Doctor Who series 10 episode 12: The Doctor Falls review (spoilers)

Spoilers There’s two types of Doctor Who: one intended to make you think, and one intended to make you feel. It’s a popular consensus that the former is Steven Moffat’s style, defined by intricate puzzle-box plotlines and mind-bending hard sci-fi concepts, and the latter is Russell T Davies’, defined by grounded and relatable characters and … >

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Doctor Who: The Doctor Falls

Doctor Who series 10 episode 12: The Doctor Falls dialogue teasers

Deliberately light on spoilers, here are ten dialogue spoilers for this weekend’s Doctor Who finale, The Doctor Falls. Without further ado… “What do you remember?” “Ten years you spent up there, chatting.” “It’s the scarecrows. New ones.” “People plus technology, minus humanity.” “I found this in the loading bay.” “This isn’t work, it’s war.” “He’s … >

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‘Doctor Who’ Series 8 confirmed as 12 episodes

It seems to have now been confirmed that the new series of Doctor Who will comprise of 12 episodes. A leaked email from BBC Worldwide last summer reportedly revealed “plans to air 12 new episodes from August 2014″, but the number of episodes has still not been announced in any officially-released promotional material for Series … >

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Steven Moffat on the TARDIS set

Steven Moffat thinks there will be a “huge number” of production companies vying for Doctor Who

On 10 June 2026, the BBC announced its intention to offer a competitive tender for Doctor Who. The competitive tender process requires production companies to compete for the right to win the commission to produce programmes which are BBC intellectual property. Interviewed in Doctor Who Magazine 632, former Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat expressed his … >

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Doctor Who Magazine special pays tribute to Patrick Troughton

Doctor Who Magazine presents the second issue of Legends with a special tribute to actor Patrick Troughton. “It’s 60 years since Troughton was cast as the Doctor,” said editor Marcus Hearn. “William Hartnell had already made an indelible impact in the role, but the endearing ‘cosmic hobo’ that Troughton created was the version of the … >

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How Doctor Who Turns Chance Into Drama

Across more than six decades of Doctor Who, the Time Lord has stared down Daleks, outwitted the Master and rewired reality with a sonic screwdriver. Yet some of the most gripping moments in the show have nothing to do with raw power and everything to do with chance. The Doctor, for all that godlike knowledge, … >

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The TARDIS

Doctor Who: Christmas special plans scrapped as Russell T Davies and Bad Wolf withdraw

Today the BBC announced that will put Doctor Who out to competitive tender this year, effectively ending its arrangement with Bad Wolf, which was commissioned to produce 26 episodes related to the franchise since 2021. Showrunner Russell T Davies has also withdrawn his involvement, also announced in 2021. “After careful consideration, the BBC, Russell T … >

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