Master! sees Eric Robert’s incarnation of the dastardly Time Lord, first seen in the 1996 TV Movie, let loose. While he has returned a few times on audio, most recently in Masterful, this boxset offers the villain centre stage. Along for the ride too is Big Finish’s homegrown heroine Vienna Salvatori (Chase Masterson). The impossibly … >
In an interview in the April issue of Total Film Magazine, Billie Piper ruled out an official return to the Doctor Who television programme. “I couldn’t. [It’s] so much work! It’s the face of a family show and that’s a lot of responsibility that I’m not comfortable with.” Piper played Christopher Eccleston’s ninth Doctor’s companion … >
The Doomsday Contract was a storyline originally developed during Douglas Adams tenure as Doctor Who Script Editor. Written by his friend and sometime Hitchhiker’s Guide collaborator John Lloyd, it was put aside when the writer became too busy with other work. Now, approximately forty-two years later, drawing on two original synopsis documents, adaptor Nev Fountain … >
In an interview published in Doctor Who Magazine 563, Christopher Eccleston spoke of his portrayal of the the ninth Doctor, a role he is reprising for a series of Big Finish audio adventures. Eccleston spoke warmly of his connection and regard for the ninth Doctor. “I’ve always believed that the people who watch the show … >
Doctor Who: Stranded 2 continues on immediately from the previous boxset, but provides a substantial change in tone In our review of Stranded 1, we admired the bold experiment of forcing the Doctor (Paul McGann), Liv Chenka (Nicola Walker) and Helen Sinclair (Hattie Morahan) to spend time in 2020 London. We were treated to a set … >
A Doctor Who film crew recorded Mandip Gill and John Bishop at St George’s Hall in Liverpool for Doctor Who Series 13 on Thursday, March 25. St George’s Hall, opened in 1854, is a Neoclassical building in Liverpool which contains concert halls and law courts. The two actors, in 19th century period costume, were filming … >
A Doctor Who film crew recorded John Bishop and Nadia Albina at two separate locations in Liverpool for Doctor Who Series 13 on Wednesday, March 24. Albina is a disabled actress who has appeared on television, stage and screen. Her right arm ends at the elbow. She has recently appeared in ITV’s Innocent in 2020 … >
A film crew at the Museum of Liverpool recorded John Bishop and Nadia Albina filming scenes for Doctor Who Series 13 on Tuesday, March 23. Albina is a disabled actress who has appeared on television, stage and screen. Her right arm ends at the elbow. She has recently appeared in ITV’s Innocent in 2020 and … >
A Doctor Who film crew recorded several takes of a TARDIS scene with Jodie Whittaker, Mandip Gill and John Bishop at Royal Albert Dock on Monday, March 22 in Liverpool. Before the shoot began, a local man running in only trainers, a hat, gloves and a red Speedo ran past Jodie Whittaker, Mandip Gill and … >
Doctor Who fans are excited about the possibility of Catherine Tate returning as Donna Noble to TV Before we go too far, we need to be clear this is all speculation. Fans of the show (in the absence of real news from the BBC) are furiously chasing up every small piece of evidence they can … >