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In less than a week, current Doctor Jodie Whittaker and showrunner Chris Chibnall reach the final stop on their Doctor Who journey when "The Power of The Doctor" hits BBC and BBC America screens And it's a journey that finds the Doctor, Yaz (Mandip Gill) & Dan (John Bishop) facing off against some of her deadliest[...]

And now, with the final days counting down, the BBC has released a special trailer retracing the era of the 13th Doctor. Image: BBC Screencap BBC's Doctor Who: The Power of the Doctor is set to hit screens on October 23rd at 7:30 pm UK time (and on BBC America at 8 pm ET, unless they also[...]

Chibnall's flaws and limits as a screenwriter are well-known by now, but we should also talk about what he got right. Doctor Who: Flux, image credit: BBC Chibnall Cast the First Female LGBTQ Doctor Who Chibnall is the one who pulled the trigger and cast the first canonical female Doctor in Jodie Whittaker (Joanna Lumley in Steven Moffat's[...]

But even with her departure from the long-running series on the horizon, Whittaker made it pretty clear that she's more than interested in a return down the road. Jodie Whittaker in "Doctor Who", BBC Studios During her interview with Doctor Who Magazine #538 (which you should be ordering, and you can do that here), Whittaker was asked[...]

At the Climate Creatives 2022 online event run by the BBC Academy, the BBC's Chief Content Officer, Charlotte Moore, interviewed Davies about his approach to addressing social and political issues in his work on shows like Years and Years and, of course, Doctor Who. Russell T Davies, BBC America screencap Davies addresses how he has to think[...]

When the BBC's Doctor Who: The Power of The Doctor hits our screens, the Doctor will be taking on her greatest foes in her last battle, from Daleks and Cybermen to Sacha Dhawan's Master But even with Sophie Aldred's Ace, Janet Fielding's Tegan, and U.N.I.T ready to join the fight, it's the end of the[...]

So, the typically lacklustre trailer for Jodie Whittaker's final Doctor Who special, "The Power of the Doctor," has been posted today, and with it, a BBC official report, of course The BBC owns Doctor Who, after all, so of course, they need to report it along with every other news outlet out there But did[...]

And now, we're getting a chance to see what exactly that will bring with the release of the official trailer for "The Power of the Doctor." We already know to expect Sacha Dhawan's Master, Sophie Aldred's Ace, Janet Fielding's Tegan, and a number of other famous (and infamous) faces, but what surprises could be in[...]

Davies' hit 2005 revival starring Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper. "Doctor Who TV Movie" still, BBC. In a recent interview with the Radio Times about Doctor Who Am I, a new documentary about the TV movie, its producer Philip Segal talked about his pitch for the TV series that would have starred Paul McGann as the Eighth[...]

But now, we have a mini-promo for a trailer release tomorrow that includes two quick (and very interesting) clips. Image: BBC Screencaps Here's a look at the mini-teaser announcing the official trailer dropping on Saturday, October 8th: Trailer tomorrow 🔥 #DoctorWho pic.twitter.com/1xdOd8xNru — Doctor Who (@bbcdoctorwho) October 7, 2022 And here's a look back at the original teaser for the[...]

Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight has been keeping busy with the new WWII series Rogue Heroes, which tells a rollicking Boy's Own Tale of the origin of the SAS, the elite Special Forces unit that became a template for other Special Forces units in the military worldwide, including the Navy SEALS in the US. "Rogue Heroes",[...]

Since the news of Tennant's return, fans of the long-running BBC series have been speculating about which other Doctors might appear Matt Smith has been a frontrunner in the rumor department, and Christopher Eccleston is working up something on the audio drama side But if anyone's expecting Peter Capaldi to make a return? Well, it[...]

Speaking with the BBC in support of his return to live theater in CP Taylor's play Good, Tennant offered some insight into how his & Tate's returns came about ("It all slightly happened a little bit by accident") and how the global COVID-19 pandemic played a major role. Image: BBC Remember those "Doctor Who: Lockdown!" social media[...]

So when we start discussing the future of the long-running BBC series, we have to bring up ex-head writer & executive producer Steven Moffat, who has been out there singing Davies' praises since the news was first announced So with that said, should fans expect a potential Moffat return to the role in the future?[...]

Looks like it's time to get the "dumpster fires of random speculation" raging once more… Image: BBC News Screencap Here's a look at Davies' post from earlier today, followed by a look back at what Gatwa and Davies had to share when the casting announcement was first made:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Russell T[...]

There's a new Doctor Who coming. But 2022 also had another major Doctor Who event that has just been recognised. The Licensing Awards 2022 of Great

So what does today bring? How about some new images to add to the collection? What we have waiting for you below is an updated rundown of the images we have so far- including the one kicking things off, as the Master looks anything but confident at this point (but damn, that suit's sharp). Image: BBC Image:[...]

Shortly after the release of key art confirming that current Doctor Jodie Whittaker & showrunner Chris Chibnall's final Doctor Who special would be titled "The Power of The Doctor," the BBC and BBC America released preview images offering a look at Sacha Dhawan's Master, Sophie Aldred's Ace, Janet Fielding's Tegan Jovanka, and more in what's expected[...]

So "The Power of The Doctor" has been officially officially confirmed today by the BBC You know, the final special for current Doctor Jodie Whittaker & showrunner Chris Chibnall before Russell T Davies' upcoming 60th-anniversary specials and then new Doctor Ncuti Gatwa's (Sex Education) time to shine with Series 14 The title was originally confirmed[...]

Doctor Who's ties with the GOT universe continue: David Tennant & Georgia Tennant's son, Ty Tennant, is a Targaryen on House of the Dragon.

Steven Moffat's latest mystery series, Inside Man, which stars David Tennant, Stanley Tucci, Lydia West, and Dolly Wells, begins next week on BBC One The BBC just released a teaser trailer. "Inside Man" key art: BBC The official synopsis for Inside Man states: "In the US, a prisoner on death row (Tucci) is seeking atonement as he[...]

Here are ten things I learned. Screencaps from Doctor Who: The Power Of The Doctor teaser Doctor Who: The Power Of The Doctor, written by Chris Chibnall, is being referred to by everyone as the Centenary Special, scheduled as it is for the 100th year of the BBC Just not Doctor Who Directed by regular Chibnall director[...]

But now, thanks to Doctor Who Magazine #582 (which you can purchase here) and its special, 20-page preview of the Centenary special, we might just know the title of the special (barring an official BBC confirmation) Now, from this point forward? We're throwing on the "MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD!" sign and throwing down an image spoiler buffer…[...]

Now, Finney is offering some additional details on her character during an interview with Queerpiphany on MTV UK. Image: BBC/Screencap Speaking with hosts Munroe Bergdorf & Tayce about joining the long-running sci-fi series at such a special moment in its history, Finney had this to share: "The character is called Rose She's another trans icon — a 15-year-old trans[...]

So with the fall inching ever so closer to the fall, business is starting to pick up when it comes to the BBC's Doctor Who First up, we have current Doctor Jodie Whittaker & showrunner Chris Chibnall 's final special hitting this fall Following that, incoming/returning showrunner Russell T Davies has those 60th-anniversary events (with[...]

For this week's Doctor Who compilation video, the BBC has resorted to a compilation of Dalek murders For a kid's show "4 Deadly Dalek Exterminations!" Only four Dalek exterminations? Does whoever cut these videos together think these are the best "murders by Dalek" in the modern era of Doctor Who? Because the show has had[...]

The BBC either seems intent on torturing us with more clips videos of Doctor Who: Flux, or they're just running out of themed clips to put out to promote the upcoming Special This time, it's clips of the Doctor (Jodie Whittaker) and Yaz (Mandip Gil), and it shows how it wastes the two characters and[...]

The Guardian posted details on a bunch of upcoming TV shows, including Inside Man, a new Steven Moffat BBC drama starring stating that it was "a playful, twist-packed puzzle of a thriller, as you might expect from creator Steven Moffat What's the connection between a small-town vicar (David Tennant), a maths teacher (Dolly Wells) trapped[...]

I first saw the film when young and loved it, then again as a young man – and named my own TV sitcom pilot after it – but I hadn't seen it since I moved, lived, and worked in London. Seeing it again recently on the BBC iPlayer, I was struck by how London looks[...]

Bleeding Cool previously scooped the news that the BBC were to broadcast and stream, globally, for free, the Big Finish 2016 Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor Adventures audio adventures starring David Tennant and Catherine Tate as The Doctor and Donna BBC Radio 4 Extra has so far broadcast  Technobabble, Time Reaver and has lined up[...]