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In case you hadn't heard, there are a lot of Doctor Who folks out there who are up in arms about the show's future being in limbo, and that's brought a whole lot of finger-pointing Showrunner Russell T Davies is at the top of the blame list, with Disney+ being a close second Want to[...]

Glastonbury is in full force in the UK this weekend, and somehow Doctor Who has become a part of it, intentionally or not Somehow, apart from Kneecap performing after the manufactured storm-in-a-teacup "controversy" over their remarks, the most buzzed-about moment at Glastonbury was Franz Ferdinand's set, where Peter Capaldi made a surprise cameo on stage[...]

It's not another day in our messed up world if Doctor Who fans aren't pissed off about something, and now they're pissed off at the BBC for, what else? SPOILERS! Fans have complained to the BBC about spoiling the finale of the latest season, first that Ncuti Gatwa was leaving, then that he was regenerating[...]

Now that Doctor Who is over for the time being, to the moaning and gnashing of teeth of disgruntled fans, showrunner Russell T Davies announced he has finished writing the scripts of his new Channel 4 drama Tip Toe. This being the age of social media, Davies posted a photo of the title page of the fifth and final episode of[...]

For example, where else but at a pop culture convention or fan event could you find the Tenth/Fourteenth Doctor and Castiel spending some green room time together? That's right, Supernatural star Misha Collins and Doctor Who star David Tennant had a chance to enjoy some hanging-out time during the big event, and Collins was kind[...]

Hey, did you hear or see that Ncuti Gatwa regenerated and Billie Piper is the new Doctor Who? Yeah, that happened What's that, you say? A blonde woman becoming The Doctor?! Why not? Many of you start complaining that a person of colour became The Doctor, so why can't a blonde woman too? And yet,[...]

Did you think it was over for Doctor Who? Well, no, it's never over for Doctor Who There's always Big Finish audio dramas, and Jodie Whittaker's 13th Doctor is about to get her own series with Mandip Gill playing companion Yaz Khan When we heard about this, we thought Big Finish would be making its[...]

In case you haven't heard, Doctor Who hasn't been renewed for a third season, and the sky is definitely falling for a whole lot of folks Not helping the situation was what Showrunner Russell T Davies had to share in his latest Doctor Who Magazine column (a column that he's putting on pause after this[...]

Davies' Ncuti Gatwa-starring Doctor Who at this point, that's not what the future had in store Instead, we have a spinoff limited series hitting later this year and an animated series aimed at pre-schoolers in development (more on that below) But as for the main series, we've got a whole lot of unanswered questions that[...]

Yes, Bad Wolf makes more than just Doctor Who They also produce HBO's hit Industry and a whole bunch of other shows Richard E Grant and Ruth Jones will co-star as Mr and Mrs Bennett The series is an adaptation of Janice Hadlow's novel for BBC iPlayer and BBC One, in a co-production with BritBox[...]

Former companion (or is it forever companion?) Sophie Aldred has curated a book for charity about her character Ace's iconic jacket, with contributions from Doctor Who stars including David Tennant, Jodie Whittaker, and Peter Capaldi The book is about Ace's iconic jacket, which featured more than 50 badges, with these being a mix of her[...]

The current series of Doctor Who may be over, but July sees Jodie Whittaker and Mandip Gil return as The Thirteenth Doctor and Yaz Khan in their first Big Finish audio adventure, "Vampire Weekend" by Tim Foley This is the first of twelve original stories featuring the underrated Doctor and companion in their adventures after[...]

When the current season of Doctor Who ended with The Doctor regenerating into Billie Piper, it was a surprise that was pleasant to some but not all fans That moment, rumoured to be a last-moment reshoot only a few months ago after the finale episode "The Reality War" was shot a year ago, could represent[...]

Somehow, not everyone is a fan of Doctor Who's Disney+ era Yes, we're sure you're as shocked as we are SHOCKED The BBC Radio 4 sketch comedy series Dead Ringers kicked off its new season this week with a skit that mercilessly lampooned a key element of the past seasons. Image: BBC The sketch sounds familiar to everyone[...]

Of course, there are still some major unanswered questions about the future of the BBC's Doctor Who Will the show return with Disney as a co-producer? Has the BBC found a new co-producer, or are they willing to go solo? When would the series return? Are there plans for something to commemorate the 20th anniversary[...]

Well, that was an end to a season of Doctor Who The new Doctor is Billie Piper, and everyone can't stop talking about it That's what Russell T Davies wanted, and he got it.  Casual viewers in the UK were pleasantly surprised Longtime fans are pissed off and can't stop debating or complaining about it[...]

This season of Doctor Who isn't completely over yet – there's still the final episode of Doctor Who Unleashed, an hour-long special celebrating the modern era's twenty years since Russell T Davies brought it back in 2005 Unleashed gathers as many past Doctors and companions to talk to host Steffan Powell about the series' revival[...]

Davies's Ncuti Gatwa (The Fifteenth Doctor) and Varada Sethu (Belinda)-starring Doctor Who, "The Reality War"? No, it's not how Billie Piper could be The Sixteenth Doctor No, it's not even how past production timelines and previous public comments don't appear to square up in terms of two seasons being the plan from the start regarding[...]

Comic Con 2025 kicked off its "Early Bird" ticket sales officially going live by rolling out the first round of guests – and if you're a fan of Daredevil: Born Again and Doctor Who, you might want to pay attention Coming off a year that saw over 126,000 attendees experience 900 artists and vendors, 200+[...]

And now, the end is here, Doctor Who Unleashed, we hardly knew ye! We've come to the end of season two of both the mothership show and its behind-the-scenes making-of How will we ever cope when it's gone? Why, the same thing we do all the time, Pinky! Speculate endlessly and complain all the time![...]

Is everything okay on the internet? Doctor Who fans seem so calm and reasonable right now about the finale of season two, "The Reality War" So here's our very quick, just like the episode, deep dive into the episode Russell T Davies seems to be throwing a hand grenade into the laps of the fans[...]

And now, the Ncuti Gatwa era of Doctor Who has come to a premature end, and possibly the Disney era Did Russell T Davies lob a figurative grenade in the laps of fans and viewers? Well, you're going to have to watch it and decide for yourself We're going to give you a spoiler-free review[...]

Davies' Ncuti Gatwa (The Fifteenth Doctor) and Varada Sethu (Belinda)-starring Doctor Who wasn't already reason enough to be excited about today But heading into S02E08: "The Reality War," the word went out that we would also be getting our best look yet at the upcoming Jemma Redgrave (Kate Lethbridge-Stewart), Alexander Devrient (Colonel Ibrahim), Russell Tovey (Barclay),[...]

Davies's Ncuti Gatwa (The Fifteenth Doctor) and Varada Sethu (Belinda)-starring Doctor Who, we knew something big was on the way based on who was listed as appearing in S02E08: "The Reality War." We're talking about Ruby (Millie Gibson), The Rani (Archie Panjabi), Mrs Flood (Anita Dobson), Conrad (Jonah Hauer-King), Shirley Bingham (Ruth Madeley), Carla Sunday[...]

Davies's Season 2 finale of Ncuti Gatwa and Varada Sethu-starring Doctor Who, S02E08: "The Reality War," isn't exactly lacking in expectations (on both sides of the camera) Will there be a third season? Will Disney+ remain a producing partner, or will the BBC go it alone? Could another streamer or studio be looking to step[...]

Davies had more to say about this weekend's Season 2 finale of Ncuti Gatwa and Varada Sethu-starring Doctor Who, S02E08: "The Reality War." But he elevated his teasing/updating game with some news about Jemma Redgrave, Alexander Devrient, Russell Tovey, and Gugu Mbatha-Raw-starring, UNIT-focused spinoff series The War Between the Land and the Sea Regarding the[...]

Davies had to say about this weekend's Season 2 finale of Ncuti Gatwa and Varada Sethu-starring Doctor Who, S02E08: "The Reality War" – a season finale so big that it's dropping on BBC One, BBC iPlayer, and Disney+, and in select cinemas simultaneously Now, we have a look at the very Doctor-free first wave of[...]

Davies's Ncuti Gatwa and Varada Sethu-starring Doctor Who definitely understood the assignment With Omega inching closer to making a return – and with him, the return of the Time Lords, Davies has taken to social media to drop some very interesting questions that we should keep in mind heading into this weekend's big wrap-up, "The[...]

It's all spoilers all the time here as we delve into this week's episode of Doctor Who We're assuming you've watched S02E07: "Witch World" because this is going to talk about all the stuff in it, including all the questions answered and the new questions that popped up at the cliffhanger ending. Image: BBC & Disney+ The[...]

Only one episode left after this, for both Doctor Who and Doctor Who Unleashed, when the finale episode "The Reality War" premieres next week Actually, that's not true There's another Doctor Who Unleashed after the one that covers the series finale, and that's the hour-long special that covers the 20th Anniversary of the modern era[...]