“I am the spirit of dark and lonely water,” the spooky, black-robed ghoul in a notorious public information film of the 1970s once intoned. “Ready to trap the unwary, the show-off, the fool…” The Twelfth Doctor should have listened. In his short life so far, he’s been careless, conceited and crass. Yes, there’s been heroism, … >
The BBC has released an epic one-minute clip from the next episode of Doctor Who. Written by Steven Moffat, the first half of Season 8’s two-part finale airs on Saturday 1 November on BBC One. The exclusive clip was unveiled as part of the BBC’s new interactive Original British Drama trailer, featuring Benedict Cumberbatch. Watch … >
We’re hurtling towards Doctor Who’s two-part finale and the truth behind Missy, with Steven Moffat promising to make returning villains the Cybermen scary again. In many ways, the silver giants are perfect Moffat era monsters – he’s fascinated by things that look, but are not, human (the Spoonheads, the Dalek drones from ‘Asylum…’, the Flesh, … >
Neil Gaiman has discussed the lack of female writers on Doctor Who. The author wrote 2011’s ‘The Doctor’s Wife’ and 2013’s ‘Nightmare in Silver’. Gaiman wrote on Tumblr: “In the six years I’ve been working with the Doctor Who team, the producers and script editors I’ve directly worked with (four out of six of whom … >
Silva Screen have revealed that a new Doctor Who soundtrack album featuring Murray Gold’s music from ‘The Day of the Doctor’ and ‘The Time of the Doctor’ will be released next month. The 2-CD album will be available from Monday 24 November with reversible covers. > Order the album on Amazon now. 50th anniversary special … >
Neil Gaiman has revealed that he is keen to write a third episode of Doctor Who. The author previously wrote 2011’s ‘The Doctor’s Wife’ and 2013’s ‘Nightmare in Silver’. Gaiman told Audrey Niffenegger in New York: “Whenever I’m in the UK, I sneak into meetings with [the production team]. They say, ‘Can you do another … >
Doctor Who‘s new season continues this weekend with ‘Dark Water’, written by Steven Moffat. In the mysterious world of the Nethersphere, plans have been drawn up. Missy is about to come face to face with the Doctor, and an impossible choice is looming. ‘Death is not an end’ promises the sinister organisation known only as … >
A set of promotional images for the next episode of Doctor Who have been released. Written by Steven Moffat, the first half of Season 8’s two-part finale airs on Saturday 1 November on BBC One. ‘Dark Water’ is described by Moffat as “a proper scary one”. More on Page 2…
It feels like Peter Capaldi’s first year of Doctor Who has only just begun, yet this weekend is the first part of Season 8’s finale already! > Order Season 8 on DVD on Amazon. > Order Season 8 on Blu-ray on Amazon. As we prepare to head into ‘Dark Water’ on Saturday night, CultBox has … >
Intruders has a really solid conceptual foundation, a strong cast and a clear vision from X-Files writer and creator Glen Morgan, but nothing about the first two episodes makes it feel like unmissable television. It’s a little too overwrought, so relentless in its deployment of mythology that it barely takes a second to think about character. It’s hard to … >