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While it's just us having a little "What If…?" fun, we think you'll see just how much of what you're about to read rings true in the real world. DOCTOR WHO (Image: BBC) Well, that one's new We like to hear all opinions Then make fun of them But we need to hear this one first[...]

Luther: The Fallen Sun, the new feature film spinoff of Idris Elba's long-running BBC series Luther, has a theatrical and streaming release date It will get a limited theatrical run starting February 24th and will debut on Netflix on March 23rd. Idris Elba in "Luther: The Fallen Sun," Netflix As the official synopsis reads, "A gruesome serial[...]

We're shifting gears with our coverage of the BBC & Disney+'s Doctor Who, shifting from the 60th-anniversary specials to spotlight what's to come with incoming Doctor Ncuti Gatwa, new companion Millie Gibson (Ruby Sunday), and new/returning showrunner Russel T Davies' Series 14 (at least, that's what we're assuming it's going to be numbered) And today's[...]

BBC's Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies, producer Phil Collinson, and executive producers Jane Tranter & Julie Gardner have been a wealth of information over the past few days when it comes to how the next stages of the long-running series Previously, they discussed partnering with Disney+ & what it means for the long-running sci-fi series[...]

So the last time we checked in with how things were going with the BBC's Doctor Who, showrunner Russell T Davies, producer Phil Collinson, and executive producers Jane Tranter & Julie Gardner offered some additional details on the thinking behind partnering with Disney+ and what it means for the long-running sci-fi series This time around,[...]

By the time the original show was canceled in 1989, it was the Seventh Doctor (Sylvester McCoy) who was beginning to become more than just a cipher who just showed up at an adventure. Image: BBC/Marvel Studios It was when Russell T Davies revived Doctor Who in 2005 in the post-Buffy era that The Doctor became more[...]

In what could turn out to be one of the biggest moves in the long-running series' history, we learned that Disney+ would be the exclusive streaming home for the BBC's Doctor Who outside of the U.K & Ireland beginning in November 2023 That means that the three-episode 60th-anniversary event can be found on "The Mouse's"[...]

Here's a look at the post:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Doctor Who (@bbcdoctorwho) With the special event episodes hitting in November 2023, here's a look at the latest teaser for the Doctor Who 60th-Anniversary: Speaking with Doctor Who Magazine, Davies confirmed the number of Series 14 episodes, the return of the Christmas specials, and[...]

And you can read the Top 100 Bleeding Cool Stories from 2022 right here! Ghosts, It's Behind You from Christmas Day, BBC One (BBC PR) LITG: The ten most popular stories yesterday Ghosts: UK Sitcom "Might" Kill Off Its Living Characters Norman Reedus &  Jon Bernthal on What Howard Stern Has Against Reedus Marvel Cancels Hulk Comic After 14 Issues Joss[...]

As for the American remake of the show, they also point out that they do not get paid for it anything like what you think they might get paid for it… Ghosts, It's Behind You from Christmas Day, BBC One (BBC PR) The Ghosts Christmas Special, It's Behind You, is currently on the BBC iPlayer, and the[...]

Yes, let's pick at that scab again. Doctor Who: Flux, image credit: BBC "Flux" had some decent ideas buried under reams of boring expositional dialogue The scripts were pretty much first drafts For most screenwriters, first drafts are known as "vomit drafts," usually over-written with too much on-the-nose dialogue Notes and rewrites would have refined those scripts[...]

It was the lowest-rated season that led to the BBC cancelling the show in 1989 It had its budgets cut when it had its most thematically coherent and ambitious storylines for years under story editor Andrew Cartmel Sylvester McCoy's first season as The Doctor was much maligned as childish and silly, but it is getting[...]

Monty Python member John Cleese seems to be having a hard time remembering what goes on with BBC programming given his recent rage at the network, accusing them of not airing repeats of Monty Python's Flying Circus on social media, writing, "Can anyone (including BBC employees) tell me why the BBC has not shown Monty[...]

Speaking with EW, Driver shared how Doctor Who helped her offer some perspective to her son, who asked her about the casting move. Image: Netflix Screencap/BBC "We come from this tradition of 'Doctor Who' where the Doctor regenerates I think we need to look at it far more like it's amazing," Driver explained "It's an amazing person,[...]

It's Boxing Day, everyone's punch-drunk, hungover, and possibly freezing, and the BBC really didn't need to put out another Doctor Who video We would have forgiven them for taking a day off And with "3 Weird Doctor Kisses", they really shouldn't have Really They shouldn't have. BBC First, why just three kisses? There have been loads more[...]

Everyone else is. DOCTOR WHO (Image: BBC) Donna Noble is the Key Let's see… we get London… we get Camden Market… and we get David Tennant back as the Doctor, of course We get shots of Yasmin Finney as Rose We get Donna Noble (Catherine Tate), lots of Donna Noble Davies is putting it front and centre that[...]

By the time this gets to you, we're going to assume that you've watched the new teaser for the upcoming 60th-anniversary special event from the BBC and showrunner Russell T Davies about 1 dozen times already And we don't blame you because there's a ton to unpack in a very short period of time As[...]

On the Doctor Who social media accounts, fans received word that something would be premiering on Christmas Day involving next November's 60th Anniversary event from the BBC and showrunner Russell T Davies Along with Gatwa, the three episodes (directed by Rachel Talalay, Tom Kingsley & Chanya Button) star David Tennant, Catherine Tate, Yasmin Finney (Rose),[...]

And now, based on a mini-teaser featuring Harris that was released earlier today, it appears fans will be getting either a teaser or trailer (maybe something else?) on Christmas day. Image: BBC Screencap Here's a look at the Harris-starring mini-teaser announcing "something" arriving on Christmas Day: Tomorrow #DoctorWho pic.twitter.com/HyFNZ9fc1l — Doctor Who (@bbcdoctorwho) December 24, 2022 Doctor Who: Checking In[...]

That's a lot. "A Christmas Carol," BBC The BBC has released its last (???) Doctor Who compilation of the year, this time covering the Christmas specials Oddly, it doesn't include "The Christmas Invasion" but does cover the rest Davies wrote six, Steven Moffat wrote eight, and Chris Chibnall wrote none The Christmas specials could be hit-or-miss, but[...]

Davies & the BBC rolling out official looks at Ncuti Gatwa's Doctor and Millie Gibson's Ruby Sunday in full-on character wardrobe mode But that wasn't all, because the BBC Media Centre confirmed that Gatwa & Gibson would be taking over the TARDIS full-time in their first episode, set to be released during the 2023 festive period[...]

Davies & the BBC rolled out official looks at Ncuti Gatwa's Doctor and Millie Gibson's Ruby Sunday in full-on character wardrobe mode (both images and video) To celebrate the reveal, Davies took to Instagram, where he included a line in the caption of the post that Gatwa & Gibson would be "coming to your screens[...]

Davies & the BBC shared an official look at how Ncuti Gatwa's Doctor and Millie Gibson's Ruby Sunday will look when Series 14 rolls around And not only do we have two images, but we also have the duo showing off the looks in a video released with the images. Image: BBC Image: BBC And here's a look[...]

With a pause in the news pipeline regarding Russell T Davies and his plans for the BBC & Disney's (just having a little fun) Doctor Who, now seems as good of a time as any to offer an update on what's going on in & around the long-running series' universe This time around, we have[...]

Ghosts, the hit British sitcom that inspired a hit US remake on CBS, has been renewed for a fifth series by the BBC The hit comedy will start filming the new series in early 2023 and will once again be broadcast on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. "Ghosts" key art: BBC Following the destruction of their B&B[...]

Convenience Store Woman is one of those things that BBC Radio Drama has done brilliantly for decades to the point of everyone taking it for granted: an adaptation of an acclaimed novel from another country Keiko (Yuriri Naka) is a 36-year-old woman who's been working in the same Tokyo convenience store for eighteen years, her[...]

Instead, her three seasons were plagued by a disappointing timidity where the Doctor just didn't do enough, as if afraid of challenging the status quo. Doctor Who: Flux, image credit: BBC Doctor Who tends to reflect its times, and the Thirteenth Doctor came at the unfortunate time of the start of the Brexit era The series, under[...]

So in the spirit of the holidays, he's written a Christmas countdown, and here are some takeaways. David Tennant in "Doctor Who", BBC We're not quoting Davies' editorial directly You can buy Doctor Who Magazine for his exact words We're summing up and providing a bit of commentary. The Christmas Specials are Back We've already reported on Davies bringing[...]

From confirming the number of Series 14 episodes to confirming the return of the Christmas specials and more, here's a look at some of the highlights: Image: BBC Christmas Specials Are Back: "For the first time ever, I'm writing a Christmas Special… at Christmas!" Davies shared, adding that there will be at least a 2023 & 2024 special[...]

We have some excellent news to pass along regarding the BBC & Showrunner Russell T Davies's Doctor Who… and it's actually not about next November's 60th-anniversary specials with Fourteenth Doctor David Tennant and Catherine Tate's Donna Noble This time, it's about the future of the series beyond that nostalgic nod to the past In the[...]