As part of the BBC’s Shakespeare season, former Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies has adapted A Midsummer Night’s Dream for BBC One. The 90-minute TV adaptation of William Shakespeare’s classic play stars Maxine Peake (Silk) as Titania, Matt Lucas (Little Britain) as Bottom, John Hannah (Atlantis) as Theseus, Eleanor Matsuura (Spooks) as Hippolyta and Hiran Abeysekera (Lion In The Tent) … >
Gotham star Sean Pertwee has revealed that he feels like “it would be an honour” to appear in Doctor Who. Jon Pertwee, Sean’s father, played the Third Doctor from 1970 until 1974. Asked on ITV’s This Morning if he would be interested in taking over the role of the Third Doctor on screen, Pertwee told host Eamonn Holmes: “No, I … >
Can you believe it’s really been 20 years since Paul McGann made his debut as the Eighth Doctor? > Buy ‘The TV Movie’ on DVD on Amazon. Let’s step back in time to 1996 with this promotional clip for the Doctor Who TV Movie… What’s your favourite moment in ‘The TV Movie’? Let us know … >
John Barrowman has posted a teasing video on Facebook, revealing that he’s returning to Cardiff later this month. The Arrow actor had been in Cardiff at a signing session at Waterstones to promote his latest book. Barrowman hinted in the video: “I will be back in Cardiff in about a week and a half… but I’m not … >
Line of Duty creator Jed Mercurio has revealed that he once discussed writing a Doctor Who episode with Steven Moffat. Mercurio, currently promoting the third season of Line of Duty arriving on DVD, exclusively told CultBox: “I know [Doctor Who showrunner] Steven Moffat pretty well and we talked about it a long time ago, but it wasn’t something that ever really materialised … >
Lionsgate has started developing a big screen version of the BBC’s Jekyll. Written by Doctor Who showrunner and Sherlock co-creator Steven Moffat, the six-part series aired on BBC One in 2007. A sequel to Robert Louis Stevenson’s Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde novella, Jekyll starred James Nesbitt (The Missing) as a modern-day descendant of Dr. Jekyll. > Buy Jekyll … >
Torchwood star John Barrowman isn’t the kind of sci-fi fan who lets something like being on a plane stop him from celebrating Star Wars Day. The Arrow actor posted a series of photos on Twitter during his flight earlier today, showing off a very cool Star Wars pillow. . @GMB @susannareid100 @piersmorgan @RichardAArnold that is the laimest … >
Another director for the new season of Sherlock has been revealed. The first episode of Season 4, written by co-creator Mark Gatiss, began filming in Cardiff last month and is directed by Rachel Talalay (Doctor Who, The Flash). It has now emerged online that the second episode will be directed by Nick Hurran. > Here’s everything we know about Season … >
It was recently revealed that the Doctor Who production team auditioned 70 actresses for the part of new companion Bill, which of course eventually went to Pearl Mackie. Assuming a similar number were looked at for previous companions, multiplied by how many of them there have been over the past fifty or so years, and that … >
The BBC is apparently looking to build “hi-tech visitor attractions around the globe”, competing with US theme park giants Disney, Paramount and NBC Universal. The Guardian reports that “Doctor Who [is] to vie with US superheroes as BBC develops 3D film experiences for parks abroad as well as partnership with Paramount London.” 3D filmed experiences are being developed by … >