Matt Smith once said of the Doctor Who title role that when you’re in it, you’re constantly asked when you’re leaving. And when you’ve left, you’re constantly asked when you’re coming back. And so it’s proven. In a new interview with MTV, to promote season two of Netflix’s The Crown, Smith was asked the Doctor … >
This Christmas, Jo Whiley is set to present a special show on Radio 2, going behind the scenes of this year’s Doctor Who festive special, Twice Upon A Time. The same festive special that sees Peter Capaldi and showrunner Steven Moffat depart the programme. Capaldi actually announced his departure from Doctor Who on Whiley’s regular … >
There’s an added treat for those picking up the BBC’s new release of the long-time-incomplete Doctor Who story, Shada. For not only has Tom Baker returned to voice animation, that’s been used to bridge the material for the story that wasn’t recorded. Turn out he’s back in live action, too! He appears in a newly-shot … >
As well as the Doctor Who Christmas special, Twice Upon A Time, that’s going out on Christmas day, the BBC has another treat for Who fans lined up. A one-off Radio 2 show, hosted by Jo Whiley, went behind the scenes of filming of the episode. It’s an Access All Areas Doctor Who special, and … >
The BBC is giving people a chance to see this year’s Doctor Who Christmas special early, as it takes Twice Upon A Time on tour in the north of England. This will all take place in the run up to Christmas, with the only slight catch being that the ending of the programme will be … >
Filming has been underway now for a couple of weeks on Jodie Whittaker’s first series as the universe’s most famous Time Lord. Doctor Who series 11 has been filming in Newport and Sheffield so far, and Whittaker will – of course – first appear in the role in the upcoming Christmas special, Twice Upon A … >
BBC Worldwide is finally releasing this week its reassembled version of the infamously unfinished Doctor Who adventure, Shada. It’s been a long time coming, and is likely to be the closest we’ll get to a definitive version of the tale. The story, penned by Douglas Adams, began filming in 1979 with Tom Baker in the … >
Production continues on Doctor Who series 11, with Jodie Whittaker and Bradley Walsh both now on set and leading the cast filming the new series of the show. Over the last week or so, Doctor Who has been on location in and around Newport. However, the travels this week see the show go further north. … >
A one-time companion of the Seventh Doctor in prose, who has gone on to meet other incarnations across various formats (and enjoyed her own successful audio series), archaeology Professor Bernice Summerfield is a seasoned time-traveller. Following on from her last set of New Adventures, trapped in a parallel, dying universe in the company of an … >
Doctor Who series 10 landed on DVD and Blu-ray earlier in the week. However, for those who bought the set, there’s been something of an oversight on the inside of the package. For considering it’s a multi-disc set, it’s somewhat puzzling that there’s no indication of just what’s on which disc. Thankfully, help has come … >