On a phone call to Doctor Who Magazine from his home in the United States, Chris Noth teased his willingness to reprise his Doctor Who role as the villainous businessman with political aspirations, Rack Robertson, who appeared in both the Series 11 episode Arachnids in the UK and the Series 12 episode Revolution of the … >
Released this week, the latest of Doctor Who Magazine‘s “Bookazine” specials is rather special indeed. Rather than focussing on the televised Doctor Who, it features reprints of the Dalek comic strips from TV Century 21. First published between 1965 and 1967, The Daleks comic strips were devised by Terry Nation and largely written by David … >
In his Production Notes column in issue 558 of Doctor Who Magazine, showrunner Chris Chibnall gave an update on the production progress for Doctor Who Series 13. Chibnall penned the column in mid-October 2020 before principal photography began on 2 November. “You may think we’ve been quiet during these six months. Publicly: yes, deliberately. But … >
In Doctor Who Magazine 557, Ray Holman described the process behind the creation of the creatures and costumes of Doctor Who Series 12. Many of the costumes contained electronic components. Kasaavin One might think that the Kasaavin in Spyfall were computer-generated imagery but they were entirely practical effects. “They were the most technical creatures that … >
In an email released from the official Doctor Who newsletter, new details were released about the Dark Times, an ancient time period featured prominently in the Time Lord Victorious adventures. Time Lord Victorious is a multi-platform Doctor Who story told across audio, novels, comics, vinyl, digital, immersive theatre, escape rooms and games. Written from the perspective of … >
In his Production Notes column in Doctor Who Magazine 551, showrunner Chris Chibnall gave an update on Series 13 progress and plans. “…our writing and planning for the next series continues apace: stories are forming, writers are writing, conversations keep going, plans continue to be hatched.” Chibnall’s assertions echo statements made by Charlotte Moore to … >
In issue 549 of Doctor Who Magazine, costume designer Ray Holman describes how he put elements of past Doctors in the design for the costume of the Fugitive Doctor, introduced in a stunning reveal by Jo Martin in the Doctor Who Series 12 episode Fugitive of the Judoon. “Because the first Doctor I ever designed … >
The episode listing guest cast and character list was released for the ninth episode of Doctor Who Series 12, Ascension of the Cybermen. Ashad (Lone Cyberman): Patrick O’Kane Ravio: Julie Graham Feekat: Steve Toussaint Patrick: Branwell Donaghey Brendan: Evan McCabe Yedlarmi: Alex Austin Ethan: Matt Carver (with Bradley Walsh as Graham) Bescot: Rhiannon Clements Meg: … >
The BBC and BBC America have released three trailers for the ninth episode of Doctor Who Series 12, Ascension of the Cybermen, the first of a two-part finale which concludes with The Timeless Children. A summary of the Ascension of the Cybermen Synopsis: In the aftermath of the Great CyberWar, the Doctor and her fiends … >
The BBC has released a synopsis and partial cast and character list for the ninth episode of Doctor Who Series 12, Ascension of the Cybermen. In the far future, the Doctor and her friends face a brutal battle across the farthest reaches of space to protect the last of the human race against the deadly … >