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If you’re a fan of the immensely popular British TV show Doctor Who, you’re probably already aware of Jodie Whittaker’s iconic role as the thirteenth Doctor in the series. After a memorable tenure as the first female Doctor in the show’s history, Whittaker is saying her emotional goodbyes. According to a recent interview with Radio …
As Doctor Who’s monumental 60th Anniversary Special approaches, fans worldwide are eagerly anticipating the celebrations and potential return of their favourite Doctors. Recently, Peter Capaldi, who portrayed the Twelfth Doctor, spoke to SFX Magazine about his thoughts on a possible return for the special occasion. While incoming showrunner Russell T Davies confirmed that David Tennant …
Matt Smith questioned the number of sex scenes while filming the highly anticipated Game of Thrones prequel series, House of the Dragon. In an interview with British Rolling Stone, the actor discusses the sex scenes in the prequel series to Game of Thrones based on George RR Martin’s 2018 novel Fire & Blood. The Emmy-winning …
Doctor Who actor Bernard Cribbins has died aged 93, his agent has confirmed. Bernard Cribbins played the Doctor’s companion Tom Campbell in the 1966 film Daleks’ Invasion Earth 2150 AD. Forty-one years later, in the newly revived TV series, he returned to the show as Wilfred Mott, the grandad of Catherine Tate’s character Donna. This …
Former Doctor Who star Matt Smith comments on his most recent successor Ncuti Gatwa, describing his casting as the Fourteenth Doctor as “sensational. Speaking at the premiere of Game of Thrones spin-off House of the Dragon – in which he has a starring role – Smith said he had exchanged a few WhatsApp messages with …
Ryan Gosling has been pictured wearing a t-shirt depicting actor Ncuti Gatwa as Doctor Who while filming on the set of Barbie. Gatwa, who stars alongside Gosling in the upcoming Margot Robbie film, shared the picture of the t-shirt (designed by fan Matthew Purchase) on Instagram. “Dolls supporting Doctors,” Gatwa wrote. “Yass king. As if …
Emmy and Tony Award-winning actor Neil Patrick Harris is joining Doctor Who, and he doesn’t appear to be one of the good guys. Russel T Davis shared on Instagram, “Neil Patrick Harris, welcome to Cardiff! Playing the greatest enemy, the Doctor has ever faced. Such a great actor, such a great man, it’s an honour …
Actor Christopher Eccleston, star of Doctor Who, The Leftovers and Thor: The Dark World, believes that straight, white, middle-class male actors like him are “the new pariahs of the industry.” In a BBC 5Live interview, Eccleston told Nihal Arthanayake that he was struggling with his career. “Quite rightly, I’m a dinosaur now,” the 58-year-old said. …
Hot on the back of the news that Ncuti Gatwa will be the next Doctor and that David Tennant and Catherine Tate will be doing something for Doctor Who that will air in 2023, the BBC has announced another new addition to the series. 18-year-old Yasmin Finney – who recently came to fame playing the …
After many rumours and speculation about David Tennant’s return, the BBC has confirmed that the Tenth Doctor and his companion Donna Noble will be returning to Doctor Who. David Tennant and Catherine Tate are returning to the show. The news comes a week after Ncuti Gatwa was announced as the new Doctor (taking over from …
After months of speculation, Ncuti Gatwa, star of Sex Education, has been announced as the next Doctor in Doctor Who. The 29-year-old will become the 14th Doctor after Jodie Whittaker announced that she would be leaving the role last July. It must come as a surprise to many as Ncuti was never on any who …
Outgoing Doctor Who showrunner Chris Chibnall is confident that incoming showrunner Russell T Davies will ignore his changes to the series’ lore. This will come as a relief to many fans who have questioned some of Chibnall’s choices, the Timeless Child storyline being one of them. Chibnall has almost completed his stint as Doctor Who …
It can’t be denied that David Tennant’s Tenth Doctor was a big hit with Doctor Who fans. As with most fandoms, when you like something or someone, you hate to see them go; such is the case for Tenth Doctor fans. Tennant has frequently been linked to a return since his 2010 departure. Despite reprising …
BBC premiered the first trailer for the Doctor Who Centenary special at the end of Legend of the Sea Devils, and it appears there will be an epic battle. In the voiceover, the Doctor says, “Nothing is forever. No regeneration. No life. Beware of the forces that mass against you and their Master.” Watch the …
BBC has released a trailer for Doctor Who’s Easter special Legend of the Sea Devils. As the title suggests, the episode sees the return of Sea Devils after their last appearance in 1984’s “Warriors of the Deep”. The episode will air on 17 April and will be Jodie Whittaker’s penultimate Doctor Who episode. The Doctor …
In the latest Doctor Who special, Eve of the Daleks, Yaz (Mandip Gill) made a huge confession: she finally admitted that she loves the Doctor (Jodie Whittaker)! It was Gill and Whittaker who were the driving forces behind making this storyline a reality, according to producer Matt Strevens. Strevens shared at the Doctor Who convention, …
The BBC has released a Doctor Who video compilation of Donna Noble highlights. Donna, played by Catherine Tate first appeared in the Doctor Who Christmas Special, The Runaway Bride. Just as she was about to get married to her fiancé, Lance she is transported to the Tardis and she is far from happy. The Doctor …
There’s a rumour doing the rounds in the world of Doctor Who that David Tenant will return after Jodie Whittaker regenerates at the end of her run. According to this rumour, Tennant will return as a different incarnation of the Doctor. There have been rumours about Tennant’s return for several months, particularly on certain Doctor …
The news that actor Jodie Whitaker and showrunner Chris Chibnall were leaving Doctor Who and former showrunner Russell T Davies is returning is well known. However, there was some uncertainty about whether current companions Mandip Gill and John Bishop would also be leaving or continuing into Davies’ second term, but that appears to have been …
After investing so much time in this series of Doctor Who, I wanted to be able to say that The Vanquishers was a rewarding conclusion to the Flux story arc. But I can’t. This final episode in the series cleared up very little. This episode was messy. When I step back it feels like weaving …
In the penultimate episode of Doctor Who: Flux, Yaz and her companions Dan and Professor Jericho are stuck in 1904 looking for clues on how to save the future. Survivors of the Flux was another kitchen sink episode where at least four subplots jockeyed for our attention. The main plot had the Doctor freed …
Casting women in TV and film roles previously given to men, such as in Doctor Who or the Equalizer, risks young males turning to crime because the only cultural role models left for them are criminals, a Conservative MP has debated. Leading a debate in Westminster about International Men’s Day Tory MP Nick Fletcher said …
Actor John Barrowman, known for his roles in Doctor Who and Torchwood, has recently come under fire for multiple instances of exposing himself in public settings. The actor, born in Scotland and raised in America, has been reported to frequently expose his penis on set and during interviews. However, during an appearance on ITV’s Lorraine, …
The Weeping Angels are back even creepier than before and this time, their mission is personal! Yes. That’s right: mission. In previous episodes of Doctor Who the Weeping Angels were just evil quantum-locked beings who sent their victims into the past so they could feed off the time energy of the victim’s life. The Angels …
