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Andrea Laford

‘Doctor Who: The Edge of Time’ Special Event

Technology company HTC and BBC Studios are putting together a special two-day event for Doctor Who fans at Protein Studios in East London next week. Visitors will see a full-size TARDIS on display outside the venue, while inside they can use HTC’s newly released VR headset, the VIVE Cosmos, to play a new game based … >

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Christopher Eccleston looked to Russell T Davies for inspiration

Christopher Eccleston feels he helped reinvent Doctor Who by being the first actor to give the ninth Doctor a northern accent. Eccleston thinks there was “an equation there between intelligence and the upper classes.” That changed when the Doctor, a character known for solving problems and fighting evil though itelligence and not brute strength, stopped … >

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Jodie Whittaker and Doctor Who receive four BAFTA Cymru nominations

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts in Wales, BAFTA Cymru, has announced its nominations for excellence in broadcasting and production within film, games and television in Wales. Among the 24 awards categories, Series 11 of Doctor Who received 4 nominations. Outstanding Actress: Jodie Whittaker as the Doctor   Excellence in Production Design: Arwel … >

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Doctor Who writer Terrance Dicks dies at 84

Screenwriter and novelist Terrance Dicks died on August 28 at the age of 84, as announced by his agency on September 5. Dicks was best known as a writer for Doctor Who and as the programme’s script editor from 1968 to 1974. He also adapted many Doctor Who televised stories into novelisations for Target Books. … >

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Doctor Who Series 12: the Cybermen are back!

We previously reported that creatures that resembled Cybermen were photographed at the Doctor Who filming at Nash Point in Wales on August 22. We can now confirm that there were actors in Cyberman costumes, thanks to an Instagram post from a person who witnessed the filming. Out of the two photos in the Instagram post, … >

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