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In addition, Jinkx Monsoon (RuPaul's Drag Race) was also confirmed to have joined the cast – followed by Jonathan Groff (Glee, Mindhunter) and Indira Varma (Obsession, Game of Thrones) – as The Duchess – in May 2023. Who? Meet the new Doctor ✨ #DoctorWho returns Christmas Day 2023 pic.twitter.com/gYFmZOCLYI — Doctor Who (@bbcdoctorwho) December 9, 2023 Bonnie Langford was confirmed[...]

And then, earlier today, Bleeding Cool shared a hands-on look at the unique take on the iconic item just as BBC was sharing official images & a "tour video" featuring Gatwa But there was a lot more going on than just a reveal, with the video featurette below also including some slips from the special[...]

Goblins! At Christmas! Because why not? Let's go over what we're already getting. Image: BBC Screencap The next season of Doctor Who, Ncuti Gatwa's first, is labeled "Series One," a new soft reboot for the Disney+ bigger-budget era Showrunner Russell T Davies calls it not a reboot but a "reimagining." He hasn't erased or retconned away previous[...]

And did they blur out what Gatwa's sonic screwdriver looks like in the Christmas trailer? Come on now… only two weeks to go, and we get a Christmas Ghosts finale and Call The Midwife on the same day as well! Doctor Who: The Giggle is on the BBC iPlayer in the UK and on Disney+ everywhere[...]

That's what a cultural event is like, folks! "Doctor Who: The Giggle" Image: BBC Screencap We don't have to spoil any of the story for you You're going to watch it anyway The Doctor (David Tennant) and Donna (Catherine Tate) go up against the Toymaker (Neil Patrick Harris), and it might be his swansong That's all you[...]

While the Fifteenth Doctor took off for new adventures (beginning on December 25th), the Fourteenth Doctor was shown joining Donna & her family – finally getting a sense of calm & peace. Image: BBC Screencap During the official Doctor Who podcast, Davies dropped a ten-ton hint that fans should check out the BBC iPlayer in-vision commentary for[...]

And that begins on Christmas Day (December 25th on BBC One, BBC iPlayer & Disney+) with the special, "The Church on Ruby Road." Gatwa's Doctor comes face-to-face with the mythical & mysterious goblins – and with the mysterious Ruby – in the holiday adventure Little is known about the Doctor's future companion as she was[...]

Could we be getting the official unveiling of the Fifteenth Doctor's (Ncuti Gatwa) sonic screwdriver on Sunday? This weekend, BBC Studios & Back Market have an interactive sculpture installation on London's South Bank to celebrate the 60th anniversary of BBC's Doctor Who On Sunday, they're advertising that attendees will be able to check out Fifteenth's sonic[...]

On December 25th (on BBC One, BBC iPlayer & Disney+), the Doctor Who Christmas special "The Church on Ruby Road" sees Ncuti Gatwa's Doctor coming face-to-face with the mythical & mysterious goblins – and with Millie Gibson's mysterious Ruby Sunday But before that could happen, there was the not-so-small matter of the David Tennant &[...]

With that in mind, we're throwing on the "MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD!" sign and throwing down an image spoiler buffer because we're about to share an official look at Tennant's regeneration into Gatwa – kinda… Image: BBC Screencap With no other choice but to take a shot straight to the chest from UNIT's galvanic beam – courtesy of[...]

While the stage has been set for Ncuti Gatwa's Fifteenth Doctor& Millie Gibson's Ruby Sunday to take over the TARDIS beginning on December 25th (on BBC One, BBC iPlayer & Disney+) with the Christmas special, "The Church on Ruby Road," there's still the matter of the game-changing "The Giggle" to address While we'll have spoiler-filled[...]

That all begins on December 25th (on BBC One, BBC iPlayer & Disney+) with the Christmas special, "The Church on Ruby Road," as the Doctor comes face-to-face with the mythical & mysterious goblins – and with the mysterious Ruby Little is known about the Doctor's future companion as she was abandoned on Christmas Eve as a[...]

Sherlock co-creator and Doctor Who expert, fan, and writer Mark Gatiss has the honour of writing the ghost stories at Christmas at the BBC, and this year it's an adaptation of a short story by Sherlock Holmes creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Lot No 249.  The supernatural tale stars Kit Harington from that show you[...]

The BBC announced it will be releasing a Blu-Ray and DVD of the original Doctor Who serial "The Celestial Toymaker" as a horrific-looking CGI animation This seems to be an attempt to cash in on the Toymaker being the final Big Bad against David Tennant's Fourteenth Doctor in the final 60th Anniversary Special "The Giggle."[...]

Might this not be the last time we see Tennant & Tate? And what about Tales of the TARDIS? Could this be what gives that series the unexpected importance that Davies hinted at? Adding fuel to that fire was Davies, who really, really wanted to make it clear in a "warning" video that was posted[...]

Davies's David Tennant (Fourteenth Doctor) & Catherine Tate (Donna Noble)-starring Doctor Who 60th-anniversary special event (hitting BBC One, BBC iPlayer & Disney+ screens this Saturday) – courtesy of the fine folks over at BBC One's Morning Live But apparently, that was just a small taste of the full preview clip – which the BBC released earlier[...]

249, this year's Ghost Story for Christmas on the BBC, adapted by Mark Gatiss from the short story by Sherlock Holmes creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Lot No 249.  The supernatural tale also stars Freddie Fox from Slow Horses as – what else? – a posh douchebag who's responsible for unleashing an Egyptian mummy as posh Victorian douchebags[...]

Davies's David Tennant (Fourteenth Doctor) & Catherine Tate (Donna Noble)-starring Doctor Who 60th-anniversary special event hits BBC One, BBC iPlayer & Disney+ screens, the fine folks over BBC One's Morning Live were kind enough to pass along a special sneak preview of the Chanya Button-directed, Davies-penned "The Giggle." But this one doesn't need a lot of[...]

Along with the following preview images, Tennant opens up about having Harris coming aboard the franchise in such a potentially game-changing role and how Harris had the right skill sets & vibes for the Toymaker. Image: BBC Image: BBC Image: BBC Image: BBC "Oh, he's good I don't quite know if he knew what to expect, but he dived in[...]

And guess who's in the middle of it all – waiting for his "dance" with the Doctor? Image: BBC Screencap Here's a look at the sneak preview for "The Giggle" that was released earlier today – followed by a look at what else we know about the third & final anniversary episode and a look back the[...]

And when December 11th rolls around, fans will get a chance to check out amazing composer Murray Gold's "The Goblin Song," two weeks before Doctor Who Christmas Special "The Church on Ruby Road" hits BBC One, BBC iPlayer & Disney+ screens If you've been following our coverage, then you know that Gold's been quite busy lately[...]

Ghost stories at Christmas are a British tradition, particularly on the BBC, and this year it's an adaptation of a short story by Sherlock Holmes creator Arthur Conan Doyle, Lot No 249 Mark Gatiss' adaptation of the Arthur Conan Doyle short story comes to BBC Two this Christmas, starring Kit Harington from that show you[...]

With "The Giggle" hitting BBC, BBC iPlayer & Disney+ screens this Saturday, there are two things that are definitely going to happen First, David Tennant (Fourteenth Doctor) & Catherine Tate (Donna Noble) will be coming to the end of their three-episode return Second, at some point Tennant's Fourteenth Doctor will have to give way to[...]

Last week, Doctor Who fans were treated to a pretty impressive preview package for the upcoming Christmas Special, with Ncuti Gatwa's Fifteenth Doctor and Millie Gibson's Ruby Sunday beginning their adventures together on December 25th with "The Church on Ruby Road." Set for BBC One, BBC iPlayer & Disney+, the special episode sees the Doctor coming[...]

This Saturday sees the final chapter in the BBC, Disney+, and Showrunner Russell T Davies's David Tennant (Fourteenth Doctor) & Catherine Tate (Donna Noble)-starring three-episode Doctor Who 60th-anniversary special event, "The Giggle" (directed by Chanya Button & written by Davies) And then, later this month, Ncuti Gatwa's Fifteenth Doctor and Millie Gibson's Ruby Sunday begin their new[...]

After the nostalgic fan-hugging exhilaration of the show and the characters' return of "The Star Beast," "Wild Blue Yonder" settles in for a proper high-concept Science Fiction Horror story with a deceptively simple setup. "Doctor Who" Image: BBC After a typically goofy scene with a Famous Historical Person that's typical with Doctor Who (did you know The[...]

It reprised aspects of the show from episodes a decade ago before the titles hit. Doctor Who Star Beast screencap, BBC iPlayer Some critics thought it was a little shoddy and unnecessary, given that the events were also reprised and repeated in the episode itself While some saw it as necessary for new Disney+ viewers who had[...]

With the second of the BBC, Disney+, and Showrunner Russell T Davies's David Tennant (Fourteenth Doctor) & Catherine Tate (Donna Noble)-starring three-episode Doctor Who 60th-anniversary special event having just screened, it's time for us to turn our attention to next week's concluding chapter In "The Giggle" (directed by Chanya Button & written by Davies), the giggle[...]

If there's one thing we do know about the next episode of BBC, Disney+, and Showrunner Russell T Davies's David Tennant (Fourteenth Doctor) & Catherine Tate (Donna Noble)-starring Doctor Who 60th-anniversary special event, it's that we don't know a whole lot about it (beyond a robot, that is) And that makes us even that much more interested[...]

With only a day to go until the next episode of BBC, Disney+, and Showrunner Russell T Davies's David Tennant (Fourteenth Doctor) & Catherine Tate (Donna Noble)-starring Doctor Who 60th-anniversary special event hits our screens, we're getting another look at what's in store for the duo in the Tom Kingsley-directed, Davies-penned "Wild Blue Yonder." When the TARDIS[...]