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Andrea Laford

Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies aka RTD

Russell T Davies profile coming to BBC One

imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me, a film from BBC Studios, follows one of Britain’s most celebrated TV writers as he prepares to once again return as Doctor Who showrunner. imagine…, a wide-ranging arts series hosted and executive produced by Alan Yentob, profiles leading figures and events that are shaping today’s cultural world. … >

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Doctor Who 60th Anniversary specials available for pre-order on DVD, Blu-ray and Steelbook

All three Doctor Who 60th anniversary specials, The Star Beast, Wild Blue Yonder and The Giggle, are available to pre-order on Steelbook, Blu-ray and DVD for a December 2023 release in the UK. As well as David Tennant starring as the Fourteenth Doctor and companion Catherine Tate returning as fan-favourite Donna Noble, other guest stars … >

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Doctor Who: The Star Beast

Doctor Who returns on November 25

The Star Beast, the Doctor Who 60th anniversary special where the Doctor and Donna come face to face again after many years, will air BBC One and iPlayer in the UK and Ireland on Saturday 25 November and on Disney+ outside of the UK and Ireland. The next two 60th anniversary specials Wild Blue Yonder … >

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Doctor Who The Celestial Toymaker

Doctor Who rumour: new ‘The Celestial Toymaker’ animation to be announced this year

According to Nicola Methven and Mark Jefferies of The Mirror, an announcement that the missing 1966 Doctor Who serial, The Celestial Toymaker, is to be animated will coincide with with The Toymaker character’s imminent return to television. The Celestial Toymaker was the seventh serial of Season 3 of Doctor Who. It introduced The Toymaker, a … >

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Two 2024 Doctor Who series co-writers announced

The 2024 series of Doctor Who starring Ncuti Gatwa as the Fifteenth Doctor will feature an episode co-written Kate Herron and Briony Redman. Both writers have made their mark as creatives, Herron as the Executive Producer and director of the entirety of the popular Marvel Studio’s series Loki, as well as directing on the critically … >

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Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies aka RTD

Russell T Davies further hints at the nature of the Fourteenth Doctor

In Doctor Who Magazine 579, Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies teased shared several possible scenarios for why the Fourteenth Doctor resembles the Tenth Doctor (David Tennant): “A mysteriously forgotten excursion for the TARDIS in between Planet of the Ood and Sontaran Strategem? Or maybe a multiverse thing, they’re all the rage these days. Maybe this is the Doctor … >

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Doctor Who: Ncuti Gatwa as the Fifteenth Doctor

Ncuti Gatwa commences filming on second Doctor Who series

On Monday, 23 October, 2023, Ncuti Gatwa commenced filming a second series of Doctor Who, believed to air in 2025. The TARDIS is unveiled to Fifteenth, the Fifteenth Doctor’s theme tune. The windows glow expectantly as the TARDIS dematerializes. Some location filming is expected to occur in Cardiff on 31 October, 2023. The 2025 series … >

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Doctor Who: Beyond the Screen

Doctor Who: Beyond the Screen live panel coming in December

BBC Studios and Toshiba TV have unveiled new partnership to mark the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who which includes a live interactive panel, Doctor Who: Beyond the Screen, featuring some of the experts and creative minds who have shaped the show into what it is today. The invite-only event will be hosted on Saturday 9 … >

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