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Doctor Who: the Daleks’ untold history told in new book

Doctor Who’s most famous foes, the Daleks, are the subject of a brand new book heading to stores. And their secrets are set to be revealed. Entitled Doctor Who: Dalek: The Astounding Untold History Of The Enemies Of The Universe (we suspect there will be fewer colons in the main text), the book has been … >

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Guide to the 2017 Doctor Who Short Trips Rarities

Big Finish has released five more titles in its Doctor Who Short Trips Rarities range. These are all stories, read by various actors and featuring a range of Doctors and companions. They were previously available as subscriber bonusses, and are now on sale to fans who, perhaps, weren’t subscribers to the main Doctor Who range … >

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Rare Jon Pertwee interview surfaces on BBC iPlayer

There’s a chance to enjoy a rarely-heard interview with the late Jon Pertwee, courtesy of a new upload to BBC iPlayer. On the BBC Radio 4 Extra service, An Hour With Jon Pertwee has been made available, and will be there for the next four weeks too. It’s a fascinating listen, where he talks about … >

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Doctor Who series 11 to be ten episodes long

The upcoming series of Doctor Who will bring with it a change to the format, it’s been confirmed. As had been previously rumoured, Jodie Whittaker’s first run in the show is to 10 episodes long. Those episodes will be slightly longer, at 50 minutes each, with an hour-long episode to launch the series. The BBC … >

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Doctor Who wins award for its LGBT inclusiveness

The latest award for Doctor Who’s mantelpiece has come from the PinkNews Awards, that’s celebrated the show for its long-standing dedication to LGBT inclusiveness. The award was collected by Pearl Mackie, who plays Bill of course, and she said to Pink News that “last year I never fathomed coming to any Awards ceremony, so I … >

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Doctor Who series 11: first rumours of filming beginning

It’s already known that Jodie Whittaker will start filming her first full series as Doctor Who before the end of the year, with production on her and new showrunner Chris Chibnall’s first run expected to take the usual eight to nine months. Fan reports have started to come in too that filming may well be … >

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Doctor Who: Matt Lucas hints at a return

One of the delights of Doctor Who series 10 was Matt Lucas’ character, Nardole. Following his debut in The Husbands Of River Song, Nardole travelled with the Doctor and Bill for the duration of series 10, but it had been assumed that, with the changes taking place on the show, he would be making an … >

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Doctor Who: Peter Capaldi on Rachel Talalay’s directing

When it came time to decide who was going to direct this year’s Doctor Who Christmas special, Twice Upon A Time, Steven Moffat and Peter Capaldi had one person firmly in mind: Rachel Talalay. Talalay has built quite a reputation for her excellent work on Doctor Who, including the last two finale two-parters, and she … >

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