Doctor Who and Jodie Whittaker receive NTA nominations

Doctor Who is nominated for Best Drama and Jodie Whittaker for Best Drama Performance for the National Television Awards. All the winners in the The National Television Awards are chosen exclusively by viewers. Viewers can vote here. The winners will be announced live from the O2 in London at the National Television Awards broadcast on ITV … >

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Doctor Who Series 11: most compelling performances

Jodie Whittaker From the moment she literally crashed onto the scene in The Woman Who Fell to Earth, Jodie Whittaker hit the ground running and hasn’t stopped. Whittaker’s thirteenth Doctor embodies all the energy, cleverness and heroism of the Doctor. I’d like to see her face more challenging villains and monsters but there’s no doubt ‒ … >

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Doctor Who: classic episodes headed again to Twitch

Classic Doctor Who episodes will stream worldwide on Twitch – an online video platform with a built-in chatroom – from January 5 through January 25, 2019. Over 500 classic episodes from the 26 seasons of classic Doctor Who will air worldwide on the live streaming video platform. Fans will be able to watch adventures featuring the … >

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Doctor Who, Resolution: showrunner calls New Year’s special “the end of series special”

Earlier this month, CultBox posted an article which asked the question “Is the Doctor Who New Year’s special, ‘Resolution’ the de facto Series 11 finale?” At the Resolution screening at BFI Southbank on December 18, showrunner Chris Chibnall made a statement which seems to support this concept. The BBC released a teaser which leaves no doubt … >

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Doctor Who, Resolution: new photos released

A new set of production stills from the Doctor Who New Year’s special, Resolution were released by the BBC. I will provide some plot and cast information to go with them. Ryan Sinclair meets his father, Aaron in a Sheffield cafe. Ryan’s body language is not receptive. Love interests Mitch (Nikesh Patel) and Lin (Charlotte Ritchie). … >

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Doctor Who Short Trips 8.11: The Mistpuddle Murders review

The Short Trips format offers writers a chance to be as ‘out there’ as they desire, stretching Doctor Who’s ever-flexible format into almost any direction and none more so than in Simon A Forward’s latest offering, a rather unusual murder mystery tale for the Fifth Doctor, Nyssa and Tegan. Set within a curious community of anthropomorphised … >

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Doctor Who Composer: Chris Chibnall intended the thirteenth Doctor to be “morally” “steadfast”

In an interview with the LA Times, Doctor Who composer Segun Akinola revealed showrunner Chris Chibnall’s original intentions for the thirteenth Doctor’s attributes. “He mentioned hope and warmth, and essentially being quite a steadfast character as well, morally.” The thirteenth Doctor’s moral steadfastness is very apparent in Doctor Who Series 11, more so than any … >

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