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Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat says he “slightly fumbled” the launch of last year’s season. Season 9 continued the previous season‘s line-up of Peter Capaldi as the Doctor and Jenna Coleman as companion Clara Oswald. The launch trailer concluded with the line: “Same old, same old, just the Doctor and Clara Oswald in the TARDIS.” It was the first … >
Doctor Who star Peter Capaldi has revealed which of the Doctor Who episodes he’s starred in so far have been his favourites. The Scottish actor first appeared as the Twelfth Doctor in the show’s 50th anniversary special, ‘The Day of the Doctor’, in November 2013 and his first full season launched in August 2014. Asked by DWM in … >
BBC One’s new psychological thriller The Replacement has started filming in Glasgow. The three-part series is written and directed by Joe Ahearne (The Secret of Crickley Hall, Doctor Who). Vicky McClure (Line of Duty) and Morven Christie (The A Word) will lead the cast, alongside Richard Rankin, Dougray Scott, Neve McIntosh, Navin Chowdhry and Siobhan Redmond. MClure … >
Can you think of a better way to distract yourself from a Monday morning than watching John Barrowman performing the ‘Single Ladies’ dance routine? Let us know in the comments below if there is, but in the meantime here you go… The new season of Doctor Who began filming last week and will air on BBC One in spring … >
The new six-part season of BBC Two’s romantic comedy Boy Meets Girl will start next month. Starring Rebecca Root, Harry Hepple (Misfits), Denise Welch (Coronation Street) and Janine Duvitski (One Foot in the Grave), the sitcom launched last September. > Buy Season 1 on DVD on Amazon. The story of a love affair between an older transgender woman and … >
Doctor Who newcomer Pearl Mackie has recorded a short behind the scenes video. Today was Mackie’s first day of location filming as Bill at Cardiff University, which has been transformed into a rather snowy Bristol university campus. She joked: “It’s snowing… in June. It’s mad! I’m feeling very excited and very warm in all my kegs.” The new season of Doctor Who will air on … >
Following over a decade of London-based companions, it looks like Doctor Who newcomer Pearl Mackie’s character Bill will break the trend. Modern Doctor Who companions Rose Tyler, Mickey Smith, Martha Jones, Donna Noble and Clara Oswald all lived in the London area (although Clara originally hailed from Blackpool). Even Amy Pond and Rory Williams, who were first seen in the … >
Pearl Mackie has been spotted in Cardiff today on her first day of location filming for the new season of Doctor Who. Season 10’s epic ten-month shoot began on Monday, with Peter Capaldi returning for his third year as the Doctor alongside Mackie as his new companion, Bill. The BBC has released this official photo to celebrate. Photos and videos have … >
We’ve had lots of fans of BBC One’s new supernatural drama The Living and the Dead asking who the haunting theme music which plays over the equally spooky title sequence is by. Director Alice Troughton (Merlin, In the Flesh) has kindly informed CultBox that the track is called ‘A Lyke Wake Dirge’. It’s arranged and performed by The Insects, with vocals from Howling’ Lord. The … >
Ever had a Doctor Who fan tell you that the black and white episodes aren’t scary? Just show them this. YouTube user TheTARDISGuy203 has edited together a selection of clips from William Hartnell’s era into a movie trailer and it’s the most frightening thing we’ve experienced since we found out that there wouldn’t be a season of Doctor Who this year. Grab a sofa to … >