Doctor Who: Steven Moffat has known all year that the new Doctor would be female
Steven Moffat admits that he’s known that the 13th Doctor would be played by a woman for some time….
Steven Moffat admits that he’s known that the 13th Doctor would be played by a woman for some time….
Peter Davison is leaving Twitter following the uproar over his Doctor Who casting comments…
It’s just over a week now since Jodie Whittaker was revealed as the 13th Doctor, and the person taking over from Peter Capaldi when he leaves Doctor Who at the end of the year. Her casting generated no shortage of online discussion, although the majority that we saw was positive. However, some remain less keen … >
In this year’s Doctor Who Christmas special, now revealed to be called Twice Upon A Time, Peter Capaldi will play the Doctor for the last time, before handing the TARDIS over to Jodie Whittaker. Capaldi has been at San Diego Comic-Con over the weekend, on promotional duties for Doctor Who. And he’s been chatting, in … >
The main block of filming on this year’s Doctor Who Christmas special was completed early in July, with just the small matter of shooting the entrance for the 13th Doctor left undone. The identity of the new Doctor wasn’t widely known at that point, but Jodie Whittaker was, of course, announced as Peter Capaldi’s successor … >
Tomorrow at San Diego Comic-Con, attendees who visit the Doctor Who panel are being promised a sneak peak at this year’s Christmas special episode. The episode, of course, that marks Steven Moffat and Peter Capaldi’s respective departures from the show, and Jodie Whittaker’s entrance. But what is that sneak peak likely to be, and will … >
Whilst reaction amongst former Doctors has been positive regarding the appointment of Jodie Whittaker as the new Doctor Who, one of them has broken rank just a little. Peter Davison, who has been appearing at San Diego Comic-Con, firstly was keen to praise the ability of Jodie Whittaker, calling her a “terrific actress”. But he … >
Former Doctor Who and Torchwood star John Barrowman has spoken at San Diego Comic-Con about Jodie Whittaker’s casting as the thirteenth Doctor, underlining his point with a celebratory costume choice.
As the debate over the salaries the BBC pays to its talent continues to rumble, the director general of the corporation, Tony Hall, has been discussing money and Doctor Who in a new interview. He’s been talking to the Evening Standard, and was asked whether the new Doctor – Jodie Whittaker – would be taking … >
Whilst the vast majority of people seem very happy with the casting of Jodie Whittaker as the 13th Doctor in Doctor Who, it seems clear that others are, well, less pleased. In fact, so disgruntled are some at the next iteration of the Doctor being female, that they’ve complained directly to the BBC about it. … >