Pauline Collins, OBE, best known for her titular role in the 1989 English romantic comedy-drama film Shirley Valentine, died peacefully on 6 November, aged 85, surrounded by family. Born Pauline Angela Collins in Devon in 1940, she spent her early education at a Catholic convent school and eventually studied acting at the Central School of … >
While giving Radio Times magazine a tour of the set for the Doctor Who spin-off The War Between the Land and the Sea, showrunner Russell T Davies explained the sea-dwelling race familiarly known as “Sea Devils” prefer to be called “Homo Aqua“. “It’s racist to say Sea Devil,” Russell T Davies told RT, with a … >
The Doctor, Leela and K9 team up with the Brigadier to tackle The Silence, before heading to ancient Egypt for a fateful encounter with Cleopatra. Tom Baker’s 14th run of Doctor Who audio adventures with Big Finish have reteamed him with Louise Jameson’s Leela and the ever-faithful K9 (John Leeson). Together they’ve dealt with a … >
According to Deadline, several sources from inside Doctor Who and Disney+ have given reasons why the partnership has ended. “It was pretty apparent from early on that this wasn’t for the long term,” said one of Deadline’s sources, a former Disney executive. “Everyone got the impression that it wasn’t doing what it needed to do … >
Oh Missy, you’re so fine… The Mistress of mayhem enjoys a slice of time-twisting steampunk action in Dark Gallifrey: Missy – but is she her own worst enemy? Missy, the female incarnation of the Master, appeared throughout Peter Capaldi’s era, meeting her end thanks to an encounter with her earlier self in ‘The Doctor Falls’. … >
Jordanian-British actor, writer, and disability rights advocate Nabil Shaban, who is best known for playing Sil in the 1985 Doctor Who story Vengeance on Varos, died on 18 October 2025 at his home in London. He was 72. Born on February 12, 1953, in Amman, Jordan, Shaban was diagnosed with osteogenesis imperfecta, a brittle-bone condition … >
Actress Carole Ann Ford, who plays the Doctor’s granddaughter, described an unused scene she filmed for the Doctor Who Season Two finale, The Reality War while being interviewed by fellow Doctor Who actress Katy Manning at Club Parramatta in Sydney, Australia on 12 October 2025. Manning introduced the question of Susan’s origins by asking Ford … >
Actress Millie Gibson addressed the tough position she was in when their were unflattering tabloid reports about her role on Doctor Who. Gibson explained that, due to secrecy regarding series plot lines, she couldn’t address a tabloid report that she had been acting like a “diva” on the Doctor Who set and later reports that … >
When its 26-episode deal with Disney concludes in 2026 with the Doctor Who spin-off, The War Between the Land and The Sea, Bad Wolf executive Jane Tranter is reportedly very calm amid speculation on whether streamer Disney+ will renew, and what that might mean for Bad Wolf’s continued involvement. “What will happen next is between … >
Simon Pegg reminisced about his time filming Doctor Who while at the Fan Expo Boston convention I attended on 9 August 2025. Pegg played The Editor, a sinister figure in the 2005 Doctor Who episode The Long Game, which aired during the first season of the revived series. He was asked about his experiences working … >