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When it comes to our coverage of the BBC's Doctor Who lately, we've been forced to live in two worlds The first world is focused on current Doctor Jodie Whittaker and showrunner Chris Chibnall as they near the end of their run this fall with the upcoming "Centenary Special" (more on that below) The other[...]

Doctor beware!" But what about Harris? well, not too long after we got to hear from NPH himself. Image: BBC "My current gig Never looked more dashing Thank you for inviting me into your Whoniverse, [Russell T Davies] I'll try my hardest to do my worst This Doctor has no idea what's in store And even if[...]

Doctor beware!" Image: BBC "There aren't quite the words to describe how I'm feeling A mix of deeply honoured, beyond excited and of course a little bit scared This role and show mean so much to so many around the world, including myself, and each one of my incredibly talented predecessors has handled that unique responsibility and[...]

Specifically, how white, male, straight actors are "the new pariahs of the industry"- and he apparently understands why. DOCTOR WHO – The Doctor (CHRISTOPHER ECCLESTON/ BBC Studios) "Quite rightly I'm a dinosaur now I'm white, I'm middle-aged, I'm male, and I'm straight We are all seen through the lens of Harvey Weinstein et al[...]

It's been a few weeks since we had a proper Doctor Who compilation video from the BBC's official channel This time, it's "The Best of Series 7" part one It covers Steven Moffat's third season as showrunner and the half of Matt Smith's final run as the Eleventh Doctor It also marks Karen Gillen and[...]

Morton even repeats the "repressed female underling in love with her boss" subplot from his previous comedy W1A, which was about bureaucratic frustration in the management of the BBC. The one storyline that works is the one involving Simon Gould (Tim McInnerny), an aging, alcoholic actor whose loss of nerve makes him the picture of every[...]

The seventh season just ended its current run on the BBC this week  Each series has 6 episodes, so there will be at least 12 new episodes for fans to look forward to. "inside No 9" key art: BBC Inside No 9 could be said to be "'Twilight Zone' in the British suburbs", or a follow-up to[...]

Luke Alkin, Kenton Allen, and Matthew Justice also serve as executive producers for Big Talk. The Outlaws is co-produced by BBC One and Amazon Studios Global distribution is handled by BBC Studios The pickup of the show's second season was announced in November Did you know Christopher Walken is also in this show, btw? "The Outlaws" still: Prime[...]

Here's a look at The National Theatre Live trailer for Jodie Comer's West End theatre debut in the award-winning Prima Facie by Suzy Miller.

That, whenever he was at shows (often going to meet Doctor Who actors) Titan Comics would always try to get him to write Doctor Who comic books but he was Marvel-exclusive for any work-for-hire comic books. He even tried to get Titan, Marvel and the BBC to publish a Doctor Who/Spider-Man crossover, and he has the[...]

I visited the immersive Doctor Who: Time Fracture experience for the press days during lockdown as the show was struggling to stage its delayed opening.

Davies announced Ncuti Gatwa was the next Doctor on the Sunday of the BAFTAs, then suddenly announced the following Sunday that Tennant and Tate were back for the show's 60th anniversary. "Doctor Who" – the Doctor and Donna, BBC In hindsight, the sudden rush of news makes sense: the Monday after, Tennant and Tate were seen filming[...]

Except for this time, the casting news is about someone not joining the long-running BBC show Responding to reports that she was set to join Gatwa after the two were spotted together at the BAFTAs only minutes after Gatwa's casting was announced, Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan set the record straight with Variety. "I am not going[...]

We all fell in love with her in Heartstopper, one of those shows which changes the world – and now Yasmin can change the Whoniverse!" Image: BBC Studios "There aren't quite the words to describe how I'm feeling A mix of deeply honoured, beyond excited and of course a little bit scared This role and show mean[...]

Moffat has already told this story in all its flaws and messiness during his run on Doctor Who in the story of River Song. River Song (Alex Kingston) in "Doctor Who", the first time traveler's wife – Image: BBC America The Time Traveler's Wife actually came first The book was published in 2003 and Moffat wrote "The[...]

How exciting!" Image: Screencap/BBC Now here's a listen to the clip of Capaldi addressing Ncuti's casting in the following STV News clip: "The Doctor herself, Jodie Whittaker, and Mr David Tennant for your beautiful words of support and encouragement on BAFTA day I was absolutely cacking my pants and honestly speaking to you two was priceless," Gatwa wrote[...]

Rachael Stott tweeted a link to a BBC continuity announcement stating "The BBC very awesomely asked me to do the poster for next week's #InsideNo9 I don't know if I'm allowed to post the artwork myself but here it is" She may not be able to but we are. Rachael Stott's Official BBC Poster For Next[...]

But I promise you, 2023 will be spectacular!" BBC CCO Charlotte Moore, Chief Content Officer agreed, also adding at the time, "Ncuti has an incredible dynamism, he's a striking and fearless young actor whose talent and energy will set the world alight and take Doctor Who on extraordinary adventures under Russell T Davies' new era." [...]

But I promise you, 2023 will be spectacular!" BBC CCO Charlotte Moore, Chief Content Officer agreed, also adding, "Ncuti has an incredible dynamism, he's a striking and fearless young actor whose talent and energy will set the world alight and take Doctor Who on extraordinary adventures under Russell T Davies' new era." It's been about[...]

But why let facts get in the way of a good outrage? Despite the condemnation of the temerity of returning showrunner Russell T Davies to cast a BAFTA-award winning actor in the role (and another Scot to boot) the moment has been prepared for. Image: BBC The first time we saw the Doctor regenerate, from William Hartnell[...]

With current Doctor Jodie Whittaker and showrunner Chris Chibnall preparing to end their runs with this fall's "Centenary Special," fans of the BBC's Doctor Who learned over the weekend that Sex Education star Ncuti Gatwa would be joining incoming & returning showrunner Russell T Davies for Series 14 in 2023 (maybe earlier?) And to say that reactions[...]

The BBC has cast Ncuti Gatwa as the next Doctor for the BBC's Doctor Who, succeeding Jodie Whittaker as the Fourteenth Doctor, for the show's sixtieth birthday and the BBC's hundredth And again the BBC has revealed its so-called "woke" agenda with such a decision Because yet again, despite the will of the public, and[...]

The world spent their Sunday getting a chance to meet their new Doctor, with the BBC announcing earlier today that Sex Education star Ncuti Gatwa will be joining incoming/returning showrunner Russell T Davies in 2023 (maybe earlier?) for a new series of TARDIS-traveling The news comes as current Doctor Jodie Whittaker and showrunner Chris Chibnall prepare to[...]

Some big news broke on Sunday morning, as the BBC officially introduced Sex Education star Ncuti Gatwa as the new Doctor stepping into the TARDIS Though already with an impressive resume that spans stage and screen, Ncuti is best known for his critically acclaimed performance as the iconic Eric Effiong, for which he won the Best[...]

Doctor Who, given its long history, has a habit of broadcasting stories that provide a fresh insight on what once was. Sometimes they are welcomed,

Not only that, Series 2 is already done and ready to premiere on BBC One in June! Rejoice! The cast will be back, including the legendary Christopher Walken, who's currently enjoying a career resurgence in comedies like this one, fresh from destroying a piece of Banksy artwork at the end of Series 1 (with Banksy's[...]

And based on fans' reactions to the initial news, there is clearly a serious desire out there for a stronger sense of closure. Image: BBC/BBC Studios Graham hasn't been shy in the past when it comes to sharing how he would like the show to continue, teasing that the sequel series would take place in the '70s,[...]

Christopher Eccleston & Big Finish have teamed up for a new set of audio adventures: Doctor Who- The Ninth Doctor Adventures: Back to Earth.

Conspiracy podcasters Cleo (Charlie Craggs), Shawna (Holly Quin-Ankrah), and Abby (Lois Chimimba) have been following stories about a blue box and a mysterious "Doctor" who has shown up at many strange incidents that have been hushed up over the years. "Doctor Who: Redacted" image: BBC Creator Juno Dawson continues Doctor Who: Redacted like a proper side story,[...]

See? Who says there still isn't a reason to keep your Facebook account open? It's not like social media doesn't already own our souls a thousand times over already anyway, so why not use it to our benefit every now and then? Especially when it can help feed our raging dumpster fires of random speculation[...]