5 pop stars who’ve appeared in ‘Doctor Who’

British singer-songwriter Foxes is a guest star in this weekend’s episode of Doctor Who, ‘Mummy on the Orient Express’. Here we decided to take a look back at some of the other pop stars who’ve appeared in the show…   McFly in ‘The Sound of Drums’   Katherine Jenkins as Abigail in ‘A Christmas Carol’ … >

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Peter Harness hoping to return for ‘Doctor Who’ Season 9 ep

Peter Harness wants to write another Doctor Who episode for the next season. The Wallander writer’s first Doctor Who episode, ‘Kill the Moon’, aired on Saturday night. Speaking exclusively to CultBox, Harness revealed: “I’d love to write for Doctor Who for as long as I possibly can, whenever and if-ever they decide that they’ll have … >

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Exclusive ‘Doctor Who’ interview: Peter Harness chats about the fallout from ‘Kill the Moon’

Wallander writer Peter Harness made his Doctor Who debut tonight with ‘Kill the Moon’, which saw the Doctor and Clara crash-landing on the surface of the Moon, battling vicious spider-like creatures, and facing a terrible dilemma. CultBox caught up with Peter for a chat about the Doctor and Clara’s dramatic confrontation in the episode’s final scenes… … >

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‘Doctor Who’: ‘Kill the Moon’ review

This is more like it. In spite of all the good things we’ve seen since Peter Capaldi took control of the TARDIS, we’ve been waiting for something that is unmistakeably Doctor Who, something as comfortable as a sparkly black sweater and as inventive as exterminating a giant alien spider with disinfectant spray, as familiar as … >

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‘Doctor Who’ clip from ‘Kill the Moon’

The BBC has released a clip from the next episode of Doctor Who. Written by Peter Harness and guest starring Hermione Norris (Spooks, In the Club), ‘Kill the Moon’ airs at 8.30pm tomorrow night on BBC One and is described by Steven Moffat as “proper drama”. Watch the clip… The synopsis reads: “In the near … >

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‘Doctor Who’ Season 8 Episode 9 synopsis revealed: ‘Flatline’

The BBC has published the official synopsis for the ninth episode of Doctor Who‘s new season, titled ‘Flatline’. Written by Jamie Mathieson, the episode airs on Saturday 18 October on BBC One and is described by Steven Moffat as “a horror story” and “a proper scary one”. The synopsis reads: “Separated from the Doctor, Clara discovers … >

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‘The Sarah Jane Adventures’ star keen for ‘Doctor Who’ appearance

The Sarah Jane Adventures actor Tommy Knight has revealed that he’d like to reprise his role as Luke Smith in Doctor Who. Knight played Sarah Jane’s adopted son in five seasons of The Sarah Jane Adventures, from January 2007  until October 2011. He previously appeared in Doctor Who in 2008’s ‘The Stolen Earth’ and ‘Journey’s … >

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‘Doctor Who’ writer on possible Ian Chesterton return

Doctor Who writer Gareth Roberts is keen for original companion Ian Chestertson to return to the show. Actor William Russell played teacher Ian alongside the First Doctor in 77 episodes from 1963 to 1965. The character was referenced in last year’s 50th anniversary special, ‘The Day of the Doctor’, as Coal Hill school’s Chairman of … >

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Audio review: Big Finish’s ‘Frankenstein’

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (A Modern Prometheus) is a classic story most are aware of but few have read. This new audio release is a full cast dramatization adapted by Jonathan Barnes and directed by Scott Handcock. The adaptation is faithful to Shelley’s masterpiece (written when she was 18) and tells the story of how Victor … >

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