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Posted in: BBC<\/a>, Comics<\/a>, Games<\/a>, TV<\/a> | Tagged: doctor who<\/a><\/p>\n

With the multimedia crossover Doctor Who: Circuit Breaker now officially underway, here’s a look at the first chapter, “Calling the Doctor.”<\/p>\n

Published Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:37:10 -0500 by Ray Flook<\/a><\/p>\n

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BBC Studios’ multi-platform adventure<\/a> “Circuit Breaker” is officially underway, with the Fugitive Doctor (Jo Martin) taking on the Daleks, Cybermen, Sontarans, a rogue Weeping Angel \u2013 and a big bad that’s hiding in the shadows \u2013 to save the very fabric of reality from being torn apart. Helping to save the day on the UNIT side is none other than the newly appointed Head of the Black Archive, Petronella Osgood (Ingrid Oliver), and her assistant, Andrew (Omari Douglas). But the Fugitive Doctor wasn’t on Osgood’s radar, and she’s definitely unlike any Doctor she’s met before. With that in mind, the first chapter, “Calling the Doctor,”<\/a> is now live \u2013 here’s an excerpt:<\/p>\n

From: The Black Archive, Tower of London, UK<\/p>\n

Calling the Doctor<\/p>\n

From the desk of Petronella Osgood, the Black Archive | 25.06.26<\/p>\n

As instructed, below is the full account of calling the Doctor\u2026 the Fugitive to help us. I have listed transcripts from my private conversations, CCTV recordings and all comms.<\/p>\n

We will continue to monitor the situation as the mission continues.<\/p>\n

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\n“Doctor Who: Circuit Breaker” Intel \u2013 What You Need to Know<\/p>\n

In the depths of UNIT’s most secure facility, the Black Archive, familiar objects have been pulled through time and space, surrounded by a dangerous energy signature threatening to tear reality apart. With time running out, newly appointed Head of the Black Archive, Osgood (Ingrid Oliver) and her assistant Andrew (Omari Douglas) turn to the only person who can help\u2026 the Doctor (Jo Martin).<\/p>\n

This is no ordinary crisis, and not the Time Lord they are familiar with. As the Doctor confronts her most infamous enemies, such as the Daleks, Cybermen, Sontarans, and a rogue Weeping Angel, she is forced to complete a mission with an insidious presence lurking in the shadows.<\/p>\n

Secrets begin to surface, and trust between UNIT and the Doctor begins to erode as those who idolise her start to question if she really is the Time Lord they thought they knew\u2026<\/p>\n

\"Doctor<\/a>Image: BBC<\/p>\n

June 25th: Calling the Doctor\u00a0\u2013\u00a0UNIT website written by Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson<\/a><\/p>\n

July 8th:\u00a0Adversary of the Daleks\u00a0\u2013 Titan Comics, written by Dulce M. Montoya and Dan Watters, with stunning art from Roberta Ingranata and Sami Kivel\u00e4<\/p>\n

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July 23rd: The Honourable Society \u2013\u00a0Doctor Who Magazine issue 632, written by Jason Quinn and illustrated by Anthony Williams<\/p>\n

July 30th: The Deadliest Weapon\u00a0\u2013 BBC Audiobooks Audio Original written by Steve Lyons, narrated by Jo Martin with David Banks as the Cyber-Leader<\/p>\n

August 4th: Dawn of the Daleks\u00a0\u2013Titan Comics, written by Dulce M. Montoya and Dan Watters, with stunning art from Roberta Ingranata and Sami Kivel\u00e4<\/p>\n

August 6th: Castling\u00a0\u2013 East Side Games written by Mario Mentasti<\/p>\n

August 17th: Don’t Blink!\u00a0\u2013 UNIT website written by Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson<\/p>\n

August 20th: The Doctor and the Three Witches\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Puffin book written by Janelle McCurdy<\/p>\n

August 27th: Moment Mori\u00a0\u2013 East Side Games written by Mario Mentasti<\/p>\n

August 31st: The Black Archive Files \u2013 Circuit Breaker DVD release<\/p>\n

September 3rd: The Kaleidoscope\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Penguin Random House book written by Jo Martin \u200b<\/p>\n

September 22nd: Full Circuit\u00a0\u2013 Big Finish audio story written by Robert Valentine<\/p>\n

September 24th: Short\u00a0Circuits\u00a0\u2013 Big Finish audio story written by Robert Valentine<\/p>\n

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Before the epic adventure kicks off on June 25th, Martin shared with Radio Times<\/a> some of the things that are most exciting her about the multimedia crossover. “There are so many layers to her, and we’re just finding these layers, which has been a real gift and a real joy. She’s not one-dimensional, which is what she kind of veers on in her TV appearances, really \u2013 you don’t see all the other things that make her tick, “Martin shared. “I think that in all my TV appearances, she’s very decisive, she knows what [she’s doing], it’s a very hard line, and no nonsense. And I think with Big Finish and with ‘Circuit Breaker,’ we’ve got room to breathe and room for more nuance and room for making her a far more multi-dimensional character.”<\/p>\n

“There’s so much more to her than just that, and the fact that she does have a vulnerable side, and she does question herself, and she does have regrets sometimes, and thinks, ‘Was that the best way to deal with that?’\u00a0I think that’s really nice for ‘Doctor Who’ fans to see that side of her, because it makes it all the better when she does switch back into this decisive, hard-line Doctor,” Martin added, noting that the Fugitive Doctor we’ve seen so far has had a bit of personal shield up.\u00a0“We all have stuff that we do to mask or to hide other bits of ourselves, and I think sometimes she uses her sarcasm and her humour to hide behind, and so to have this opportunity now to flesh her out and to explore more and to lean more into her backstory is just incredible.”<\/p>\n

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Fans can follow every twist via the\u00a0Doctor Who website<\/a>\u00a0and official channels and\u00a0The Whoniverse Show, with the first chapter of the epic story launching on the in-universe\u00a0UNIT website<\/a>\u00a0on June 25th.<\/p>\n

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