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Doctor Who: Jo Martin's Fugitive Doctor Gets a New Sonic Screwdriver

With Doctor Who: Circuit Breaker now in full swing, Jo Martin is introducing fans to the Fugitive Doctor's new sonic screwdriver.

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  • Doctor Who’s Fugitive Doctor gets a brand-new sonic screwdriver, with Jo Martin revealing its design details.
  • Doctor Who: Circuit Breaker expands with The Kaleidoscope, teaming Jo Martin’s Doctor with Martha Jones.
  • The September 3 Doctor Who book pits the Fugitive Doctor and Martha against The Silence in a new chapter.
  • Doctor Who: Circuit Breaker spans books, comics, audio, games, and web stories across a major BBC crossover.

Earlier today, we had a big update to pass along regarding BBC Studios' multi-platform adventure "Circuit Breaker." Preorders for the September 3rd chapter, Doctor Who: Circuit Breaker – The Kaleidoscope (written by Martin and published by Penguin Random House) are now being taken. One of the big headlines was that the Fugitive Doctor (Jo Martin) was teaming up with Martha Jones (played by Freema Agyeman in the series) to take on The Silence. But that wasn't the only news that hit our radar, with "The Kaleidoscope" also set to show the Fugitive Doctor in action with her new sonic screwdriver. But don't think for a second that you're going to have to depend on your imagination to bring it to life. On Monday, Martin and the Doctor Who team treated fans to what the actual sonic screwdriver looks like.

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Here's a look at Martin officially introducing the Fugitive Doctor's sonic screwdriver, and offering some insights into its design and how it echoes the designs of previous sonic screwdrivers:

"Doctor Who: Circuit Breaker" Intel – What You Need to Know

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… the Doctor (Jo Martin).

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.

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…

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June 25th: Calling the Doctor – UNIT website written by Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson. Here's a sneak peek of just a few of the clues awaiting you:

July 8th: Adversary of the Daleks (Titan Comics) The Doctor arrives in Thessaloniki in ancient Greece, where she discovers that even the gods fear strange visitors from across the universe. Written by Dulce M. Montoya and Dan Watters, with stunning art from Roberta Ingranata, Sami Kivelä, and Valentina Bianconi. Cover artists include Jay Anacleto and Romulo Fajardo Jr.

Doctor Who: Jo Martin's Fugitive Doctor Gets a New Sonic Screwdriver
Image: Titans Comics
Doctor Who: Circuit Breaker Used Unofficial Dalek Fan Art For Covers
Image: Titans Comics
Doctor Who: Jo Martin's Fugitive Doctor Gets a New Sonic Screwdriver
Image: Titans Comics

July 23rd: The Honourable Society – Doctor Who Magazine issue 632, written by Jason Quinn and illustrated by Anthony Williams

July 30th: The Deadliest Weapon – BBC Audiobooks Audio Original written by Steve Lyons, narrated by Jo Martin with David Banks as the Cyber-Leader

August 4th: Dawn of the Daleks (Titan Comics): The Doctor travels to the war-ravaged world of Skaro as she battles the Daleks with the fate of their Kaled forebears at stake! Written by Dulce M. Montoya and Dan Watters, with stunning art from Roberta Ingranata, Sami Kivelä, and Valentina Bianconi. Cover artists include Natalia Nipuni.

August 6th: Castling – East Side Games written by Mario Mentasti

August 17th: Don't Blink! – UNIT website written by Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson

August 20th: The Doctor and the Three Witches – Puffin book written by Janelle McCurdy

Doctor Who: Jo Martin's Fugitive Doctor Gets a New Sonic Screwdriver
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August 27th: Moment Mori – East Side Games written by Mario Mentasti

August 31st: The Black Archive Files – Circuit Breaker DVD release

September 3rd: The Kaleidoscope – Penguin Random House book written by Jo Martin ​

September 22nd: Full Circuit – Big Finish audio story written by Robert Valentine

September 24th: Short Circuits – Big Finish audio story written by Robert Valentine

"Circuit Breaker: An Introduction" Helps Connect the Dots

"Circuit Breaker: An Introduction" includes key moments from a number of classic episodes that tie directly into the crossover – such as "Fugitive of the Judoon," "Dalek," The Sontaran Stratagem / The Poison Sky," "Time Heist," "Genesis of the Daleks," "War of the Sontarans," "Blink," "The Shakespeare Code," "The Girl in the Fireplace," and "The Impossible Astronaut / Day of the Moon." It's a fun way for "Circuit Breaker" to connect the dots on what it all means.

Doctor Who: Circuit Breaker – Jo Martin Talks Crossover

Before the epic adventure kicked off, Martin shared with Radio Times 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 – 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."

"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?' I 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. "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."

Fans can follow every twist via the Doctor Who website and official channels and The Whoniverse Show, with the first chapter of the epic story launching on the in-universe UNIT website on June 25th.

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Serving as Television Editor since 2018, Ray began five years earlier as a contributing writer/photographer before being brought onto the core BC team in 2017.
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