‘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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‘Doctor Who’ review: ‘Dark Water’

You know the rules. Some days in Doctor Who, nobody dies at all. Some days, everybody lives. But today is not that day, and certainly not for poor Danny Pink, knocked down and killed by a car – an unfortunate ordinary death for an ordinary bloke. Very un-Rory. Probably registering only 0.2 Adrics on the … >

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‘Doctor Who’ spoiler-free review: ‘Dark Water’

“I am the spirit of dark and lonely water,” the spooky, black-robed ghoul in a notorious public information film of the 1970s once intoned. “Ready to trap the unwary, the show-off, the fool…” The Twelfth Doctor should have listened. In his short life so far, he’s been careless, conceited and crass. Yes, there’s been heroism, … >

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Neil Gaiman wants to write ‘Doctor Who’ ep for Capaldi

Neil Gaiman has revealed that he is keen to write a third episode of Doctor Who. The author previously wrote 2011’s ‘The Doctor’s Wife’ and 2013’s ‘Nightmare in Silver’. Gaiman told Audrey Niffenegger in New York: “Whenever I’m in the UK, I sneak into meetings with [the production team]. They say, ‘Can you do another … >

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‘Doctor Who’ finale teasers: 10 hints for ‘Dark Water’

Doctor Who‘s new season continues this weekend with ‘Dark Water’, written by Steven Moffat. In the mysterious world of the Nethersphere, plans have been drawn up. Missy is about to come face to face with the Doctor, and an impossible choice is looming. ‘Death is not an end’ promises the sinister organisation known only as … >

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‘Doctor Who’ countdown: Season 8’s best episodes so far

It feels like Peter Capaldi’s first year of Doctor Who has only just begun, yet this weekend is the first part of Season 8’s finale already! > Order Season 8 on DVD on Amazon. > Order Season 8 on Blu-ray on Amazon. As we prepare to head into ‘Dark Water’ on Saturday night, CultBox has … >

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6 of the best Doctor-lite episodes in ‘Doctor Who’

Back in the 1960s it was not uncommon for one of Doctor Who‘s regular cast members to have a week off. With the show on for most of the year, characters were occasionally written out of an episode as part of the story. In the modern era, the hectic production schedule for Christopher Ecccleston’s season … >

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‘Doctor Who’ Season 8 DVD/Blu-ray artwork and extras revealed

The extras for the upcoming DVD and Blu-Ray release of Doctor Who‘s new season have been announced. The 5-disc box set will be available from Monday 24 November, featuring all 12 episodes from Season 8. The release date has been pushed back a week from the originally announced Monday 17 November, as the BBFC rating … >

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