David Tennant, Peter Capaldi contribute to new Doctor Who project, raising money for charities
The project comes from Ace star Sophie Aldred.
David Tennant, Peter Capaldi, Jodie Whittaker and more Doctor Who stars have contributed to a new book, collated by Sophie Aldred, who played the Seventh Doctor's companion Ace.
The book is about Ace's iconic jacket, which featured more than 50 badges, with these being a mix of her own keepsakes and some additions from the costume team.
The book is split into two parts, with the first being called Ace's Jacket: The Inside Story.
It is filled with stories explaining the fictional origins of each of the badges, with the idea having come from a fan, Shawn Levy.
Stories included have not only been written by Tennant, Capaldi and Whittaker, but also by Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy, Chris Chibnall, Steven Moffat and Hugh Bonneville. In fact, there are more than 50 contributors.
Speaking with BBC News about the project, Aldred said: "I went off to various Doctor Who alumni like David Tennant, Chris Chibnall... I said to them, 'Could you write a story about one of the badges that takes your interest?'
"I got in touch with a lot of the people I know, I collared people at parties and conventions. They've written little short stories or poems – we've had paintings, we've had cartoons, we've had all sorts."
Aldred explained that much of the money raised from the sale of the book will go to charities Autism All Stars and the National Autistic Society, explaining: "It felt like something really great to do for charity as well."
"We wanted to choose charities which had some kind of association with Doctor Who and there's a lot of Doctor Who fans who do have autism. I've met so many of them.
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"They're such incredible, amazing people. I just really felt that it would be good to raise some awareness and some money as well for for these charities."
Ace first appeared in the series in 1987, and most recently returned in 2022's The Power of the Doctor, the Thirteenth Doctor's swan song, as well as the Tales of the TARDIS episode for The Curse of Fenric.
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James Hibbs is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering programmes across both streaming platforms and linear channels. He previously worked in PR, first for a B2B agency and subsequently for international TV production company Fremantle. He possesses a BA in English and Theatre Studies and an NCTJ Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.
