‘Doctor Who’ speculation: What now for the Doctor and Clara?

We’ve now had some distance from the end of Peter Capaldi’s debut Doctor Who season, and some distance remains before we see the Christmas special in all its festive glory. This is, of course, time best spent speculating on what questions seem to have been left unanswered at the end of Season 8, and what … >

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‘Doctor Who’ star Peter Capaldi wants new TARDIS set

Peter Capaldi has hinted that he’s hoping for his own TARDIS set in Doctor Who. Capaldi took part in An Afternoon with Mark Gatiss and Friends yesterday in aid of the London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard. The last major redesign of the TARDIS set was for 2012’s Christmas special, ‘The Snowmen’, with some additions made … >

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‘Doctor Who’ Twitter opinion: Your verdict on Season 8

It feels like it’s only just begun, but Peter Capaldi’s first season of Doctor Who has finished. And what a season it’s been! CultBox asked our followers on Twitter to send in a tweet-sized review of Season 8 – here’s what you had to say…   @CultBoxTV Dark, deep and definitely better than previous Moffat … >

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‘Doctor Who’ Season 8 episode guide

Doctor Who returns to BBC One for a new 12-part season. > Here’s everything we know so far about Season 8. Season 8 stars Peter Capaldi as the new Doctor, Jenna Coleman as Clara and Samuel Anderson as Danny Pink. > Order Season 8 on DVD on Amazon. > Order Season 8 on Blu-ray on … >

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‘Doctor Who’ finale review: ‘Death in Heaven’

It’s not hard to ‘say something nice’ about ‘Death in Heaven’. It’s that rare episode under Moffat’s tenure: a Part 2 (this is the first since May 2011). It’s also that even rarer thing in 21st century Who: a finale as exciting as it is satisfying. Satisfying not simply in terms of the immediate plot, … >

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Video: ‘Doctor Who’ star Peter Capaldi sends message to autistic boy

YouTube user Ross Goodall has uploaded a heart-warming video featuring a message from Peter Capaldi to his 9-year-old autistic son. Goodall commented: “This arrived just before Thomas’ nanny’s funeral and helped him to deal with his grief in a profound way. Thankyou Peter so much.” Watch the video…

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‘Doctor Who’ analysis: 7 thoughts about ‘Dark Water’

If you’re reading this, then you’re on the Internet. And if you’re on the internet, there’s no way you’ve managed to avoid the revelations of ‘Dark Water’. So, let’s see exactly how dark this water was below the surface…   “Just this once, everyone lives!”  The rebooted Doctor Who has a noble tradition of turning … >

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‘Doctor Who’ spoiler-free review: ‘Death in Heaven’

Well, here it is. And, woah. Let’s start with the headlines, shall we? It’s good. Actually, it’s very good. In order to say anything else, we have to invoke what’s quickly becoming a cliché even in spoiler-free reviews: if you really don’t want to know anything – stop reading now. Seriously. In this past week, … >

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‘Doctor Who’ Season 8 finale: ‘Death in Heaven’ clip

The BBC has released a brand new one-minute clip from this weekend’s Doctor Who finale. Written by Steven Moffat, ‘Death in Heaven’ airs at 8pm on Saturday 8 November on BBC One. Watch the clip… The synopsis reads: “With Cybermen on the streets of London, old friends unite against old enemies and the Doctor takes … >

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