Alex Kingston returns as River Song in new ‘Doctor Who’ audio stories

Big Finish has announced a new range of Doctor Who boxsets for 2016, featuring heroes and monsters from the show’s modern era. The releases will include the return of Alex Kingston as River Song for brand new adventures. Doctor Who: Doom Coalition 2 will see River encounter the Eighth Doctor (Paul McGann), alongside Liv Chenka … >

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Number of episodes confirmed for ‘Doctor Who’ Season 9

The new season of Doctor Who will consist of 12 episodes. The latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine reveals that Episodes 11 and 12 “will bring this year’s series to a close”. These two episodes are the next to be filmed, the magazine has announced, with Episode 9 (believed to be written by Mark Gatiss) … >

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Matt Smith teases ‘very interesting’ role in ‘Terminator Genisys’

Doctor Who star Matt Smith has been (very, very vaguely!) discussing his character in the upcoming fifth Terminator movie. Smith’s exact role in Terminator Genisys, released in UK cinemas next month, has been kept a closely guarded secret since it was announced that he was joining the movie last May. The actor joked with Den … >

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Goodbye Clara? New ‘Doctor Who’ pic hints at exit

A new photo released on the official Doctor Who Twitter feed features a notable absence. The pic from the read-through of the next episode to be filmed features the script alongside Peter Capaldi’s name, but unlike previous read-through pics, there does not appear to be a visible script for Jenna Coleman. Of course, it’s possible … >

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Watch a teaser for the new official ‘Doctor Who’ Lego set

Following yesterday’s very, very brief teaser for the new season of Doctor Who, another ridiculously-short teaser has been unveiled for the show’s first official Lego set. The concept for the set came from the LEGO® IDEAS website, where fans can submit ideas for a set and vote for their favourite idea to be produced. Doctor … >

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Mark Gatiss to appear on ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’

Who Do You Think You Are? returns to BBC One this summer, with Sherlock writer/actor Mark Gatiss amongst the line-up. The genealogy show’s 12th season will also see Last Tango In Halifax stars Sir Derek Jacobi and Anne Reid delving in to their family trees, alongside Great British Bake off presenter Paul Hollywood, modelling legend … >

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BBC America airs first teaser for ‘Doctor Who’ Season 9

The first teaser for the new season of Doctor Who was shown on BBC America last night. The brief clip aired during the finale of Orphan Black‘s third season. Season 9 will begin airing on BBC America in the US and on BBC One in the UK this September. Watch the teaser… > Buy Season … >

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Why can’t modern ‘Doctor Who’ get male companions right?

When Doctor Who made its triumphant re-materialisation onto our television screens in 2005 it did so with a confident swagger, an accent on more rounded characters and a whole litany of strong female characters. While the classic series was forced to bat away regular cries of sexism, the likes of Rose Tyler, Martha Jones, Donna … >

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The Doctor vs the Dinosaurs: 5 of the best dino adventures in ‘Doctor Who’

Conspicuous by their absence for the first six seasons of Doctor Who, but given their enduring popularity, it was inevitable that the Earth’s former inhabitants would menace the Doctor on screen eventually. Over the years, the prehistoric monsters have been seeing flying over London, albeit in an alternate, broken timeline in ‘The Wedding of River … >

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