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 … >
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 … >
The BBC has released a music video for Foxes’ rendition of ‘Don’t Stop Me Now’, featuring brand new clips from the remining four episodes of Doctor Who‘s current season. Foxes’ cover of the classic Queen song featured in the most recent episode, ‘Mummy on the Orient Express’. Watch the full video… Still to come in … >
Okay, hands up anyone who knew that this episode would crack an ‘Are you my Mummy?’ joke! Yep, that’ll be just about everyone then… With a title this brazen, we’d have been disappointed if ‘Mummy on the Orient Express’ had eschewed predictability. The latest in a sub-genre of Doctor Who stories that have given us … >
The BBC has released two new previews clips for the next episode of Doctor Who. ‘Mummy on the Orient Express’ airs at 8.35pm on Saturday 11 October on BBC One. Written by Jamie Mathieson and guest starring Frank Skinner and singer Foxes, the episode is described by Steven Moffat as “stunning in a very glamorous … >
It was on a June evening in 2010, with the Silence ringing in our ears, when we first heard there was a mummy on the spacebound Orient Express. Looking back, it was a blast of chaff: words to distract us from questions about the Silence, and infer that the Christmas special would feature a festive … >
The BBC has released a set of promotional images for the eighth episode of Doctor Who‘s new season. ‘Mummy on the Orient Express’ airs at 8.35pm on Saturday 11 October on BBC One. Written by Jamie Mathieson and guest starring Frank Skinner and singer Foxes, the episode is described by Steven Moffat as “stunning in … >
The BBC has released two trailers for the eighth episode of Doctor Who‘s new season, titled ‘Mummy on the Orient Express’. Written by Jamie Mathieson and guest starring Frank Skinner and singer Foxes, the episode airs at 8.35pm on Saturday 11 October on BBC One and is described by Steven Moffat as “stunning in a very … >
One thing that has eluded Doctor Who in recent years is consistency. Matt Smith’s final season was let down by clunkers like ‘The Rings of Akhaten’ and ‘Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS’, but the gilt edges of the previous season were certainly rubbed off by ‘The Curse of the Black Spot’ – and … >
Former Doctor Who companion Katy Manning has visited the show’s studio in Cardiff and posed for photos on the TARDIS set with Peter Capaldi. Manning commented: “Oh I had the biggest smile on my little mush all day! Such a happy lucky Katy.” She also described Capaldi as “not only a superb actor but one … >