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Checking in with Jinkx Monsoon (RuPaul's Drag Race, RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, Sketchy Queens; Chicago on Broadway)  via Zoom, Variety was able to get an update on how things are going with the long-running BBC sci-fi series, close to two months since their casting was first announced. Image: BBC "I haven't begun filming yet[...]

Davies added, "This is what 'Doctor Who's' all about – brand new talent from the next generation, and no one's more talented than Lenny! He joins the TARDIS team just in time for the Doctor's greatest nightmare, so hold on tight!" The next series of adventures are expected in 2024, following the upcoming 60th-anniversary celebration[...]

As we inch closer to what the BBC, Disney+ & showrunner Russell T Davies have in store for the long-running series' 60th anniversary in November, Big Finish Productions is already getting the celebration underway with its eight-episode full-cast audio drama adventure Doctor Who – Once and Future Kicking off in the middle of The Time War, an[...]

Last week, we had a chance to check in with Black transgender actress Yasmin Finney as she shared some thoughts on joining the cast of BBC, Disney+ & showrunner Russell T Davies's Doctor Who 60th-anniversary event While we still have a bit of time to go before David Tennant's Fourteenth Doctor & Catherine Tate's Donna[...]

"How brilliant it will be for us all to see how bright beautiful Bonnie can be in 'Who.' She was bloody marvellous in 'EastEnders!'" Image: BBC "I am absolutely thrilled to be bringing Melanie Bush back To be part of the exceptional cast, crew, and production team led by the force of nature that is Russell T[...]

The series, developed by BBC Studios for BBC America, lasted for one season before it was put out of its misery It starred Richard Dormer as Captain Sam Vimes of the City Watch, and it was pretty disappointing all around. Richard Dormer played Vimes in the fashion of a strung-out drug addict going through withdrawal, all[...]

You can read the first chapter of the story in prose form on the official Doctor Who website. "Doctor Who: Doom's Day" key art: BBC Doctor Who: Doom's Day Hour One is written by James Goss, who has written countless Big Finish audio dramas and shows his deft hand at both Science Fiction and Doctor Who[...]

Sure, there have been past encyclopedias, both official and fan-written, but this is the first official one to come from the BBC for ages that also celebrates Doctor Who's 60th Anniversary BBC Books will be publishing Whotopia: The Ultimate Guide to the Whoniverse on November 16th, coinciding with the premiere of the 60th-anniversary specials starring[...]

Speaking with British GQ, Finney offered a memory from her childhood that foreshadowed what was to come. Image: BBC "I remember at one of my first birthday parties, somebody got me, like, 'Doctor Who' playing cards They had Daleks on them; David Tennant And I was so happy Fast-forward nine years or something, and I'm here on[...]

In other words? Tate at her best! Catherine Tate, "Queen of Oz", photo: BBC Production on Queen of Oz was delayed because of first the Pandemic, and then she suddenly found herself shooting the Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Specials Ironically, the specials won't premiere until this November, while Queen of Oz premieres next week! The first episode[...]

The next series of adventures are expected in 2024, following the upcoming 60th-anniversary celebration this November and a Christmas Special before the end of the year. Image: BBC "I am absolutely thrilled to be bringing Melanie Bush back To be part of the exceptional cast, crew, and production team led by the force of nature that is[...]

But will the Doctor, a vortex manipulator, and 24 hours be enough to save Doom from literal Death? Beginning today, we're about to find out – with the first "hour" of the multimedia event "Doom's Day" (part of the overall 60th-anniversary celebration of the BBC's Doctor Who) now available to read Beginning today, Doom's story[...]

The latest Doctor Who compilation video on the BBC's official YouTube channel is a 51-minute selection of clips with companions picked by fans They feature some of the most emotional recent moments as well as a few classic moments from the old show There's the Second Doctor's (Patrick Troughton) fatherly talk with Victoria (Deborah Watling) as[...]

With the BBC, Disney+ & showrunner Russell T Davies having some big plans in store for the long-running series' 60th anniversary in November, Big Finish Productions has unleashed intel on the third chapter of its eight-episode full-cast audio drama adventure Doctor Who – Once and Future Kicking off in the middle of The Time War,[...]

As we inch ever so closer to the fall, the buzz surrounding the BBC, Disney+ & Showrunner Russell T Davies' Doctor Who continues to build We have the upcoming 60th-anniversary event that marks the return of David Tennant as the Fourteenth Doctor (???) and Catherine Tate as Donna Noble Following that, we have the return of the[...]

The BBC has released a 47-minute video that's a condensed tour through the first new season of Doctor Who in 2005, all thirteen episodes of it It's a timely revisit of the series' return that started the road to changing Doctor Who from an embarrassing geek show to a worldwide phenomenon. "Doctor Who" key art from[...]

Earlier this month, viewers were treated to a very important piece of intel regarding the BBC, Disney+ & Showrunner Russell T Davies' upcoming three-episode Doctor Who 60th-anniversary event that marks the return of David Tennant… as the Fourteenth Doctor ??? And we definitely can't leave out the return of Catherine Tate's Donna Noble. With all three[...]

Subsequently, Beep The Meep made rare and occasional appearances in Doctor Who comic book strips and audio dramas.   BBC iPlayer screencap But now, appearing in the trailer we see that Beep The Meep will make their first screen appearance in the upcoming Doctor Who episode, after crash landing on an estate. BBC iPlayer screencap We also see new companion[...]

That's the only thing that matters," Davies explained. Image: BBC When it comes to the issue of only casting LGBTQ+ actors in LGBTQ+ roles, Davies admits that their stance has been an "evolving" thing over the course of his career "I find myself at the heart of a web – of my own making, okay! – discussing[...]

But will the Doctor, a vortex manipulator, and 24 hours be enough to save Doom from literal Death? That's the premise behind the upcoming multimedia event "Doom's Day," part of the overall push for the 60th-anniversary celebration of the long-running BBC show Doctor Who Now, we have an hour-by-hour breakdown of how Doom's day is[...]

David Mitchell will be starring in the  BBC's upcoming "genre-bending" detective comedy Ludwig, because every actor who's anybody in the UK will eventually have to star in a detective or cop series Ludwig is part of a major new slate of five comedies announced at the BBC Comedy Festival in Cardiff[...]

I loved playing Suzie Costello for Russell T Davies in 'Torchwood', so am thrilled to be entering this world again." Davies added, "I'm overjoyed to be reunited with Indira after our 'Torchwood' days, and this part is truly spectacular! A whole new audience will be hiding behind the settee when the Duchess unleashes her terror." Image:[...]

"Evil of the Daleks," Patrick Troughton's first story as the Second Doctor in Doctor Who, is lost to time forever in the BBC's infinite wisdom of erasing tapes back in the old days It only exists in prose and a stiffly animated adaptation using existing audio Now Frazer Hines, who played the Second Doctor's companion[...]

From the 1960s, the decade of Doctor Who's debut, to the much more recent 2010s, this new collection of novels from Puffin Books features six different Doctors, each in the middle of their own adventures across the turn of the century. "Doctor Who: Imaginary Friends: A 1960s Story" cover art, BBC Books, Penguin Doctor Who: Imaginary Friends:[...]

If you're a Doctor Who fan, then we're pretty sure you've watched the most recent trailer for the BBC, Disney+ & Showrunner Russell T Davies' upcoming three-episode special event to honor the 60th-anniversary of Doctor Who Set to hit BBC One & Disney+ screens this November, the adventure sees David Tennant's Fourteenth Doctor in action[...]

But this time, Cleese wants Rowling to know that he feels her pain… "Fawlty Towers" key art, BBC A couple of things, right off the bat No one condones death or violent attack threats against anyone online – whether they're aimed at Rowling, Cleese, the trans community, or the larger LGBTQIA community But Rowling, Cleese, and a[...]

On Saturday, viewers were treated to an episode title reveal trailer for the BBC, Disney+ & Showrunner Russell T Davies' upcoming three-episode special event to honor the 60th-anniversary of Doctor Who Set to hit BBC One & Disney+ screens this November, the adventure sees David Tennant's Fourteenth Doctor in action full-time for the first time,[...]

Hurrah! Now that the UK got to host the Eurovision Song Contest this year, why wouldn't Davies and the BBC trot out a new Doctor Who teaser for the 60th Anniversary as icing on the cake? Eurovision is a joy! Insane, campy joy, so Doctor Who is a perfect cherry on top! We're not going[...]

Okay, it's time to pull together everything we know about the BBC, Disney+ & Showrunner Russell T Davies' upcoming three-episode special event to honor the 60th-anniversary of Doctor Who Set to hit BBC One & Disney+ screens this November, the adventure sees David Tennant's Fourteenth Doctor in action full-time for the first time, with Catherine[...]

The BBC confirmed that something would be hitting this afternoon regarding Russell T Davies' upcoming three-episode 60th-anniversary event Set to hit screens this November, the special occasion brings back David Tennant… as the Fourteenth Doctor (?!?), as well as Catherine Tate as Donna Noble Now, we're getting an official teaser made-up of what BBC One viewers[...]