Doctor Who filming at Swansea Guildhall, Wales

Filming for Doctor Who series 12 took place at the Guildhall in Swansea, Wales over the course of two days, February 18 and 19, for a night shoot. Doctor actor Jodie Whittaker and all three companion actors Bradley Walsh, Tosin Cole and Mandip Gill were present. I hate my brain because amazing things, like meeting … >

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Doctor Who filming wraps in South Africa

The main cast of Doctor Who and the showrunner have just completed a three-week shoot in the Cape Town area. Jodie Whittaker, Bradley Walsh, Mandip Gill, Tosin Cole and showrunner Chris Chibnall completed 15 location shoot days while on the Western Cape in South Africa.   View this post on Instagram   #DoctorWho is back in production! … >

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Doctor Who Series 12: filming start officially announced

Cultbox previously reported that the Doctor Who cast was headed to South Africa for more filming. They have been busy filming since Monday but today the official Doctor Who Twitter account confirmed that filming has begun. #DoctorWho is back in production! 🎬🎉 pic.twitter.com/vouZZfMuTV — Doctor Who Official (@bbcdoctorwho) January 23, 2019 Jodie Whittaker, Bradley Walsh, … >

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Doctor Who Series 12: Jodie Whittaker and companion actors headed abroad

Jodie Whittaker, Mandip Gill and Tosin Cole were photographed at Terminal 3 at Heathrow Airport Saturday evening, January 19. Doctor Who is on my flight!!! pic.twitter.com/3W0wzkKnrr — Craig Bender (@thinguy) January 19, 2019 According to the Daily Star, BBC Director General Tony Hall said of Doctor Who production: “They are starting work again in cold January… … >

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Doctor Who Series 12: a few requests

More Worthy Opponents With the exception of the Dalek in Resolution, the villains and monsters so far for this current run have been disappointing. Returning favorite villains and monsters aren’t necessarily the answer. Truly ruthless and cunning opponents are needed, not the Series 11 rogues’ gallery of cheating, vague, weak or pathetic villains and blandly-reformed … >

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A Collection of Doctor Who Holiday Treats

Several Doctor Who-related photos and recordings can be found here. I will add to the collection as I find more so it might be worth it to to revisit this site in the days leading up to Christmas and New Year’s Day. Doctor Who ’Twas the Night Before Christmas narrated by Bradley Walsh. Christmas Dinner at … >

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Doctor Who - Mandip Gill as PC Yazmin Khan

Mandip Gill always wanted to portray a police officer

In an interview with Two Shot Podcast, Mandip Gill revealed that she realized her dream of portraying a police officer. “I thought about becoming a police officer for a second, just so I could police what was going on around. But I was scared of dogs and scared of the dark, can’t swim [and] scared … >

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Doctor Who Series 11: code name: Plane Hitters

In an interview in Radio Times magazine, it was revealed that though Tosin Cole and Mandip Gill knew they were auditioning for Doctor Who, the name of the project they were given was “Plane Hitters,” according to Mandip Gill. “I thought I was going to be a pilot or something!” Gill was instead tapped to … >

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Doctor Who New Year’s Special not New Year themed

According to Mandip Gill, as interviewed in Radio Times magazine, the plot of the Doctor Who New Year’s Day Special doesn’t explicitly revolve around the new year. “When we were filming, we didn’t know when it was going to air. We found out the same time as the rest of you!” Curiously, the synopsis released … >

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