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This article below originally ran over a year ago, celebrating the launch of I May Destroy You, Michaela Coel's BBC TV drama that focused on sexual assault, but also reinvented the television drama, in much the same way that Watchmen did the superhero comic book thirty-five years ago I described I May Destroy You as[...]

As we come closer to the premiere of the new season of Doctor Who at least, the BBC has released a "Best of Series 12" compilation video on the show's official YouTube channel And there were many highlights in Series 12 indeed, the chief among them is the new Master played by Sacha Dhawan We[...]

A Slim Film + Television and  Federation co-production for the European Alliance. "Around the World in 80 Days", courtesy of BBC Deadline reports that Tennant is expected to appear at the Riviera to unveil the first two episodes of this mega-adaptation of the Jules Verne classic An airdate has yet to be set but is likely around the[...]

The BBC 2019 adaptation of H.G Wells' War of the Worlds is streaming for free in the US on Peacock now It's the only adaptation that's actually a period piece instead of a modern-day take It premiered the same year another TV series adaptation was launched, a French-Anglo co-production set in the near-future starring Gabriel[...]

Galaxy 4 is the mostly-missing first serial of the third season of Doctor Who, which originally aired in four weekly episodes from 11th September to 2nd October 1965. "Doctor Who: Galaxy 4" cover art courtesy of BBC Studios Audio-only recordings of all four episodes have survived from this classic story, and have been used to create a brand[...]

Now, Christopher Eccleston will return to the TARDIS for twelve more exciting adventures in time and space, across four brand new box sets. Christopher Eccleston in "Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor Adventures", BBC, Big Finish Christopher Eccleston said: "Just before Christmas in 2020, I walked into a small recording studio in an industrial estate in North London[...]

So it would make perfect sense for the Eleventh Doctor Matt Smith (HBO's House of the Dragon) to offer up a name for the next Doctor. Images: HBO/BBC Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter in support of his turn in Edgar Wright's mind-bender Last Night in Soho, Smith was asked which name he would throw into the ring to[...]

With the news that the BBC will be appointing a new Doctor Who showrunner and a new lead to replace Chris Chibnall and Jodie Whittaker for 2023, Joe Michael Straczynski has thrown his hat in the ring for the former A long time Doctor Who fan and acclaimed creator of TV shows such as Babylon[...]

While the BBC has not announced what the special episode would entail, fans are already speculating that it would be an extra-long standalone story featuring multiple Doctors meeting up However, Christopher Eccleston has already said it was unlikely that he would return to play the 9th Doctor, the one who relaunched the show back in[...]

One name that has been getting a ton of buzz is award-winning I May Destroy You writer, director & star Michaela Coel– a name that Bleeding Cool has also considered and debated but to be clear? Those debates were whether or not the BBC could afford them, be flexible to their ever-increasing list of projects,[...]

It's time for another Doctor Who Compilation Video from the BBC on the show's official YouTube channel This week it's the Best of Clara Oswald as played by Jenna Coleman Clara was an odd companion She often felt more like a concept than a person that showrunner Steven Moffat was writing She was the Impossible[...]

The BBC can't even get her for Doctor Who. Dark Season is now available to pre-order as a limited edition 5-CD box set at £22.99 (limited to 1000 copies) or as a digital download from the Big Finish website at £19.99. Dark Season, Russell T Davies' first-ever TV show, is getting a new lease on life from Big[...]

We even had Piers Wenger, BBC Director for Drama, teasing something "radical" when the creative changeover happens So with everyone and their mother's second-cousin-twice-removed chiming in with their thoughts, it's nice to hear what the most important person in all of this has to say. Image: BBC Speaking with Shaun Keaveny on BBC Radio 6 Music, Whittaker began getting[...]

He presided over Tom Baker's early run as the 4th Doctor. BBC PR Doctor Who "It was a serial," Hinchcliffe said "So the whole idea was that every week, there's an episode with a cliffhanger, and the audience talked about it during the week, and then they came back. Four half-hours, or four 25 minutes, is pretty much the[...]

Davies' original script will be adapted to audio, and the second concluding episode will be written by Scott Handcock from detailed original notes written by Davies at the time for how the story would end. Colin Baker and Bonnie Langford in "Doctor Who", still courtesy of BBC Studios The synopsis reads: "In the depths of space, the[...]

Our Friday newbies include The Umbrella Academy down to the final 48 hours of filming Season 3, AEW/WWE ratings, the Arrowverse reacts to The Flash "Armageddon", BBC exec promises "radical" Doctor Who changes, American Horror Story: Double Feature rolls out "Red Tide" character posters, From there, we wrap up with "5 More Things"- articles that almost[...]

So the next 1-1/2 years will definitely be a very interesting time for the BBC's Doctor Who Before the end of this year, Jodie Whittaker, Mandip Gill, John Bishop, and showrunner Chris Chibnall will be hitting our screens with a one-story Series 13 and Jacob Anderson (Broadchuch, Game of Thrones) joining the cast as Vinder[...]

As they faced each other in a psychic battle, images flashed on the screen that was said to be of the Doctor's previous – and unknown 8 regenerations – alongside the faces of the 1st (William Hartnell), 2nd (Patrick Troughton), and 3rd (Jon Pertwee) Doctors appeared. Still from Doctor Who: "The Brain of Morbius", BBC Studios Fans[...]

By now, fans of the BBC's Doctor Who know that the series will be going through some serious changes to the franchise between now and the end of 2022 This year sees Jodie Whittaker, Mandip Gill & John Bishop, and showrunner Chris Chibnall returning for Series 13 before the of the year with a one-story season[...]

The BBC vid kiddies have corrected that omission by releasing a "Best of the 10th Doctor" video compilation this week It's 51 minutes – and it's only Part 1! David Tennant in "Doctor Who", BBC Studios It begins, of course, with the moment that the 9th Doctor (Christopher Eccleston) regenerates into the 10th (Tennant) It's interesting to[...]

In a way, that was meant to soften the blow from the news that Whittaker and Chibnall would be leaving the long-running BBC series after the upcoming series and three specials in 2022 (more on that in a minute) But for now, we're focusing on the immediate future- and in particular, an official overview of[...]

Back in July, Bleeding Cool broke the story of the new Doctor Who comic book series Empire Of The Wolf. with Two Doctors and Two Roses. Featuring The

Last month was one helluva ride for fans of BBC's Doctor Who First, Jodie Whittaker, Mandip Gill & John Bishop, and showrunner Chris Chibnall confirmed at Comic-Con@Home that Series 13 would arrive in 2021, and revealed that Series 13 would be a one-story season with Jacob Anderson (Broadchuch, Game of Thrones) joining as Vinder Then[...]

The BBC is developing a TV adaptation of Michael Ondaatje's 1992 Booker Prize-winning novel The English Patient Miramax, which produced the original Oscar-winning 1996 movie, will be co-producing with Paramount Television Studios Run and Taboo writer Emily Ballou will be the writer of the series. Still from "The English Patient" movie, courtesy of Miramax According to Deadline, this will be a new,[...]

Now here are the two reasons I usually hear so let's look at them: Images: BBC/FX Networks "It's A British Show!": …about a two-hearted time traveler from Gallifrey (note: origin subject to change by the time you read this) who travels through time and space If your biggest argument is that they travel in a British police[...]

Our Wednesday newbies include a double dose of Brooklyn Nine-Nine reviews, Robert Patrick tells a story about his time on The Sopranos with James Gandolfini, and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia keeps the Chase Utley dream alive. From there, we wrap up with "5 More Things"- articles that almost made the cut but are still worth[...]

Our Tuesday newbies include the WWE's disrespect of Triple H continuing, we make a request of AMC about The Walking Dead series finale, and the BBC's Doctor Who releases a new look at Team TARDIS (along with some interesting numbers…???) From there, we wrap up with "5 More Things"- articles that almost made the cut[...]

Only days later, the news broke that Whittaker and Chibnall would be leaving the long-running BBC series after Series 13 and three specials in 2022 (more on that in a minute). Image: BBC After Series 13 premieres in the fall, Whittaker and Chibnall will be a part of three feature-length specials in 2022- with the final special[...]

Doctor Who writer/ex-showrunner Russell T Davies (It’s a Sin) is calling out the Loki LGBTQ+ story as a "ridiculous, craven, feeble gesture."

On Friday, Immersive Everywhere and the BBC's Doctor Who: Time Fracture announced that performances through September 20 have been canceled The move comes as the theater looks to install a new drainage system to avoid future flooding to the extent that forced "Time Fracture" to begin canceling performances earlier this summer Here's a look at the[...]