Watch new DVD trailer for ’90s ‘Doctor Who’ spin-off ‘Downtime’

A brand new trailer has been unveiled for Downtime, a British sci-fi movie set in the Doctor Who universe. Originally released on video in 1995, the 70-minute adventure sees Nicholas Courtney, Elisabeth Sladen, Deborah Watling and Jack Watling reprise their roles as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, Sarah Jane Smith, Victoria Waterfield, Professor Edward Travers respectively. Downtime is … >

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New ‘Doctor Who’ companion won’t be Osgood or Shona

Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat has revealed that the Doctor’s next companion won’t be a returning character. Jenna Coleman will depart the show as Clara at some point this season, but her replacement has not yet been annouced. Ingrid Oliver’s Osgood, first seen in ‘The Day of the Doctor’ in 2013, and Faye Marsay’s Shona, … >

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15 of the best UNIT characters in ‘Doctor Who’

The Doctor’s friends at the United Nations Unified Intelligence Taskforce have been a part of the show on and off since they helped the Second Doctor see off the Cybermen in 1969’s ‘The Invasion’. Formed in response to the Yeti attack (‘The Web of Fear’), their remit covers “…the odd, the unexplained. Anything on Earth … >

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‘Doctor Who’ Season 10 filming plans remain uncertain

Plans for the next season of Doctor Who continue to appear very vague. Rumours have circulated since August that a full season will not air in 2016, with feature-length specials or a split season over 2016-2017 looking possible. Since the show’s return in 2005, there has been a full season each year apart from 2009, … >

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The Zygon Invasion

Liked ‘The Zygon Invasion’? Watch these ‘Doctor Who’ stories

The first of a two-part thriller, ‘The Zygon Invasion’ brought Doctor Who’s most famous shape changers back to our screens. Despite their fearsome reputation, this is only their third proper appearance in the show, although they have been active in spin-off media, such as 2014’s audio tale ‘Zygon Hunt’ and the novel ‘Sting of the … >

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8 ‘Downton Abbey’ actors who’ve appeared in ‘Doctor Who’

As we approach the end of Downton Abbey, we decided to take a look at the stars of ITV’s period drama who’ve also been in Doctor Who…   Hugh Bonneville as Robert Crawley and as Captain Henry Avery in ‘The Curse of the Black Spot’   Iain Glen as Sir Richard Carlisle and as Father … >

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Nick Frost Santa

Win ‘Doctor Who’ Christmas specials box sets!

A new Special Collector’s Edition box set featuring all ten Doctor Who Christmas specials from 2005-2014, starring David Tennant, Matt Smith and Peter Capaldi as the Time Lord, is available to buy now. > Buy the box set on DVD on Amazon. > Buy the box set on Blu-ray on Amazon. To celebrate BBC Worldwide’s … >

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‘Doctor Who’ teasers: 10 hints for ‘The Zygon Inversion’

The new season of Doctor Who continues this weekend with ‘The Zygon Inversion’, written by Peter Harness (‘Kill the Moon’). Shapeshifting Zygons are everywhere in the UK, and there is no way of knowing who to trust. With UNIT neutralised, only the Doctor stands in their way. But how do you stop a war? And … >

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