The mad man in his little blue box, always accompanied by his trusted companion… It has been argued that 21st century Doctor Who isn’t actually about the Doctor at all and that it’s about the companion, but I’m going to delve even deeper. I’m going to suggest that the show isn’t about the Doctor, nor … >
It’s seven years today since Doctor Who star Alex Kingston first appeared as River Song in 2008’s ‘Silence in the Library’! Watch a 13-minute timeline of River Song’s life, in her order…
Tony Jones and Ian McArdell review this month’s new Doctor Who plays from Big Finish… Doctor Who Main Range #199 ‘Last of the Cybermen’ The second in the “locum Doctors” trilogy, which “translocates” a Big Finish Doctor back in time for an adventure with his early companions, this tale sees the Sixth paired with … >
Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat has revealed that he still feels guilty about changing the outcome of the Time War in 2013’s 50th anniversary special. ‘The Day of the Doctor’ aired on 23 November 2013 and rewrote the Time War storyline established by previous lead writer Russell T Davies when the show returned in 2005. … >
Carole Ann Ford has revealed that Peter Capaldi is keen for her too reprise her role as original Doctor Who companion Susan Foreman. The actress played the Doctor’s granddaughter from the show’s first episode in November 1963 until 1964’s ‘The Dalek Invasion of Earth’. She later returned in 1983’s ‘The Five Doctors’ and 1993 charity … >
Netflix has revealed the first look at Doctor Who star Freema Agyeman in Sense8, the new original sci-fi series from the creators of The Matrix. Described as “a gripping global tale of minds linked and souls hunted”, the 12-part series will be available to watch worldwide on Netflix from Friday 5 June. Watch the new … >
Lost River, the directorial debut of Ryan Gosling, is out to own on DVD on Monday 1 June. The movie stars Matt Smith (Doctor Who), Iain De Caestecker (Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), Eva Mendes (The Place Beyond the Pines) and Christina Hendricks (Mad Men). > Buy the DVD on Amazon. To celebrate the release, we’ve got … >
As far as classic Doctor Who serials go, ‘City of Death’ is surely one of the most fondly remembered. From its fantastical and romantic score to the imagery of Tom Baker and Lalla Ward running through the streets of actual Paris to the exceptionally mad and delightful Douglas Adams dialogue, it figures in many a … >
Doctor Who will return to Comic-Con in San Diego in July. Peter Capaldi (the Doctor), Jenna Coleman (Clara), Michelle Gomez (Missy), showrunner Steven Moffat and executive producer Brian Minchin have all been confirmed to appear in a panel in Hall H on Thursday 9 July. The panel will be Capaldi’s first ever appearance at the … >
Based on experience, and having listened to the trailer for ‘Death Match’, we began the story with a sense of trepidation. Across everything from Merlin to Babylon 5, battle competition episodes often come off feeling rather naff and unfulfilling. Of course, this being Doctor Who in the hands of the redoubtable Matt Fitton, we are … >