Doctor Who showrunner Chris Chibnall revealed to Doctor Who Magazine that he only discovered Russell T Davies was succeeding him as showrunner about 36 hours before the rest of the world. “[BBC executives] Piers [Wenger] and Charlotte [Moore] told me. I had a suspicion, because Russell hadn’t texted me for a while. And he’s never … >
Speaking to the BBC Academy, RTD looks to the future of Doctor Who and television drama in general. Without seeking to wish her away, Jodie Whittaker’s final story is coming very soon. ‘The Power of the Doctor’, Doctor Who‘s BBC Centenary Special airs on Sunday 23rd October. However, we already know the show’s future is … >
David Tennant has quashed rumours he portrays the tenth Doctor regenerated as the fourteenth Doctor in the Doctor Who 60th anniversary specials according to The Sunday Times. In the interview, Tennant gives an ambiguous, puzzling quote interpreted by The Sunday Times as a denial that he portrays the fourteenth incarnation of Doctor. “Ncuti Gatwa will … >
David Tennant explained to BBC News how his on-screen reunion with Catherine Tate in conjunction with Russell T Davies return as Doctor Who showrunner came about. Tenth Doctor actor Tennant (2005-2010), Tate, who played companion Donna Noble and Davies, who was the showrunner for Doctor Who between 2005 and 2009, got involved in Doctor Who: … >
Russell T Davies, writer and returning showrunner of Doctor Who, wrote some high words of praise for Ncuti Gatwa, who made the 2022 TIME100 Next list for Time Magazine. Gatwa is expected to take on the role of the Doctor for Series 14 of the programme. “The man is like a thunderbolt, and he keeps … >
Among the many tributes to Bernard Cribbins OBE in Doctor Who Magazine 581 are a few from people who worked with him on the Doctor Who 60th anniversary specials set to air in 2023. Cribbins, who plays Wilfred (Wilf) Mott, Donna Noble’s grandfather on Doctor Who, was spotted filming 60th anniversary scenes in Camden on … >
David Tennant gave a few vague hints about his work on the Doctor Who 60th anniversary specials while at Fan Expo Boston on Sunday, 14 August. I attended the panel and was thankful to be able to see him in person after he was unable to attend his scheduled appearance at the same convention the … >
In an interview in the special issue of Doctor Who Magazine: Guest Stars, Andy Pryor, who has been Doctor Who’s casting director since 2005 and will continue into specials to air in 2023, has revealed plans to make future Doctor Who more diverse than ever before. “I like to cast as inclusively as possible,” Pryor … >
In a speech after accepting Attitude magazine’s Pride Icon Award at the magazine’s sixth annual Pride Awards show in London on Thursday, 28 July, Yasmin Finney celebrated the “transmagic” and honour of being a visible transwoman on screen. “It’s such a surreal moment. I’m hoping that with everything I’m doing with Doctor Who, with Heartstopper … >
In an interview with PA News Agency on the red carpet of the Attitude Pride Awards, Mark Gatiss said he has not yet been asked to return to Doctor Who but can “resist everything but temptation” if given the opportunity. Gatiss described showrunner Russell T Davies’ return to Doctor Who as “brilliant and thrilling”. Gatiss … >