 18 Contribution Details - Doctor Who fan writers wanted!

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Celebrating 6-and-a-half years as perhaps the Whoniverse’s most silliest fanzine, Fish Fingers and Custard is back for 2017 and we’re seeking Doctor Who fan writers to help us create our latest issue! With Doctor Who back in the Spring (finally!) and a Christmas episode and a spin-off series to digest, not to mention this being Steven Moffat’s last series as head writer , we’re very much looking forward to getting stuck into presenting our own thoughts/hopes/fears for the episodes to come. Are you? Contribute to Issue 18! What’ve you been doing in the downtime since Doctor Who has been off the air? Watching old episodes? Maybe you’ve discovered the classic series or the many spin-off books and audios? Been to any conventions/events? Maybe you’ve been watching something else entirely – let us know what you’ve been up too! For Issue 18, we’re seeking reviews/views on the following; The Return of Doctor Mysterio – Super? Or not? Class – the BBC Three spin-off seri...

Build-A-Companion (Taken from Issue 17)

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With the new Doctor Who Companion set to revealed today (23rd April) here is an article from our latest Issue, looking at what sort of companion the show may go for... (You can download our latest Issue for free here ) --- A s we know by now Jenna Coleman has made her exit from Doctor Who, so we’re on the lookout for a new companion for the upcoming series. So who is next? Which sort of companion (or companions) should The Doctor travel around with? Should he even have a companion? Well yes, otherwise this entire article would be utterly pointless. So unlike those build-a-bear shops you see littered around the large, uninspiring, zombie-filled shopping centres in major cities around the world - let’s build an uplifting and inspiring companion! Male? There’s been a rumbling underground campaign amongst forum-dwellers for a while about this issue. I suppose that Rory has arguably been the only (regular) male companion since the series came back in 2005. Even ...

Issue 17 - DOWNLOAD NOW!!!

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After a tough few months doing absolutely nothing, we're back with a new issue to inform/disgust you. Coming in at 44 pages, this issue of Fish Custard is certainly worth a read. WARNING: There is PLENTY of writing In this Issue: Series 9 reviews - we review every single episode from Series 9 and question whether this was Moffat's finest work on Doctor Who Build-a-Companion - Forget who should be next, what sort of person should accompany The Doctor on his travels throughout time and space for Series 10? Tim Gambrell chats to Caroline Boulton, who played 'The Habrian Woman' in Face The Raven A look at The Fourth Doctor Past Adventure books. Which one is the best? Which ones are terrible? Which ones would have made a great Doctor Who episode? And much more! To download this Issue, please click this link (click/save) If you'd like to contribute to a future Issue of Fish Fingers and Custard with any writings, drawings or something else, don't hesitat...

Issue 17 - OUT NOW!!!

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THIS ISSUE HAS NOW SOLD OUT!!! After a tough few months doing absolutely nothing, we're back with a new issue to inform/disgust you. Coming in at 44 pages, this issue of Fish Custard is certainly worth a read. WARNING: There is PLENTY of writing In this Issue: Series 9 reviews - we review every single episode from Series 9 and question whether this was Moffat's finest work on Doctor Who Build-a-Companion - Forget who should be next, what sort of person should accompany The Doctor on his travels throughout time and space for Series 10? Tim Gambrell chats to Caroline Boulton, who played 'The Habrian Woman' in Face The Raven A look at The Fourth Doctor Past Adventure books. Which one is the best? Which ones are terrible? Which ones would have made a great Doctor Who episode? And much more! If you would like a paper copy of this issue, the prices (including P+P) are as follows: UK : £2 Rest of The World: £4 (we DO like everyone all over the world, but...

Issue 17 Contribution Details

Hello all, we'll be back next month with a brand-new Issue, kicking-off this somewhat barren year without much Doctor Who with our own brand of sunshine! For Issue 1 7 , we're generally on the lookout for reviews of the latest series - we're going to be reviewing the individual stories (seeing as there are so many two-parters) and we've got the following left to offer you: Magicians Apprentice/The Witch’s Familiar Under The Lake/Before The Flood The Zygon Invasion/The Zygon Inversion The Husbands of River Song If you'd like to review a particular story, please e-mail us at fishcustardfanzine@googlemail.com asap so we can save you the slot. The stories are given on a first-come-first basis, so if your chosen story is taken by the time you e-mail, we'll offer you another if there are any left! Please keep your reviews from 500-1500 words – if you need more (or less!) please get in touch and we'll sort something out. Don't be afraid of b...

Issue 16 - DOWNLOAD NOW!

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Like a bad penny, we’ve turned up again, looking even more fabulous this time. Despite the regeneration, we guarantee that inside, we’ll be as shabby and as controversial as ever. With evan more spelling mistakes this time. In Issue 16 of Fish Fingers and Custard: We take a look at series 8, review the episodes and investigate whether or not Steven Moffat likes to strip off when writing scripts Growing up as a fan; one ardent fan looks through his life and how it has intertwined with Doctor Who, on and off-screen Russell T. Davies’ novel ‘Damaged Goods’ is reviewed, along with its recent Big Finish adaptation Toby Hadoke’s Who’s Round – A Podcast for fans of all ages And much more! Download here   If you'd like to contribute to a future Issue of the fanzine, please don't hesitate to drop us an e-mail at fishcustardfanzine@googlemail.com

Issue 16 - OUT NOW!!

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***PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS ISSUE IS NOW SOLD OUT *** Like a bad penny, we’ve turned up again, looking even more fabulous this time. Despite the regeneration, we guarantee that inside, we’ll be as shabby and as controversial as ever. With evan more spelling mistakes this time. In Issue 16 of Fish Fingers and Custard: We take a look at series 8, review the episodes and investigate whether or not Steven Moffat likes to strip off when writing scripts Growing up as a fan; one ardent fan looks through his life and how it has intertwined with Doctor Who, on and off-screen Russell T. Davies’ novel ‘Damaged Goods’ is reviewed, along with its recent Big Finish adaptation Toby Hadoke’s Who’s Round – A Podcast for fans of all ages And much more! If you would like a printed copy of this sparkly Necronomicon , the prices are as follows: UK : £2 Rest of The World: £4 (we DO like everyone all over the world, but the Royal Mail doesn’t and charges us more to post the ...