Pearl Mackie: ‘Doctor Who’ companion Bill is ‘strong, sharp, vulnerable and geeky’

New Doctor Who star Pearl Mackie has revealed that her first impression of her character was that she’s “wicked”. She was officially revealed this evening as the new Doctor Who companion, Bill. Mackie commented: “Reading the script at the audition I thought Bill was wicked. Fantastically written, cool, strong, sharp, a little bit vulnerable with a bit of geekiness … >

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Capaldi: New ‘Doctor Who’ companion Pearl Mackie is ‘a refreshing addition’

Doctor Who star Peter Capaldi has praised the “zest and charm” of his new co-star, Pearl Mackie. The actress was officially revealed this evening as the new Doctor Who companion, Bill. Capaldi commented: “It is a genuine delight to welcome Pearl Mackie to Doctor Who.” He added: “A fine, fine actress with a wonderful zest and charm, she’s … >

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Confirmed: Pearl Mackie is the new ‘Doctor Who’ companion

Pearl Mackie has been officially revealed as the new Doctor Who companion. The actress will join the show in 2017 as a character named Bill. The announcement was made live exclusively on BBC One during half time of the FA Cup semi-final MOTD Live: Everton vs Manchester United this evening. Mackie commented: “I’m incredibly excited to be joining the Doctor … >

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Could the new ‘Doctor Who’ companion be Frank Skinner?

The BBC announced yesterday that the new Doctor Who companion will be officially revealed tomorrow evening during MOTD Live: Everton vs Manchester United. While fans are pretty excited right now about finally learning who will be replacing Jenna Coleman’s Clara in the TARDIS next season, many have been slightly scratching their heads trying to figure out why the heck the … >

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10 actresses who could play the next ‘Doctor Who’ companion

After Jenna Coleman’s surprisingly long stint as Clara Oswald came to a close last year, the TARDIS is vacant once again. But even though Doctor Who is on the verge of massive change with Steven Moffat being replaced as showrunner by Chris Chibnall in 2018, it seems likely that at least one thing Moffat will … >

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Confirmed: New ‘Doctor Who’ companion will be announced on Saturday!

The BBC has just officially confirmed that the new Doctor Who companion will be unveiled this weekend. The announcement will be made live exclusively on BBC One on Saturday 23 April in half time of the FA Cup semi-final MOTD Live: Everton vs Manchester United. The match kicks off at 5:15pm so the reveal will take place shortly … >

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Watch Peter Capaldi reveal his favourite ‘Doctor Who’ scenes so far

Doctor Who star Peter Capaldi has revealed the scenes featuring his Doctor that he’s found the most enjoyable to film. The actor’s highlights so far include the scenes with Davros in ‘The Witch’s Familiar’ and Clara’s exit in ‘Hell Bent’. Watch the video… Season 10 is expected to begin filming next month and will air on BBC … >

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‘Torchwood’ and ‘Sarah Jane Adventures’ stars unite in ‘Victoria’ selfies

Eve Myles and Tommy-Lawrence Knight have been taking selfies together on the set of ITV’s new Queen Victoria drama. Victoria stars Doctor Who‘s Jenna Coleman as the Queen, from her accession to the throne at the tender age of 18 through to her courtship and marriage to Prince Albert. From the makers of BBC One’s Poldark, the eight-part series began filming last year … >

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‘Doctor Who’ in 10 seconds: Revisit Season 1’s kidnapping and backcombing

The guys at Flight Through Entirety have released a brilliant new video summarising every story from the original first season of Doctor Who in just ten seconds. Australian fan Brendan Jones begins the Hartnell era by abducting some teachers and hanging out with some dodgy blonds, recapping ‘An Unearthly Child’, ‘The Daleks’, ‘The Edge of Destruction’, ‘Marco … >

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