Today marks exactly 20 years since Paul McGann made his Doctor Who debut as the Eighth Doctor on UK screens in ‘The TV Movie’. The Doctor finds himself in San Francisco in 1999 whilst transporting the remains of the Master, now deceased, back to Gallifrey. But when the Master’s essence escapes and the Doctor is badly … >
As Doctor Who fandom celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Eighth Doctor’s debut in 1996’s ‘TV Movie’ this month, let’s take a look back at where his journey began. And we mean right back to the very beginning. Here’s actor Paul McGann’s original audition tape for the role! What do you think of his audition? Let us know below…
2001 was an exciting year for fans of Big Finish and their ongoing series of Doctor Who audio adventures, thanks to the surprising but welcome return of Paul McGann to the role of the Eighth Doctor, last seen in 1996’s TV Movie. McGann’s return to the role on audio was monumental in keeping the series … >
This month marks 20 years since the Doctor Who TV Movie first aired in 1996. Following the original series’ cancellation in 1989, the 90-minute American special saw the Doctor triumphantly return to TV… only to disappear again for nine more years. As such, the TV Movie (an aborted attempt to reboot Doctor Who as a … >
This month marks 20 years since Paul McGann made his Doctor Who debut as the Eighth Doctor in ‘The TV Movie’. > Buy ‘The TV Movie’ on DVD on Amazon. To celebrate the anniversary, here are 30 facts about the 1996 adventure that you might not know… The TARDIS set reportedly cost a million dollars … >
Can you believe it’s really been 20 years since Paul McGann made his debut as the Eighth Doctor? > Buy ‘The TV Movie’ on DVD on Amazon. Let’s step back in time to 1996 with this promotional clip for the Doctor Who TV Movie… What’s your favourite moment in ‘The TV Movie’? Let us know … >
Doctor Who star Paul McGann will appear in the upcoming third season of BBC One’s The Musketeers. It was confirmed earlier this week that the action-adventure drama will end after this season. McGann is best known to cult TV fans for his role as the Eighth Doctor in Doctor Who. Co-showrunner Simon Allen exclusively told CultBox: “Paul plays a wealthy … >
With Doom Coalition 2, Big Finish continues their series of Eighth Doctor stories as the Doctor (Pail McGann) and his companions Liv Chenka (Nicola Walker) and Helen Sinclair (Hattie Morahan) take on rogue time lord forces with aid from an unexpected quarter. Unexpected that is unless you spotted Alex Kingston reprising the part of River … >
Making her debut (and exit) in 2008’s ‘Silence in the Library’ / ‘Forest of the Dead’ two-parter, it is fair to say that the character of River Song has made a dramatic impact on Doctor Who. Her personal timeline wraps around the Eleventh Doctor’s incarnation, whom she married (sort of), and spills into the regenerations … >
Doctor Who star Paul McGann is open the idea of returning as the Eighth Doctor “every now and again.” The actor made his debut as the Time Lord nearly 20 years ago in 1996’s ‘TV Movie’ and reprised the role in 2013’s minisode ‘The Night of the Doctor’, which earned 2.5 million views across YouTube, … >