Revolution of the Daleks: who rescues the Doctor from prison?

We know the Doctor (Jodie Whittaker) begins the Doctor Who New Year’s special Revolution of the Daleks imprisoned in an asteroid. According to director Lee Haven Jones in issue 334 of SFX magazine, the Doctor is “on her own, isolated. It’s a rather damp, dark, authoritarian environment. She’s told when she needs to exercise. She’s … >

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Doctor Who Series 13 update: another director discovered

Some additional Doctor Who Series 13 news was discovered by @Ruther2, as announced on Twitter. Azhur Saleem will direct three episodes. 3 episodes this season will be directed by @azhursaleem pic.twitter.com/GcVpXFrnHU — harkRutheraldangelssing (@Ruther2) December 15, 2020 Among Saleem’s directing credits are The Conversation, Project Artichoke, Baghdad Central and Muse. We previously announced that Jamie … >

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Doctor Who, Revolution of the Daleks: new photos released

A new gallery of promotional images was released for the Doctor Who New Year’s special Revolution of the Daleks. Among them are some new images of the Doctor’s prison setting. According to director Lee Haven Jones in SFX magazine, the Doctor (Jodie Whittaker) is “on her own, isolated. It’s a rather damp, dark, authoritarian environment. … >

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Bradley Walsh and Tosin Cole to have “emotional” Doctor Who exit in Revolution of the Daleks

Bradley Walsh (Graham O’Brien) and Tosin Cole (Ryan Sinclair) are set to make an emotional departure during the Doctor Who New Year’s special Revolution of the Daleks. Both joined the show back in 2017 and have starred in series 11, 12 and the previous special Resolution. Showrunner Chris Chibnall warned to prepare for some emotional … >

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Revolution of the Daleks: casting news and trailer breakdown

The trailer for the Doctor Who New Year’s special, Revolution of the Daleks was released on Sunday, November 29. Among the information in the trailer and an accompanying press release are some guest star announcements. Chris Noth reprises his Doctor Who role as Jack Robertson from the Series 11 episode Arachnids in the UK. Noth … >

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Doctor Who Series 13: possible Crimean War filming

Recent Doctor Who Series 13 filming information and photos suggest the first block of filming features the Crimean War and Mary Seacole, the British-Jamaican nurse who set up the “British Hotel” behind the battle lines for wounded servicemen. Sara Powell has a credit for portraying Mary Seacole in a Doctor Who block directed by Jamie … >

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Doctor Who: coding with the thirteenth Doctor

BBC Learning and Tynker have collaborated to create the HiFive Inventor a Next-Generation Education Technology Mini-Computer, helping kids to learn to code with the voice and image of the thirteenth Doctor, Jodie Whittaker. The HiFive Inventor is a hand-shaped mini-computer designed to teach kids how to control robots or interface with IoT systems to investigate … >

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Doctor Who Series 13: showrunner gives production update

In his Production Notes column in issue 558 of Doctor Who Magazine, showrunner Chris Chibnall gave an update on the production progress for Doctor Who Series 13. Chibnall penned the column in mid-October 2020 before principal photography began on 2 November. “You may think we’ve been quiet during these six months. Publicly: yes, deliberately. But … >

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