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Andrea Laford

Revolution of the Daleks: casting news and trailer breakdown

The trailer for the Doctor Who New Year’s special, Revolution of the Daleks was released on Sunday, November 29. Among the information in the trailer and an accompanying press release are some guest star announcements. Chris Noth reprises his Doctor Who role as Jack Robertson from the Series 11 episode Arachnids in the UK. Noth … >

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Doctor Who Season 8: The Collection Blu-ray range announced

Jon Pertwee’s second Doctor Who season as the third Doctor, featuring the debut of Katy Manning as Jo Grant and Roger Delgado as the Master, is the next release to come to Blu-ray with Season 8 on 23 February 2021. Doctor Who: The Collection – Season 8 includes newly remastered stories Terror of the Autons, … >

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Doctor Who Day: what treats are in store?

What treats are in store on Doctor Who Day, November 23, 2020? Let’s begin with the free release (this week only) of Big Finish’s first part of a Companion Chronicles adventure, Polly’s Story. Also announced on November 23, 2020 is the planned animation of the missing Episode 3 of the Season 5 second Doctor story The Web of … >

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Doctor Who Series 13: possible Crimean War filming

Recent Doctor Who Series 13 filming information and photos suggest the first block of filming features the Crimean War and Mary Seacole, the British-Jamaican nurse who set up the “British Hotel” behind the battle lines for wounded servicemen. Sara Powell has a credit for portraying Mary Seacole in a Doctor Who block directed by Jamie … >

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Doctor Who: coding with the thirteenth Doctor

BBC Learning and Tynker have collaborated to create the HiFive Inventor a Next-Generation Education Technology Mini-Computer, helping kids to learn to code with the voice and image of the thirteenth Doctor, Jodie Whittaker. The HiFive Inventor is a hand-shaped mini-computer designed to teach kids how to control robots or interface with IoT systems to investigate … >

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Doctor Who Series 13: filming in Merthyr Tydfil

The Doctor Who Series 13 crew filmed at Morlais Quarry in Merthyr Tydfil in South Wales. The crew, equipment, tents, the TARDIS and few other unidentified props were photographed by an avid runner on November 13 and 16. Day 13 of the ‘+KM Challenge’ done – Exciting developments in the Morlais quarry TV shoot!@MovemberUKhttps://t.co/ddRCSQj83q@1Penydre @Hannah3Phillips … >

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Doctor Who Series 13: showrunner gives production update

In his Production Notes column in issue 558 of Doctor Who Magazine, showrunner Chris Chibnall gave an update on the production progress for Doctor Who Series 13. Chibnall penned the column in mid-October 2020 before principal photography began on 2 November. “You may think we’ve been quiet during these six months. Publicly: yes, deliberately. But … >

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