Newsletter Winter 2013 31st January, 2014In my eightieth year A warm thank you to those who sent me such sweet and generous birthday wishes. I am now more than 28,836 days old and almost certainly in the last act Read More
Newsletter December 2013 31st December, 2013I was hoping to get this newsletter online to wish everybody a very happy Christmas, but terrible storms hit us in the south of England, and knocked out power to thousands of homes, including ours. Read More
Newsletter Summer 2012 5th July, 2012Mary Tamm The dreadful news of Mary Tamm’s death amazed me. I had no idea she was ill. We got on terribly well and I admired her wit and style and warmth. We used to Read More
Newsletter Autumn 2011 8th October, 2011Autograph session at St Michael’s Hospice On Sunday I attended a fund raising event at St. Michael’s Hospice, Hastings. This is because of my experience at the London Hospice where I went to say goodbye Read More
Newsletter Summer 2011 25th July, 2011Nick Courtney’s Memorial Last Friday I went up to London for The Brigadier’s memorial service at St Paul’s Church in Covent Garden. It’s known as the actor’s church. Nick Courtney loved the old place. There Read More
Lis Sladen 20th April, 20111948 – 2011 Sarah Jane dead? No, impossible! Impossible. Only last week I agreed to do six new audio adventures with her for Big Finish Productions. She can’t be dead. But she is: she died Read More
Newsletter Spring 2011 9th April, 2011This morning Nicholas Briggs and David Richardson from Big Finish joined me in my kitchen to record two podcasts about the new CDs I’ve agreed to do. Sue took some pictures. We record the first Read More
Nick Courtney 12th February, 2011The Brigadier is dead Nick Courtney died yesterday after a very long and painful battle with cancer. I went to say goodbye to him on Friday at the wonderful hospice near Belsize Park in Read More
Newsletter Autumn 2010 10th September, 2010My new recording of The Boy Who Kicked Pigs Some of you may know my little book, The Boy Who Kicked Pigs. I have recently recorded a new version and this is available as a Read More
Newsletter Summer 2010 10th July, 2010Haunted Britain It’s been a busy few months, what with writing, voiceovers and keeping Poppy amused! Having played ghosts a few times in my career, I have just written the foreword to the new AA Read More
Newsletter Spring 2010 11th April, 2010Time Quest In Hertfordshire hurricanes hardly ever happen, so I accepted an invitation to a country house hotel Who Do (Time Quest 2 organised by 10th Planet Events) on Saturday 13th March. About 300 hundred Read More
Newsletter January 2010 31st January, 2010Happy New Year to you all! I’m pleased to say I got through Christmas without a hiccup. One fan on the forum thought I’d gone a bit quiet and wondered if I was OK. I’m Read More
Newsletter 2009 11th November, 2009Blackpool It’s sad about the closure of the Doctor Who Museum in Blackpool, but memories are the best museum of all – no-one can touch those! Inspired by this picture Blackpool Council very kindly found Read More
Newsletter mid October 2009 14th October, 2009Barry Letts I’m sad to hear that darling Barry Letts has died. He was a very accomplished director and producer for many years at the BBC. He was greatly admired by so many people. He Read More
Newsletter October 2009 1st October, 2009What a pleasure to hear that my adventures in Doctor Who encouraged a child to battle his dyslexia and go on to creative writing. My thanks to Simon of Kent and my apologies to Gavin Read More
Newsletter September 2009 30th September, 2009Two weeks since lift-off! Good Lord! I mean Heavens to Betsy! What a reception in only two weeks. I am astounded and very happy with all your friendly messages, full of good wishes and kind Read More
Newsletter early September 2009 15th September, 2009My New Website A website? Why? Well, so many people (3 actually) have implored me to mount my very own website. They got up a petition, and all three used the word “Cult”, two of Read More