According to Aisling Bea in an interview in Radio Times magazine, It took showrunner Chris Chibnall just over two weeks to write the Doctor Who New Year’s special Eve of the Daleks. “Holy moly, that man’s a machine,” Bea marvelled about the inspired speed of Chris Chibnall’s writing in the RT interview. The actress explained … >
Three Doctor Who specials featuring the thirteenth Doctor are planned for New Year’s Day, spring and autumn of 2022. New Year’s Day special Eve of the Daleks Written by Chris Chibnall directed by Annetta Laufer. Sarah (Aisling Bea) owns and runs ELF STORAGE and is working at the facility – again, on New Year’s Eve. … >
Long before the Tenth Doctor’s adventure in The Unicorn and the Wasp, the Doctor encountered alien Vespids in Hornet’s Nest, a fourth Doctor audio adventure recorded in 2010. The unique audio was Tom Baker’s remarkable first return to the role of the Doctor since his television departure. In May of 2022, Hornet’s Nest will be … >
Freema Agyeman is back as Martha Jones for her own Doctor Who spin-off audio box set. As a regular in Series 3 and guest star in series 4, the Doctor’s medical student turned UNIT Doctor companion saw a far bit of action. None more traumatic though than her year walking the Earth while the Master … >
“The Crimean skirmish seems the perfect place to start. So much conflict. So much opportunity. And also… I wanted to ride a horse.” – Commander Ritskaw The memorable image of Sontaran Commander Ritskaw on horseback in the Doctor Who: Flux episode War of the Sontarans was the idea of director Jamie Magnus Stone, according to … >
The prolific audio producers at Big Finish will be making Doctor Who audio dramas until at least 2030! In news guaranteed to gladden the heart of Doctor Who audiophiles, if not their bank managers, Big Finish have announced that they have renewed their Doctor Who licence. The company have the go ahead to create audio … >
According to showrunner Chris Chibnall in Doctor Who Magazine 572, the Daleks in the Doctor Who New Year’s Day special are an “execution squad.” “I think it’s always good to delineate and make specific the Daleks we meet at any point,” Chibnall explained in the magazine. “These are the bronze Daleks, which we’ve only really … >
The Sixth and final chapter of Doctor Who: Flux has just landed. Here’s what we thought of The Vanquishers… Naturally, spoilers follow. Tony Jones: it had to happen, and for me this was the one where we saw behind the smoke and the mirrors and realised there was little of actual substance. While the idea of … >
A brief synopsis, casting information, a trailer and some photos were released for Doctor Who New Year’s special titled Eve of the Daleks, a Doctor Who New Year’s Day special written by Chris Chibnall and directed by Annetta Laufer. “We’re stuck in a time loop with killer robots.” “Anyone else got a proper déjà vu?” … >
The actors’ Shakespearean roles are available on the performing arts streaming service. For those fans who like to follow their favourite Doctor Who actors into other performances, a couple of Shakespearean options have become available. Sadly not everyone can be in the theatre to see such performances in person, but both Christopher Eccleston’s Macbeth and … >