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Doctor Who Series 11: two possible series arcs revealed

Despite Chris Chibnall’s statements that there would be no returning characters, all the episodes would be stand-alone and there would be no series arc, scenes in the second episode of Doctor Who Series 11,  The Ghost Monument suggest otherwise. A series arc villain? There was a mention of the Stenza in a carved message on the … >

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Doctor Who, The Ghost Monument: new photos released

New promotional photos for the second Doctor Who Series 11 episode,  The Ghost Monument were released by BBC America. This episode was written by Chris Chibnall, Directed by Mark Tonderai and partly filmed in South Africa. In addition to the promotional photos, here are some scenes from The Ghost Monument trailer: Some more photos released … >

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Catherine the Great: first look at Helen Mirren in HBO drama

In HBO/Sky’s upcoming four-part drama, Catherine the Great, Helen Mirren will be portray the Russian empress – and we’ve got fresh details on the series… The drama, which was announced earlier this year, will focus on the monarch towards the end of her reign and her romance with Gregory Potemkin. Mirren will assume leading lady duties … >

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Doctor Who Series 11: guest stars officially announced

A new “Coming Soon” guest star trailer was released for Doctor Who Series 11:  The Guest Stars, in order of their appearance in the trailer, are; Mark Addy, Julie Hesmondhalgh, Shane Zaza, Shobna Gulati, Shaun Dooley, Brett Goldstein, Josh Bowman, Siobhan Finneran, Lee Mack, Lois Chimimba, Susan Lynch, Hamza Jeetoa, Art Malik, Suzanne Packer, … >

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The spoon in Doctor Who history

In The Woman Who Fell to Earth, the Doctor constructed a new sonic screwdriver in a Sheffield workshop. Her bespoke sonic screwdriver is made from melted spoons. In fact, she refers to it as a sonic Swiss Army knife, made out of Sheffield steel. Her sonic screwdriver does not include a knife, however because “only … >

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