With Steven Moffat’s final season as Doctor Who showrunner set to air next spring, fans are already getting excited about what to expect from his replacement. Broadchurch creator Chris Chibnall will take over as showrunner in 2018 and a Doctor Who fan has put together a great trailer featuring footage from the five episodes he’s written so far. Chibnall … >
Matt Lucas has recorded a short behind the scenes video on location to celebrate his first day back filming Doctor Who. It was officially announced earlier this month that the comedy actor will be joining the cast of Doctor Who as a regular in Season 10, which began filming last week. Lucas commented: “We’re at Cardiff University today, doing some running around.” The Little Britain … >
Doctor Who actor David Tennant recently revealed who he’d choose as his fantasy dinner party guests. Taking part in a 60-Second Challenge set by BAFTA Guru, the YouTube channel from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), Tennant also responds to questions like “Who or what made you want to become an actor?”, “Sum up your job in … >
Former Doctor Who star Karen Gillan has just posted an old video online – and it’s super creepy. The clip sees Gillan trying to nap on a table in between filming on Doctor Who, while Matt Smith and Arthur Darvill sing to her. Their lyrics include such lines as “with pursey lips and quivering face, you are in a disgraceful … >
Doctor Who star Christopher Eccleston broke down on Good Morning Britain yesterday as he recalled being bullied as a child. The 52-year-old actor made an emotional appearance on the show to campaign against playground bullying. Eccleston confessed that being bullied aged five had “really coloured my life” and told hosts Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid that he was also “ashamed” to have been a … >
Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat says he “slightly fumbled” the launch of last year’s season. Season 9 continued the previous season‘s line-up of Peter Capaldi as the Doctor and Jenna Coleman as companion Clara Oswald. The launch trailer concluded with the line: “Same old, same old, just the Doctor and Clara Oswald in the TARDIS.” It was the first … >
Doctor Who star Peter Capaldi has revealed which of the Doctor Who episodes he’s starred in so far have been his favourites. The Scottish actor first appeared as the Twelfth Doctor in the show’s 50th anniversary special, ‘The Day of the Doctor’, in November 2013 and his first full season launched in August 2014. Asked by DWM in … >
Doctor Who newcomer Pearl Mackie has recorded a short behind the scenes video. Today was Mackie’s first day of location filming as Bill at Cardiff University, which has been transformed into a rather snowy Bristol university campus. She joked: “It’s snowing… in June. It’s mad! I’m feeling very excited and very warm in all my kegs.” The new season of Doctor Who will air on … >
Following over a decade of London-based companions, it looks like Doctor Who newcomer Pearl Mackie’s character Bill will break the trend. Modern Doctor Who companions Rose Tyler, Mickey Smith, Martha Jones, Donna Noble and Clara Oswald all lived in the London area (although Clara originally hailed from Blackpool). Even Amy Pond and Rory Williams, who were first seen in the … >
Pearl Mackie has been spotted in Cardiff today on her first day of location filming for the new season of Doctor Who. Season 10’s epic ten-month shoot began on Monday, with Peter Capaldi returning for his third year as the Doctor alongside Mackie as his new companion, Bill. The BBC has released this official photo to celebrate. Photos and videos have … >