Doctor Who actor Stewart Beven dies at age 73

Stewart Bevan, who played Professor Clifford Jones in the Doctor Who Season 10 television story The Green Death, has died at the age of 73. Bevan’s character, Professor Clifford Jones, was the love interest of companion Jo Grant (Katy Manning) and the two character’s engagement was the impetus for Jo to end her adventures with … >

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Doctor Who producer Matt Strevens talks 2022 specials

Several attendees at the Gallifrey One convention in Los Angeles 19 and 20 February tweeted information from panels in which Doctor Who executive producer Matt Strevens and other panellists were interviewed and answered questions from the audience. Strevens answered questions about the two upcoming 2022 Doctor Who specials, Legend of the Sea Devils and the … >

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Doctor Who: The Vanquishers – behind the scenes

The Vanquishers, written by Chris Chibnall and directed by Azhur Saleem, is the sixth and final chapter of Doctor Who: Flux. What follows are select behind-the-scenes media from the cast and crew of the making of the episode. Director Azhur Saleem: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Azhur Saleem (@azhursaleem) It’s a … >

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Doctor Who costume designer on 2022 specials and the future

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 … >

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Doctor Who – Big Finish casts another new First Doctor

Stephen Noonan is taking on the role first created by William Hartnell.  While we wait for news of Jodie Whittaker’s successor to be announced, presumably sometime prior to filming on Series 14, Big Finish have installed another First Doctor in the TARDIS. Over the past few years the company, makers of officially licensed audio dramas … >

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The Lone Centurion Volume 2: Camelot – Doctor Who audio review

The Lone Centurion Volume 2: Camelot continues the adventures of Rory Williams, who has taken it upon himself to guard his wife inside the Pandorica.  Doctor Who’s Series 5 finale saw Amy Pond’s luckless (and deceased) fiancé restored to life as an Auton Roman Centurion. Unable to resist his programming, he shot her and placed … >

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Doctor Who: Survivors of the Flux – behind the scenes

Survivors of the Flux, written by Chris Chibnall and directed by Azhur Saleem, is the fifth and penultimate chapter of Doctor Who: Flux. What follows are select behind-the-scenes media from the cast and crew of the making of the episode. Official Behind-the-Scenes Video: Director Azhur Saleem: And more #DoctorWhoFlux pic.twitter.com/k8id0kXMWc — Azhur Saleem (@azhursaleem) January … >

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Doctor Who on Forces TV – twelve classic stories

Further to the recent announcement, we now have a list of the stories Forces TV viewers can look forward to.  After the exciting news that a selection of classic Doctor Who stories from the 1970s and 80s are coming to Forces TV, we were left with a puzzle – what would they show? Thanks to … >

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Doctor Who 2022 specials “locked”

In an interview in Doctor Who Magazine 574, executive producer Matt Strevens revealed that the two remaining 2022 Doctor Who specials, Legend of the Sea Devils and the Doctor Who BBC centenary special are in picture lock. Picture lock is the stage in editing a television production when the director is happy with the visuals … >

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