The reason Steven Moffat oversaw Doctor Who series 10 was down to his replacement as showrunner, Chris Chibnall, having commitments to finish his Broadchurch series. S eries three of the show wrapped up earlier this year, and it’s just finished its US run too. And in the aftermath of that, Chris Chibnall has been chatting … >
For the past few years, the role that Peter Capaldi is best known for has switched to the Doctor, courtesy of his three series of Doctor Who. But to many, of course, he’s still the swearing magician Malcolm Tucker from The Thick Of It and In The Loop. Those were the creation of Armando Ianucci, … >
Possible spoiler here, as news of a possible returnee lands for the Doctor Who Christmas special, Twice Upon A Time…
On the day that Jodie Whittaker was unveiled as the new Doctor Who, a few people already had the information. Not many, though, with the vast majority of people who work on the show also kept in the dark. But one man who knew? That’d be Matt Smith. What’s more, it turns out that he … >
After a successful launch, there’s a bunch of further Dr Men books on the way, that mash up Doctor Who with Roger Hargreaves’ the Mr Men and Little Miss series. The next four books arrive at the end of the month, and a sneak preview has popped up online of Dr Ninth. This one sees Christopher … >
Spoilers for Doctor Who: The Doctor Falls.
In their second set of stories blending so-called classic Doctors with new series monsters, Big Finish has mixed things up to an extent. There are still four stories, but a slight change to the set of Doctors, and one monster appearing twice. First up John Dorney brings us Night of the Vashta Nerada, bringing the … >
David Tennant remains arguably the most popular take on the Doctor since Doctor Who returned in 2005, with his departure in The End Of Time Part II attracting around half the TV viewing audience at the moment he said goodbye. And in a new interview on The Late Show in the US, he’s been chatting about … >
On sale today is the new issue of Empire magazine, and in it, there’s a brief natter with Peter Capaldi where he talks about his upcoming Doctor Who exit. The Doctor regenerates into Jodie Whittaker in this year’s festive special, Twice Upon A Time. And Capaldi told Empire that “I couldn’t have wanted for a … >
The latest Doctor Who Short Trips from Big Finish sees the welcome return of Sheridan Smith as Lucie Miller, reading Andrew Smith’s short story Flashpoint. It’s a clever story with a clever title – not just a crisis point, but also a good description of an alien world Cerberin, famous for its violent storms, visible … >