Walt Disney Co. is in discussions with the BBC about acquiring the streaming rights to a new Doctor Who series according to Bloomberg. Disney is in discussions with the BBC about acquiring the streaming rights to a new “Doctor Who” series https://t.co/UJIct1dSwy — Bloomberg (@business) July 22, 2022 Bloomberg reports that the talks are in … >
According to The Mirror, a Doctor Who Confidential-style behind-the-scenes Doctor Who spin-off show will become available in 2023. Said to be commissioned showrunner Russell T Davies, the series titled Doctor Who: Unleashed which will cover behind-the-scenes footage and interviews from filming of the Doctor Who 60th anniversary specials and series beyond with Ncuti Gatwa. Radio … >
Dean Devlin’s new interstellar show is now in production. Updated 25/04/22: Lisa Brenner joins the cast as recurring guest-star Commander Susan Ingram. As production continues on The Ark, the new show from Dean Devlin and Jonathan Glassner, further cast details are emerging. The highest profile of these, as broken by Variety, sees the show keeping … >
In an interview for the WHO Corner to Corner podcast, Doctor Who costume designer Ray Holman voiced his confidence in the quality of the two upcoming 2022 specials, Legend of the Sea Devils and the Doctor Who BBC centenary special – though his confidence is based mainly on having read the scripts and having worked … >
The six-part series has been penned by novelist William Boyd (Any Human Heart). Adding another high-profile show to its roster, BritBox UK have announced they will premier Spy City this Christmas. The glossy looking miniseries, which follows the exploits of agents in 1961 Berlin, stars Dominic Cooper (Agent Carter) as British spy Fielding Scott. Here’s … >
Dr Max Lieberman and Detective Inspector Oscar Rheinhardt will return for three further stories. Vienna Blood, created by Steve Thompson (Doctor Who, Sherlock) and based on the Liebermann Papers stories by Frank Tallis, is returning for a second season. The show sees a brilliant young doctor Max Liebermann (Matthew Beard) teamed with Detective Inspector Oskar … >
The BBC have announced that comic and tv presenter Romesh Ranganathan is set to bring his particular brand of deadpan humour to a revival of The Weakest Link. Filming in Glasgow and due to air on BBC One later in the year, the new run will feature celebrity contestants competing to raise funds for their … >
Jodie Whittaker returns as the thirteenth Doctor in early 2020 when Doctor Who makes an “explosive” return to screens for another series of adventures. Mandip Gill, Bradley Walsh and Tosin Cole will all be reprising their roles alongside a host of guest artists soon to be announced. Doctor Who Series 12 will feature new directors … >
The BBC is slowly pressing ahead with its hugely ambitious planned adaptation of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials, aiming in part to right the wrongs of the big budget The Golden Compass movie. The new show is being overseen by Bad Wolf, a production company run by former Doctor Who producer Julie Gardner, and Jane … >
BBC Worldwide has sold over 1,000 copyrights to music from a number of hit TV shows, including Doctor Who. As well as Murray Gold’s Doctor Who score, the new deal sees music company BMG acquire the rights to theme tunes and music from the likes of Wolf Hall, Luther, Mrs Brown’s Boys and Frozen Planet. BMG’s roster features David Bowie, … >