In its Annual Plan for 2023/2024 the BBC included Doctor Who in its list of “distinctive, high-quality drama working with the very best new and established on-and-off-screen talent” which it will “continue to prioritise”. “We will bolster our on-screen spend with third-party investment to deliver greater value to audiences, including the first new content from … >
Five actors were announced for upcoming Doctor Who episodes in Doctor Who Magazine 589. Bhav Joshi, Eilidh Loan, Pete MacHale, Miles Yekinni and Hemi Yeroham have all been cast in unknown roles. Hemi Yeroham was spotted filming the Doctor Who Christmas special in Bristol with Anita Dobson, who is playing Ruby Sunday’s fussy Notting Hill … >
The third and final series of Nest Cottage audio adventures, starring Tom Baker as the Doctor, is published by Demon Records for the very first time on limited edition vinyl. Kidnapped and transported to a distant galaxy, the Doctor and Mrs Wibbsey become entangled in a war between humans and the deadly, snake-like Skishtari. Now … >
Doctor Who Magazine 589 includes an exclusive interview with all three directors of the forthcoming 60th anniversary specials – Rachel Talalay, Tom Kingsley and Chanya Button. In this revealing feature, they discuss the new TARDIS set… Special 1 director Rachel Talalay: “I was around for the four months watching it being built. My DP [director … >
A special multi-platform story titled Doom’s Day will celebrate 60th anniversary of Doctor Who by introducing a brand-new character embarked on a 24-hour pursuit of the Doctor. Stand-up comedian, comedy sketch artist and actor Sooz Kempner will be the face and voice of Doom, the universe’s greatest assassin, travelling through all of time and space … >
On 19 March, the official BBC Doctor Who social media accounts teased fans with this cryptic message: “Tomorrow. Doom’s Day is coming… 🕛 #DoctorWho” The emoji they employ in the text accompanying the video is at twelve o’clock. Note also that it says “Doom’s Day”, ostensibly not to be confused with the Doctor Who Series … >
A hilarious sketch starring David Tennant and Sir Lenny Henry was shared on March 17 as part of Comic Relief’s Red Nose Day special on BBC One. Sir Lenny Henry claimed to feel sick while introducing the annual show, declaring “What I need is a doctor!” Right on cue, he “regenerated” into David Tennant dressed … >
In Doctor Who Magazine Special 63, Bad Wolf executive producer Julie Gardner was asked what she worries about most amid concerns about increased audience expectations in regard to production values seen in Marvel and Disney television productions. “There’s only one worry on Doctor Who: that production delivers on the extraordinary quality of Russell’s writing,” Gardner … >
The latest Special Edition of Doctor Who Magazine examines what each Doctor Who producer brought to the role and gains exclusive new insights from their colleagues. Doctor Who’s 60-year journey was launched by producer Verity Lambert; the series, in turn, served as the springboard for her own remarkable career. Since then, a further 12 producers … >
According to Nicola Methven, TV editor of the Mirror, a new Doctor Who spin-off starring Jemma Redgrave will follow the adventures of UNIT, the Unified Intelligence Taskforce. UNIT is an international organisation, first seen in the 1968 Doctor Who episode The Invasion, to investigate and combat paranormal and extraterrestrial threats to the planet Earth Jemma … >