Rumour: Miriam Margolyes cast in Doctor Who 60th anniversary special

Character actress Miriam Margolyes will have a substantial guest appearance in one of the upcoming Doctor Who 60th anniversary specials, according for a report by The Sun. The Sun’s source, identified as a television insider, said: “With an acting career almost as old as Doctor Who itself, it’s a surprise to think she hasn’t already … >

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Doctor Who Series 14: production and crew updates

New information about current Doctor Who production was revealed in Doctor Who Magazine 584. The magazine contains a column from showrunner Russell T Davies explaining in detail how the reunion of David Tennant and Catherine Tate to celebrate the show’s 60th anniversary came about and how Davies reached out to the BBC to see if … >

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Doctor Who budget could triple to 10 million per episode

According to “scripted sources” cited by Broadcast, the episode budget for Doctor Who could triple due to a recent deal the BBC made with with Disney. Industry executives speculate the budget for the BBC science fiction franchise will soar to £100m. A number of Broadcast’s sources have estimated that the show’s existing £1-3m per episode … >

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Doctor Who returns for 60th anniversary in 2023

The Doctor Who BBC Centenary special, The Power of the Doctor, ended with Jodie Whittaker’s thirteenth Doctor regenerating into an incarnation played by tenth Doctor actor David Tennant. If this seems an unusual regeneration, the newly incarnated fourteenth Doctor agrees with you. After the special aired on BBC one, a teaser trailer was released for … >

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Chris Chibnall never had a hopeless view of Doctor Who future

Doctor Who showrunner Chris Chibnall revealed to Doctor Who Magazine that he only discovered Russell T Davies was succeeding him as showrunner about 36 hours before the rest of the world. “[BBC executives] Piers [Wenger] and Charlotte [Moore] told me. I had a suspicion, because Russell hadn’t texted me for a while. And he’s never … >

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