‘Doctor Who’: Commander Strax’s Q&A
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For many CultBox readers, Peter Cushing is instantly recognisable for a number of roles. For many he was Star Wars villain Grand Moff Tarkin, the ruthless Imperial Commander running the Death Star in the original movie who appeared to be Darth Vader’s boss. Like Sir Alec Guinness, he lent the film an air of credibility amid the laser bolts, droids and spiritual mumbo-jumbo.
We all love a bit of history, especially robot history, right? And there are few bits as fascinating as ‘The Turk’, an 18th century chess playing robot that amazed the folk of the time with its ability to beat a human at the game.
It was one of the first instances of man vs machine, and the concept of The Turk is something that writer Neil Gaiman clearly loves, for it’s embedded deep within ‘Nightmare in Silver’s’ programming.
Yesterday we attended the BFI’s screening of classic Doctor Who story ‘The Caves of Androzani’.
The BBC has released a new video looking at the making of last night’s Doctor Who episode, ”The Crimson Horror’.
The BBC and BBC America have released trailers for next weekend’s new Doctor Who episode, ‘Nightmare in Silver’, written by Neil Gaiman.
‘Dreams of Empire’ is the second entry in BBC Books’ Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Collection. Written by Justin Richards, a long time contributor and creative consultant for the range, it features Patrick Troughton’s Doctor alongside companions Jamie and Victoria, pitching it in the earlier part of his tenure.
Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat has revealed that he felt it was “time that the Cybermen went back to their tailor”.
Matt Smith and Jenna-Louise Coleman’s new Doctor Who adventures continue next weekend with ‘Nightmare in Silver’, written by Neil Gaiman.