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Showrunner Chris Chibnall is writing all six episodes, with Maxine Alderton (Series 12 "The Haunting of Villa Diodati") co-writing Episode 4 with Chibnall Jamie Magnus Stone (Series 12 "Spyfall: Part One" & "Ascension of the Cybermen" / "The Timeless Children") will direct episodes one, two & four; with Azhur Saleem (Amazon & Neil Gaiman's Anansi[...]

But after that, the biggest changes will happen behind the scenes as Whittaker and showrunner Chris Chibnall prepare to depart before Series 14 (with Russell T Davies returning as showrunner) Whittaker and Chibnall will be a part of three feature-length specials in 2022- with the final special also marking the end of Whittaker's run (and[...]

In an interview with showrunner Chris Chibnall, costume designer Ray Holman, and prosthetics expert Danny Marie Elias in the current issue of Doctor Who Magazine, the trio explains why the Sontarans are returning as well as the design viewers can expect. Image: Screencap As for why the warrior race will be part of The Flux's plan, Chibnall[...]

Davies will return to the show after Chris Chibnall leaves For the BBC, it means the show is back in safe hands, especially with Bad Wolf Productions onboard as partners, bringing Jane Tranter and Julie Gardner, Davies' original producers from his run, back in the game For fans, it's a huge sigh of relief and[...]

Before the end of this year, Jodie Whittaker, Mandip Gill, John Bishop, and showrunner Chris Chibnall will be hitting our screens with a one-story Series 13 and Jacob Anderson (Broadchuch, Game of Thrones) joining the cast as Vinder Following that, Whittaker and Chibnall wrap up their runs on the long-running show by the end of[...]

Thanks to Jodie Whittaker, Mandip Gill & John Bishop, and showrunner Chris Chibnall, Doctor Who fans learned last month that Series 13 would be hitting screens in 2021, be a one-story season, and find Jacob Anderson (Broadchuch, Game of Thrones) joining the cast as Vinder In a way, that was meant to soften the blow[...]

First, Jodie Whittaker, Mandip Gill & John Bishop, and showrunner Chris Chibnall confirmed at Comic-Con@Home that Series 13 would arrive in 2021, and revealed that Series 13 would be a one-story season with Jacob Anderson (Broadchuch, Game of Thrones) joining as Vinder Then the other shoe dropped with the news that Whittaker and Chibnall would[...]

As Bleeding Cool's television editor, this is when I'm supposed to come up with something cute or funny or snarky as a segue into the point I'm trying to make, but this is something that's been bugging me since it was announced that Doctor Who actor Jodie Whittaker and showrunner Chris Chibnall would be leaving[...]

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Charlie Day's Looking to Get Paid Image: Shutterstock.com Now here's a look at the five articles that nearly made the cut, in no particular order- Jodie Whittaker & Chris Chibnall exit Doctor Who in 2022, good news for Better Call Saul star Bob Odenkirk, Lucifer gets a set of Season 6 preview[...]

One final series for Jodie Whittaker and Chris Chibnall with a feature-length special to end on, for the BBC's hundredth anniversary But what does it all mean for the show's future? Here are five thoughts to be getting on with. BBC PR Doctor Who Three And Out It was the Second Doctor Patrick Troughton who first established the[...]

Jodie Whittaker and showrunner Chris Chibnall will be leaving Doctor Who After Series 13 premieres in the fall, Whittaker and Chibnall will be a part of three feature-length specials in 2022- with the final special also marking the end of Whittaker's run (and we're assuming the introduction of the new Doctor, still unknown as of[...]

That's when cast members Jodie Whittaker, Mandip Gill & John Bishop, and showrunner Chris Chibnall would be taking part in a virtual panel as part of the Comic-Con@Home virtual event to drop more intel on Series 13- even teasing that "a very special surprise guest" would be joining them and moderator Melanie McFarland for the[...]

That's when they learned stars Jodie Whittaker, Mandip Gill & John Bishop, and showrunner Chris Chibnall will be taking part in a virtual panel on Sunday, July 25 And get this: they're teasing "a very special surprise guest" with them when Melanie McFarland steps up to moderate the panel Could it be a very familiar[...]

But with Bradley Walsh and Tosin Cole gone and rumors buzzing that Mandip Gill's Yaz, Jodie Whittaker's Doctor, and showrunner Chris Chibnall exiting after the upcoming series, it makes for some sage advice for future writers Speaking with Doctor Who Magazine's Special Edition: Writing Doctor Who, Moffat offered some key things for writers to keep in mind-[...]

"I'm just sort of intrigued as to where the show's going to go next because of lockdown, in terms of whether we're going to get lots of base under siege stories! One person in peril! I think what you don't want to see is things too directly about it, but if you could look at[...]

Previously, fans had heard what showrunner Chris Chibnall had to say about the "different flavour" and "different humour" Bishop brings to the show Now, Bishop is opening up about the role- one that he originally turned down until COVID inspired him to reconsider. (Image: BBC Studios) During the Zoom event, An Evening with John Bishop, the comedian/actor[...]

During a recent interview with Doctor Who Magazine, showrunner Chris Chibnall discussed the "different flavour" and "different humour" that Bishop brings to the show. (Image: BBC Studios) Emphasizing that Dan will very quickly become involved in the Doctor and Yaz's adventures and gain a quick understanding of just how massive time and space is, Chibnall explained why[...]

But could the biggest change come after Series 13- in the form of a new Doctor? Amid tabloid rumors that Jodie Whittaker will be exiting the role after the upcoming series (but with showrunner Chris Chibnall remaining), EW reached out to the BBC for a response but the broadcasting company "declined to comment." Credit: James Pardon/BBCA Unlike[...]

How can you fight a Dalek without the Doctor? Even with Captain Jack's help, the gang is set to face one of their biggest and most frightening challenges yet. As we mentioned in previous posts, something viewers should know about "Revolution of the Daleks" is that it's pulling double-duty: serving as both a stand-alone episode as[...]

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?"[...]

With only a little more than two weeks to go before New Year's Day's Doctor Who Festive Special "Revolution of the Daleks" graces our television screens, series showrunner Chris Chibnall and the show's team are already hard at work on Series 13 production While speaking with EW about the upcoming holiday special, Chibnall also shared an[...]

But which version of the Daleks will our heroes be facing this time? For clues to the answer to that question and others, showrunner Chris Chibnall and executive producer Matt Strevens spoke with RadioTimes about what viewers can expect from the Doctor's arch-enemies. Photo Credit: James Pardon/BBC Studios/BBCA As we mentioned in previous posts, something viewers should[...]

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[...]

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)[...]

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[...]

Given the complexity of making Doctor Who, and with new and rigorous COVID working protocols, it's going to take us a little longer to film each episode, meaning we expect to end up with eight episodes, rather than the usual 11," Doctor Who showrunner Chris Chibnall explained "But rest assured, the ambition, humor, fun, and[...]

Thankfully, a conversation with showrunner Chris Chibnall helped her brush off the old ghosts of past performances and create a version of the Doctor that works for her. "When I saw the episode, where Peter's [Capaldi] Doctor regenerates into myself – we were midway through shooting and that was the first time in a long time[...]

Thankfully, a conversation with showrunner Chris Chibnall helped her brush off the old ghosts of past performances and create a version of the Doctor that works for her. Patrick O'Kane as Ashad, Jodie Whittaker as The Doctor – Doctor Who _ Season 12, Episode 9 – Photo Credit: Ben Blackall/BBC Studios/BBC America "When I saw the episode,[...]

Davies, Steven Moffat, and Chris Chibnall as well as an all-star lineup of writers who have scripted episodes of the show. The stories were originally released digitally on the BBC's official Doctor Who website during the first lockdown back in Spring and early summer They revisited various moments from the Doctor's lives and incarnations to feature[...]

The 12th Doctor (Peter Capaldi) has died and wanders a landscape that's like purgatory with his young self, the 1st Doctor (David Bradley), rethinking his life before deciding to regenerate – or reincarnate – to become the 13th Doctor (Jodie Whittaker). Chris Chibnall's recent retcon of our hero's origin as an endlessly regenerating entity, exploited, abused,[...]