In a speech after accepting Attitude magazine’s Pride Icon Award at the magazine’s sixth annual Pride Awards show in London on Thursday, 28 July, Yasmin Finney celebrated the “transmagic” and honour of being a visible transwoman on screen. “It’s such a surreal moment. I’m hoping that with everything I’m doing with Doctor Who, with Heartstopper … >
According to The Mirror, a Doctor Who Confidential-style behind-the-scenes Doctor Who spin-off show will become available in 2023. Said to be commissioned showrunner Russell T Davies, the series titled Doctor Who: Unleashed which will cover behind-the-scenes footage and interviews from filming of the Doctor Who 60th anniversary specials and series beyond with Ncuti Gatwa. Radio … >
In Doctor Who Magazine 580, composer Segun Akinola revealed that the Doctor Who BBC Centenary special is the last episode of Doctor Who for which he will compose the musical score. “The Centenary Special will be my last episode of Doctor Who,” the composer told DWM. “I always said I would be there for as … >
In a powerful speech at London Trans+ Pride on July 9, trans actress and activist Yasmin Finney confirmed that her Doctor Who character Rose is a young transwoman. The 18-year-old actress soared to fame after appearing in the Netflix series Heartstopper, in which she plays a trans girl Elle Argent. And now she is cast … >
On BBC’s The One Show on 5 July, Russell T Davies revealed that he was shown a preview of the Doctor Who BBC centenary special in its entirety two days prior. “What is coming up, in October this year, is Jodie Whittaker’s farewell. So I feel like I’m upstaging it slightly. Lovely Jodie! And I … >
According to an article published in The Sun, the new TARDIS interior set in the process of construction at Wolf Studios Wales may contain ramps and a lift. The Sun’s source said “These modifications aren’t just a sign of changing times, they’re also down to some of the characters who’ll feature on the show. Returning … >
A Doctor Who film crew from production company Bad Wolf Ltd filmed a scene with Yasmin Finney for the fifth of five night shoots on Axminster Road and nearby at at a park called The Sandies above Minster Road in Cardiff on 9 June. SPOILERS FOLLOW Director Rachel Talalay was spotted on location. #dwsr Rachel … >
A Doctor Who film crew from production company Bad Wolf Ltd filmed David Tennant, Catherine Tate and Yasmin Finney for the second of five night shoots on Axminster Road in Cardiff on 6 June. SPOILERS FOLLOW The film crew moved UNIT (Unified Intelligence Taskforce) vehicles and a taxi into position. #doctorwho #dwsr pic.twitter.com/aMx1XfN9cM — sylvia … >
A Doctor Who film crew from production company Bad Wolf Ltd filmed David Tennant, Catherine Tate and Yasmin Finney for the first of five night shoots on Axminster Road in Cardiff on 3 June. Overnight #DavidTennant and Catherine Tate filmed scenes for #DoctorWho in Cardiff. David arrived on set at 12.45am. Thanks to everyone who … >
In Doctor Who Magazine 578, Russell T Davies promised readers of the magazine that he would resume writing the Production Notes column. His stated plan is to resume the Production Notes column “later this year” but in a article he wrote in the Gallifrey Guardian section of the magazine, he described his grand plan for … >