It’s been a long old year since we left the Doctor at the Singing Towers of Darillium with River Song, and he’s remained unseen on our television screens – save only for a brief appearance in the opener of BBC Three’s Doctor Who spin-off Class. CultBox was lucky enough to be invited to the premiere … >
Being Human creator Toby Whithouse has announced that he will be writing an episode for the new season of Doctor Who. Previously confirmed writers for Season 10 include Mark Gatiss, Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Sarah Dollard, Jamie Mathieson, Rona Munro and Mike Bartlett. Showrunner Steven Moffat previously revealed that he expects to write four of the season’s twelve episodes, leaving only … >
It appears that scenes for the new season of Doctor Who are once again being shot in the Canary Islands. Location filming took place on the islands for several of 2015’s stories, doubling for New Mexico in ‘The Zygon Invasion’ & ‘The Zygon Inversion’, the Daleks’ planet Skaro in ‘The Witch’s Familiar’ and as the Doctor’s home planet … >
Two new trailers have been released for this year’s Doctor Who Christmas episode by the BBC and BBC America. Written by showrunner Steven Moffat, ‘The Return of Doctor Mysterio’ features the return of Matt Lucas as Nardole alongside Canadian actor Justin Chatwin (Shameless) and Charity Wakefield. The 60-minute festive special will air at 5.45pm on Sunday 25 December on BBC One. Pre-order ‘The … >
Mark Gatiss has shot down the rumours that he’s written a sequel to ‘Sleep No More’ for the new season of Doctor Who. A found footage-style story, guest starring his League of Gentlemen co-star Reece Shearsmith, last year’s ‘Sleep No More’ episode was praised for its inventiveness but overall received a disappointing reaction from critics and fans. Buy … >
Doctor Who star Peter Capaldi has revealed that he is still unsure if he will stay on as the Doctor after next year’s season. Capaldi told Wales Online: “I’ve been asked to stay on and I haven’t made my mind up about that yet, mainly because I don’t want to have to make that decision. I’m trying … >
The Doctor takes Ace back to her home in Perivale, where they find that her friends have all mysteriously disappeared; a discovery that leads them to a dying planet full of savage Cheetah People and one of the Doctor’s greatest enemies… Buy ‘Survival’ on DVD on Amazon here. Best moments The Doctor goes shopping … >
In a tense final episode, Patrick Ness drew BBC Three’s Class to a close with plenty of shocks and a lot of heart. Set to music (did we know April could sing too?), the pre-credits sequence provided an easy-to-digest catch-up and reminded us how shattered the group’s had become; avoiding each other’s calls, skipping classes and … >
Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat has revealed that he has “actively courted” the idea of writing a ‘true’ historical episode. In the show’s early years, historical adventures were largely fact-based and did not feature monsters or alien threats. Historical stories in the eras of William Hartnell and Patrick Troughton’s Doctors included ‘Marco Polo’, ‘The Aztecs’, ‘The Reign Of … >
Steven Moffat has been chatting about the likelihood of the Doctor’s daughter returning to Doctor Who. Played by Georgia Moffett – who is Peter Davison’s daughter and David Tennant’s wife – Jenny was introduced in 2008’s ‘The Doctor’s Daughter’ episode, written by Stephen Greenhorn. She was created against the Doctor’s will from a sample of his … >