EastEnders star Rakhee Thakrar has responded to the reports that she has been cast as the new companion in Doctor Who. The actress is best known for playing Shabnam Masood in EastEnders. She departed BBC One’s long-running soap opera in January after two years in the role. Rumours have circulated since February that Thakrar will … >
The first guest star in the opening episode of Sherlock‘s new season has been revealed. Written by co-creator Mark Gatiss, the first of three new feature-length episodes began filming in Cardiff this week, directed by Rachel Talalay (Doctor Who, The Flash). Daniel Hoffmann-Gill, familiar to Doctor Who fans as Bors in last year’s ‘The Magician’s … >
After seeing Sherlock writer Mark Gatiss’s ‘Sleep No More’ episode of Doctor Who last season, did you wonder what the ‘sleep’ in your eyes actually is? Unfortunately it’s not really the Sandmen from Le Verrier Space Station. The clever folks at todayifoundout.com explain that the “sleep” is in fact a type of “rheum”, known as … >
Doctor Who fan TARDISELLIOT TRAILERS has edited an opening title sequence for ‘The Day of the Doctor’ in the style of Batman V Superman. The 3-minute sequence features the track ‘Beautiful Lie’ by Hans Zimmer & Junkie XL from the Batman V Superman soundtrack. Watch the video…
We take a look at some of the many Game of Thrones actors who’ve travelled from Westeros to the Doctor Who universe. Mark Gatiss as Tycho Nestoris and as Professor Richard Lazarus in ‘The Lazarus Experiment’ Paul Kaye as Thoros and as Prentis in ‘Under the Lake’ and ‘Before the Flood’ Maisie … >
The cast for BBC Three’s Class has been officially announced. The eight-part Doctor Who spin-off began filming in Cardiff today. Newcomers Greg Austin, Fady Elsayed, Sophie Hopkins and Vivian Oparah will star as four Sixth Formers, with Katherine Kelly (Coronation Street) playing the role of a teacher and “powerful new presence” the school. Class creator … >
Catchphrases aren’t new to Doctor Who, but since the series’ revival in 2005 there’s been a noticeable increase. Well, that’s only fair. Kids need something written on their Doctor Who lunch boxes other than Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart shouting “Five rounds rapid!” (although that’d be a great bit of merchandise). Anyway, we all love a good catchphrase. … >
Another piece of casting for BBC Three’s Class has appeared online. Set in contemporary London at the fictional Coal Hill School, the eight-part Doctor Who spin-off begins filming this month. It was revealed last week that actor Greg Austin, best known for playing Gordon Selfridge in ITV’s Mr Selfridge, will play a character named Charlie … >
Doctor Who star Peter Capaldi has revealed that the show’s next season will be exploring more real-world issues. Last year’s season looked at extremism in ‘The Zygon Invasion’ and ‘The Zygon Inversion’, while ‘Face the Raven’ featured an alien refugee camp. Season 10 is expected to begin filming in Cardiff next month. Capaldi told LaLata … >
Doctor Who star Peter Capaldi has hinted that the new season will feature “a lot of excitement and drama.” Season 10 is expected to begin filming in Cardiff next month. Capaldi, who’ll be returning as the Twelfth Doctor, recently gave RT some hints about to expect from Steven Moffat’s final season as showrunner: “I love … >