River Song is back for ‘Doctor Who’ Christmas special!

The BBC has officially announced this morning that Alex Kingston is returning to Doctor Who for this year’s Christmas special. The actress will reprise her role as Professor River Song in the show’s eleventh Christmas episode, which begins filming this week. The special is written by Steven Moffat and directed by Douglas Mackinnon (Sherlock). River … >

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Trans representation on TV: 5 notable characters

It seems that we have reached a watershed moment. Boy Meets Girl, BBC Two’s new trans-based sitcom, offers a serious look at transition. This is something that is still relatively new on television, which should be surprising! While Hayley Cropper’s introduction in Coronation Street happened 16 years ago, serious portrayals of transgender characters are only … >

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‘Sherlock’ director joins ‘Doctor Who’ Christmas special

Douglas Mackinnon has been revealed as the director of this year’s Doctor Who Christmas special. The online CV of Director of Photography Suzie Lavelle confirms the news. Mackinnon directed the upcoming one-off Sherlock Christmas special earlier this year and has previously directed seven episodes of Doctor Who, including ‘Flatline’, ‘Time Heist’, ‘Listen’, ‘Cold War’, ‘The … >

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Steven Moffat says next ‘Doctor Who’ showrunner will be ‘marvellous’

Doctor Who executive producer Steven Moffat has briefly discussed the task of finding his replacement, “when the time comes” for him to leave. Speaking at this year’s Edinburgh International Television Festival following a fan screening of Season 9’s opener, ‘The Magician’s Apprentice’, Moffat was asked if he was “grooming somebody else to take over” from … >

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6 new things every ‘Doctor Who’ fan needs this month

In this new regular feature, we’ll be picking out the best of the latest Doctor Who products on sale each month! Check out September’s goodies…   Twelfth Doctor’s Sonic Screwdriver Universal Remote Control Available from 7 September, this brand new prop replica is a detailed recreation of the Sonic Screwdriver used by Peter Capaldi in … >

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10 of the Doctor’s best disguises: ‘Doctor Who’ pics gallery

It’s not just the Doctor’s face that changes; the Time Lord has also embarked on a number of disguises and costume changes over the years, with varying degrees of success.   The First Doctor as a Dalek in ‘The Space Museum’   The Third Doctor as a milkman in ‘The Green Death’   The Eleventh … >

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Watch Peter Capaldi explain how to fly the TARDIS to Wil Wheaton

BBC America has released a short outtake from Wil Wheaton’s new interview with Doctor Who star Peter Capaldi. The Star Trek: The Next Generation actor’s interview with Capaldi will be shown alongside next month’s North American screenings of ‘Dark Water’ and ‘Death in Heaven’ in 3D. A brand new prequel for Season 9 will also be … >

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5 theories that say Peter Cushing’s Dr. Who is canon

The gaudy cinematic sci-fi zoetrope that is Dr. Who and the Daleks turned 50 this week which, depending on who you are, is either cause for celebration and re-watch, or outright ambivalence and a quick sneer in the comments section. However you feel about the film (love it), it’s a 50-year-old conundrum, clinging like a … >

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