Torchwood star John Barrowman has revealed that he is working on new plans to get the show back on television. The Doctor Who spin-off launched on BBC Three in 2006, with a further three seasons airing on BBC Two, BBC One and then US cable channel Starz. Torchwood was last seen on TV in 2011 with the ten-part … >
It has emerged that a couple of Doctor Who writers were working on George Lucas’s planned live-action Star Wars television series. Lucas put together a team of writers to develop scripts for the TV show in around 2007, following his experience running writers’ rooms for animated series The Clone Wars. When he went on to sell Lucasfilm, the project was abandoned. Den of … >
Doctor Who star John Barrowman has revealed which Doctor he believes is the best ever. The Scottish-American actor joined Doctor Who as Captain Jack Harkness in 2005 and appeared alongside both Christopher Eccleston and David Tennant in the show, before starring in spin-off series Torchwood. Chatting to The Big Issue as part of their regular ‘Letter To … >
Fancy a Doctor Who/Star Wars mash-up video to celebrate the end of the week? YouTube user SWL Pham has taken the Doctor’s brilliant confrontation with Robin Hood in 2014’s ‘Robot of Sherwood’ episode and added the only thing that could improve the scene: LIGHTSABERS. Watch the clip… The new season of Doctor Who began filming in Cardiff last month, with Pearl … >
The guys at Flight Through Entirety have released a new video summarising every story from the original fifth season of Doctor Who in just ten seconds. Following their previous recaps of Season 1, Season 2, Season 3 and Season 4, Australian fan Brendan Jones takes on Patrick Troughton’s second season as the Doctor. “Lookalikes, Lamas and frickin’ Lasers lay siege to Doctor Who … >
2018 sees big change ahead for Doctor Who, with current showrunner Steven Moffat handing over the reins to Chris Chibnall, the award-winning writer behind Broadchurch, Law & Order UK and Torchwood. Of course, Who fans will no doubt tell you that this won’t be Chibnall’s first dalliance with the Time Lord. With five episodes already under his … >
Matt Lucas has posted the first photo of the new Doctor Who cast all together. The next season of Doctor Who began filming in Cardiff last month, with Pearl Mackie joining Peter Capaldi’s Doctor as new companion Bill and comedian Matt Lucas returning as Nardole. Lucas posted the pic on Instagram, commenting: “The happiest day #doctorwho #thedoctor #bill #nardole” A … >
Doctor Who star Peter Capaldi wants to get the middle eight back in the show’s theme tune. A middle eight is a short section (typically of eight bars) in the middle of a conventionally structured song, generally of a different character from the other parts of the song. The current shortened version of the Doctor Who … >
The Tenth Doctor plays Pokemon Go in a great new video on YouTube. Doctor Who fan Lyndon Coleman, who created the clip, commented: “Just a funny video I thought would be nice.” The new season of Doctor Who began filming in Cardiff last month, with Pearl Mackie filming her first scenes as new companion Bill and comedian Matt Lucas returning … >
New “aspirational period drama” The Collection will arrive on Amazon this autumn. Created by Oliver Goldstick (Ugly Betty, Pretty Little Liars), Amazon’s first UK original drama is set in the post-war Paris fashion world. The premiere episode will launch on Friday 2 September, exclusively for Amazon Prime members in the UK, with new episodes launching every Friday. Filmed in the … >