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One brilliantly-executed thought process during this past weekend's episode of the BBC's Doctor Who: Flux "Chapter 5: Survivors of the Flux" (check out our thoughts here) was one that we can't quite understand why other big bads didn't try in the past The penultimate Series 13 episode for Jodie Whittaker's The Doctor, Mandip Gill's Yaz,[...]

Doctor Who time! In the battle of time against space, I lost last night, and crashed about four thoughts in So time to pick it up now that morning (West Coast) has come around for me again Ten thoughts about last night's Doctor Who: Survivors Of The Flux, the penultimate episode of this run… 1[...]

With the penultimate episode of Doctor Who: Flux having just wrapped on BBC America (and a few hours ago on BBC America), we're going to avoid any deep dives into what went down in "Chapter 5: Survivors of the Flux" with Jodie Whittaker's The Doctor, Mandip Gill's Yaz, and John Bishop's Dan But if you're[...]

Doctor Who has always been pretty good at coming up with new monsters, and the BBC has put together a video compilation of monsters from the 13th Doctor (Jodie Whittaker) era If nothing else, it proves that showrunner Chris Chibnall knows how to come up with decent monsters That's a job requirement for writing and[...]

With two days to go until the penultimate chapter of the BBC's Doctor Who: Flux, fans are getting an update on both sides of the camera A new week brings a new challenge for Jodie Whittaker (The Doctor), Mandip Gill (Yaz), and John Bishop (Dan) to compete against each other This time? It's emoji! But[...]

So imagine our surprise and how thankful we were for the wonderfully ignorant comments Conservative Party MP Nick Fletcher had to say about the BBC's Doctor Who in general and Jodie Whittaker specifically Basically, that casting Whittaker as the Doctor (along with the practice of casting women in what Fletcher considers traditionally male roles) is[...]

Earlier this week, Doctor Who fans learned that the first of Jodie Whittaker and showrunner Chris Chibnall's final three feature-length special episodes before their exits is set as part of the BBC's Christmas and New Year's Eve/Day programming line-up, with New Year's Day the official start of the beginning of the end It was also[...]

TARDIS in the room? Because either we need some sleep a little quiet time or Ryan is really going all-in on what feels like a Doctor Who pitch? Not really, of course… we're kidding But the vibes are there… starting with this first image Oh, and don't forget to scroll down for an update on[...]

Back in April of this year, Billie Piper stated that Helena Bonham Carter should be the next Doctor Who Clearly too big a star to be subsumed by such a role, it gets tongues wagging and the bookies added her to their lists on 100:1. Helena Bonham Carter, courtesy of Netflix Then yesterday it was announced that[...]

Aside from an anecdote from James Marsters during Michael Rosenbaum's Inside of You podcast from back in September, there really hasn't been much to cover with regards to Doctor Who star John Barrowman (Captain Jack Harkness) In case you forgot, Barrowman was called out earlier this year when allegations of inappropriate behavior resurfaced via a[...]

Set in a fictional motel, revived as a hotel, in the Midlands, it was produced by Associated Television, then Central from 1982, and shot in its Birmingham studios. The new show will air in 2022, as Russell T Davies will also be writing his return to Doctor Who in 2023, with a brand new Doctor, as[...]

That's right, it's "Doctor Who Day" which means the BBC has been releasing some pretty cool stuff for fans to devour But before we get to that, here's a look at a set of preview images for this weekend's chapter: Image: BBC Image: BBC Image: BBC Image: BBC Image: BBC First up in the following two clips, Whittaker, Mandip Gill, and[...]

Even with two more chapters in Doctor Who: Flux left to go, the BBC confirmed last week that Jodie Whittaker and showrunner Chris Chibnall's final of three special episodes before their exits would be happening during Fall 2022 as part of the upcoming BBC Centenary celebration On Monday, the BBC also confirmed when the first[...]

With that in mind, we have the official "Next Time" teaser for next Sunday's chapter of Doctor Who: Flux– but we have to offer a big-time warning What you're about to see starts with a ten-ton MAJOR SPOILER at the very beginning to tread lightly. Image: Screencaps Now here's your look at the next chapter in the[...]

Tonight saw the fourth episode of the 13th season of Doctor Who, a six-episode one-story season with the overall name of Flux I'll be missing out on next week's episode as I'll be at San Diego Comic-Con, but this was an absolute belter Oh, and it also has a mid-credit scene… don't click over when the[...]

Doctor Who has a lot of classic monsters that have a place in the hearts of fans It's not easy to come up with a new monster for the show that's memorable enough to be classic Showrunner Steven Moffat succeeded when he created the Weeping Angels, one of the scariest monsters the show ever had,[...]

Now, it is Doctor Who's birthday on Tuesday but today it is mine And this is what my eldest daughter Eve painted for me as a birthday card for when I woke up this morning I do not have the words… The TARDIS by Eve Johnston – Daily LITG, 21st November 2021 LITG: The ten most-read stories,[...]

Doctor Who has been played by a lot of people and will be played by lots more as long as the show lasts The BBC released a short compilation video of the latest and most unexpected of them all, played by Jo Martin. Jodie Whittaker and Jo Martin in "Doctor Who", BBC Studios The Fugitive Doctor suddenly[...]

Full disclosure? This isn't exactly our average Doctor Who article In fact, the beginning might have you wondering how the classic BBC series is going to factor in at all But trust me I think it's a journey worth taking, and it's something that I've wanted to share for some time With it being now[...]

Even with three more episodes left in Jodie Whittaker's Doctor, Yaz (Mandip Gill) & Dan's (John Bishop) adventures in BBC's Doctor Who: Flux, it's hard to not already start thinking about Whittaker and showrunner Chris Chibnall's final run of three special in 2022 to wrap up their run on the long-running show On Wednesday, more[...]

With only three chapters to go for Jodie Whittaker's Doctor, Yaz (Mandip Gill) & Dan's (John Bishop) & this weekend's "Village of the Angels" (directed by Jamie Magnus Stone and written by Chris Chibnall & Maxine Alderton) on the way, the BBC is offering viewers a look back as well as a look at what's[...]

And trust us… it's a bit of a mood-killer. Image: BBC Doctor Who: Flux Series 13 Episode 6 "Chapter Six: The Vanquishers": In the final epic chapter in the story of the Flux, all hope is lost The forces of darkness are in control But when the monsters have won, who can you count upon to save[...]

Without giving away too many spoilers, this past weekend's chapter of the BBC's Doctor Who: Flux (check out Rich Johnston's thoughts on "Once, Upon Time" here), Jodie Whittaker's Doctor, Yaz (Mandip Gill) & Dan's (John Bishop) battle with Swarm and the Flux got a big boost (and a whole ton of new questions) with the[...]

Doctor Who has some of the fiercest fans around, having stuck with the show through thick and thin for decades In no way are the following statements an attack on them or the history of the show and what it means to all of you It is fantastic that it means so much to you[...]

Okay, aside from the trailer for next Sunday's episode of the BBC's Doctor Who: Flux (which we'll get to in a minute), we're going to keep this post pretty much spoiler-free just to be on the safe side That said if you want to know what Rich Johnston's thoughts were on "Once, Upon Time" then[...]

We have the third episode of Doctor Who: Flux in the can, Once, Upon Time Not often you get a comma in a Doctor Who title, but there is a lot of weird stuff going down in this episode And a way to get a lot of backstory of all the characters down as their[...]

Just because Jodie Whittaker's Doctor, Yaz (Mandip Gill) & Dan (John Bishop) are finding themselves pretty bust over there in Series 13 of the long-running BBC series doesn't mean we can't take a moment from Doctor Who: Flux for a look back at the show's recent history In this case, the spotlight shines on The[...]

Doctor Who has always done historical stories where The Doctor and the TARDIS crew go back in time and meet someone famous That has always been part of the show's original brief to "educate and inform" It was a way to teach kids about history So of course, the BBC has put up a compilation[...]

Inside Man is the new crime miniseries written by former Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat Since it's Moffat, it's highly anticipated since you can always expect a complex and ambitious tale from his pen We'll leave star – and potential next Doctor Who or companion – Lydia West to talk about the story. Lydia West with[...]

Even with the BBC's Doctor Who: Flux (check out our thoughts on "War of the Sontarans" here) staring down a third chapter that sees the Cybermen enter the scene in a big way (more on that in a minute), it's never too soon to look ahead to the future And that's exactly what we have[...]