Watch Karen Gillan’s impersonation of a Dalek

Ever wanted to see Doctor Who star Karen Gillan’s impersonation of a Dalek? Well, you’re in luck as the former Amy Pond did her very attempt at a Dalek voice at Comic Con a few years ago. Watch the clip… Season 10 is expected to begin filming next month and will air on BBC One in spring 2017. … >

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Big Finish’s ‘Doctor Who’ audio story reviews: April 2016 round-up

In another busy month for the Doctor Who audio wizards, the Torchwood range featured the return of technical specialist Tosh for an adventure in ‘Zone 10’. April also provided the much awaited New Adventures adaptation, this time bringing the Seventh Doctor and Ace to the 1960s for Mark Gatiss’ atmospheric novel ‘Nightshade’. While The Fourth … >

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The ‘Doctor Who’ guide to choosing the best school

“It’s very well-behaved, this place… “I thought there would be happy slapping hoodies. Happy slapping hoodies with ASBOs. Happy slapping hoodies with ASBOs and ringtones. Yeah? Yeah? “Oh yeah! Don’t tell me I don’t fit in.”   Coal Hill School Top of our list is a location hardwired into the DNA of Doctor Who. The … >

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New BBC Player video-on-demand service to launch in Asia

BBC Worldwide has announced the launch of BBC Player, a new authenticated multi-genre video-on-demand service that will allow viewers to watch BBC programmes anytime anywhere. The service will be available in Singapore to StarHub TV customers later this year and users will be able to watch online or via an app (available in android and iOS) on their smartphones … >

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‘Class’ spoilers: Filming pics reveal VERY exciting visitor in ‘Doctor Who’ spin-off

Filming on BBC Three’s new Doctor Who spin-off has been continuing in Cardiff this week, with last night’s shoot featuring the appearance of a familiar prop. Created by YA author Patrick Ness, Class stars Greg Austin, Fady Elsayed, Sophie Hopkins and Vivian Oparah as four Sixth Formers at Coal Hill School, with Katherine Kelly (Coronation Street) playing a teacher. SPOILERS BELOW … >

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Watch ’80s cigar-smoking Canadian fortune teller introduce classic ‘Doctor Who’

Before the days of minisodes and prequels, fans were provided with rather more obscure introductions to Doctor Who episodes. For no discernible reason, science fiction writer and political activist Judith Merril introduced classic Doctor Who story ‘Revenge of the Cybermen’ for the publicly funded Canadian educational television station TVOntario in the 1980s. While pretending to be a fortune teller … >

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‘Class’ pays tribute to former ‘Doctor Who’ companion

New photos from the filming of BBC Three’s Class reveal a lovely tribute to one of the original companions in Doctor Who. Created by YA author Patrick Ness, the latest Doctor Who spin-off began filming in Cardiff earlier this month. Set in contemporary London, the eight-part series follows four students with “hidden secrets and desires” and has been described by executive … >

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UNIT will take on the Silence in new ‘Doctor Who’ spin-off box set

Big Finish has announced details of a brand new Doctor Who spin-off audio box set, featuring Kate Stewart and the UNIT team facing the Silence. Written by Matt Fitton and John Dorney, UNIT: Silenced is available to pre-order today for just £20 from the Big Finish website and will be released through other retailers from 31 January 2017. Created by current … >

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Previous ‘Doctor Who’ stars send messages to new companion actress

Several former Doctor Who cast members have sent messages to the show’s new star Pearl Mackie welcoming her to the Whoniverse. The actress was officially revealed on Saturday as the Doctor’s latest companion, Bill. Here are some of the tweets sent over the weekend… @Pearlie_mack ✨✨Have fun!! Xx — Freema Agyeman (@FreemaOfficial) April 24, 2016 So excited to see The Doctor has a new … >

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