The BBC has reveled details of Doctor Who Extra, a brand-new series available exclusively on BBC iPlayer. Doctor Who Extra will follow Peter Capaldi “every step of the way throughout the creation of his first season as the Doctor”. The 12 programmes will trace “the highs and lows of Doctor Who’s most ambitious run of … >
Peter Capaldi’s The Thick of It co-star Chris Addison has been confirmed as a guest star in the new series of Doctor Who. The comedian will appear in Series 8’s finale episodes, ‘Dark Water’ and ‘Death In Heaven’. Addison told Radio Times: “‘Would you like to be in Doctor Who?’ is the easiest question I’ve … >
Doctor Who executive producer Brian Minchin has promised a wider variety of stories in Series 8. Speaking to CultBox at the show’s studios in Cardiff, he explained that this year’s continuous run of 12 episodes allows for “more variety” and “some quieter ‘Blink’-like episodes.” The exec also hinted that the new series has “real heart … >
BBC One has announced that a second series of Sally Wainwright’s drama Happy Valley has been commissioned. Starring Sarah Lancashire as police sergeant Catherine Cawood, the first series pulled in a weekly consolidated audience of almost 8 million and an average overnight audience of 5.5 million earlier this year. > Buy Series 1 on DVD … >
Unconfirmed reports have surfaced today that this year’s Doctor Who Christmas special will see a major change in the show’s main cast line-up. The article contains potential spoilers that some fans may wish to avoid. Scroll down to read more… The Mirror reports that Jenna Coleman … >
New Doctor Who star Peter Capaldi has revealed that he is not concerned by criticisms about his age. The Scottish actor was 55 years old when he began filming earlier this year – the same age as William Hartnell was when he started playing the First Doctor in 1963. Capaldi told the BBC: “I think … >
Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat has confirmed that the inspiration for the show’s new title sequence came from a fan-made clip on YouTube. Leeds-based motion graphics professional Billy Hanshaw created a mock version of a new title sequence for Peter Capaldi’s Doctor last year and posted it on his YouTube channel. The video has received over … >
The BBC has published the official synopsis for the second episode of Doctor Who‘s new series, titled ‘Into the Dalek’. The synopsis reads: “A Dalek fleet surrounds a lone rebel ship, and only the Doctor can help them now… with the Doctor facing his greatest enemy, he needs Clara by his side. “Confronted with a … >
BBC America will screen a Doctor Who takeover week in the US next week. Starting on the morning of Monday 18 August, the channel will be showing classic nu-Who episodes “from Adipose to Zygons and everything in between”. Series 8 begins on BBC America at 8/7c on Saturday 23 August, followed by John Simm’s new … >
Doctor Who actress Jenna Coleman has revealed that Clara finds herself in a “web of lies” in the new series. Coleman told the BBC: “You see a lot more of her home life. We see how she lives her life, and how she lives a double life. Spending time at home, being a teacher and … >