Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson filmed scenes for Doctor Who Series 14 dressed on 1960s era costumes alongside Jinkx Monsoon in Newport, Wales on 20 and 21 April. #dwsr Mellon Street, Newport. SFX and Fire services on location, suggesting stunt/FX work. Not a great viewpoint from anywhere unfortunately. pic.twitter.com/KTJ9KaMCDr — Doctor Who Filming Locations (@set_dw) … >
Ncuti Gatwa will perform excerpts from a William Shakespeare play at the Coronation Concert on 7 May as part of a collaboration between the Royal Shakespeare Company and other arts bodies in the BBC’s celebrations for King Charles III’s coronation. The BBC will bring The Royal Ballet, The Royal Opera, the Royal Shakespeare Company, The … >
Get to know a whole host of plastic pals, including Barbie Emma Mackey and Ken Ncuti Gatwa. With the Barbie movie landing internationally on July 19th, the Greta Gerwig directed comedy has dropped a new teaser. While the film is headlined by Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, it boasts a host of familiar faces in … >
In Doctor Who Magazine 589, script editor Scott Handcock mentioned in his Production Notes column an interesting casting call at Wolf Studios Wales on 3 February. “Friday 3 February… An unusual set of auditions for aspiring young actors takes place at Wolf Studios…” The casting call was for babies 12-16 months old for filming in … >
Award-winning actress, singer and two-time RuPaul’s Drag Race winner, Jinkx Monsoon will appear in a major role in Doctor Who Series 14. Jinkx has cultivated an international fanbase after winning two seasons of Rupaul’s Drag Race including an All Stars season where she was crowned “Queen of Queens”, competing against other winners of the show. … >
Ncuti Gatwa has been named the winner of Radio Times TV 100 2022, topping the list of the 100 most influential names in the industry. The names were chosen by TV executives from the BBC, Netflix and many more. Gatwa told Radio Times he was “very pleased”, adding: “Being recognised for anything is just bloody … >
In its Annual Plan for 2023/2024 the BBC included Doctor Who in its list of “distinctive, high-quality drama working with the very best new and established on-and-off-screen talent” which it will “continue to prioritise”. “We will bolster our on-screen spend with third-party investment to deliver greater value to audiences, including the first new content from … >
A few notes about Doctor Who production and filming progress were shared in Doctor Who Magazine 588. VFX co-ordinator Siân Reynish revealed to DWM that there are new visual opportunities introduced to the filming process. “We’re using top of the range technology, the kind that Marvel films use, to make Doctor Who in Wales, which … >
A crew set up at The Golden Cross in Cardiff to film a scene for the 2023 Doctor Who festive special on 9 February, 2023. The pub was set-dressed for Christmas. Casting calls for this filming indicated a Christmas party with a band. Now that the boards have gone you can properly see the Christmas … >
Russell T Davies sat down with Helena Bonham-Carter on Lorraine to talk with their host about their new drama Nolly on Wednesday morning, 8 February. Host Lorraine Kelly didn’t fail to ask showrunner Russell T Davies about Doctor Who and Davies was happy to oblige. “Very excited! We’re shooting now,” Davies told Lorraine. “Lovely Ncuti … >