As part of his interview with Graham Norton on Radio 2 over the weekend, Steven Moffat was discussing his handover over the Doctor Who job to Chris Chibnall. Chibnall is currently overseeing series 11 of the show, that’ll see Jodie Whittaker taking control of the TARDIS. As it turns out, though, there wasn’t a massive … >
Cast your mind back to 2008, and that year’s Doctor Who Christmas special. Coming towards the end of David Tennant’s tenure in the TARDIS, David Morrissey was cast opposite him in Russell T Davies’ The Next Doctor. And with Tennant set to leave the role of the Doctor the following Christmas, speculations swiftly rose that … >
This month’s volume of The Third Doctor Adventures is a real fan pleaser, finally providing the dynamic Third Doctor his own clash with the Cybermen, as well as serving up a bout with another old adversary too. Rise Of The New Humans After the Doctor and Jo are called in investigate an apparent suicide, they … >
Production is ongoing on Doctor Who series 11, with the shoot at least three blocks of filming in. Much of the work has been done within the walls of Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, as always. What’s surprising though is that despite the extensive location work that’s been undertaken – series 11 has filmed in … >
13 years on, the revival of Doctor Who, kickstarted by Russell T Davies, has continued to reap benefits for the BBC. But it’s easy to overlook just how big a risk it was seen to be at the time. With a big Saturday evening slot, huge publicity and no shortage of fanfare, it was still … >
The BBC’s merchandise arm is set to make the most of Jodie Whittaker’s debut as the Doctor in Doctor Who this autumn, with news of some more books heading our way. This time, it’s a pair of children’s books that the BBC is releasing, for which the release date for the first has just been … >
Doctor Who, the show that can go anywhere and do anything. It’s vital, it’s delightful, it reaffirms your faith in humanity, with a hero who is never cruel or cowardly. And yet… Robert Holmes is widely regarded as the best writer/script editor of Doctor Who, either ever or at least from its first 26 series. … >
Gradually, the identity of the directors of Doctor Who series 11 is becoming known, mainly via set snaps and online agent leaks. But now we know, sadly, one face who won’t be back: Rachel Talalay. She directed some of the key episodes of the Capaldi era, including Twice Upon A Time, Heaven Sent and Hell … >
Upcoming retelling of his first Doctor Who story expands on the Doctor-through-time sequence.
Over the past year or so, Christopher Eccleston has been far more open about his time on Doctor Who, and where things went wrong for him with the show. He’s to this point resisted doing conventions and panels since his single series in the TARDIS, and had previously given the impression of distancing himself from … >