The what, we hear you ask? The Doctor Who Bot on Skype, of course… Calling itself ‘an innovative digital experience’ – The Doctor Who Bot will allow Skype users to interact with the Time Lord as they are recruited to assist in a six part multimedia adventure called ‘The Saviour of Time’. “Do you have … >
While the Twelfth Doctor has returned to our television screens with a new season, his predecessors remain busy on audio all year long. April was no exception, bringing outings for his Fourth, Fifth and Tenth incarnations. The Fifth Doctor and Nyssa star in a pair of two-part stories, ‘Alien Heart’ and ‘Dalek Soul’ which form … >
Torchwood star Eve Myles will lead the cast of a new thriller filmed back-to-back in both Welsh and English. The eight-part series will premiere this autumn as Un Bore Mercher on S4C, then followed by an English language version called Keeping Faith on BBC One Wales in early 2018. Set in Carmarthenshire, the drama tells the story of … >
Doctor Who writer Mark Gatiss has revealed that new showrunner Chris Chibnall really will be starting with a totally clean slate next year. Broadchurch creator Chris Chibnall will take over as lead writer of Doctor Who in 2018, following current showrunner Steven Moffat’s final episode this Christmas. Speaking at the BFI & Radio Times Television Festival, RT asked Mark … >
March brought a host of new Doctor Who releases from audio producers Big Finish, with the headline event being the climatic ending to Paul McGann’s epic ‘Doom Coalition’ storyline, a saga which has played out over four box sets. In the regular monthly ranges, the Fifth Doctor trilogy closed with the curious ‘Zaltys’, while Tom … >
Taking its inspiration from what is recorded of Marcus Tullius Cicero’s speech in his first famous trial, circa 80 BC, Big Finish breaks into new territory presenting a legal whodunit with a pleasing classical twist. Despite its historic origins, no pre-requisite knowledge is called for as writer David Llewellyn breathes a modern sensibility into the … >
While classic Doctor Who was famously romance-free for the most part, 21st century Who – and its associated productions – seems to have had as many weddings as a soap opera. And if you live in the Whoniverse, you are just as unlikely to have a trouble-free nuptials as if you lived in Walford or … >
When the latest Doctor Who spin-off series was first announced back in October 2015, the initial reaction ranged from scepticism to outright hostility. By the time Class launched online on BBC Three last autumn, following a promising trailer and confirmation that Peter Capaldi’s Doctor would be appearing, fans seemed slightly more welcoming. However, the eight episodes failed to attract … >
A new year brings a new trilogy of main range stories, this time for Peter Davison, with his Season 19 line-up of Nyssa, Tegan and Adric for a full on space adventure with ‘The Star Men’. Meanwhile, the Fourth Doctor Adventures reunite the Doctor, Romana II and K-9 with the perennially popular ‘Jago and Litefoot’ … >
Doctor Who star John Barrowman has described his time on the show as its “golden age.” The Arrow actor made his debut as Captain Jack Harkness in the ninth episode of 2005’s run, ‘The Empty Child’, appearing in the final five episodes of the season. He later returned for three episodes in 2007’s season and the … >