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In the Production Diary column in Doctor Who Magazine 587, script supervisor Scott Handcock had this note for Monday 12 December, 2022. “…somewhere on the outskirts of Cardiff, Block One begins a week of location filming that manages to go completely unnoticed.” Unnoticed by fans, yes, but a few locals noticed some changes. In a … >
The latest Doctor Who Magazine features a 28-page retrospective of every story in The Sarah Jane Adventures, the much-loved spin-off from Doctor Who that ran from 2007-11 and starred Elisabeth Sladen. Included are new interviews with stars Daniel Anthony, Tommy Knight and Anjli Mohindra, plus lead writer Phil Ford. Other highlights of the new issue … >
The Making of Doctor Who, a non-fiction work by script editor Terrance Dicks and screenwriter and novelist Malcolm Hulke first published in paperback in 1972, will be available as an audio edition in early summer. The 1972 edition was principally written by Hulke for Piccalo Books. A second 1976 edition was rewritten by Dicks in … >
A few notes about Doctor Who production and filming progress were shared in Doctor Who Magazine 588. VFX co-ordinator Siân Reynish revealed to DWM that there are new visual opportunities introduced to the filming process. “We’re using top of the range technology, the kind that Marvel films use, to make Doctor Who in Wales, which … >
Filming for Block Three of Doctor Who Series 14 began on March 1, Saint David’s Day, the feast day of the patron saint of Wales, where the programme is filmed. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Doctor Who (@bbcdoctorwho) Block Three is directed by Julie Anne Robertson with cinematographer Tobias … >
A crew filmed scenes for the Doctor Who festive special with Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson at the graveyard at the Church of St. Mary in Nash Newport, Wales in the late evening of February 14 and early morning hours of February 15. Setup for the filming began on the church property on February 12. … >
A crew set up at The Golden Cross in Cardiff to film a scene for the 2023 Doctor Who festive special on 9 February, 2023. The pub was set-dressed for Christmas. Casting calls for this filming indicated a Christmas party with a band. Now that the boards have gone you can properly see the Christmas … >
Russell T Davies sat down with Helena Bonham-Carter on Lorraine to talk with their host about their new drama Nolly on Wednesday morning, 8 February. Host Lorraine Kelly didn’t fail to ask showrunner Russell T Davies about Doctor Who and Davies was happy to oblige. “Very excited! We’re shooting now,” Davies told Lorraine. “Lovely Ncuti … >
The area of Frederick Place in the Clifton section of Bristol was decorated for Christmas as a crew filmed scenes for the 2023 Doctor Who festive special with Millie Gibson and Anita Dobson on 7 February. @bristol_filming @DoctorWhoPN set dressing continues today on Frederick Place for Doctor Who. #dwsr pic.twitter.com/Po7hLpVhaM — Bristol Mosaic (@BristolMosaic) February … >
Doctor Who executive producer Joel Collins praised Ncuti Gatwa’s audition and performance as the Fifteenth Doctor in Doctor Who Magazine 587. Collins described a “clandestine meeting” in a London hotel to audition actors to portray the Fifteenth Doctor. “We all went in the front door, and Ncuti came in the back entrance, so the world … >