New ‘Doctor Who’ showrunner Chris Chibnall ‘tried to persuade Capaldi to stay’

Doctor Who writer Steven Moffat has revealed that Peter Capaldi “came close to staying” for a fourth season. Capaldi announced last month that he will be departing the show in this year’s Christmas special, which is also Moffat’s final episode as showrunner. The Thirteenth Doctor will make their debut in the festive episode, ahead of Chris Chibnall’s … >

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10 of the best moments in ‘Doctor Who’ spin-off ‘Class’

Following its recent airing on BBC One, let’s take a look back at the first season of Class. Buy Season 1 on DVD on Amazon here. Buy Season 1 on Blu-ray on Amazon here. Here are our 10 favourite moments from the Doctor Who spin-off’s first season…   10. Miss Quill and the Number 55 to Oxford Circus … >

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Two new ‘Doctor Who’ DVDs arriving next month

Koch Media has announced the release of two new Doctor Who DVDs, which will be of particular interest for fans of the Third Doctor’s era. The Doctors: The Jon Pertwee Years arrives on Monday 6 March and features an impressive collection of interviews from the actors and creators who brought the Third Doctor’s world to life in … >

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Moffat on using ‘Star Wars’-style CGI to bring back dead ‘Doctor Who’ stars

Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat has addressed the possibility of CGI being used to revive past Doctors on screen. The technique was prominently used recently in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, with a substantial role for Peter Cushing’s character Grand Moff Tarkin, despite the actor’s death in 1994. There has been much discussion since the film’s … >

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5 of the most disastrous weddings in ‘Doctor Who’

While classic Doctor Who was famously romance-free for the most part, 21st century Who – and its associated productions – seems to have had as many weddings as a soap opera. And if you live in the Whoniverse, you are just as unlikely to have a trouble-free nuptials as if you lived in Walford or … >

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Moffat says River Song could still return again in ‘Doctor Who’

Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat has hinted that fans might not have seen the last of River Song in the show. Played by Alex Kingston, the character made her (non-chronological) debut in ‘Silence in the Library’ in 2008. River Song was last seen in 2015’s Christmas special, ‘The Husbands of River Song’, which appeared to be the final time … >

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5 ways to improve ‘Doctor Who’ spin-off ‘Class’ if it gets a second season

When the latest Doctor Who spin-off series was first announced back in October 2015, the initial reaction ranged from scepticism to outright hostility. By the time Class launched online on BBC Three last autumn, following a promising trailer and confirmation that Peter Capaldi’s Doctor would be appearing, fans seemed slightly more welcoming. However, the eight episodes failed to attract … >

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5 of the most romantic ‘Doctor Who’ episodes

Before 2005, Doctor Who did not spend a lot of time dwelling on matters of the heart. Occasionally the Time Lord’s companions would fall for someone, but the central character remained virtually asexual – despite being a grandparent and therefore presumably a parent too. That’s not to say he has not had his moments though; … >

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