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Several former Doctor Who cast members have sent messages to the show’s new star Pearl Mackie welcoming her to the Whoniverse. The actress was officially revealed on Saturday as the Doctor’s latest companion, Bill. Here are some of the tweets sent over the weekend… @Pearlie_mack ✨✨Have fun!! Xx — Freema Agyeman (@FreemaOfficial) April 24, 2016 So excited to see The Doctor has a new … >
Can someone please tell us why John Barrowman and Alex Kingston haven’t yet appeared on Doctor Who together? Here’s a video of Barrowman serenading Kingston with a performance of ‘Easy to Love’ at Emerald City Comicon last year, in case you needed any convincing that watching these two with each other is just pure gold… Steven Moffat revealed in 2014 … >
A fifth season of ITV detective drama DCI Banks has started filming in Yorkshire. Stephen Tompkinson (Wild At Heart) will reprise his role as DCI Alan Banks alongside Andrea Lowe (Monroe) as DS Annie Cabbot and Caroline Catz (Doc Martin) as DI Helen Morton. Joining the regulars in the six new episodes are Samuel Anderson (Doctor Who) as Vince, the … >
The guys at Flight Through Entirety have released a new video summarising every story from the original second season of Doctor Who in just ten seconds. Following last week’s Season 1 recap, Australian fan Brendan Jones continues his breakneck journey through the Hartnell era, from ‘Planet of Giants’ to ‘The Time Meddler’. Watch the video… What’s your favourite … >
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation first premiered in the US in October 2000 and forever changed the landscape for TV crime shows. The first incarnation of the CSI franchise followed an elite team of police forensic evidence investigation experts in Las Vegas and ran for 15 seasons. > Buy Season 15 on DVD on Amazon. To celebrate the release … >
The cast of BBC One’s The A Word are keen to reprise their roles in a second season. Adapted by Occupation writer Peter Bowker from the Israeli series by Prisoners of War creator Keren Margalit, the six-part autism drama launched on BBC One last month. The cast includes Christopher Eccleston (Doctor Who), Lee Ingleby (Our Zoo), … >
Since her introduction yesterday as the new Doctor Who companion, some fans have been asking why Pearl Mackie‘s character has the traditionally male name of Bill. While there’s not yet been any official comment on the choice of moniker, the most obvious assumption would be that it’s referring to actor William Hartnell, who played the First Doctor from … >
New Doctor Who star Pearl Mackie has given her first interview since yesterday’s announcement. The actress was officially revealed last night as the Doctor’s new companion, Bill. Watch the interview… Mackie said yesterday: “I’m incredibly excited to be joining the Doctor Who family. It’s such an extraordinary British institution, I couldn’t be prouder to call the TARDIS my home!” > Buy the complete … >
New Doctor Who star Pearl Mackie has revealed that her first impression of her character was that she’s “wicked”. She was officially revealed this evening as the new Doctor Who companion, Bill. Mackie commented: “Reading the script at the audition I thought Bill was wicked. Fantastically written, cool, strong, sharp, a little bit vulnerable with a bit of geekiness … >
Doctor Who star Peter Capaldi has praised the “zest and charm” of his new co-star, Pearl Mackie. The actress was officially revealed this evening as the new Doctor Who companion, Bill. Capaldi commented: “It is a genuine delight to welcome Pearl Mackie to Doctor Who.” He added: “A fine, fine actress with a wonderful zest and charm, she’s … >