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Doctor Who Magazine interviews Carole Ann Ford

In Doctor Who Magazine 623, Carole Ann Ford, the first person cast in Doctor Who, talks about William Hartnell, how she would have like to have played Susan and her return to the programme in 2025. “I felt quite emotional going on set; the feeling of standing on the TARDIS and going, ‘Wow’ – also … >

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Doctor Who’s Sea Devils are now called Homo Aqua

While giving Radio Times magazine a tour of the set for the Doctor Who spin-off The War Between the Land and the Sea, showrunner Russell T Davies explained the sea-dwelling race familiarly known as “Sea Devils” prefer to be called “Homo Aqua“. “It’s racist to say Sea Devil,” Russell T Davies told RT, with a … >

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Doctor Who Magazine special celebrates Dalek creator

The next Doctor Who Magazine Special Edition features Dalek creator Terry Nation as it begins a new series called Doctor Who: Legends. “Terry Nation is the first member of what is essentially DWM’s hall of fame,” says editor Marcus Hearn. “We think a tribute to Nation is long overdue, because he’s probably the show’s most … >

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Insiders cite ratings, politics and lack of enthusiasm for end of Doctor Who Disney partnership

According to Deadline, several sources from inside Doctor Who and Disney+ have given reasons why the partnership has ended. “It was pretty apparent from early on that this wasn’t for the long term,” said one of Deadline’s sources, a former Disney executive. “Everyone got the impression that it wasn’t doing what it needed to do … >

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Carole Ann Ford describes unused Doctor Who finale scene

Actress Carole Ann Ford, who plays the Doctor’s granddaughter, described an unused scene she filmed for the Doctor Who Season Two finale, The Reality War while being interviewed by fellow Doctor Who actress Katy Manning at Club Parramatta in Sydney, Australia on 12 October 2025. Manning introduced the question of Susan’s origins by asking Ford … >

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Millie Gibson speaks up about “horrific” tabloid untruths

Actress Millie Gibson addressed the tough position she was in when their were unflattering tabloid reports about her role on Doctor Who. Gibson explained that, due to secrecy regarding series plot lines, she couldn’t address a tabloid report that she had been acting like a “diva” on the Doctor Who set and later reports that … >

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