‘Doctor Who’ audio spin-off review: Big Finish’s ‘Gallifrey: Enemy Lines’

Bringing together a trio of former companions, the latest tale from the Doctor’s home planet deals with the thorny topic of changing history. While the previous Gallifrey release, ‘Intervention Earth’, took us into the distant future with a later incarnation of Romana, ‘Enemy Lines’ returns to more familiar ground with Lalla Ward’s Romana II. Picking … >

Posted Filed under

Cosplay your cat with new ‘Fancy Cats’ mobile game

The ultimate cat cosplay adventure arrives this summer from Genix Lab and Channel 4’s games division, All 4 Games. Fancy Cats will be free to download on the App Store, the Google Play store and the Amazon App Store. Whether it’s Purr-fessor Dumbleclaw or X-Men‘s Kitty Pryde, cosplay your cat as a variety of claw-some characters from the worlds of film, gaming, comic … >

Posted Filed under

Fan’s acapella version of ‘Doctor Who’ theme will take your breath away

A Doctor Who fan has recorded an incredible acapella rendition of the show’s 2005 theme tune. YouTube user GuyWithAnAmazingHat (and it really is a very cool hat) commented: “It’s been a year since I’ve started doing acapella, and the first one I made is the original Doctor Who theme, now I’m starting another year with the new theme…” Watch … >

Posted Filed under

Watch a make-up tutorial for ‘Doctor Who’ monster The Flood

A new make-up tutorial online shows Doctor Who fans how to transform themselves into The Flood from ‘The Water of Mars’. David Tennant’s penultimate story aired in November 2009 and saw the Tenth Doctor land the TARDIS on Mars in 2059 where he discovers the terrifying Flood on Bowie Base One. YouTube’s talented make-up artist ItsGottaBeSarahC, who has a degree in special effects make-up, demonstrates … >

Posted Filed under

Watch a ‘Doctor Who’ title sequence in the style of ‘House’

Following previous mash-ups presenting title sequences for Doctor Who in the style of American Horror Story, Red Dwarf and Sherlock, here’s one for fans of House. YouTube user José C has created a great Doctor Who tribute to Hugh Laurie’s long-running US medical drama series. Watch the title sequence… The new season of Doctor Who begins filming in July, with Pearl … >

Posted Filed under

‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ review: Russell T Davies’ adaptation is life-affirming

Well, that was gloriously life-affirming, wasn’t it? Maybe it’s the fact that Shakespeare’s comedies, when done well, lead to a freeing of the human spirit.  (When done badly, they’re excruciating.)  Maybe it’s because there is little more delightful on television than hearing Bernard Cribbins sing.  Whatever, that was a more than convivial way of spending … >

Posted Filed under

‘Doctor Who’ speech from ‘Zygon Inversion’ is even more emotional with flashbacks

A Doctor Who fan has edited their own version of the 12th Doctor’s anti-war speech in ‘The Zygon Inversion’, featuring flashbacks from previous episodes. YouTube’s The Majestic N’th Doctor said: “When the Doctor is making his speech about war and what he’s done in the past, I often wondered what he sees and thinks through flashbacks from past episodes.” … >

Posted Filed under