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They are arguably the real stars of the show. It's coming… Staged 3 is streaming exclusively on BritBox from 24th November!#Staged #BritBox pic.twitter.com/XdRsqTnOGw — BritBox_UK (@BritBox_UK) November 16, 2022 Stream the full Staged collection (Staged 1, Staged 2, Staged 3 and Staged Special) from 24th November, only on BritBox🎄🙌#Staged #BritBox pic.twitter.com/jtTKmTnnVs — BritBox_UK (@BritBox_UK) November 16, 2022 You can watch[...]

Davies' first television series, debuting in 1991 in the afternoon slot for kids on BBC One, a year before the original Buffy the Vampire Slayer movie premiered and six years before the Buffy TV series came along It was a teen Science Fiction comedy thriller that contained many of the elements that would be found[...]

While we've known for some time now that Gatwa will be taking over the controls of the TARDIS full-time with Series 14, what about companions? Image: BBC In the most recent issue of Doctor Who Magazine, Handcock shared excerpts from his production diary where it was revealed that auditions for the next companion were held on Saturday,[...]

This is going to tide everyone over for a year. Image: BBC Once Again, the Doctor Who Comic Strip is Davies-Approved "Right now, we're in a remarkable one-off year," says Russell "We all know there's a Fifteenth Doctor on the way, so why not use the hell out of this wonderful Fourteenth while we've got the chance?" announced[...]

So why didn't Tennant regenerate in Whittaker's clothes, as has been the custom in the past? Image: BBC "I was very certain that I didn't want David to appear in Jodie's costume I think the notion of men dressing in 'women's clothes,' the notion of drag, is very delicate I'm a huge fan of that culture and[...]

That includes the 60th-Anniversary specials starring Doctors David Tennant and Ncuti Gatwa (it's a long story) that are set for November of next year. But thanks to reporting from The Telegraph, it appears that Disney and the BBC have a co-production deal that will be a huge boost to the long-running sci-fi series' budget, with the hope that[...]

Screencapped from YouTube courtesy of Peacock / BBC The Capture Season Two Challenges and Deepfake Technology Bleeding Cool: When you developed the second season for the Capture, what was the biggest challenge going on? Chanan: The biggest challenge is giving people a new story We've done the courts in season one with the British justice system[...]

The BBC has made Chris Chibnall's final script for Doctor Who, "The Power of the Doctor", as a free download to anyone who wants it on the BBC Writer's Room website The BBC makes scripts for their scripted dramas and comedies, both TV and radio, available as an educational resource for students who want to[...]

With Inside Man, Steven Moffat (Doctor Who) may have invented a new subgenre: "The Noir Farce," darkly comic & hilariously entertaining.

The question is, should they? "Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time" image: BBC America The Twelfth Doctor's Run on Doctor Who is Complete Peter Capaldi was asked recently if he would like to come back for an occasional special story or team-up He said no; he felt he'd done his time Best not to repeat things that he'd already[...]

From the BBC booth at MCM London Comic Con, we gave a full in-detail look at the Fourteenth Doctor outfit, as worn by David Tennant in the final moments of Doctor Who: The Power Of The Doctor. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode()[...]

It was announced today at a cast-struck panel at MCM London Comic Con that Andrew Scott, best known for playing Moriarty in Sherlock and the Hot Priest in Fleabag, will be returning as the character Jopari to the third season of the BBC's His Dark Materials Presumably, that will also include his Fleabag co-star Phoebe Waller-Bridge,[...]

Earlier this week, the BBC's Doctor Who made some major news And no, we're not talking about all of the question marks left surrounding Russell T Davies' 60th-Anniversary specials starring Doctors David Tennant and Ncuti Gatwa (it's a long story) that are set for November 2023 No, this big news was going on behind the camera, with Disney+[...]

Speaking with SFX Magazine earlier this month, 12th Doctor Peter Capaldi expressed his concerns that having too many Doctors dilutes the importance of each individual Doctor appearing in a special episode of the BBC's Doctor Who (in this case, the upcoming 60th-anniversary special event) "It's very hard to imagine how you'd get a decent crack[...]

In honor of the news that Disney+ will be the exclusive home for the BBC's Doctor Who outside of the UK & Ireland beginning in late 2023, the upcoming 15th Doctor, Ncuti Gatwa, has been making the media rounds today to promote the game-changing news That means Russell T Davies' upcoming three-episode, David Tennant &[...]

So it looks like the BBC's Doctor Who isn't quite done making news Not only did "The Power of The Doctor" bid farewell to Jodie Whittaker and showrunner Chris Chibnall, but it also brought back David Tennant as the 14th Doctor heading into Russell T Davies' upcoming three-episode 60th-Anniversary event in November 2023 That means Ncuti[...]

Well, it looks like those talks between the BBC and Disney Branded Television from over the summer regarding streaming rights for Doctor Who outside the UK and Ireland went really, really well Earlier today, the two companies announced that Disney+ will be the exclusive streaming home for the long-running show outside of those two regions beginning[...]

Credit: BBC People replying with pictures of TARDISes probably didn't help The best advice seems a series of trains through the Channel Tunnel But Nicola Bryant, who played his companion Peri in Doctor Who, shared what many of his fans were feeling, tweeting "Oh no! Poor you So sorry this has happened But I have to[...]

You know, it's a good thing that "The Power of The Doctor" gave Doctor Who fans a whole lot to unpack because they'll have 13 months to unpack it before the long-running series returns to BBC and BBC America screens. Jodie Whittaker and showrunner Chris Chibnall bid farewell in a very big way that we've covered[...]

Rich's more detailed review will come later. "Doctor Who: The Power of the Doctor", BBC You probably know the plot by now: the Doctor (Whittaker), Yaz (Mandip Gil), and Dan (John Bishop) deal with the Daleks, the Cybermen, and the Master (Sacha Dhawan) attacking on three fronts, portending her final adventure UNIT returns under the command of[...]

That was Doctor Who: The Power Of The Doctor, as aired a couple of hours ago on BBC One It will have been widely spoiled all over the shop by now, but here are a few thoughts regarding what went down Get ready for an extra-length Thirteen Thoughts for an extra-length episode… 1 The Fans Have[...]

Well, we got our answer and then some… so we're throwing on the "MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD!" sign and throwing down an image spoiler buffer before the reveal… you have been warned. Image: BBC, BBC Screencap So after some swerving and some nostalgic kicks to the feels that left the Doctor questioning her identity, there was further confusion[...]

Heading into today's final special for current Doctor Jodie Whittaker and showrunner Chris Chibnall, fans of the BBC's long-running Doctor Who were well prepared for the regeneration to come Now, since we already know that Russell T Davies is returning as showrunner with the new Doctor Ncuti Gatwa for Series 14, we would expect a[...]

Checking in at Motor City Comic Con, Matt Smith was asked how he felt about his Eleventh Doctor's exit in 2013's Christmas special, "The Time of The Doctor." Image: BBC "Well, look, it's always hard leaving that show because it's such a wonderful part to leave," Smith shared with the audience (and thanks to Bad Wolf Archives[...]

As it has in the past so many times, the moment had been prepared for… DOCTOR WHO (Image: BBC) So if you're feeling masochistically nostalgic for all of those moments when a Doctor broke their fans' hearts by handing the baton over to the next lead via regeneration, then check out the "Regeneration Trailer" released earlier today: Doctor[...]

We've been fans of Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor, even if we're not always fans of the writing. Farewell, Jodie Whittaker in "Doctor Who", BBC Whittaker was off to a decent start on Doctor Who As the first canonical female Doctor, she played the character as nonbinary as Chibnall declared at New York Comic Con in 2018[...]

This Sunday's Doctor Who episode may reflect the current Prime Ministerial election process again, with Liz Truss and Boris Johnson.

"Because no matter where this goes, he's going to bring on such a huge fandom that won't have seen 'Doctor Who.' So they'll potentially look back at the history, and it'll be us, and we're a part of that now, and part of the canon, which is really exciting." But even though millions learned of[...]

This weekend brings an end to the runs of current Doctor Jodie Whittaker and showrunner Chris Chibnall, with Doctor Who "The Power of The Doctor" set to hit BBC and BBC America screens on Sunday Leading up to the event that will bring yet another regeneration, Whittaker has had the opportunity to look back on[...]

A new Adam Curtis documentary from the BBC is always a major cultural event His latest, Russia 1989-1999: Traumazone, is another timely commentary on current events, so imagine my surprise when I discovered he used clips from a movie I wrote And imagine my ambivalence when I realized that his using my movie might have[...]