BBC One has confirmed this year’s Christmas schedule. Highlights on Christmas Eve will include Harry Hill’s The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm at 8.30pm and a Not Going Out special at 9.30pm. Highlights on Christmas Day will include Doctor Who‘s Christmas special at 6.15pm, the penultimate episode of Miranda at 7.15pm, a Call the Midwife … >
“On every world, wherever people are, in the deepest part of the winter, at the exact mid-point, everybody stops and turns and hugs. As if to say, ‘Well done. Well done, everyone! We’re halfway out of the dark.’ Back on Earth we call this Christmas…” Looking for present ideas for the Doctor Who fan in … >
Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat has hinted that more two-part stories could be on the way for Peter Capaldi’s Doctor. Season 8 concluded with a two-part finale last month, ‘Dark Water’ and ‘Death in Heaven’ – the first two-part story since ‘The Rebel Flesh’ and ‘The Almost People’ in 2011. Moffat told Doctor Who Magazine: … >
With a wonderfully temporal twist at its heart, this is the second in a trilogy of post-Trial stories for Peri and the Sixth Doctor. Materialising in the Scottish Highlands of 2163, the time travellers discover they are on an Earth under the Dalek control – the very same regime which the First Doctor helped to … >
Frank Skinner has revealed that said he would like to reprise his role as Perkins in a future episode of Doctor Who. The comedian appeared as the Orient Express’ chief engineer in ‘Mummy on the Orient Express’ in October. Skinner told Digital Spy: “Anyone who’s in Doctor Who always gets asked if they would come … >
Nick Frost discusses how the real Santa Claus helped him on the set of this year’s Doctor Who Christmas special, ‘Last Christmas’. Watch the video…
Bad Education star Jack Whitehall has revealed that he’s hoping for a guest role in Doctor Who. Whitehall told Digital Spy: “I’d love to do Doctor Who. I need to corner Steven Moffat.” The comedian added: “He had Zawe [Ashton from Fresh Meat] and Michelle Gomez [from Bad Education] in the last series – they … >
Shaun of the Dead star Nick Frost has hinted at what to expect from his role in this year’s Doctor Who Christmas special. ‘Last Christmas’ will feature Frost as Father Christmas, following his brief cameo appearance at the end of last month’s finale, ‘Death in Heaven’. The actor told TV & Satellite Week magazine: “I … >
The BBC has revealed the short synopsis for this year’s Doctor Who Christmas special, ‘Last Christmas’. The official synopsis reads: “The Doctor and Clara face their Last Christmas. Trapped on an Arctic base, under attack from terrifying creatures, who are you going to call? Santa Claus!” Written by showrunner Steven Moffat, ‘Last Christmas’ guest stars Spaced … >
The BBC has revealed the title for this year’s Doctor Who Christmas special and unveiled new promotional artwork featuring the cast. Written by showrunner Steven Moffat, ‘Last Christmas’ guest stars Spaced actor Nick Frost as Father Christmas, alongside Misfits actor Nathan McMullen and Michael Troughton, the son of actor Patrick Troughton, who played the Second Doctor. … >