‘Doctor Who’ spin-off ‘Class’ finds a Canadian broadcaster

Class is going to air in Canada on the Space channel. Space announced yesterday that the new Doctor Who spin-off will be shown “during the 2016/2017 season.” Created by YA author Patrick Ness, Class began filming in Cardiff in April. The eight-part series will premiere in the UK on BBC Three this autumn and in the US on BBC … >

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‘Doctor Who’ audio spin-off review: ‘Cyberman’ is proper grown-up science fiction

Re-released in a collected volume, celebrating their own 50th Anniversary, Big Finish’s Cyberman series presents humanity the gravest danger; locked in a bitter interstellar conflict with its own android creations. With the incumbent Earth president refusing the more unpalatable options, an insidious conspiracy manoeuvres military hero Admiral Karen Brett (Sarah Mowat) into position, eyeing her as … >

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Capaldi wants classic ‘Doctor Who’ companion back: ‘Susan’s story wasn’t finished’

Doctor Who star Peter Capaldi has revealed that he wants the Doctor’s granddaughter to return. Carole Ann Ford played original companion Susan Foreman from the show’s first episode in November 1963 until 1964’s ‘The Dalek Invasion of Earth’. She later returned in 1983’s ‘The Five Doctors’ and 1993 charity special ‘Dimensions in Time’. While taking part in … >

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‘Fringe’ star John Noble wants to be in ‘Doctor Who’

John Noble has revealed that he’d like to appear in Doctor Who. The Australian actor is best known for his role as Walter Bishop in US sci-fi series Fringe, which ran from 2008 to 2013. He also starred in the Sleepy Hollow TV series and currently plays the father of Jonny Lee Miller’s Sherlock Holmes in Elementary. Asked by a fan … >

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‘Doctor Who’ spin-off ‘Class’ will air on BBC One after online debut

We’ve had lots of messages asking if Class will get a traditional television broadcast in the UK. The new eight-part Doctor Who spin-off, created by YA author Patrick Ness, began filming in Cardiff in April and will premiere on BBC Three this autumn. BBC Three became an online-only channel earlier this year, meaning that viewers need an internet connection to watch … >

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‘Doctor Who’ star Peter Capaldi hints at big Clara-related SPOILER

Peter Capaldi has almost accidentally let slip a big spoiler about an upcoming scene featuring the Doctor. Taking part in a panel at Awesome Con in Washington D.C. on Sunday with former Doctor Who co-star Jenna Coleman, who played Clara from 2012-2015, he hinted at a scene that he has recently filmed. WARNING: POTENTIAL SPOILERS BELOW!         … >

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Someone built a full-size TARDIS out of 75,000 Lego bricks – watch!

Ryan McNaught, aka ‘The Brick Man’ from Brick Man Experience, has constructed a replica of Doctor Who‘s TARDIS from Lego on Bondi Beach in Sydney. The full-size (on the outside) Lego TARDIS took 300 hours to build, using 75,000 bricks, and weighs 400 kilos. Watch an amazing time-lapse video showing the team building it… New episodes of Doctor Who … >

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First writer confirmed for ‘Doctor Who’ Season 10

The first writer for the new season of Doctor Who has been revealed. Mark Gatiss will return with his ninth episode in 2017. It will be his third story for Peter Capaldi’s Doctor. The Sherlock co-creator confirmed the news in an interview with WhoSFX. Discussing his first Doctor Who episode, 2005’s ‘The Unquiet Dead’, Gatiss said: “It seems so natural now … >

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Pearl Mackie thanks ‘Doctor Who’ fans for ‘beautifully warm welcome’

New Doctor Who star Pearl Mackie has revealed that she feels “touched” by the response from fans since her introduction. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time actress was officially announced as the Doctor’s new companion last month. Writing in the new issue of Doctor Who Magazine, Mackie thanked Doctor Who fans for their “incredible dedication and unapologetic Whovian love”, saying that “this fandom cannot … >

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