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Doctor Who: New to "The Whoniverse"? Tyrell Charles Has You Covered

Podcaster/geek expert Tyrell Charles offers a "Doctor Who 101" in the first of a new BBC video series that helps new fans get into the show.

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  • Tyrell Charles guides new fans through understanding the basics of Doctor Who in a new BBC video series.
  • David Tennant returns in 60th Anniversary Specials before Ncuti Gatwa takes over.
  • The near-complete run of Doctor Who episodes are now streaming on BBC iPlayer for UK viewers.
  • Stay updated via BBC's official Doctor Who YouTube and Charles' social media for more.

Doctor Who is about to relaunch as a global brand with its worldwide streaming on Disney+, three new 60th Anniversary Specials starring David Tennant and Catherine Tate before introducing Ncuti Gatwa as the new Doctor after that. The BBC has launched "The Whoniverse" channel on the BBC iPlayer in the UK, where the near-complete archive of all Doctor Who content will be available for British viewers. Sixty years of content is a lot for a beginner, so the BBC got popular British geek podcaster, pop culture commentator, and all-round Doctor Who fan Tyrell Charles to do an introduction video in the first of a new series.

Doctor Who: Podcaster Tyrell Charles Explains Series to Newbies
Tyrell Charles explains Doctor Who: BBC

In the nine-minute video, Tyrell Charles, who hosts the TheoriesbyT series on TikTok, gives you the 101 on the Doctor, the TARDIS, and the whole deal about the show. It's only the first video in a new series that be on the BBC's official Doctor Who YouTube Channel and The Whoniverse channel on the iPlayer. Charles is approachable and has just the right amount of geeky enthusiasm to lead newcomers into the world of the series. Doctor Who has always been designed for geeky fan investment, and it seems the BBC, probably listening to returning showrunner Russell T. Davies, is at least going all-in on creating a central hub for fans (well, in the UK anyway, since people outside the UK don't get access to the iPlayer).

Videos like this series will probably be shared with fans worldwide via the Doctor Who YouTube channel. If you haven't started watching the show but want to start with the 60th Anniversary Specials, which are designed as a jumping-on point for new viewers and fans, as well as the last hurrah of the final phase of the modern version of the show that began with its return in 2005. We're about to get a whole avalanche of Doctor Who.

And make sure to follow Charles on his social media accounts (his TikTok gets millions of views) and YouTube Channel.

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Adi TantimedhAbout Adi Tantimedh

Adi Tantimedh is a filmmaker, screenwriter and novelist. He wrote radio plays for the BBC Radio, “JLA: Age of Wonder” for DC Comics, “Blackshirt” for Moonstone Books, and “La Muse” for Big Head Press. Most recently, he wrote “Her Nightly Embrace”, “Her Beautiful Monster” and “Her Fugitive Heart”, a trilogy of novels featuring a British-Indian private eye published by Atria Books, a division Simon & Schuster.
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