With more than five decades of history under its belt, Doctor Who is quite a unique piece of television indeed. Its nature is in many ways very much the same as it was when William Hartnell first graced our screens back in 1963, and yet in many other ways, it is a show in continuing … >
Big Finish has treated us to something very special in the form of ‘The Sixth Doctor – The Last Adventure’. Brought forward from September, this is a four-disc story telling how the Valeyard (Michael Jayston) schemes across the Sixth Doctor’s (Colin Baker) incarnation. We know in advance that this is the story which will regenerate … >
Big Finish has treated Doctor Who fans to a feast of new releases this month. The Fourth Doctor Adventures 4.08: ‘Return to Telos’ Here we have the final release in this year’s Fourth Doctor Adventures. These star Tom Baker (of course) and also Louise Jameson as Leela. For most of the run they have … >
So, Episode 9 of the new Doctor Who season is going to be a ‘found-footage’ story. Perhaps you’re sceptical and/or excited. It’s okay to feel both. For every Blair Witch Project, Cloverfield or Chronicle, there’s a hundred imitations that spawn grainy mind-tripe like Apollo 18, Paranormal Activity 4 and Project X. Whatever the outcome for … >
In addition to the Zygons and Daleks, the new season of Doctor Who will include appearances from two of the show’s more recent monster creations too. SPOILERS BELOW This year’s adventures will feature the return the Judoon and the Hath, reports the Daily Star. The Judoon made their debut … >
BBC America has unveiled a set of new images from the two-part story that will open the new season of Doctor Who. Peter Capaldi returns for his second season as the Doctor on Saturday 19 September on BBC One in ‘The Magician’s Apprentice’. Part 2, titled ‘The Witch’s Familiar’, will air the following weekend. The … >
Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat has provided some teasing hints for each story in the show’s new season. The episodic preview features in the new issue of SFX magazine (out now). Do check out the magazine for their full exclusive Season 9 coverage. Episodes 1 & 2 “It features lots of Daleks and this … >
The new season of Doctor Who will feature the show’s first ever episode with only one actor. The first instalment of Season 9’s two-part finale will be a single-hander with just Peter Capaldi and no other cast members, the Daily Star reports. Executive producer Brian Minchin commented: “Doctor Who has always been about taking risks. … >
The new season of Doctor Who will reportedly feature a story told entirely using “old phone and camcorder footage”. Shot in the style of found-footage movies like Paranormal Activity and The Blair Witch Project, the episode will apparently involve “the Time Lord’s followers filming their attempts to fight a monster”, the Daily Star says. Executive … >
Steven Moffat has described the two-part story which opens the new season of Doctor Who as “a blockbuster”. Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman return as the Doctor and Clara on Saturday 19 September on BBC One in ‘The Magician’s Apprentice’. The story’s concluding part, ‘The Witch’s Familiar’, will air the following weekend. Speaking to Doctor … >