The last in the latest trilogy of stories begins in surprising circumstances with the arrival of a famed English Doctor, his ward Miss Nyssa and her governess, who come by invitation for an audience with the Marquise De Rimdelle. The year is 1770 and we are asked to imagine the Doctor in a powdered wig! … >
CultBox spent today at London Film and Comic Con at Earl’s Court! Thousands of cosplayers dressed up as their heroes, including a huge number of familiar faces/costumes from Doctor Who. Here are some of our favourites… More on Page 2…
Sanjeev Bhaskar has joined the cast of Doctor Who‘s new series. The 50-year-old Goodness Gracious Me star will appear in Series 8’s finale, which is currently filming in Cardiff. Bhaskar commented: “I’m thrilled to have made a small contribution to – and now be part of – the Doctor Who universe. Another dream box ticked!” … >
Doctor Who spin-off publishing often lives in the cracks, judiciously slotted in-between televised tales, but during the Eleventh Doctor’s finale ‘The Time of the Doctor’ we were offered great jumps in the narrative just begging for further adventures to be told. The ‘Tales of Trenzalore’ are exactly that, four short stories which chronicle occasions when … >
The first official photo from the opening episode of Doctor Who‘s new series has been unveiled by US magazine Entertainment Weekly. The photo shows Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman in Victorian costumes looking rather concerned. Series 8 begins on BBC One on Saturday 23 August with a feature-length episode, entitled ‘Deep Breath’. Written by Steven … >
Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat has promised “plenty of action and nonsense and jeopardy” in the first episode of the show’s new series. Series 8 begins on BBC One on Saturday 23 August with a feature-length episode, entitled ‘Deep Breath’. Written by Steven Moffat and directed by Ben Wheatley (Sightseers), the episode features returning guest … >
The cover artwork for next year’s official Doctor Who annual has been unveiled, featuring Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor. The Official Doctor Who Annual 2015 will be published by BBC Children’s Books on 25 September and is available to pre-order now. > Pre-order the annual on Amazon. Other upcoming books include Doctor Who: The … >
Well, this is probably the weirdest thing Doctor Who fans will see this week…
It seems to have now been confirmed that the new series of Doctor Who will comprise of 12 episodes. A leaked email from BBC Worldwide last summer reportedly revealed “plans to air 12 new episodes from August 2014″, but the number of episodes has still not been announced in any officially-released promotional material for Series … >
Foxes has given some hints about her upcoming role in the new series of Doctor Who, confirming that she’s “not playing a villain”. It was announced in May that the British singer-songwriter will guest star in Episode 8, written by Being Human‘s Jamie Mathieson. Foxes told Digital Spy: “…[the song] is a little bit different … >