BBC Radio Highlights This Week: Doctor Who Galore, John Coltrane, Edgar Allan Poe, More!


Big week for "Doctor Who" fans! Click the links to stream free from the Beeb:

Radio 2 Celebrates Doctor Who at 60: Janet Fielding, who starred as Doctor Who companion Tegan Jovanka, takes us through the music and artists that have sound-tracked her life. 

Radio 2 Celebrates Doctor Who at 60 - The Classic Years: Jo Whiley is joined by fans, stars and writers of Doctor Who as she takes a trip through the Whoniverse to discover the amazing stories behind the rise and fall of a British institution.

Radio 2 Celebrates Doctor Who at 60 - The Modern Years: From its cancellation in 1989 to its place at the forefront of the TV schedule, Jo Whiley has a behind the scenes look at the regeneration of our favourite Time Lord.

Radio 2 Celebrates Doctor Who at 60 - Sylvester McCoy - My Life in a Mixtape: Sylvester McCoy, the Seventh Doctor, shares a fascinating hour with us as he takes us through the soundtrack of his remarkable life. A brilliant hour spent with Sylvester!

Radio 2 Celebrates Doctor Who at 60 - Segun Akinola - My Life in a Mixtape: Segun Akinola the English composer, who created the musical scores for Doctor Who from 2018 to 2022, chooses the music that has formed the soundtrack to his life and career.

Doctor Who: The Wilderness Years: Matthew Sweet tells the extraordinary story of the hiatus between Doctor Who's cancellation in 1989 and its spectacular revival in 2005.

Surviving Doctor Who - an A-Z: Comedian Toby Hadoke presents a wry insight into the ups and downs of being one of the universe's most misunderstood species: the Doctor Who fan.

Desert Island Disc: Russell T Davies: From Kate Bush to Leonard Bernstein. Screenwriter Russell T Davies shares his castaway choices with Lauren Laverne. From 2019.

Doctor Who: Infamy of the Zaross - The infamous Zaross have come to take over the Earth. But this is no ordinary invasion… Stars David Tennant and Billie Piper.

Doctor Who: The Sword of the Chevalier - London 1791. The Doctor and Rose meet the enigmatic historic figure, the Chevalier d’Eon. Stars David Tennant and Billie Piper.

Composer of the Week: John and Alice Coltrane: Kate Molleson is joined by Kevin Le Gendre to explore the lives and music of revolutionary jazz power couple John and Alice Coltrane. Five-part series.

Edgar Allan Poe: The Oblong Box - A passenger on a summer voyage to New York is curious about an artist, his new wife and his strange luggage.

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