Toby Whithouse responds to ‘Doctor Who’ showrunner rumours

Being Human creator Toby Whithouse has confirmed that there have not been talks “on any official level” about him becoming showrunner of Doctor Who. Whithouse has written a two-part story for the show’s new season, following his previous episodes ‘School Reunion’, ‘The Vampire of Venice’, ‘The God Complex’ and ‘A Town Called Mercy’. Asked about … >

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Freema Agyeman returning for Season 2 of Netflix’s ‘Sense8’

Netflix has announced that Sense8 will be back for a second season. The first season of the new original sci-fi series from the creators of The Matrix launched worldwide on Netflix in June. Sense8 tells the story of eight people from around the world whose lives are suddenly and inexplicably connected in a fight for … >

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Watch trailer for new 3D ‘Doctor Who’ cinema release

A new trailer has been unveiled for next month’s Doctor Who cinema release of ‘Dark Water’ and ‘Death in Heaven’ in 3D. Last year’s two-part Doctor Who season finale will arrive in approximately 700 US cinemas in RealD™ 3D and Dolby Atmos sound (where available) on 15-16 September. The screenings will also feature ‘The Doctor’s … >

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Clara’s 6 best exits so far in ‘Doctor Who’

Clara Oswald, in one form or another, has been gracing Doctor Who with her shining presence since the beginning of 2012’s run. In that time, she’s also seemingly departed, for various reasons, enough times to nearly rival the many deaths of Rory Williams. Clara is back again in Season 9, but with Steven Moffat giving … >

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What are David Tennant and Russell T Davies doing in Cardiff?

Doctor Who actor David Tennant and former showrunner Russell T Davies have been spotted in Cardiff this week. Davies’ final work on the show was 2010’s ‘The End of Time: Part 2’, featuring the Tenth Doctor’s regeneration into Matt Smith, while Tennant was last seen in 2013’s ‘The Day of the Doctor’. The pair were … >

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Capaldi wants to do Cybermen origin story in ‘Doctor Who’

Doctor Who star Peter Capaldi has revealed that he wants to do a ‘Genesis of the Cybermen’ story. The cyborgs made their debut in William Hartnell’s exit story ‘The Tenth Planet’ in 1966 and most recently featured in Season 8’s finale. Speculating about future stories, Capaldi told Doctor Who: The Fan Show on YouTube: “We … >

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No ‘Doctor Who’ Season 10 airing in 2016?

Private Eye is reporting that a full season of Doctor Who will not be made next year. The magazine claims that “BBC staff have recently been informed that showrunner Steven Moffat’s commitments to his other hit show Sherlock mean that there will be no full series of Doctor Who in 2016.” A tenth season has … >

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Guest stars announced for new Mark Gatiss ‘Doctor Who’ ep

Reece Shearsmith will appear in the new season of Doctor Who in a “special episode” written by his former League of Gentlemen co-star Mark Gatiss. The Inside No.9 star previously played Second Doctor actor Patrick Troughton in 2013’s An Adventure in Space and Time, also written by Gatiss. The story will be the ninth episode … >

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