In its Annual Plan for 2023/2024 the BBC included Doctor Who in its list of “distinctive, high-quality drama working with the very best new and established on-and-off-screen talent” which it will “continue to prioritise”. “We will bolster our on-screen spend with third-party investment to deliver greater value to audiences, including the first new content from … >
A crew set up at The Golden Cross in Cardiff to film a scene for the 2023 Doctor Who festive special on 9 February, 2023. The pub was set-dressed for Christmas. Casting calls for this filming indicated a Christmas party with a band. Now that the boards have gone you can properly see the Christmas … >
Russell T Davies sat down with Helena Bonham-Carter on Lorraine to talk with their host about their new drama Nolly on Wednesday morning, 8 February. Host Lorraine Kelly didn’t fail to ask showrunner Russell T Davies about Doctor Who and Davies was happy to oblige. “Very excited! We’re shooting now,” Davies told Lorraine. “Lovely Ncuti … >
Doctor Who executive producer Joel Collins praised Ncuti Gatwa’s audition and performance as the Fifteenth Doctor in Doctor Who Magazine 587. Collins described a “clandestine meeting” in a London hotel to audition actors to portray the Fifteenth Doctor. “We all went in the front door, and Ncuti came in the back entrance, so the world … >
Despite having filmed Doctor Who on location on 17 December, Ncuti Gatwa had his first full Doctor Who read-through only recently, according to an interview with Russell T Davies published in GQ on 27 January. “Last night we had Ncuti’s first read-through. He’s so unbelievably stunning. I can’t wait for you to see him. He … >
A crew filmed Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson rehearsing Doctor Who with the TARDIS prop on the Coast Path near Bubbleton in Pembrokeshire, Wales on 23 January. The actors wore warm robes over their costumes as they rehearsed. They were photographed in costume filming on 23 January. The film crew set up their base at … >
A crew filmed Doctor Who with Millie Gibson near Bubbleton on the Coast Path in Pembrokeshire, Wales on 25 January. Photographer Gareth Davies snapped a few photos of Gibson as she filmed her scenes. Gibson also filmed in the same location witht the TARDIS prop 23 January and 24 January. The Tenby Observer shared some … >
Executive producer Phil Collinson gave an exclusive update to Doctor Who Magazine 586 on Series 14 production from his office at Wolf Studios in Cardiff. “Filming began for the next season on Monday 5 December, with a week in studio. On some incredible sets!” Jane Tranter proudly described one of the sets in a separate … >
Doctor Who producers, casting director and Millie Gibson revealed new details about the characterisation and casting of the Fifteenth Doctor and his companion Ruby Sunday in Doctor Who Magazine 586. The Fifteenth Doctor: Showrunner Russell T Davies revealed in a DWM Zoom interview which included executive producers Phil Collinson, Julie Gardner and Jane Tranter “as … >
Scott Handcock’s Production Diary in Doctor Who Magazine 586 gives some insights into Doctor Who Series 14 and specials filming production. Filming Block One: Sam Care is the cinematographer (DOP) working with director Dylan Holmes Williams. Some recce (pre-filming locations reconnaissance) was reported for this block on 21 November in “urban environments”, 22 November in … >