In Doctor Who Magazine 591, showrunner Russell T Davies discusses the casting of Yasmin Finney as Rose in a feature called The Runaway Pride as the publication celebrates the most significant LGBTQ+ characters from the show’s history. Also in the issue, award-winning writer Jamie Mathieson looks back on his episodes: Mummy on the Orient Express, … >
The former Game of Thrones star will lead the forthcoming ITVX drama Joan. Last November, we learned of Sophie Turner’s casting in the lead role of Joan. Inspired by the life of Joan Hannington, the ITVX drama will explore the life of the notorious jewel thief. Now, as filming begins on the series, ITV have … >
Adjoa Andoh, Benedict Cumberbatch, Miriam Margolyes and Claire Foy star in Mog’s Christmas. After the BBC recently revealed the star power behind this year’s Julia Donaldson animation, Channel 4 have come back strong. Their festive offering, Mog’s Christmas, boasts not only a Hollywood star, but a Queen and a national treasure too! Produced by Lupus … >
An inventive new retelling of an all-time classic Doctor Who adventure, The Evil of the Daleks, will be published as a novel in October. First released in 1967 on our television screens, The Evil of the Daleks will be the first novel from beloved Doctor Who actor, Frazer Hines, who played one of the show’s … >
The show’s ensemble includes Toby Jones, Monica Dolan, Katherine Kelly and Shaun Dooley. ITV have announced the start of filming on Mr Bates vs. The Post Office, from ITV Studios and Little Gem. The drama tells the remarkable true story of one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in British legal history. Hundreds of innocent … >
Empower focusses on supporting female and non-binary filmmakers. Former Doctor Who star Jodie Whittaker is lending her star power to a short film fund. The project, titled Empower, aims to champion the work of female and non-binary filmmakers. The Empower fund is a community-led project, backed by Primetime and the Bournemouth Film School, and was … >
There was bad news this week as Netflix cancelled Lockwood & Co — could Shadow and Bone be next We were disappointed but not surprised when we learned (via Variety) of the cancellation of Lockwood & Co. Bottom line it was a decent show, fans liked it but there weren’t enough. In these more constrained and competitive times Netflix is … >
Six books, celebrating six different decades of Doctor Who history, will be published simultaneously in October. From the 1960s, the decade of Doctor Who’s debut, to the much more recent 2010s, this new collection of novels from Puffin Books features six different Doctors, each in the middle of their own adventures across the turn of … >
The provocative satirical news reporter Jonathan Pie is bringing his angry political rants to the BBC. Since 2016, Jonathan Pie has been gloriously telling it like it is online. with his splenetic doses of truth-telling. The angry UK “journalist” lays bare the hypocrisy of politics and the frustrations of those who report on it. Now, … >
Extras dressed in formal Regency Era costumes were present for Doctor Who filming at Margam Park from Monday 15 May to very early Friday, 19 May. A grape pergola at the park was set-dressed with faux wisteria flowers for the filming. Margam Park closes to the public at 6pm. The majority of the extras were … >