This was at least touched upon back in 1974 when a Tibetan abbot who was a Time Lord (played by a white actor with a cod-Asian accent… the show has had its moments of racism and cultural appropriation that warrants a separate article for another time) oversaw the 3rd Doctor’s (Jon Pertwee) regeneration and reassured[...]
Whittaker’s 13th Doctor is every kid’s fantasy big sister or favorite babysitter.All 13 Doctors were on the poll and 12th Doctor Peter Capaldi actually came third, followed by 11th Doctor Matt Smith at no 4 Tom Baker came in 5th place, making him the favorite old school Doctor from the old show 1st Doctor William[...]
Peter Capaldi doesn't get enough respect In the modern incarnation of The Doctor, there's a definite fan consensus around the love for David Tennant and Matt Smith, with Jodie Whittaker gaining a larger and growing fanbase And Christopher Eccleston has his fans, too-- he was, after all, the first in this reboot Don't get me[...]
Th cast includes Viola Davis as Amanda Waller, Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Jai Courtney as Captain Boomerang, Joel Kinnaman as Rick Flagg, David Dastmalchian as Polka-Dot Man, Steve Agee as King Shark, Daniela Melchior as Ratcatcher 2, John Cena as Peacemaker, Flula Borg as Javelin , Nathan Fillion as T.D.K., Mayling Ng as Mongal, Pete Davidson as Blackguard, Sean Gunn as Weasel, Joaquin Cosio, Juan Diego Botto, Storm[...]
This is why the Gallifreyans have referred to him as the President all the way to the modern show in Steven Moffat and Peter Capaldi’s run.
"The Deadly Assassin": Old School Pulp in Timelord Clothing
The story starts out riffing on the Kennedy Assassination, then rips off The Most Dangerous Game by having the Doctor (Tom Baker)[...]
Of course, rumored to be in the cast and the roles that they have been linked to include Viola Davis as Amanda Waller, Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Jai Courtney as Captain Boomerang, Joel Kinnaman as Rick Flagg, David Dastmalchian as Polka-Dot Man, Steve Agee as King Shark, Daniela Melchior as Ratcatcher, John Cena as[...]
He lacked the jokey, slapstick airs that David Tennant and Matt Smith brought to their Doctors, or the flamboyant, old school patrician vibe of Peter Capaldi, who was in many ways Steven Moffat’s idea of the Ultimate Doctor The 9th Doctor was also the most angst-ridden, filled with survivor’s guilt and self-loathing His arc was[...]
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).[caption id="attachment_1217611" align="aligncenter" width="600"] A visual from Doctor Who Lockdown "The Best of Days", courtesy of BBC and Doctor Who Lockdown.[/caption]But while the live-tweet look[...]
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."[caption id="attachment_1214288" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Doctor Who Lockdown final rewatch artwork, courtesy of BBC Studios.[/caption]The final go-around[...]
In her statement, Cook stated that the decision was made "out of respect for the feelings of Doctor Who fans around the world." As Cook reasons, "It doesn't seem appropriate at this time." Peter Capaldi’s final two regular episodes ("The Ends of the Earth" and "The Doctor Falls") were to be the two-episode focus of[...]
Doctor Who Magazine writer and BBC Radio editor Emily Cook announced on Twitter that the final rewatch will be “The Ends of the Earth” and “The Doctor Falls”, Peter Capaldi’s final two regular episodes before he regenerated into Jodie Whittaker in the Christmas Special “Twice Upon a Time” This rewatch will blow out all the[...]
Gold’s music also helped ease the change from Doctors, from Christopher Eccleston to David Tennant to Peter Capaldi to Jodie Whitaker.Our next adventure...
THE RINGS OF AKHATEN! 💫Tuesday 26 May at 8pm (BST)With live tweets from @murraygold, director @FarrenBlackburn & Millennium FX's @MFXkate!PLUS the long-awaited release of our #LockdownLongSong fan cover! @BornaMatosicHashtag: #FestivalOfOfferings pic.twitter.com/eBKNYRAGGx— Emily Cook[...]
The question was asked, why did Nicola Murray keep going back for more.Rebecca Front revealed that, given the character's backstory of an unhappy marriage of many children and an unsupportive husband, that she decided that her character Nicola had a thing for Peter Capaldi's Malcolm Tucker, "in a really unhealthy, slightly abusive way" She also[...]
Set during Peter Capaldi’s first season as The Doctor, the Series 8 episode finds the Doctor tracking a creature with an uncanny and eerie ability to hide, while Clara (Jenna Coleman) and Danny Pink (Samuel Anderson) take on the dangers of a date With then-showrunner and episode writer Steven Moffat as well as episode director[...]
Set during Peter Capaldi’s first season as The Doctor, the Series 8 episode finds the Doctor tracking a creature with an uncanny and eerie ability to hide, while Clara (Jenna Coleman) and Danny Pink (Samuel Anderson) take on the dangers of a date Of course, what would a global rewatch be if there weren't some[...]
The next Doctor Who Lockdown rewatch episode has been announced, with Doctor Who Magazine writer and BBC Radio editor Emily Cook revealing it would be the horror-tinged episode “Listen” from Series 8, Peter Capaldi’s first season as The Doctor The rewatch will take place on Wednesday, May 20th at 7 pm British Standard Time, which[...]
Peter Capaldi guest-starred here, about five years before Davies’ successor Steven Moffat cast him as The Doctor after Matt Smith’s departure Doctor Who Magazine writer and BBC Radio editor Cook made the announcement via Twitter.[caption id="attachment_1205189" align="aligncenter" width="600"] The next Doctor Who Lockdown global rewatch will be "The Fires of Pompeii", image courtesy of Doctor[...]
Any flaws or shortcomings in the story were obliterated by Peter Capaldi delivering that speech about the futility and horror of war Great speeches from The Doctor were a staple of Steven Moffat’s run on the show He seemed especially inspired by Capaldi to give him even more great speeches, right to the end of[...]
Actors Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy, Paul McGann, David Tennant, Matt Smith, Peter Capaldi, Jodie Whittaker, and Jo Martin have recorded a special message for not only the NHS but also for all frontline workers in what is an unprecedented reunion for the long-running series.[caption id="attachment_1198011" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Ten Doctors are set[...]
One of the reasons why that date is so important? It just so happens to also be Peter Capaldi’s birthday James Barnett even cut together a trailer for the event, and here's a look at the key art for the event:[caption id="attachment_1192463" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Steven Moffat, Rachel Talalay, and actor Jami Reid-Quarell are set to[...]
