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Yes, Barrowman does still have a few "firsts" hidden up his sleeve. Photo Credit: James Pardon/BBC Studios/BBC Studios/BBCA In the following clip, Barrowman teases a "first" that caught us by surprise but actually makes perfect sense: the festive special will be the first time we see Barrowman's Captain Jack walk through the front doors and into the[...]

To promote the special, series showrunner Chris Chibnall and Gill have been making the rounds to discuss what fans can expect- but in a recent interview with RadioTimes.com, the duo discussed the previous season's focus on Yaz's (Mandip Gill) mental health as well as those of the rest of "Team TARDIS" in "Can You Hear Me?"[...]

Needless to say, there's a lot going on there- and we haven't even touched upon how it could lay the groundwork for where the show goes when Series 13 debuts. Photo Credit: James Pardon/BBC Studios/BBC Studios/BBCA So the BBC and BBC America decided that today might be a good day to relax, take a deep breath, and[...]

But will "Team TARDIS" be enough to stop them without the Doctor? Joining the special are Chris Noth (Sex and the City) as the returning (and disgraced) Jack Robertson, as well as Dame Harriet Walter (Killing Eve, Succession) making her Doctor Who debut alongside television star Nathan Stewart-Jarrett (The Trial of Christine Keeler). Photo Credit: James[...]

With the countdown to the New Year's Day premiere of Doctor Who Special 2020: "Revolution of the Daleks" now at T-Minus 5 days, the BBC and BBC America are offering another set of preview images In the special, the Doctor (Jodie Whittaker) is locked away in a space prison, leaving the returning Captain Jack (John Barrowman),[...]

So far, Seven West Media has secured broadcast rights for Australia, with the BBC on board for the UK and RTS airing the series in Switzerland In addition, France Télévisions, Germany's ZDF, and Italy's RAI are all on board (with Federation Entertainment continuing to secure global broadcast deals). With production back underway after a COVID-related[...]

It's always a delight to have a BBC radio adaptation of a Neil Gaiman story, especially for the holiday season The Sleeper and the Spindle, Gaiman's deconstructionist and subversive take on the story of Snow White stars Game of Thrones' Gwendoline Christie as the Queen and Dame Penelope Wilton, Harriet Johns from Doctor Who, as[...]

With that in mind, we start with Bleeding Cool's Adi Tantimedh explaining why Michaela Coel's HBO and BBC One comedy-drama series I May Destroy You was more than deserving to make the list (followed by a look at the show it shares the #6 spot with, Schitt's Creek). #6 I May Destroy You/Schitt's Creek: Bleeding Cool[...]

Funny, poignant, and a Christmas for the whole family – biological or those who you have made your own. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVWmmHn9QIkVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: The Goes Wrong Show | S2E01 | The Nativity (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVWmmHn9QIk) And then The Goes Wrong Show from The Mischief Theatre ran a Nativity Special, incorporating fire drills imposed by the[...]

So with that in mind, our year-end countdown continues with BBC One and Amazon Prime Video's Small Axe. Small Axe from BBC and Amazon Prime (Image: Amazon screencap) Created and directed by Steve McQueen (12 Years a Slave, Widows), the award-winning, critically-acclaimed British anthology film Small Axe tells five distinct, powerful, and thought-provoking stories highlighting what life[...]

Notice something different about that Dalek than the ones we've seen so far? Yup, that's right: it's a bronze Dalek, which means the special will definitely be represented by the OG class- even if for just a cameo. Photo Credit: James Pardon/BBC Studios/BBC Studios/BBCA In "Revolution of the Daleks," the Doctor (Jodie Whittaker) is locked away in[...]

It introduced future companion Donna Noble (Catherine Tate) declaring "SANTA'S A ROBOT!", which became the hashtag #santasarobot. "Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride", BBC Studios It was all good fun Davies gleefully tweeting "is a robot" like the newest iteration of dad jokes And Davies likes to post bonus material whenever he joins a tweet-along This time, he[...]

Doctor Who and the BBC continue doing right by the Doctor's arch-enemies on "Dalek Day" (the Daleks first made their dome-shaped debut on December 21, 1963), and viewers have been walking away with some pretty sweet celebratory swag With New Year's Day bringing "Revolution of the Daleks" and changes to the Doctor's status quo, we[...]

Doctor Who and the BBC are doing their part to do right by the Doctor's arch-enemies in honor of "Dalek Day"- which marks the date in 1963 when the Doctor's arch-enemy the Daleks first made their dome-shaped debut With this New Year's Day set to launch "Revolution of the Daleks" and some major changes to[...]

So today's "Dalek Day" takes on an even greater level of importance- especially with the Daleks taking over the show's social media accounts (check it out here). Doctor Who looks back on the modern run of the Daleks (Image: BBC screencap) So to get yourselves caught up-to-speed on what the Daleks have been up to since the[...]

Steven Moffat's 2010 festive special "A Christmas Carol" will see the showrunner join stars Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, and Arthur Darvill as they watch the episode with fans worldwide and tweet their anecdotes, jokes, and opinions about the special. Doctor Who tweet-a-long for this weekend will be "A Christmas Carol." (Image: BBC/Doctor Who Lockdown) "A Christmas Special"[...]

Davies and starring David Tennant as the Doctor and Catherine Tate as Donna Noble, the special took place between Series 2 and 3 (with Noble joining the TARDIS as a full-time companion starting with Series 4)- and for us, it was memorable for being one of the earliest times we were clued in on just[...]

"But Charlotte Moore (BBC Chief Content Officer) would send 'the boys' round if I told you any hints As soon as finish it, I promise we'll put it on telly straight away." Doctor Who Series 13 filming is underway (Image: BBC) In "Revolution of the Daleks," the Doctor (Jodie Whittaker) is locked away in a space prison,[...]

Dame Harriet Walter (Killing Eve, Succession) will also be making her Doctor Who debut for the special, alongside television star Nathan Stewart-Jarrett (The Trial of Christine Keeler). Doctor Who released a new promo for 'Revolution of the Daleks" (Image: BBC screencap) While the brief clip pretty much mirrors the date announcement trailer but in a much shorter[...]

So we were a smidge surprised to read a tweet from the show's post-production company Gorilla Group TV that the special was still in post-production- 17 days before it hits our screens. Photo Credit: James Pardon/BBC Studios/BBCA To be clear? This shouldn't be anything to panic about For post-production work, 17 days could be a lifetime depending[...]

The US remake of BBC hit sitcom Ghosts is currently being shot by CBS A series hasn't been greenlit yet That's dependent on the network executives' reaction to the pilot and whether they think it works as a show that can sustain itself as a network series We are not optimistic based on what we[...]

The BBC TV adaptation of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials books continues apace Watching it in the run-up to Christmas recalls those days in the eighties of watching The Box Of Delights the first time around, this time with my own children The question was asked of me, "why is it called His Dark Materials"[...]

Unless you're one of those AMC+ people who will get a chance to preview the series on New Year's Eve, BBC America's The Watch will be blasting its ways across our screens starting Sunday, January 3, 2021, with two episodes Written by Simon Allen (Strike Back, The Musketeers), Joy Wilkinson (Doctor Who), Catherine Tregenna (Torchwood),[...]

Set to hit screens beginning Sunday, January 3, 2021, with two episodes (and on December 31, 2020, on AMC+), BBC America has released a new trailer for The Watch, the network's series adaptation of Sir Terry Pratchett's (Good Omens) epic comedy-fantasy book series "Discworld." Written by Simon Allen (Strike Back, The Musketeers), Joy Wilkinson (Doctor[...]

Mechanoids- the final fight. Doctor Who animated series Daleks! wraps up this week (Image: BBC) For those of you who need a recap to see how things got to be this desperate for the Doctor's sworn enemies, check out this look back at last week's fourth chapter of the animated series, "Deadly Ally": Now without further ado, here's[...]

But the foursome will be facing another version of the Doctor's arch-enemies- one whose story dates back to the "Resolution." And that's where a theory that was posed by RadioTimes.com comes into play. Doctor Who Special 2020: Revolution Of The Daleks – Photo Credit: Ben Blackall/BBC Studios/BBCA Their theory is that the Dalek casing left behind in[...]

The CBS pilot of Ghosts, a US remake of the hit BBC sitcom, has begun production The pilot was originally greenlit for production in February but was delayed by the pandemic when the whole Film and TV industry shut down The American pilot features Rose McIver, previous from I, Zombie, and Utkarash Ambudkar in the[...]

No worries, because your friends at BBC America have released a little something to help achieve a Gallifreyan sense of zen. Doctor Who has found a way to set your holiday mood (Image: BBC America screencap) That's right, this year's Doctor Who Festive Holiday Yule Log shows us what the holidays are like this year on the[...]

Diane Morgan, who used to appear as Philomena Cunk in Brooker's satirical Newswipe and Screenwipe series on the BBC, will also appear in the special, though, sadly, not as Philomena Cunk She will be sorely missed Al Campbell, who appeared on the Wipe shows as Barry Shitpeas, will be directing the special. "Death to 2020", Netflix Death[...]

There is something special about the Radio Times' listings for Doctor Who, since the very first one. And, with the Christmas double-week edition of the