About this episode

In this episode, the host discusses recent Doctor Who news, including the announcement of a Christmas Special and the passing of actor Nabil Shaban.

Welcome to The Doctor Who: Alhambra Podcast, our Doctor Who centric podcast that discusses the recent DW and Big Finish news, reviewing Doctor Who audios from Big Finish, both classic and new series Doctor Who episodes, and much more! In this episode of the Doctor Who Alhambra Podcast, host Brett looks at some of the most recent news items, and does a brief look at the passing of Actor Nabil Shaban who portrayed Sil in Doctor Who. Then we look at the news of a new Christmas Special in 2026, as well as the ever changing date of The War Between the Land and the Sea. Stay tuned for future episodes of the Doctor Who Alhambra Podcast, as we look to do a deeper dive on the new series as well as Big Finish audios! Welcome and Synopsis to EP 392 - 00:00:00 Remembering Actor Nabil Shaban (Sil) - 00:01:46 BBC Announces 2026 Christmas Special - 00:06:42 War Between the Land New Launch Date - 00:12:47 Conclusion, Contact Info & Copyright - 00:21:41 Video Referenced in this episode are: DoctorWhoNews.Net: https://www.doctorwhonews.net/ DWAP Blog with AI's Season 1 and Episode Breakdown: https://alhambrapodcast.weebly.com/blog/results-from-ai-writing-season-1-for-a-new-doctor-who-season Stay…

People in this episode

Host: Brett

Topics covered

• Doctor Who news
• Nabil Shaban
• Christmas Special
• Big Finish
• audio reviews

Keywords

• Doctor Who
• Nabil Shaban
• Christmas Special
• Big Finish
• podcast

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BBC

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