Amidst the many changes being made for Doctor Who series 11 comes news that the equipment being used to film the show has undergone an upgrade. As per a report in Broadcast Now, the new series is “being shot using Cooke and Angenieux anamorphic lenses for the first time”. The upshot of that is that … >
Production on Doctor Who series 11 continues, and after a stint back in the studios at Roath Lock, the show has been back out in the open. Night shooting for the new series has now been taking place at Barry train station in Wales last night, following a stint of filming in the area over … >
Jodie Whittaker is now well into filming for her first series run as the new Doctor Who. She’s being introduced in the role in this month’s Twice Upon A Time, before she takes the TARDIS key for series 11. Her casting was the choice of incoming showrunner Chris Chibnall. And in a new interview with … >
Comfortably one of the most popular guest stars over the past decade of Doctor Who has been Carey Mulligan. She appeared in 2008’s Blink, regarded as one of the very best episodes of modern Who, from the pen of Steven Moffat. And when it came time to cast a new companion for the Doctor, fans … >
Once this year’s Doctor Who Christmas special, Twice Upon A Time, is done and dusted, it’ll bring down the curtain on Peter Capaldi’s era as the much-loved Time Lord. Since his first appearance – briefly – in Day Of The Doctor, he’s recorded three series as the Doctor. And those adventures are now set to … >
We’re just under a month away from Peter Capaldi’s final outing in the TARDIS, as he hands over the Doctor Who mantle to Jodie Whittaker in Twice Upon A Time. This year’s Yuletide special is set to test the tear ducts given that it bids farewell to Capaldi. But according to Jo Whiley, who’s made … >
The Doctor Who Short Trips range continues with Matthew Waterhouse narrating The Ingenious Gentleman Adric Of Alzarius, a fifth Doctor, Adric (of course), Nyssa and Tegan story. As the synopsis hints, writer Julian Richards takes Adric to a mythic landscape, where there be giants (or perhaps windmills), an evil enchanter, a hero in the form … >
Representation in television has always been a controversial topic amongst audiences and critics. Throughout our own history, television organisations have grounded healthy representation to a halt because of a lack of knowledge and apprehension towards how their audience numbers would be affected if they didn’t satisfy everyone’s expectations. In modern society, writers have gradually become … >
It’s taken an awfully long time to get there, but Doctor Who series 9 is finally heading to Netflix UK in its entirety from December 5th. Thus far, eight series of the show have been available on the service. But under the season 9 tab, all that’s been offered has been the 2014 Christmas special, … >
The BBC is beginning promotional work in earnest on its Yuletide schedule, and that includes the upcoming Doctor Who Christmas special, Twice Upon A Time. As such, it’s now released a brand new image from Peter Capaldi’s swansong from the show, as well as the official synopsis. Here’s the new image… And here’s the synopsis…. … >