Doctor Who Series 13 update: another director discovered

Some additional Doctor Who Series 13 news was discovered by @Ruther2, as announced on Twitter. Azhur Saleem will direct three episodes. 3 episodes this season will be directed by @azhursaleem pic.twitter.com/GcVpXFrnHU — harkRutheraldangelssing (@Ruther2) December 15, 2020 Among Saleem’s directing credits are The Conversation, Project Artichoke, Baghdad Central and Muse. We previously announced that Jamie … >

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Revolution of the Daleks: new information from Doctor Who Magazine

The Revolution of the Daleks preview in Doctor Who Magazine 559 revealed a few more details about the special. The most interesting information came from Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, who plays “nervous young scientist” Leo Rugazzi in the special. “He’s really excited about discovery and creation and science, and he’s been cultivating this embryo which, unbeknownst to … >

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Doctor Who, Revolution of the Daleks: new photos released

A new gallery of promotional images was released for the Doctor Who New Year’s special Revolution of the Daleks. Among them are some new images of the Doctor’s prison setting. According to director Lee Haven Jones in SFX magazine, the Doctor (Jodie Whittaker) is “on her own, isolated. It’s a rather damp, dark, authoritarian environment. … >

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Revolution of the Daleks: casting news and trailer breakdown

The trailer for the Doctor Who New Year’s special, Revolution of the Daleks was released on Sunday, November 29. Among the information in the trailer and an accompanying press release are some guest star announcements. Chris Noth reprises his Doctor Who role as Jack Robertson from the Series 11 episode Arachnids in the UK. Noth … >

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Doctor Who Series 13: possible Crimean War filming

Recent Doctor Who Series 13 filming information and photos suggest the first block of filming features the Crimean War and Mary Seacole, the British-Jamaican nurse who set up the “British Hotel” behind the battle lines for wounded servicemen. Sara Powell has a credit for portraying Mary Seacole in a Doctor Who block directed by Jamie … >

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Doctor Who Series 13: showrunner gives production update

In his Production Notes column in issue 558 of Doctor Who Magazine, showrunner Chris Chibnall gave an update on the production progress for Doctor Who Series 13. Chibnall penned the column in mid-October 2020 before principal photography began on 2 November. “You may think we’ve been quiet during these six months. Publicly: yes, deliberately. But … >

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