Official Doctor Who media shared a first look at Jinkx Monsoon in full costume as her Doctor Who character, billed as “the Doctor’s most powerful enemy yet.” @doctorwho Here comes Jinkx… ⛈️ @Jinkx Monsoon has landed and started filming for #DoctorWho ♬ original sound – Doctor Who Along with two new photos of the award-wining Broadway … >
In a telephone interview with PRIDE from Cardiff, Jinkx Monsoon gave an update on her filming progress and how showrunner Russell T Davies came to cast her in her Doctor Who role. “I’m in Cardiff, Wales. I haven’t begun shooting Doctor Who yet, but I’ve been having meetings and costume fittings. And my god, it’s … >
In Doctor Who Magazine 589, script editor Scott Handcock mentioned in his Production Notes column an interesting casting call at Wolf Studios Wales on 3 February. “Friday 3 February… An unusual set of auditions for aspiring young actors takes place at Wolf Studios…” The casting call was for babies 12-16 months old for filming in … >
The celebrated series comic book may be headed to the streamer in animated form. (Updated 04/04/23): With the anime now confirmed, Netflix have released some very familiar cast details. Thanks to some recent news that we picked up from Film Stories, it appears that the whole principal cast of Edgar Wright’s Scott Pligrim vs. The … >
Award-winning actress, singer and two-time RuPaul’s Drag Race winner, Jinkx Monsoon will appear in a major role in Doctor Who Series 14. Jinkx has cultivated an international fanbase after winning two seasons of Rupaul’s Drag Race including an All Stars season where she was crowned “Queen of Queens”, competing against other winners of the show. … >
Ncuti Gatwa has been named the winner of Radio Times TV 100 2022, topping the list of the 100 most influential names in the industry. The names were chosen by TV executives from the BBC, Netflix and many more. Gatwa told Radio Times he was “very pleased”, adding: “Being recognised for anything is just bloody … >
In its Annual Plan for 2023/2024 the BBC included Doctor Who in its list of “distinctive, high-quality drama working with the very best new and established on-and-off-screen talent” which it will “continue to prioritise”. “We will bolster our on-screen spend with third-party investment to deliver greater value to audiences, including the first new content from … >
Five actors were announced for upcoming Doctor Who episodes in Doctor Who Magazine 589. Bhav Joshi, Eilidh Loan, Pete MacHale, Miles Yekinni and Hemi Yeroham have all been cast in unknown roles. Hemi Yeroham was spotted filming the Doctor Who Christmas special in Bristol with Anita Dobson, who is playing Ruby Sunday’s fussy Notting Hill … >
Doctor Who Magazine 589 includes an exclusive interview with all three directors of the forthcoming 60th anniversary specials – Rachel Talalay, Tom Kingsley and Chanya Button. In this revealing feature, they discuss the new TARDIS set… Special 1 director Rachel Talalay: “I was around for the four months watching it being built. My DP [director … >
A special multi-platform story titled Doom’s Day will celebrate 60th anniversary of Doctor Who by introducing a brand-new character embarked on a 24-hour pursuit of the Doctor. Stand-up comedian, comedy sketch artist and actor Sooz Kempner will be the face and voice of Doom, the universe’s greatest assassin, travelling through all of time and space … >