All BBC Doctor Who Christmas content and times

Doctor Who fans will be treated to four festive specials this Christmas. December 23: The War Games – new colourisation BBC Four and BBC iPlayer from 9pm The 1969 second Doctor serial The War Games features the TARDIS team, including companions Zoe and Jamie, as they discover that soldiers from different historical periods have been … >

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Julian Bleach as Davros in Doctor Who's 2023 Children in Need scene

Julian Bleach reprises his Doctor Who role as Davros for Children in Need

In a brilliant, specially-filmed scene for BBC Children in Need, Julian Bleach reprised his role as the villainous scientist Davros, the creator of the Daleks. Typically seen in his life-sustaining “chair” resembling the base unit of a Dalek’s casing, this time Davros is seen as an able-bodied Kaled scientist scheming to encase the mutant Kaled … >

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Doctor Who Children in Need 2023 - David Tennant as the Fourteenth Doctor

Doctor Who on Children in Need – a colourful history

In preparation for another exclusive Doctor Who scene on BBC Children in Need night, we reflect on the show’s long association with the charity fundraiser.  Doctor Who is back on our screens this month. Saturday 25th November brings us the first of three 60th Anniversary Specials starring David Tennant and Catherine Tate as the Fourteenth … >

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Doctor Who Children in Need 2023 - David Tennant as the Fourteenth Doctor

Fourteenth Doctor meets mysterious new character in special ‘Children in Need’ scene

David Tennant stars an exclusive scene for the BBC Children in Need broadcast as the Fourteenth Doctor with a mysterious new character, played by actor and comedian Mawaan Rizwan. “It is then that the Doctor uncovers an age old mystery involving one of the his oldest foes…”   View this post on Instagram   A … >

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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: 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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Russell T Davies back

Russell T Davies teases Doctor Who 60th anniversary and 2025 Series news

In Doctor Who Magazine 596, Russell T Davies supplied a few hints regarding upcoming Doctor Who episodes. Davies shared specific dates relevant to anticipating fans. “November 1 [when all Doctor Who content is available on iPlayer], November 17 [Children in Need], November 23 [60th anniversary of the first Doctor Who broadcast]. And none of those … >

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‘Doctor Who: Unleashed’ documentary coming in November

A new behind-the-scenes, access-all-areas documentary show Doctor Who: Unleashed will be available on BBC Three and iPlayer this November. The program promises an unmissable insight into the world of Doctor Who. After every episode of Doctor Who, UK viewers can switch over to BBC Three or iPlayer to watch host Steffan Powell (BBC Gaming Correspondent … >

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Behind-the-scenes Doctor Who spin-off show to air in 2023

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 … >

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