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Andrea Laford

Jodie Whittaker wants the Doctor to be a light in a cave

Jodie Whittaker told Stylist magazine the appeal of her character, the Doctor: “There are no rules. You’re an alien but you’re in a human body, so you can physically be anything. And that’s the thing about this character – it fizzes out to every part of your body in a way I’ve never experienced. You’re … >

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Doctor Who Series 11: new places and names from Big Issue North

Chris Chibnall named some Doctor Who Series 11 situations, characters and monsters in Big Issue North magazine: “We’ve been working hard at staying quiet until now, in order that out audiences aren’t spoilt, and also that our stories make it onto television in the most exciting way possible. But now we’re getting excited about showing you … >

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Series 11 news expected in Doctor Who Magazine 530

Issue number 530 of Doctor Who Magazine, available Thursday, September 20, promises some new Doctor Who Series 11 information and content. The magazine will preview the first two Series 11 episodes; The Woman Who Fell to Earth, directed by Jamie Childs, which contains some footage filmed in Sheffield; and the second episode of the series … >

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Exclusive Doctor Who merchandise at Chinese maker festival

Some very interesting merchandise was exhibited at the Taobao Maker Festival in Hangzhou this weekend. Among the merchandise exhibited was a traditional Chinese dough figurine in the shape of the thirteenth Doctor and her TARDIS, an elaborate mobile phone case featuring the twelfth Doctor, a pair of Doctor Who sneakers, and a Doctor Who book cover. The merchandise can be viewed … >

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Doctor Who ‘The Woman Who Fell to Earth’ screening in US cinemas October 10 & 11

Fathom Events has announced a screening of the premiere episode of Doctor Who Series 11, The Woman Who Fell to Earth in select American theatres on October 10 and 11. The screening will include two behind-the-scenes bonus features: Becoming a Doctor – Follow Jodie Whittaker’s journey from being cast in Doctor Who to coming alive … >

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Christopher Eccleston to pen memoir

Simon & Schuster UK will publish Christopher Eccleston’s memoir, I Love the Bones of You, charting his acting career plus the impact on him and his family of his late father’s struggle with dementia. The book will explore Eccleston’s life growing up in working-class Salford, his deep-rooted desire to perform on stage, and what developed into … >

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Doctor Who: The Secret in Vault 13: new cover image revealed

As reported by Cultbox back in April, Penguin Books planned the release of The Secret in Vault 13, a book featuring the the thirteenth Doctor written by David Solomons. The publisher has now released an animated image of the cover of the book. Diddly-dum, diddly-dum, woo-woo! Quite excited to reveal the cover of my first Dr … >

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