Latest Doctor Who image reveals John Logie Baird’s first live TV prototype

An image released by official Doctor Who media leaves no doubt that the the world’s first live working television system, demonstrated by Scottish inventor John Logie Baird, is featured in the third Doctor Who 60th anniversary special The Giggle. In his laboratory on 2 October 1925, Baird successfully transmitted the first television picture with a … >

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Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Target Book covers

Doctor Who 60th anniversary specials novelisation covers revealed

BBC Books has released cover artwork for its Doctor Who Target range with three new 60th anniversary titles available January 2024 The collection are novelisations of the three 2023 Doctor Who specials, which will feature David Tennant as the Fourteenth Doctor and Catherine Tate as Donna Noble. Each episode’s novelisation will also be available as … >

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David Tennant as the Fourteenth Doctor

BBC Children in Need to feature Doctor Who scene with David Tennant

According to a a BBC press release, the 17 November live television charity extravaganza known as BBC Children in Need will feature a special one-off Doctor Who scene starring David Tennant as the Fourteenth Doctor. Fans can also catch a glimpse behind the making of the scene in an exclusive episode of Doctor Who: Unleashed, … >

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Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies aka RTD

Russell T Davies profile coming to BBC One

imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me, a film from BBC Studios, follows one of Britain’s most celebrated TV writers as he prepares to once again return as Doctor Who showrunner. imagine…, a wide-ranging arts series hosted and executive produced by Alan Yentob, profiles leading figures and events that are shaping today’s cultural world. … >

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Doctor Who 60th Anniversary specials available for pre-order on DVD, Blu-ray and Steelbook

All three Doctor Who 60th anniversary specials, The Star Beast, Wild Blue Yonder and The Giggle, are available to pre-order on Steelbook, Blu-ray and DVD for a December 2023 release in the UK. As well as David Tennant starring as the Fourteenth Doctor and companion Catherine Tate returning as fan-favourite Donna Noble, other guest stars … >

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Doctor Who: The Star Beast

Doctor Who returns on November 25

The Star Beast, the Doctor Who 60th anniversary special where the Doctor and Donna come face to face again after many years, will air BBC One and iPlayer in the UK and Ireland on Saturday 25 November and on Disney+ outside of the UK and Ireland. The next two 60th anniversary specials Wild Blue Yonder … >

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Doctor Who – Once and Future audio mini-series finale lands

It’s a family affair as Paul McGann’s Doctor reunites with Susan and encounters River Song in ‘The Union’, the Once and Future finale.  Updated 25/10/23: It’s the end of the Doctor Who 60th anniversary audio mini-series, but will it enjoy a suitably big finish? Once and Future: The Union is led by Paul McGann’s Eighth … >

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Russell T Davies further hints at the nature of the Fourteenth Doctor

In Doctor Who Magazine 579, Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies teased shared several possible scenarios for why the Fourteenth Doctor resembles the Tenth Doctor (David Tennant): “A mysteriously forgotten excursion for the TARDIS in between Planet of the Ood and Sontaran Strategem? Or maybe a multiverse thing, they’re all the rage these days. Maybe this is the Doctor … >

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The Fourteenth Doctor (David Tennant) brandishing his sonic screwdriver

BBC Four to air Doctor Who documentary with David Tennant

As part of the Doctor Who 60th anniversary celebrations, David Tennant time travels back through the BBC archives to tell the story of the Doctor’s classic era in a BBC Four documentary titled Talking Doctor Who. The show will feature a selection of rarely seen interviews and clips covering William Hartnell’s first incarnation right through … >

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