Some very interesting merchandise was exhibited at the Taobao Maker Festival in Hangzhou this weekend. Among the merchandise exhibited was a traditional Chinese dough figurine in the shape of the thirteenth Doctor and her TARDIS, an elaborate mobile phone case featuring the twelfth Doctor, a pair of Doctor Who sneakers, and a Doctor Who book cover. The merchandise can be viewed … >
Fathom Events has announced a screening of the premiere episode of Doctor Who Series 11, The Woman Who Fell to Earth in select American theatres on October 10 and 11. The screening will include two behind-the-scenes bonus features: Becoming a Doctor – Follow Jodie Whittaker’s journey from being cast in Doctor Who to coming alive … >
Doctor Who Series 11 screenwriter and author Malorie Blackman and Doctor Who author Juno Dawson are scheduled to join a moderated discussion on taboo topics in Young Adult fiction on Saturday, September 15. The Royal Academy of Arts is hosting the talk as part of its Festival of Ideas. Malorie Blackman has written over 60 … >
The issues of gender, and likely race, will undoubtedly come up in historical episodes of Doctor Who Series 11, as it relates personally to the Doctor and her companions, according to Chris Chibnall in the October issue of SFX magazine: “Yeah, I think particularly in the historicals ‒ if we’re doing historicals, which I’m sure we … >
The BBC announced all the Doctor Who Series 11 writers on August 23. Along with Chris Chibnall, the writers are Malorie Blackman, Ed Hime, Vinay Patel, Pete McTighe and Joy Wilkinson. The writers were chosen before Jodie Whittaker was revealed on July 16, 2017 but were not told for whom they were writing or that … >
It is widely known among Doctor Who fans that some filming occurred in Sheffield during the first block of filming for Doctor Who Series 11. Among the known Sheffield filming locations for the first filming block are Hunter House Road, Hunter’s Bar, the HTC Plant, Norton Water Tower, Shrewsbury Road, Sheffield Train Station and Park … >
Sad news for Poldark fans as the adventures of rugged Captain Ross Poldark will draw to a close with its fifth series, set to be broadcast on the BBC next year. Based on Winston Graham’s novels, Poldark has been a considerable success for the BBC, boosting The Hobbit star Aidan Turner’s appeal both here in the UK and in the … >
2018 has definitely been tougher on the UK gambling industry, as well as online casino operators who are catering to not only UK punters but also a worldwide gamer base. The United Kingdom Gambling Commission has announced tougher crackdowns on online casino operators in mid-2017 and has been meting out stiff penalties to what the … >
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In some disappointing news, Sandi Toksvig revealed this weekend that she receives just 40% of what her male predecessor earned to host BBC panel show, QI. Toksvig took over from Stephen Fry in 2016 – the first woman ever to assume hosting duties – and while she previously told the Radio Times it would be “absurd” … >