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Especially because if fans are to believe Moffat's recent Instagram post, that's going to be the last thing he writes for the long-running BBC series. Produced as an epilogue/sequel to the canceled Doctor Who Lockdown rewatch of Peter Capaldi's "World Enough and Time" and "The Doctor Falls" and starring Pearl Mackie (Bill Potts) and Matt Lucas[...]

Cook said the decision was made "out of respect for the feelings of Doctor Who fans around the world" and that "it doesn't seem appropriate at this time" (and many agreed). A visual from Doctor Who Lockdown "The Best of Days", courtesy of BBC and Doctor Who Lockdown. But while the live-tweet look at Peter Capaldi's "World[...]

In her statement (which you can read in its entirety below), Cook explained that the decision was made "out of respect for the feelings of Doctor Who fans around the world" and that "it doesn't seem appropriate at this time." Doctor Who Lockdown final rewatch artwork, courtesy of BBC Studios. The final go-around was to focus on Peter[...]

Showrunner and writer Steven Moffat, companions Pearl Mackie (Bill Potts) and Matt Lucas (Nardoe), and director Rachel Talalay were set to live-tweet The day will not go without something for Doctor Who fans, with Cook revealing "The Best of Days," written by Moffat and starring Mackie and Lucas, that has us fascinated: Doctor Who Lockdown notice[...]

Every companion had a unique theme starting with Rose Tyler (Billie Piper), then Martha Jones (Freema Agyeman), to the playful comedy beats for Donna Noble (Catherine Tate), the curious fairytale ballads of Amy Pond (Karen Gillen) and Clara Oswald (Jenna Coleman) to Bill Potts (Pearl Mackie) Gold's themes often sum up the characters' personalities and[...]

Clara came to represent both the best and the worst excesses of Moffat's writing for the show, creating a sometimes needlessly convoluted Mystery Box puzzle as a long-term arc. Bill Potts (Pearl Mackie) meets the 12th Doctor in his office at the university and wonders how he got the TARDIS in there. The 13th Doctor (Jodie Whittaker)[...]

Gone were the long tail of the mystery of River Song, the mystery of Clara the Impossible Girl, the self-reflexive plots where the show threatened to eat its own tail. Played with an easy charm by Pearl Mackie, Bill was not only the first LGBTQ female companion of colour on TV (Martha Jones was the first[...]

Doctor Who star Pearl Mackie already starred in one sci-fi-ish BBC radio show earlier this year, Prepper, which was a parody of a podcast. Now she is starring in a BBC podcast – that is also a sci-fi thriller. Set in the 24th Century in a world where forests have been erased from history, Forest 404 is[...]

Survivalists often acquire emergency medical and self-defense training, stockpile food and water, prepare to become self-sufficient, and build structures such as survival retreats or underground shelters that may help them survive a catastrophe. 'You already own the most important thing you need to survive the apocalypse – the human brain. Unless you own a tank.' It's also the[...]

There is the expectation that the special will be the vehicle for The Twelfth Doctor's (Peter Capaldi) exit and The Thirteenth Doctor's (Jodie Whitaker) arrival. Moffat will also be exiting a series that he's helmed since 2010; and popular companion Bill (Pearl Mackie) will also mark her departure. Broadchurch creator and Torchwood writer Chris Chibnall will take[...]

We've long ago come to terms with the reality that Pearl Mackie's Bill Potts would be a one-season companion on Doctor Who But is there hope she could return in the future? In addition to dealing with the first Doctor's "casual male chauvinism," this year's Doctor Who Christmas Special will see off Peter Capaldi's twelfth Doctor,[...]

And yes Pearl Mackie joins Mark Gatiss in it. Pearl Mackie just announced she will not be back after the Christmas special, "but it is Doctor who, so never say never" We have Peter Capaldi, Steven Moffat, Pearl Mackie, Matt Lucas, Michelle Gomez and Mark Gatiss on the panel. The Christmas Special will see the first and the twelfth[...]

Final because it wants to kill us.' Trapped on a space station with no oxygen, the Doctor, Bill and Nardole are horrified to discover the automated spacesuits keeping them alive are also trying to kill them! The Doctor Peter Capaldi Bill Pearl Mackie Nardole Matt Lucas Ivan Kieran Bew Tasker Justin Salinger Dahh-Ren Peter Caulfield Abby Mimi Ndiweni Ellie Katie Brayben Director Charles Palmer Producer Nikki Wilson Executive Producer Steven Moffat Executive Producer Brian Minchin Writer Jamie Mathieson Okay, have ten thoughts[...]

Here Pearl Mackie talks about putting together Bill's wardrobe all the way down to the badges on her jacket… and the message in one of them. https://youtu.be/naWjbVCalDsVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: How To Dress Like Bill | Doctor Who: Series 10 (https://youtu.be/naWjbVCalDs) One of the big things when there is a new Doctor[...]

By Amanda Gurall The tenth season of Doctor Who will be the last for Steven Moffat and Peter Capaldi, the first for Pearl Mackie as companion Bill Potts and will somehow feature both The Master (John Simm) and Missy (Michelle Gomez) We have quasi-companion Nardole (Matt Lucas) and a whole range of villains including Mondasian Cybermen to contend with starting tomorrow on BBC1 and BBC[...]

As series 10 of Doctor Who fast approaches, we have this new behind-the-scenes video with actors Peter Capaldi and Pearl Mackie along with showrunner Steven Moffat talking about what to expect with the new series Moffat explains that they are basically starting the series again, in so much that the first episode is called Pilot[...]

Just last week, the BBC revealed that Pearl Mackie's character on Doctor Who, Bill, will be the Doctor's first official openly gay companion (though there's a semantic argument to be made for others, like Captain Jack) However, just one week laters, rumors claim that Mackie could be leaving the show after just one season The[...]

According to an interview on BBC News, Pearl Mackie's character, Bill, the new companion for the tenth season of Doctor Who, will be openly gay While Bill won't be the first gay or bisexual character on the show, she is the first openly gay companion, the report confirms, and Bill's sexual orientation will be revealed[...]

Steven Moffat may be on his way out as show runner of Doctor Who, ending his tenure after the upcoming Season 10 along with Peter Capaldi, he still has some wisdom left to share with new cast member Pearl Mackie Mackie, who plays The Doctor's new companion, Bill, in the upcoming season, revealed that Moffat[...]

In addition to seeing the pilot in theaters with your fellow rabid Whovians, you'll also see the first episode of the Doctor Who spinoff, Class, as well as a special bonus feature called Becoming the Companion in which fans will "travel with new companion Pearl Mackie from the London stage through the doors of the[...]

Somewhere along the way, all of us in the media agreed that new commercials are headline-worthy news stories, and perhaps even more shockingly, all of you, the readers, agreed that these are something you will click on and watch. It's with that new paradigm in mind that we humbly present to you the latest 30 second commercial[...]

Along with last night's Doctor Who Christmas Special, there was also a trailer the introduced us to the Doctor's new companion, Bill played by Pearl Mackie From the clip we see the Doctor (Peter Capaldi) is playing at being a professor and that Nardole (Matt Lucas) will be sticking around for a little while at[...]

Prior to the announcement of Moffat's impending departure, rumors that Moffat would leave Doctor Who were the second most published stories by The Mirror. The paper reports that Pearl Mackie, who will debut as the new companion during this year's Christmas special, is signed to a one year contract and will leave with Capaldi A source[...]