Matt Smith has taken the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, challenging former Doctor Who co-star Karen Gillan, Downton Abbey‘s Lily James and actor James Cartwright to take the challenge next. The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge helps raise awareness and donations for ALS charities. ALS is also referred to as motor neurone disease. > Find out more … >
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The new series of Doctor Who finally arrives this weekend, so we’ve gathered together all the trailers and teasers released so far. Series 8 begins at 7.50pm on Saturday on BBC One with ‘Deep Breath’. Radio trailer: > Here’s everything we know so far about Series 8. What are you most looking forward to seeing … >
BBC America asked Doctor Who fans at the US premiere screening at NYC’s Ziegfeld Theater on the recent world tour to explain the show. Watch the video…
Featuring over 3,000 questions, Doctor Who: The Official Quiz Book is the ultimate challenge for any Doctor Who fan and is published on Thursday 28 August by BBC Books (£9.99). > Like our new Doctor Who page on Facebook for all the latest news on the show. To celebrate the release, we’ve got copies of … >
The BBC has reveled details of Doctor Who Extra, a brand-new series available exclusively on BBC iPlayer. Doctor Who Extra will follow Peter Capaldi “every step of the way throughout the creation of his first season as the Doctor”. The 12 programmes will trace “the highs and lows of Doctor Who’s most ambitious run of … >
Torchwood star John Barrowman has taken the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, having been challenged by his Arrow co-star Stephen Amell. The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge helps raise awareness and donations for ALS charities. ALS is also referred to as motor neurone disease. > Find out more about ALS and how to donate. Watch John Barrowman’s … >
A set of promotional photos featuring Doctor Who stars Alex Kingston and Noel Clarke have been released for Chasing Shadows, ITV’s new crime drama. Created and written by Rob Williams (DCI Banks, Holby City), the four-part series focuses on the work of a missing persons field unit charged with tracking down serial killers who prey … >
Peter Capaldi’s The Thick of It co-star Chris Addison has been confirmed as a guest star in the new series of Doctor Who. The comedian will appear in Series 8’s finale episodes, ‘Dark Water’ and ‘Death In Heaven’. Addison told Radio Times: “‘Would you like to be in Doctor Who?’ is the easiest question I’ve … >
Doctor Who executive producer Brian Minchin has promised a wider variety of stories in Series 8. Speaking to CultBox at the show’s studios in Cardiff, he explained that this year’s continuous run of 12 episodes allows for “more variety” and “some quieter ‘Blink’-like episodes.” The exec also hinted that the new series has “real heart … >