In the last six months or so, Big Finish has treated us to a wealth of modern Doctor Who related titles, including Torchwood, Churchill, The War Doctor and River Song. Now the stakes are raised with the much-anticipated return of David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor, complete with Catherine Tate as Donna Noble. And a … >
Thought Doctor Who was scary? Just wait until you see it mashed up with the theme music from American Horror Story. Now we’re really scared…
2001 was an exciting year for fans of Big Finish and their ongoing series of Doctor Who audio adventures, thanks to the surprising but welcome return of Paul McGann to the role of the Eighth Doctor, last seen in 1996’s TV Movie. McGann’s return to the role on audio was monumental in keeping the series … >
This month marks 20 years since the Doctor Who TV Movie first aired in 1996. Following the original series’ cancellation in 1989, the 90-minute American special saw the Doctor triumphantly return to TV… only to disappear again for nine more years. As such, the TV Movie (an aborted attempt to reboot Doctor Who as a … >
The guys at Flight Through Entirety have released a new video summarising every story from the original third season of Doctor Who in just ten seconds. Following their previous recaps of Season 1 and Season 2, Australian fan Brendan Jones continues his breakneck journey through the Hartnell era, revisiting Daleks, death, dodgy accents and more death in the First Doctor’s … >
Brought to life by actor, singer, presenter and sheer force of nature John Barrowman, Captain Jack Harkness redefined the role of the Doctor Who companion. Bold, heroic and refreshingly omnisexual, Jack was a very modern man from the 51st Century who grew into a hero through his association with the Doctor. Though he only starred … >
This month marks 20 years since Paul McGann made his Doctor Who debut as the Eighth Doctor in ‘The TV Movie’. > Buy ‘The TV Movie’ on DVD on Amazon. To celebrate the anniversary, here are 30 facts about the 1996 adventure that you might not know… The TARDIS set reportedly cost a million dollars … >
A new survey looking at the growing popularity of box sets in our everyday lives has unearthed some surprising facts. The research found that 12% of British viewers would prefer to watch their favourite TV box set than have sex with their partner. However, 8% of viewers said they fell in love with their partner over a shared love of a particular box set, … >
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 … >