New Doctor Who 60th anniversary trailer hinted to drop before Eurovision

Three cryptic Doctor Who 60th anniversary teasers were released on BBC One in the past three weeks, all with clues which mention Eurovision, the annual wildly-popular televised song contest which began in 1956. Catherine Tate, who stars as Donna Noble in the three Doctor Who 60th anniversary specials, will deliver the results of the UK’s … >

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Louise Jameson joins The Ninth Doctor Adventures on audio (updated)

Big Finish launch their third series of The Ninth Doctor Adventures with Pioneers – starring Doctor Who legend Louise Jameson in a guest role.  Updated 10/05/23: The new series of box sets starring Christopher Eccleston kicks off with a new video promo. The three stories in Pioneers focus on the ground-breaking human endeavour: in outer space, … >

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Doctor Who filming in Cardiff with Beatles connection

Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson were spotted filming Doctor Who with the TARDIS prop at The Parade in Cardiff on 8 May. #dwsr Doctor Who filming, The Parade, Cardiff. TARDIS on set. pic.twitter.com/uRNvd0V7aN — Doctor Who Filming Locations (@set_dw) May 8, 2023 #dwsr Period cars on set pic.twitter.com/I2qCxmxXQB — Doctor Who Filming Locations (@set_dw) May … >

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Doctor Who – Once and Future: Past Lives audio review

Big Finish begin their audio celebration of Doctor Who’s 60th anniversary with Once and Future: Past Lives, a Tom Baker led tale that involves the Meddling Monk and modern-day UNIT. With the Doctor struck by a degeneration weapon, he’s sent spinning through a cascade of old faces before settling on his Fourth incarnation. Believing the … >

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Once and Future: Doctor Who 60th Anniversary audio series begins

Once and Future: Past Lives kicks of the Big Finish Doctor Who anniversary celebrations.  Updated 03/05/23: It’s release day for Once and Future: Past Lives. Big Finish’s Doctor Who 60th anniversary celebrations start today with the first part of Once and Future. The multi-part, multi Doctor series releases monthly and will feature various actors who … >

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Blue Peter launches Doctor Who competition

The CBBC children’s show Blue Peter has launched a fan art competition to win an exclusive tour of the Doctor Who set. The winner will go behind the scenes in an exclusive VIP tour to discover how the iconic series is made and find out all about the work of the production design team. They … >

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The Fourth Doctor Adventures: New Frontiers audio review

As he begins his twelfth series of audio adventures, Tom Baker’s Doctor returns for Margaret Hopwood. New Frontiers is the latest box set of tales featuring Tom Baker’s Fourth Doctor and Louise Jameson as Leela. Despite sharing only nine onscreen adventures together, the pair have become an enduring Doctor Who combination on audio. However, this … >

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Recent Doctor Who filming involved a cast of nine babies

In Doctor Who Magazine 589, script editor Scott Handcock mentioned in his Production Notes column an interesting casting call at Wolf Studios Wales on 3 February. “Friday 3 February… An unusual set of auditions for aspiring young actors takes place at Wolf Studios…” The casting call was for babies 12-16 months old for filming in … >

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