When Doctor Who made its triumphant re-materialisation onto our television screens in 2005 it did so with a confident swagger, an accent on more rounded characters and a whole litany of strong female characters. While the classic series was forced to bat away regular cries of sexism, the likes of Rose Tyler, Martha Jones, Donna … >
Conspicuous by their absence for the first six seasons of Doctor Who, but given their enduring popularity, it was inevitable that the Earth’s former inhabitants would menace the Doctor on screen eventually. Over the years, the prehistoric monsters have been seeing flying over London, albeit in an alternate, broken timeline in ‘The Wedding of River … >
Bryan Fuller has revealed that he hopes to collaborate with Mark Gatiss on a project at some point. The Hannibal showrunner told Den of Geek: “I adore him. I have such a crush on that man.” Fuller has previously worked on Dead Like Me, Pushing Daisies and Heroes, while Gatiss is best known for writing … >
Michelle Gomez has revealed that Missy is “up to no good” again in the new season of Doctor Who. The Scottish actress returns as the latest incarnation of the Master in the opening two episodes of Season 9, ‘The Magician’s Apprentice’ and ‘The Witch’s Familiar’. Gomez told Daily Record: “I can’t tell you much, I’m … >
Torchwood star John Barrowman has revealed that he still fully expects to return to Doctor Who at some point. Speaking to Ipswich Star to promote his first full UK tour in four years, Barrowman commented: “The popularity of Captain Jack has not decreased around the world, it’s actually gotten stronger and we’re doing some audio … >
Ever wondered if the Doctor could really exist? The folks over at YouTube channel The Film Theorists have set out to answer that and other questions which Doctor Who fans have always wondered about the Time Lord’s biology. Watch the video…
Want to dress like Doctor Who companion Clara Oswald? Actress Jenna Coleman and the show’s costume designer Ray Holman discuss Clara’s costumes and the secrets to her look in a new official video.
Engines of War, an epic new Doctor Who novel about the Great Time War featuring the War Doctor (as played by John Hurt), is published in paperback by BBC Books on Thursday 18 June, priced £7.99. > Read our 5-star review of the book. To celebrate the release, we’ve got copies of the book to … >
We know that the other TARDIS seen in 2010’s Doctor Who episode ‘The Lodger’ was later revealed to belong to the Silence, but did the memory-wiping aliens appear in the episode too without us realising? Take a look at the evidence… What do you reckon? It certainly looks like Amy has seen something in the … >
The creator of Doctor Who suggested that the Doctor should regenerate as a woman in the mid-’80s. In a letter to BBC One controller Michael Grade in October 1986 detailing how he would reinvigorate the show, Sydney Newman wrote: “At a later stage, Dr Who would be metamorphosed into a woman.” He added: “This requires … >