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 … >
Matt Smith apparently almost had a potentially fatal accident on the set of his new Netflix series The Crown. The upcoming royal family drama stars Smith as the Duke of Edinburgh alongside Claire Foy as his wife, Queen Elizabeth II. The Doctor Who actor reportedly nearly broke his neck when the horse he was riding bolted and charged off into nearby camera equipment while he was … >
As it reaches it’s five year anniversary, I decided to rewatch Doctor Who star Matt Smith’s 90-minute BBC film Christopher and His Kind. Directed by Geoffrey Sax (the director 1996’s Doctor Who TV Movie, don’t you know?), the 2011 biopic is based on the memoirs of English novelist Christopher Isherwood, a young man who travelled to Berlin in … >
The first official storyline teasers for BBC Three’s Class have been released. The new eight-part Doctor Who spin-off, created by YA author Patrick Ness, began filming in Cardiff last month. Set in contemporary London, Class will premiere later this year on BBC Three in the UK and on BBC America in the US. The BBC’s … >
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. … >
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 … >
“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 … >
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 … >
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 … >
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 … >