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Now, Gill offers their thoughts on their castmates leaving- and why Yaz is staying around for more adventures. Photo Credit: James Pardon/BBC Studios/BBCA Because "Revolution" was filmed at the end of production on Series 12, the special has been done for some time- which means Gill and the others have had to sit on the news for[...]

But even in the face of almost certain extinction, can either side by trusted when there's an advantage to be had- and more power obtained. Daleks! (Image: BBC) For those of you who need a recap of how things got to be this desperate for the Doctor's sworn enemies, check out this look back at last week's[...]

It turns out the Fugitive Doctor was created on the fly. Jo Martin in "Doctor Who", BBC Studios You'd think it was all planned in advance, that showrunner Chris Chibnall had it all figured out, but no It turns out the Fugitive Doctor was pretty much created on the fly during the writing of the 5th episode[...]

But which version of the Daleks will the Doctor, Jack, Yaz, Graham, and Ryan be dealing with this time? And by the time the smoke clears, the TARDIS will be minus Graham and Ryan. Doctor Who "Revolution of the Daleks" preview images released (Image: BBC) That's right, the holiday special will be the last on-screen adventure for[...]

Following up an earlier release of some interesting preview images, the BBC has been teasing fans all week about what they can expect from the Doctor Who Festive Special "Revolution of the Daleks"- including the return of a familiar face and a different take on an all-too-familiar enemy The adventure finds the Doctor (Jodie Whittaker)[...]

With only hours to go until the official trailer for the BBC's Doctor Who Festive Special "Revolution of the Daleks" premieres, series showrunner Chris Chibnall and executive producer Matt Strevens are offering fans some "insider intel" on which past adventure they should be rewatching before the "Revolution" begins This year's adventure finds the Doctor (Jodie Whittaker)[...]

And they have a kick-ass toy design. Daleks from "Doctor Who", BBC Studios Yes, Daleks were inspired by Nazis Virtually every Sixties British genre show was inspired by Nazis and antifascist in message because the writers lived or even fought WWII Their creator Terry Nation was certainly of that generation When you look at them, the Dalek[...]

But that's not all, because as the excitement grows for the special, production is already underway on the 8-episode Series 13 (one that could air late 2021 or early 2022)- and now showrunner Chris Chibnall and executive producer Matt Strevens are revealing to RadioTimes.com the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic is having on the work. Doctor[...]

Source: BBC "Ripper Street": This series was a popular one on the BBC, from 2012 to 2016, with multiple seasons and a cast featuring a lead played by Matthew McFadden who is most known for his role as Mr Darcy in Pride and Prejudice This show starts with the concept of finding Jack the Ripper, but it continues through the[...]

With production currently underway on the 13th series of BBC's Doctor Who, attention has been sonic screwdriver-focused on the upcoming festive special, "Revolution of the Daleks." This adventure finds the Doctor (Jodie Whittaker) locked away in a space prison, leaving Captain Jack (John Barrowman) to team up with the Doctor's TARDIS fam of Yaz (Mandip[...]

streaming rights for the BBC One drama The Trial of Christine Keeler The miniseries tells the true story of "The Profumo Affair" in 1963, one of the biggest sex scandals to rock the British government As reported by Variety, the show premieres on HBO Max on December 9th and recreates 1960s London to tell the[...]

On Sunday, January 3, BBC America's series adaptation of Sir Terry Pratchett's (Good Omens) epic comedy-fantasy book series "Discworld" shatters its way onto television screens, and now viewers are getting a new set of preview images to help them keep track of who's who on The Watch Written by Simon Allen (Strike Back, The Musketeers), Joy[...]

(Image: BBC) For those of you who need a recap of how things got to be this desperate for the Doctor's sworn enemies, check out this look back at last week's chapter: Now without further ado, here's a look at this week's chapter, "Planet of the Mechanoids": Written by James Goss and created by Salford-based animators Studio Liddell,[...]

What might be a slightly bigger deal is the announcement that the lost 3rd episode of the Second Doctor (Patrick Troughton) story "The Web of Fear" is getting animated. "Doctor Who: The Web of Fear" animated teaser still, BBC "The Web of Fear" is one of the most important stories in the Doctor Who canon[...]

Courtesy of Sheffield photographer, the Steel City Snapper, and shared by Bleeding Cool with permission, a very nice shot of the front cover to the new Radio Times magazine arriving on subscriber shelves today, and featuring the new look that will appear in the upcoming Doctor Who: Revolution Of The Daleks, airing on BBC One[...]

The BBC just announced the upcoming release of Doctor Who: The Collection – Season 8 for 23rd February 2021 Season 8 of Doctor Who stars Jon Pertwee as the 3rd Doctor in his second season and the introduction of Katy Manning as companion Jo Grant This is considered a classic season for many old school[...]

Upstart Crow is a belter of a classic BBC sitcom, written by Ben Elton and telling the story of Shakespeare divided by his time in London with his theatre, and at home in Stratford with his family I managed to see the TV show being recorded and earlier in the year, also got to see[...]

The actor provided an update with BBC Today while promoting his latest project Small Axe about his "honest" and "transparent" conversation with Kennedy. John Boyega attends the premiere of Disney's "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" on December 16, 2019, in Hollywood, California Editorial credit: Silvia Elizabeth Pangaro / Shutterstock.com John Boyega's Conversation with Lucasfilm President Kathleen[...]

After last week's "The Sentinel of the Fifth Galaxy," the Doctor's sworn arch-enemies find their plans failing in the face of an unparalleled threat- so much so that they find themselves doing the unthinkable in the following promo: urging an alliance with their enemies, the Mechanoids. Doctor Who spinoff series Daleks! returns this week (Image: BBC[...]

The video was released at 5:16 pm UK Time, the exact time the show went on air in 1963. Doctor Who: LOCKDOWN 57th Anniversary Titles graphic, courtesy of Emily Cook, All Rights Reserved BBC On a less happy note, November 22, 1963, the day before was when President John F Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas That event[...]

That's exactly what they got when the BBC announced that John Barrowman MBE will be returning as Captain Jack for the special "Putting on Jack's coat and setting foot back on the set of 'Doctor Who' was just like going back home It's always thrilling to play Captain Jack," said Barrowman in a statement "He's[...]

To that end, the added time and protocols are resulting in the expected 11-episode season to be reduced to 8 episodes. Jodie Whittaker in "Doctor Who", BBC So with that in mind, fans are getting a look at an aspect of the long-running series that you don't always get to see: the smiles, laughs, and joyful moments[...]

And of course, the series' version of Sherlock Holmes is no different, and he is so obviously inspired by Cumberbatch in Sherlock. Benedict Cumberbatch in "Sherlock", BBC America Sherlock Holmes has always enjoyed a worldwide fan following, but Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss' modern-day reimagining for the BBC started a whole new kind of fandom for the[...]

Though the second season of BBC and HBO's series adaptation of Philip Pullman's novels only recently premiered on the cable giant, fans of His Dark Materials learned some news this week that bodes well for the future of Lyra (Dafne Keen) and Pantalaimon's (voice of Kit Connor) adventures this season On Thursday, series producer Dan McCulloch[...]

Fearing it is already too late, the Dalek Strategist comes up with a plan- but it's one that requires the co-operation of the Sentinel: Written by James Goss and created by Salford-based animators Studio Liddell, the BBC Studios Digital production is available for fans to watch for free, weekly on the Doctor Who YouTube channel[...]

The BBC's classic comedy The Vicar Of Dibley will return for a series of lockdown specials as part of the corporation's festive line-up this year With the United Kingdom in a second lockdown, a lot of mental comfort food is called for, and nothing embodies English TV comfort food more than The Vicar of Dibley's[...]

Finding themselves in the unusual position of being on the run for their lives, the following preview for this week's episode "The Sentinel of the Fifth Galaxy" finds the Daleks fleeing to their home planet- and to what might be their last, best hope. Episode 2 Preview | DALEKS! | Doctor Who Written by James Goss and[...]

The BBC Radiophonic Workshop has been a major contribution to pop music since the 1960s The late Delia Derbyshire composed and arranged the original Doctor Who theme with a combination of a theremin, guitar, and tape-sampling, decades before tape-sampling became widely used in pop music in the 1990s. Delia Derbyshire, composer of the "Doctor Who" theme,[...]

While they were awaiting word on a premiere date for the BBC's holiday special "Revolution of the Daleks" (which apparently has some additional preview images dropping soon), the news broke that showrunner Chris Chibnall, our Doctor Jodie Whittaker, and the rest of the team are filming the now-8-episode Series 13 as we speak (or I[...]

To that end, the added time and protocols is resulting in the expected 11-episode season to be reduced to 8 episodes. Doctor Who Series 13 filming is underway (Image: BBC) "In this strangest of years, the 'Doctor Who' production team have worked wonders to get the show back into production We're thrilled to be back making the[...]