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Now with the 60th Anniversary looming, Davison revealed he pitched a sequel to the comedy special but was ultimately rejected. "Doctor Who: The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot" publicity still, BBC Speaking to the Radio Times, Davison said he and his wife, author Elizabeth Morton, came up with a pitch "I came up with an idea[...]

But will the Doctor, a vortex manipulator, and 24 hours be enough to save Doom from paying the ultimate price? That's how things are stacked up heading into the multimedia event "Doom's Day" – part of the overall 60th-anniversary celebration of the BBC's Doctor Who With the next two "hours" being covered by Titan Comics,[...]

With only about four months to go until the BBC, Disney+ & showrunner Russell T Davies unveil this November's Doctor Who 60th Anniversary special event, Big Finish Productions continues to get the party started early with its eight-episode full-cast audio drama adventure Doctor Who – Once and Future Kicking off in the middle of The[...]

The BBC's latest Doctor Who video is a compilation of fan-voted most emotional moments on the show It's a worthy selection, pulling the most tear-jerking sequences from the show as showrunners Russell T Davies and Steven Moffat just loved to hit fans in the feels, which just ensured they loved the show more than ever[...]

To do that, she has to take new jobs that give her an excuse to hop across Space and Time to locations where the Doctor might be. "Doctor Who: Doom's Day – Four Hours of Doom's Day" comics cover art: BBC The second chapter of Doctor Who: Doom's Day covers Hours Two to Five of Doom's hunt[...]

The BBC put out a compilation video of Series 3 of Doctor Who, the one that introduced Freema Agyeman as Martha Jones, the first companion of colour on the show You could say that Martha was the most underrated, least appreciated companion of the modern era It did, however, allow David Tennant to display the[...]

In his regular column, RTD shared that "All five blocks in production," and that included "eight regular episodes plus four Specials in varying states of readiness." And yet, "Not one of them completed" though "The Star Beast" is "almost finished." What that means is: "Music done, tick, grade done, tick, FX done, tick – but[...]

And with Series 15, RTD confirmed that four scripts were already in play and that the words "garden," "firmament" & "diploma" would factor into one of those four episodes. Image: BBC Doctor Who: Jinkx Monsoon Shares Production Update on New Series Checking in with Jinkx Monsoon (RuPaul's Drag Race, RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, Sketchy Queens; Chicago on Broadway) [...]

Rejoice, Red Dwarf fans! All available series of the longest-running Science Fiction comedy on British television (Doctor Who is not considered a sitcom) are returning to the BBC This includes the series that ran on the UK satellite channel Dave during the 2000s. "Red Dwarf" photo credit: BBC Red Dwarf hasn't aired on the BBC since 2007[...]

BBC Three has announced their plan to adapt Holly Jackson's A Good Girl's Guide to Murder for the screen, with Emma Myers and Zain Iqbal set to star in the series The first in the book series came out in 2021, and there are three so far: Good Girl, Bad Blood, and As Good As Dead[...]

Even with about five months to go before BBC, Disney+ & showrunner Russell T Davies's three-episode Doctor Who 60th-anniversary event arrives, it's never too early to hear from David Tennant (Fourteenth Doctor) & Catherine Tate (Donna Noble) when it comes to… well, pretty much anything Speaking with the Daily Star newspaper, Tate was kind enough to[...]

In addition, Disney and the BBC reportedly have a co-production deal that would see "The Mouse" offering a huge boost to the long-running sci-fi series' budget And that's an issue that Davies addressed shortly after the news was announced, as well as stressing that editorial control will still remain where it belongs Now, we made[...]

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[...]