"Doctor-Lite" Doctor Who episodes have become a staple of the series and "sandboxes" for some truly creative and experimental storytelling.
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In "Dot and Bubble," Doctor Who attacks social media addiction as a tool of Capitalism and offers the battle cry, "DEATH TO INFLUENCERS!"
Everyone wonders what The Ghostly Old Woman says in Doctor Who: "73 Yards" that causes people to flee in terror - but you can work it out.
In "Dot and Bubble,", Doctor Who lets its "Black Mirror" flag fly with a Sci-Fi satire about technology that's not lacking in political bite.
"73 Yards" may have confused some Doctor Who viewers, but it has become a favourite amongst many LGBTQ fans for its metaphors for coming out.
In Doctor Who, we're never told why the old woman in "73 Yards" is terrifying, but we have a theory involving the mystery of Cosmic Horror.
That's Season 2 complete, well done everyone! ♥️♥️➕," Davies wrote in his Instagram post honoring the milestone – here's a look:
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Here's a look back at the previews for Episode 5: "Dot and Bubble" (written by Davies and directed by Dylan Holmes Williams) – with the Doctor[...]
In "73 Yards," Russell T. Davies once again shows that even in Doctor Who, the worst, scariest monsters are the human ones - as in real life.
"73 Yards" starts out as a British folk horror episode of Doctor Who but it takes a left turn into something deeper, odder - and political.
But Davies didn't stop by the show's official podcast empty-handed – that's right, we also have a preview clip to pass along:
"This land is a powerful place…" ✨
One week til 73 YARDS #DoctorWho pic.twitter.com/oCptZq3hAi
— Doctor Who (@bbcdoctorwho) May 18, 2024
"73 YARDS" (Writer: Russell T Davies; Director: Dylan Holmes Williams)
73 YARDS
Writer: Russell T Davies
Director: Dylan Holmes[...]
"73 Yards" is one of the weirdest episodes of Doctor Who in all the best ways possible - and it travels that weird route in a unique way.
Steven Moffat delivers classic Doctor Who with "BOOM," a gritty suspense thriller where Capitalism is the biggest monster in the universe.
Doctor Who Ep. 3 "BOOM" marks Steven Moffat's return to the series - possibly the angriest and most intense hour of television this week.
On Doctor Who, the Doctor as the last survivor of a genocide & a foundling who doesn't know their origins redefines the heart of the series.
Millie Gibson's Ruby Sunday is the new season-long Doctor Who mystery. Is she The Rani? Susan's daughter? We have some theories to share...
Doctor Who Episode 2, "The Devil's Chord," is the most meta, fourth-wall-breaking episode in some time - darker, surreal & totally original.
Beneath the gleeful silliness & utter madness, Doctor Who season premiere "Space Babies" contains multiple layers of much deeper meaning.
Davies and series stars Ncuti Gatwa (Fifteenth Doctor) & Millie Gibson (Ruby Sunday) unleashing a new season of Doctor Who across Disney+, BBC IPlayer, and BBC One screens with a two-episode debut: "Space Babies" and "The Devil's Chord." Clearly, that's a perfect time to drop a sneak preview for our second episode with Jinkx Monsoon's[...]
REVIEW: The BBC/Disney+ era of Doctor Who kicks off with two episodes that crank up heart, humor & sense of adventure to 100 and never let go.
Doctor Who Showrunner Russell T. Davies is focusing on the show's secret heart(s) - a riff on Peter Pan and the story of a lonely orphan.
Doctor Who Showrunner Russell T. Davies responded to those taking issue with the Disney+, BBC One, and BBC iPlayer dates/times.
Doctor Who – The Seventh Doctor Adventures: The Last Day is a Big Finish audio drama about the Doctor's final adventure - or is it?
I guarantee you that."
"SPACE BABIES" (Writer: Russell T Davies; Director: Julie Anne Robinson)
SPACE BABIES
Writer: Russell T Davies
Director: Julie Anne Robinson#DoctorWho pic.twitter.com/mDgmS3Rytk
— Doctor Who (@bbcdoctorwho) March 31, 2024
"THE DEVIL'S CHORD" (Writer: Russell T Davies; Director: Ben Chessell)
THE DEVIL'S CHORD
Writer: Russell T Davies
Director: Ben Chessell #DoctorWho pic.twitter.com/v7dpgt9QTK
— Doctor Who (@bbcdoctorwho) March 31, 2024
"BOOM" (Writer: Steven Moffat; Director:[...]
"That story's going to be the spine of the whole show," Davies teased, referencing how the Doctor's & Ruby's respective backstories of being abandoned and then found will create a bond between them.
"SPACE BABIES" (Writer: Russell T Davies; Director: Julie Anne Robinson)
SPACE BABIES
Writer: Russell T Davies
Director: Julie Anne Robinson#DoctorWho pic.twitter.com/mDgmS3Rytk
— Doctor Who (@bbcdoctorwho) March 31,[...]
You're gonna miss all this special beauty in the flowers that are there in front of you.'"
"SPACE BABIES" (Writer: Russell T Davies; Director: Julie Anne Robinson)
SPACE BABIES
Writer: Russell T Davies
Director: Julie Anne Robinson#DoctorWho pic.twitter.com/mDgmS3Rytk
— Doctor Who (@bbcdoctorwho) March 31, 2024
"THE DEVIL'S CHORD" (Writer: Russell T Davies; Director: Ben Chessell)
THE DEVIL'S CHORD
Writer: Russell T Davies
Director: Ben[...]
Doctor Who is incomplete without a companion - the Doctor's foil, best friend, and forever unrequited love story in a forever chaotic journey.
It's time for some random insights into (and wildly ridiculous speculations about) the Doctor Who Season 1 trailer and episode titles.
Also, the season-opener "Space Babies" finds Golda Rosheuvel (Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story) aboard as Jocelyn.
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"SPACE BABIES" (Writer: Russell T Davies; Director: Julie Anne Robinson)
SPACE BABIES
Writer: Russell T Davies
Director: Julie Anne Robinson#DoctorWho pic.twitter.com/mDgmS3Rytk
— Doctor Who (@bbcdoctorwho) March 31, 2024
"THE DEVIL'S CHORD" (Writer: Russell T Davies; Director: Ben Chessell)
THE DEVIL'S CHORD
Writer: Russell T Davies
Director: Ben[...]
In Doctor Who, time travel stories to the past were intended to teach kids about History - and featured some of the show's funniest moments.
The Doctor Who trailer is leaning into new Doctor Ncuti Gatwa's charisma and new companion Millie Gibson - it's the same show, only bigger