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With a pause in the news pipeline regarding Russell T Davies and his plans for the BBC & Disney's (just having a little fun) Doctor Who, now seems as good of a time as any to offer an update on what's going on in & around the long-running series' universe This time around, we have[...]

Our line-up for this morning includes Netflix's Wednesday & Lady Gaga's lovefest rolling on, Chris Chibnall's Doctor Who run lacking in social justice, Paramount+'s Star Trek: Picard dropping a preview image of Sir Patrick Stewart's Jean-Luc & Michael Dorn's Worf, Ring of Honor Wrestling presenting their "Final Battle," DC Studios co-head James Gunn talking Superman,[...]

The Chris Chibnall era of Doctor Who was disappointing for its unrealized potential, despite having a fresh and likable lead in Jodie Whittaker It's not her fault She was more than capable of pushing the envelope as an actor, judging from her work on shows prior to becoming the Doctor Instead, her three seasons were plagued[...]

Beverly Crusher. Image: Netflix, Paramount+, SNL YouTube Screencap, Wednesday Instagram Video Screencap BCTV Daily Dispatch: Wednesday Goes Gaga (And Vice-Versa) & More! Plus, check out our additional coverage: BBC's Doctor Who, WWE/AEW, NBC's Saturday Night Live, Paramount+'s Mayor of Kingstown, Disney+'s Andor, Disney+'s The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, Amazon's Reacher, HBO's White House Plumbers, Paramount+'s 1923,[...]

One of the joys of Doctor Who Magazine is the monthly Letter from the Showrunner, initiated by Russell T Davies back in 2005 when he brought back the show The tradition has been continued by Steven Moffat and Chris Chibnall ever since, and now Davies is back writing them He is especially adept at dropping[...]

We had a feeling that Showrunner Russell T Davies was going to find a way to keep Doctor Who fans excited over the course of the 13-month wait between Jodie Whittaker's final run and David Tennant's Fourteenth Doctor showing up in next year's 60th-anniversary specials One way to do that came yesterday with the announcement that Ncuti[...]

Will she win the hearts of the British public? And restore her reputation? And at what cost? Written by acclaimed playwright and contributor to HBO's Succession Lucy Prebble and co-created with Piper, who also stars, the series is produced by Bad Wolf (also currently producing the new season of Doctor Who) in association with Sky Studios[...]

We have some excellent news to pass along regarding the BBC & Showrunner Russell T Davies's Doctor Who… and it's actually not about next November's 60th-anniversary specials with Fourteenth Doctor David Tennant and Catherine Tate's Donna Noble This time, it's about the future of the series beyond that nostalgic nod to the past In the[...]

With big thanks to Bill Shakespeare for help with the headline, the BBC has trotted out a new Doctor Who compilation video, this time of "Sad TARDIS partings." It's a short video, only fifteen minutes long, and featuring only parting scenes from the new era of the show, not the classic, and only four goodbyes[...]

In Staged Series 3, David Tennant & Michael Sheen go all-out in breaking the fourth wall, letting the story eat itself in this "final" outing.

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There has been an idea expressed that, despite the "what what what?" conclusion of Doctor Who: The Power Of The Doctor, that the Fourteenth Doctor iteration of Doctor Who, while physically very similar (add a few years around the temples) to the Tenth Doctor, may have a very different personality indeed, and might not reflect[...]

Our line-up for this morning includes rumblings that Russell T Davies's Doctor Who "Whoniverse" may include shows for the Cybermen & Daleks, DC Studios co-head James Gunn reaffirming a DCU across film, television & animation, Star Trek star George Takei responding to William Shatner's "publicity" slight, HBO Max's Velma team discussing inclusion and "Scooby-Doo" canon,[...]

Before Disney became what could be an active financial investor in the long-running BBC series, showrunner Russell T Davies was sharing how he saw Doctor Who as a flagship series deserving of a shared universe of spinoff series And Davies put his money where his mouth is during his first run, also offering the John[...]

Once upon a time, Tony Lee wrote the Doctor Who comic books for IDW Most of them anyway, I write one But then, after mid-way through the Doctor Who/Star Trek crossover comic, he wasn't anymore But he still had plans. And earlier this week, for the 59th anniversary, with Big Finish announcing a 60th anniversary seven-hour[...]

November 23rd was Doctor Who Day, the anniversary of the premiere of the show on television back in 1963, so all kinds of announcements were made by the BBC No news on the new series, of course, but the show's official YouTube channel put out a 37-minute compilation video of multiple Doctors meeting on the show. "Doctor[...]

Once upon a time, Tony Lee wrote the Doctor Who comic books for IDW Most of them anyway, I write one But then, after mid-way through the Doctor Who/Star Trek crossover comic, he wasn't anymore But he still had plans. And yesterday for the 59th anniversary, with Big Finish announcing a 60th anniversary seven-hour audio adventure[...]

That's right, while fans of the Splinter Cell video games are waiting for a new game in the series and getting a remake of the first game from Ubisoft, everyone will be getting an audio drama series of a new story from a novel that's free without the need to get killed failing at a[...]

Our line-up for this morning includes Disney+'s The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special ringing in the holidays right, Paramount+ dropping the first episode of Criminal Minds: Evolution for free on YouTube, Disney & Thanksgiving 2023 possibly playing a factor in the Doctor Who 60th anniversary, clarifying when a James Gunn Green Lantern "scoop" isn't[...]

When November 2023 rolls around, fans of BBC's Doctor Who will be celebrating the long-running series' 60th anniversary in grand fashion Returning/new showrunner Russell T Davies is offering us the returns of David Tennant (our Fourteenth Doctor, also) & Catherine Tate (Donna Noble) and on-screen introductions to new Doctor Ncuti Gatwa (our Fifteenth Doctor) and Millie[...]

Our line-up for this morning includes BBC's Doctor Who Day bringing messages, previews & more; Amazon's The Boys sharing concept costume artwork for a 1950s Soldier Boy (Jensen Ackles) look; Stephen King keeps getting the better of Elon Musk (not a high bar to set), Paramount+'s Frasier revival running without David Hyde Pierce's Niles Crane, and[...]

Big Finish marks the 60th Anniversary of Doctor Who with a mammoth eight-part full-cast audio drama series beginning in May 2023. Doctor Who: Once and Future stars Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy, Paul McGann, Christopher Eccleston, and David Tennant, with dozens more guest casts still to be revealed. Image: Big Finish Screencap "There will never come a[...]

Davies doesn't plan on pausing the celebration of all things Doctor Who anytime soon Especially not with a 60th-anniversary special event set for around this time next year, one that sees our current Fourteenth Doctor David Tennant (yeah, right?) and Catherine Tate (Donna Noble) joining our Fifteenth Doctor Ncuti Gatwa (told you there were questions)[...]

"Fans can look forward to plenty more twists and turns in this remarkable tale from first-time series creator Tom Moran and welcoming back our immensely talented cast, led by Jessica Raine and Peter Capaldi." The series is produced by Hartswood Films, known for the other crime series Inside Man, which features Stanley Tucci as another Hannibal[...]

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Davies' return as showrunner on the long-running sci-fi drama Doctor Who, now seems as good of a time as any to find out more about Gibson And who better to do that than her upcoming TARDIS mate, Gatwa? In the clip below, Gatwa offers Gibson an opportunity to discuss her earliest memories of the show,[...]

If you're a Doctor Who fan, then yesterday was a pretty big day That's when we learned during the BBC's Children in Need benefit that Millie Gibson (Coronation Street) will be joining new Doctor Ncuti Gatwa as companion Ruby Sunday to kick off Russell T Davies' return as showrunner on the long-running sci-fi drama Doctor Who[...]

Our line-up for this morning includes BBC's Doctor Who introducing Millie Gibson as Ncuti Gatwa's new companion Ruby Sunday; James Gunn talking Disney+'s The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special "mix," Kevin Bacon, and that Silver Surfer rumor; Adult Swim's Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland teasing Rick & Dr Wong's session, Netflix's Iron Fist[...]

Davies' return as showrunner on the long-running sci-fi drama Doctor Who But now we're getting a chance to see when the moment happened, live during the BBC's Children in Need benefit that was held this evening from 7 pm to 10 pm UK time (2 pm to 5 pm NYC time). Image: BBC Screencap "Whilst still being[...]

As a 'Coronation Street' fan, I've seen Millie survive chases, guns and sieges, but that's nothing compared to what lies ahead for Ruby Sunday," Davies included. Image: BBC In the most recent issue of Doctor Who Magazine, script editor Scott Handcock shared excerpts from his production diary where it was revealed that auditions for the next companion[...]