A few notes about Doctor Who production and filming progress were shared in Doctor Who Magazine 588. VFX co-ordinator Siân Reynish revealed to DWM that there are new visual opportunities introduced to the filming process. “We’re using top of the range technology, the kind that Marvel films use, to make Doctor Who in Wales, which … >
The cover of Doctor Who Magazine 587 features a Voc from The Robots of Death as a tribute to screenwriter Chris Boucher who died in December 2022. The magazine features a tribute to Boucher titled Tesh and Blood which includes contributions from producer Philip Hinchcliffe and actress Louise Jameson, who played Leela. Boucher was responsible … >
Doctor Who executive producers Russell T Davies, Phil Collinson, Julie Gardner and Jane Tranter participated in a Zoom interview with Doctor Who Magazine on a November evening in 2022. From Cardiff with love! Meet the TARDIS team of 2023 ❤️❤️➕🟦 Pick up the latest @DWMtweets for an exclusive chat with #DoctorWho executive producers Phil … >
Executive producer Phil Collinson gave an exclusive update to Doctor Who Magazine 586 on Series 14 production from his office at Wolf Studios in Cardiff. “Filming began for the next season on Monday 5 December, with a week in studio. On some incredible sets!” Jane Tranter proudly described one of the sets in a separate … >
Doctor Who producers, casting director and Millie Gibson revealed new details about the characterisation and casting of the Fifteenth Doctor and his companion Ruby Sunday in Doctor Who Magazine 586. The Fifteenth Doctor: Showrunner Russell T Davies revealed in a DWM Zoom interview which included executive producers Phil Collinson, Julie Gardner and Jane Tranter “as … >
In a world-exclusive interview in Doctor Who Magazine 586, Millie Gibson talks about playing new companion Ruby Sunday, what it’s like acting alongside Fifteenth Doctor Ncuti Gatwa, and how she discovered she’d secured the role: “I went to get a spray tan for the NTAs [National Television Awards], and I was in the room waiting … >
Scott Handcock’s Production Diary in Doctor Who Magazine 586 gives some insights into Doctor Who Series 14 and specials filming production. Filming Block One: Sam Care is the cinematographer (DOP) working with director Dylan Holmes Williams. Some recce (pre-filming locations reconnaissance) was reported for this block on 21 November in “urban environments”, 22 November in … >
In an interview with former Doctor Who Magazine editor Tom Spilsbury in Total TV Guide magazine, Russell T Davies promised staggering surprises for fans during the festive season following the 60th anniversary specials. “I’m sorry there’s no special his year, but I absolutely promise, this time next year, you’ll be staggered with the surprises we’ve … >
In Doctor Who Magazine 585, showrunner Russell T Davies and script editor Scott Handcock revealed a few teasing details about the three Doctor Who 60th anniversary specials. Davies promised “Big news soon,” on an eight-word title. The longer-than-usual title is possibly for the first of the three specials since he promised it will be announced … >
According to his Letter from the Showrunner column in Doctor Who Magazine 585, Russell T Davies has revealed that Block One, currently filming now with director Dylan Holmes Williams, consists of two Doctor Who episodes. “I wonder if those [filming] locations will have made the papers by the time you read this?,” Davies wrote in … >