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Russell T Davies discusses ‘Doctor Who’ being ‘too soapy’

Doctor Who‘s former showrunner Russell T Davies has responded to the criticisms that his era’s storylines featured more soap than sci-fi. Davies was lead writer on the show between 2005 and 2010. The writer commented on Toby Hadoke’s Who’s Round: “I absolutely think [fans with those criticisms] are wrong. I can understand where it is … >

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‘Gracepoint’ promo pics: David Tennant in ‘Broadchurch’ US remake

The first official promotional photos for the new American version of Broadchurch have been released. Starring David Tennant (Doctor Who) as “a character similar to his role in the original”, but with an American accent, Gracepoint is currently filming in British Columbia, Canada. The original series’ character of Ellie Miller will be played by Breaking … >

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‘Doctor Who’ guest star: ‘Capaldi will completely revitalise the show’

Da Vinci’s Demons star Tom Riley has claimed that Doctor Who newcomer Peter Capaldi will “absolutely smash it”. Riley will guest star in Series 8’s third episode, written by Sherlock co-creator Mark Gatiss, which is currently filming. The actor told Flicks And The City: “Peter [Capaldi] is going to completely revitalise the show. He’s going … >

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‘Doctor Who’: ‘Moonflesh’ (Big Finish 185) audio story review

‘Moonflesh’ begins a new trilogy of stories starring the Fifth Doctor and Nyssa. Arriving in a Suffolk forest in the autumn of 1911, the Doctor is intrigued to hear an African elephant’s trumpeting call and sets off to investigate. Danger soon presents itself and the pair are rescued by a Native American named Silver Crow. … >

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Billie Piper up for Rose/Ten ‘Doctor Who’ spin-off

Doctor Who star Billie Piper has revealed that she’d be interested in a spin-off featuring her character Rose Tyler with David Tennant’s Meta-Crisis Tenth Doctor. The Meta-Crisis Tenth Doctor appeared in Series 4’s finale, ‘Journey’s End’, in 2008. Asked about the possibility of such a spin-off, Piper told a fan at the recent Awesome Con … >

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Peter Capaldi’s fate in ‘The Musketeers’ Series 2 revealed

The Musketeers star Tom Burke has revealed that Cardinal Richelieu, played by Peter Capaldi, will be dead when the show returns next year. Series 2 began filming in Prague earlier this month and Capaldi is currently filming the new series of Doctor Who in Cardiff. Burke, who plays Athos in BBC One’s adventure drama, told … >

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Matt Smith on ‘Doctor Who’ return: ‘I’ll happily come back’

Doctor Who star Matt Smith has revealed that he ie keen to reprise his role as the Eleventh Doctor in a future multi-Doctor anniversary story. Speaking at the Wizard World Con panel, Smith recalled working on last year’s 50th anniversary special: “It was a real historic moment for me. I always look at David [Tennant] … >

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