Doctor Who actress Jenna Coleman will star as a young Queen Victoria in ITV’s major new drama series from the makers of Poldark. Victoria will follow the early life of Queen Victoria, from her ascension to the throne at the tender age of 18, through to her courtship and marriage to Price Albert. The eight-part … >
Doctor Who returns next weekend with ‘The Magician’s Apprentice’, written by Steven Moffat. The official synopsis reads: “Where is the Doctor? When the skies of Earth are frozen by a mysterious alien force, Clara needs her friend. But where is the Doctor, and what is he hiding from? “As past deeds come back to haunt … >
Whether you’re a collector parading them on your shelves or a kid playing with them, belly-down on the living room floor, it has to be said that Doctor Who action figures are, largely, very good. As a soon-to-be uncle, I’m looking forward to having an excuse to play with them. However, there are some that … >
Marvel’s new Jessica Jones series will premiere on Netflix later this year, featuring Doctor Who star David Tennant. The Netflix original series is the second of four live action adventure series, following Marvel’s Daredevil, which launched in April. The thirteen one-hour episodes will be followed by Marvel’s Luke Cage and Marvel’s Iron Fist, leading up … >
BBC America has released another trailer for the new season of Doctor Who. The 30-second teaser features some previously unseen clips, including Peter Capaldi’s Doctor announcing “There’s this man – he has a time machine” and Jenna Coleman as Clara saying “This is how we roll.” Season 9 begins in the US at 8/9c on … >
Doctor Who executive producers Steven Moffat and Brian Minchin have been asked whether Missy could possibly be the next companion. Watch their answer… Would you like to see Missy become the next companion? Let us know below…
A busy month for Big Finish started with the release of The Third Doctor Adventures: Volume 1. In the absence of Jon Pertwee, Tim Treloar takes the part of both a narrator and the Third Doctor, alongside Katy Manning as Jo Grant and Richard Franklin as Mike Yates. The boxset consists of two 2-CD stories. … >
Back for a fifth season, and embracing a zippy new format (as trialled in ‘The Worlds of Big Finish’), the Number 22 to Putney Common has returned. For the uninitiated, her driver is the erstwhile Iris Wildthyme, trans-temporal adventuress, bon viveur and occasional sparring partner of the Doctor. For these stories, she is accompanied by … >
Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat wants Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston to appear in BBC One’s sci-fi drama. Moffat told the Daily Record: “Who’d be good in Doctor Who? Bryan Cranston, he’s brilliant, he should be in Doctor Who.” He joked: “I don’t know if he’s even heard of Doctor Who, but wouldn’t he be … >
The BBC has released the official story synopsis for the second episode of Doctor Who‘s new season. Written by showrunner Steven Moffat, ‘The Witch’s Familiar’ will air on Saturday 26 September on BBC One. The synopsis reads: “Trapped and alone in a terrifying Dalek city, the Doctor is at the heart of an evil Empire; no … >