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Thanks to "The Subwave Network" breaking through BBC One's broadcast last weekend and its messages over its Instagram broadcast channel, we got the word earlier this week that on Saturday, September 23rd at 6:10 PM UK time… "Their Time Has Come." And that meant that it was also time for an official trailer for the BBC,[...]

The BBC has released a compilation video of Doctor Who companions' departures The Doctor's companions always leave It is always sad, a sign of the fleeting nature of everyone's time with The Doctor We expect them They are inevitable, and we take them for granted There is a difference between the way they were done[...]

Russell Brand posted a video update online, his first since accusations of "rape, sexual assaults, and emotional abuse" came to light.

That's right, an official trailer for the BBC, Disney+, and Showrunner Russell T Davies's three-episode Doctor Who 60th anniversary special event will be unleashed across our screens That means getting a chance to see the retunring David Tennant (the Fourteenth Doctor?) and Catherine Tate (Donna Noble) in action Here's a look at what hit the global[...]

Earlier this week, we were treated to a very cool in-"WHO-niverse" way to connect with what the BBC, Disney+, and Showrunner Russell T Davies have planned to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who Of course, we're talking about a three-episode special event starring  David Tennant (the Fourteenth Doctor?), Catherine Tate (Donna Noble), Ncuti Gatwa[...]

With some big news expected this weekend regarding the BBC, Disney+, and Showrunner Russell T Davies's upcoming three-episode Doctor Who 60th-anniversary (more on that in a minute), guess who's back to drop more clues regarding David Tennant (the Fourteenth Doctor?) & Catherine Tate (Donna Noble) -starring special event? That's right, we have #WhoSpy following up on[...]

The updates on what's happening with the BBC, Disney+, and Showrunner Russell T Davies's upcoming Doctor Who 60th-anniversary keep on rolling in This time around, we have another teaser image from #WhoSpy for the David Tennant (the Fourteenth Doctor?) & Catherine Tate (Donna Noble) -starring, three-episode special event But before we get to that, a quick[...]

book giant Pan Macmillan's imprint Bluebird has paused his publishing deal, and that there were reportedly serious warning signs in play in 2018 when he was a judge on Comedy Central's "Roast Battle." Earlier today, the fallout from a joint investigative report from The Sunday Times of London and Channel 4 – as well as the[...]

This set is the most jam-packed release yet, with hours and hours of new and exclusive material across nine discs. Image: BBC Screencap Celebrating the 20th anniversary of Doctor Who, these stories feature the return of old friends, enemies, and even past Doctors! Over seven exciting stories, the Fifth Doctor, Nyssa (Sarah Sutton), Tegan (Janet Fielding), and Turlough (Mark[...]

This November, the BBC, Disney+, and Showrunner Russell T Davies will celebrate the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who in a very big way We're talking about a three-episode special event starring  David Tennant (the Fourteenth Doctor?), Catherine Tate (Donna Noble), Ncuti Gatwa (our Fifteenth Doctor), and more Up until now, we've been treated to a[...]

Fallout from the Russell Brand report: reportedly booted from 2018's "Roast Battle"; publishing deal pause; Channel 4 internal investigation.

After some big news & teases over the past few days, you would think that the BBC, Disney+, and Showrunner Russell T Davies would give themselves a break – maybe take a breather… enjoy a long walk in the park But when it comes to #WhoSpy, there's no rest when it comes to dropping visual clues[...]

With Brand continuing his comedy tour this evening at London's 2000-seat Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre, Channel 4 and the BBC (both have employed Brand in the past) have issued statements on the matter In addition, Image: Russell Brand YouTube Screencap Channel 4 Statement on Russell Brand: "Channel 4 is appalled to learn of these deeply troubling allegations,[...]

With still about two months to go until the BBC, Disney+, and Showrunner Russell T Davies's (RTD) upcoming three-episode Doctor Who 60th-anniversary special event hits our screens, we're getting some big clues on what we can expect from David Tennant (the Fourteenth Doctor?), Catherine Tate (Donna Noble), our Fifteenth Doctor Ncuti Gatwa, and more – and[...]

After some big casting news yesterday, we have more clues to share regarding what's in store for the BBC, Disney+, and Showrunner Russell T Davies's (RTD) upcoming three-episode Doctor Who 60th-anniversary special event With David Tennant (but as the Fourteenth Doctor?), Catherine Tate (Donna Noble), our Fifteenth Doctor Ncuti Gatwa, and more set to hit our[...]

Only hours after #WhoSpy dropped a clue to what's in store for the BBC, Disney+, and Showrunner Russell T Davies's upcoming three-episode 60th-anniversary special event, we've got some casting news to pass along The BBC confirmed that BAFTA-winning star of stage & screen Miriam Margolyes (The Sarah Jane Adventures) is voicing the Meep in "The Star[...]

After the first edition of #WhoSpy offered a look at some serious plans underway, we've got a new image to pass along for BBC, Disney+, and Showrunner Russell T Davies's upcoming three-episode 60th-anniversary special event that sees the return of David Tennant (but as the Fourteenth Doctor?) & Catherine Tate (Donna Noble), an appearance from[...]

As production gets back underway on the second season of AMC & Rolin Jones' (Perry Mason, Weeds) Sam Reid, Jacob Anderson, Delainey Hayles & Eric Bogosian-starring Anne Rice's Interview with the Vampire (thanks to AMC Networks doing right by SAG-AFTRA), it appears that the BBC is looking to take a bite out of the AMC Networks series[...]

We're now down to only about two months to go until BBC, Disney+, and Showrunner Russell T Davies prepare for a new era of the long-running series with a three-episode 60th-anniversary special event And by the time the final credits roll this November, we will have been treated to the return of David Tennant (but[...]

The second series was made by BBC Studios for BBC Sounds and will be available from 18th September Juno Dawson returns as the lead writer alongside stars Charlie Craggs, Lois Chimimba, and Holly Quin-Ankrah Series two will also feature a host of guest stars from the world of Doctor Who and beyond, including Freddy Carter[...]

After David Tennant & Catherine Tate return to help the BBC, Disney+, and Showrunner Russell T Davies celebrate the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who, fans will have a Christmas Special to look forward to as the year comes to an end But in 2024, the future of the franchise gets underway in a big way with[...]

The BBC has released a new Doctor Who compilation video of the companions' first moments when they meet the Doctor, mostly in the modern era of the show Those first moments are always a defining moment in establishing the companion and how their rapport with the Doctor would pan out in their time together Sometimes[...]

With the time frame for the BBC, Disney+, and Showrunner Russell T Davies's three-episode Doctor Who 60th-anniversary event now within the 2-3-month range, we're beginning to see (and learn) more about the return of David Tennant (as the Fourteenth Doctor) & Catherine Tate (Donna Noble) During an interview with EW prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike, Tennant[...]

David Tennant returns to one of his earliest leading roles in the Big Finish audio sequel The Adventures of Luther Arkwright: Heart of Empire.

Michael Sheen will star and direct The Way, an ambitious new BBC drama created by Sheen, playwright James Graham and cult gonzo documentarian Adam Curtis The prolific Graham will be the primary writer of the series Sheen, Graham and Curtis will join Bethan Jones as executive producers for Red Seam, with Rebecca Ferguson for the[...]

Martin Freeman has begun filming series two of the multi-award-winning and six-time BAFTA-nominated BBC drama The Responder has begun in Liverpool The hugely successful first series was a distinctive new take on crime drama written by ex-police officer Tony Schumacher The Responder held a mirror to the emotional extremes of life on the front line[...]

The BBC has released one of the better Doctor Who compilation videos depicting all of the modern Doctors' first and last moments These are the Doctors' first moments as their new selves and their final moment before they regenerate into the next one That's Christopher Eccleston, David Tennant, Matt Smith, Peter Capaldi, Jodie Whittaker –[...]

Davies returns to run "Doctor Who", photo courtesy of BBC "I can remember 'EastEnders' then referring to a social worker called Ruth Lyons, and Dr Legg just talked all 'she lives with another woman.'" Davies said "She was only in like two episodes." Davies wanted to reference the character in his own run of Doctor Who,[...]

We've been following the event out of curiosity at whether they managed to pull this off, and we have some thoughts about what's out so far. "Doctor Who: Doom's Day" key art: BBC Why did "Doctor Who: Doom's Day" Come About? We're perfectly happy with more Doctor Who stuff, including introducing a new character who may or may[...]

It's just too bad the stories are totally average and unexceptional. "Doctor Who: Four from Doom's Day" cover art: BBC Audiobooks All four stories are written by Darren Jones, a former film editor and prolific screenwriter who has worked in animation and written several Doctor Who audio adventures Kempner reads the first and fourth stories[...]