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Moore talks Worf and "Star Trek." Rick and Morty/Doctor Who (Images: Adult Swim/BBC) Following that, we have the "BCTV Rewind" with a selection of curated articles more than worth your time that you may have missed the first time around Then we round out everything with another edition of "BCTV Weird" with a look at what we're[...]

Ian McKellen has been interviewed by John Wilson for BBC Radio 4's Front Row, talking about his life, his career, and his decision to return to the lead role of Hamlet During the forty-five-minute interview, he also talked about his gay activism over the years and the effects of another radio interview he gave in[...]

Christopher Eccleston and Big Finish team up again for a new round of Ninth Doctor do-gooding with Doctor Who – The Ninth Doctor Adventures.

While the upcoming 13th Series of the BBC's Doctor Who might be lacking in episodes (because of COVID-related constraints, the season will only run eight episodes), it has definitely not been lacking in rumors To say that the dumpster fires of mindless speculation have raged bright enough for the very gods themselves to take notice[...]

To mark the occasion, the fine folks at Time Fracture released new preview images as well as a teaser video marking River Song's return. Image: BBC/Immersive Everywhere Image: BBC/Immersive Everywhere Image: BBC/Immersive Everywhere Image: BBC/Immersive Everywhere Now here's a preview of what fans can look forward to:  Based on the long-running BBC sci-fi series and stemming from Immersive Everywhere, Doctor Who:[...]

The BBC has released an hour-long compilation of Amy's best moments – and it's only Part 1! Image: BBC As played by the indomitable Karen Gillen, Amy holds a special place in many fans' hearts, especially the ones who were children who watched the show when she was introduced Amy is the companion who first meets the[...]

Don't read if you haven't listened to the show, it really is the best thing the BBC has put out all year, probably the corporation's best since I May Destroy You, and the full six episodes are available free, globally streaming right now But when you have listened, come back, tell me all the things[...]

The BBC has been very good at radio silence barring announcing the show's premiere date, so fans have been going around spreading all kinds of rumours about the show. Jodie Whittaker in "Doctor Who", BBC Studios To fall down the rabbit hole of Doctor Who show rumours is a surreal experience The rumours they come up with[...]

As fans await updates on how things are rolling along with the upcoming eight-episode Series 13 of BBC's Doctor Who, the social media rumor mill has been shifting into overdrive with all sorts of speculation Jodie Whittaker and showrunner Chris Chibnall are leaving! Mandip Gill is leaving! Jo Martin will be the next Doctor! There are[...]

Don't read if you haven't listened to the show, it really is the best thing the BBC has put out all year, probably the corporation's best since I May Destroy You, and the first five episodes are available free, globally streaming right now But when you have listened, come back, tell me all the things[...]

She has written a pilot episode and the story bible for what is intended to be a six-episode hour-long series from production company Wall To Wall for BBC Scotland Other Wall To Wall productions also include The Girl, The Scandalous Lady W, New Tricks, Who Do You Think You Are?, The Voice UK, and Man[...]

Immersive Everywhere and Big Finish's decisions came after allegations of inappropriate behavior on the Doctor Who set resurfaced, with Barrowman's post coming at a time when reports have surfaced that his future on Dancing on Ice is "in doubt" over other alleged incidents. Photo Credit: James Pardon/BBC Studios/BBC Studios/BBCA Barrowman was set to join David Bradley aka William Hartnell's[...]

With previews underway on Immersive Everywhere's West End production Doctor Who: Time Fracture ahead of its summer run, fans of the long-running BBC series already know that there's a crisis of such universal consequence ahead that it will take the combined efforts of David Bradley, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy, Jo Martin,[...]

Doctor Who star Tom Baker is set to return at The Curator this November for Big Finish Productions' upcoming UNIT: Nemesis audio dramas.

Don't read if you haven't listened to the show so far, it really is the best thing the BBC have put out all year, and it is available free, globally streaming right now But when you have listened, come back, and tell me all the things I missed, then we can listen to episode five[...]

The show, Doctor Who: Time Fracture, is running previews right now, and is performed with smaller audiences than usual to preserve social distancing, Here, then, is a little video preview – every performance will of course be different, and each cast member alternates between two main roles depending on the show as well. Officially licensed by[...]

This morning, Bleeding Cool reported on last night's recording of Have I Got News For You, Britain's long-running satirical BBC TV panel show, that just aired on BBC 1 Hosted by Richard Ayoade, with guests Baroness Warsi and Richard Osman, and regular captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop, below. Screencap: Have I Got News For You The[...]

Yesterday saw the return of live audience shows to Britain's long-running satirical BBC TV panel show Have I Got News For You, filmed at Hammersmith's Riverside Studios An audience of around thirty were allowed in the studio, with a similar number watching via the cinema screen next door (they got beer).  Private Eye editor Ian[...]

The Ruby's Curse is now out in print, ebook and audiobook, and BBC Books has shared an excerpt along with a video of Kingston reading it Doctor Who is the gift that keeps on giving The best characters attract fans with their intrigue, mystique, charisma, and endless potential for story River Song, created by showrunner[...]

On top of that, we have Christopher Eccleston returning as the Ninth Doctor for a series of Big Finish Productions audio dramas (and believing "it's high time" for a cyberwoman, too). Photo Credit: James Pardon/BBC Studios/BBCA On the "not good" side, we had John Barrowman being pulled from Time Fracture and from an upcoming Big Finish audio[...]

The BBC has opened up its Shakespeare Archive to UK schools and universities so that students and scholars have access to an essential piece of British cultural heritage This is part of the BBC's brief to educate and inform The BBC material dates from the 1950s to now, it includes the first British televised adaptations[...]

Source: BBC (left side) & Disney (right side) He's ready for battle but remains unaware of the camouflage abilities of his current competitor Ahead, from behind a tall mossy tree, Hannah Montana herself comes into sight The outfit doesn't appear to be "forest-ready" but then again Attenborough is like an omnipotent antique encyclopedia being here and[...]

Those who purchased the title individually can go about getting a refund here. Doctor Who – Photo Credit: Ben Blackall/BBC Studios/BBCA Barrowman was set to join David Bradley aka William Hartnell's First Doctor in the West End production but past allegations of inappropriate behavior resurfaced via a 2014 video where Barrowman's Doctor Who co-star Noel Clarke (who is facing[...]

Due for release in August 2021, Respond to All Calls takes the TARDIS's phone panel message literally, as the Ninth Doctor answers cries for help from around the galaxies in a trio of full-cast audio adventures. "Doctor Who: the 9th Doctor Adventures – Respond to All Calls" cover, BBC, Big Finish Prepare to meet the Serapheem, a[...]

As well as contributing to many other folks' projects, he has the three created series Cabin Pressure, Double Acts, and John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme to his name, on BBC Radio 4, While in lockdown, he created spinoff Cabin Fever on YouTube, and also a new series of his sketch show Souvenir Programme, recorded without an[...]

Additional voice talent provided by the team at Big Finish includes Jonathan Carley and Tim Treloar taking on fan favorites from all eras of the long-running show. Image: BBC/Immersive "This is going to be something really special Anyone who sees the show who is not a Doctor Who fan when they go in, surely will be when[...]

But hidden inside the pages is a much greater conspiracy theory regarding the identity of H in BBC's Line Of Duty by the magazine's regular TV columnist Remote Controller. Reading between the lines of Line Of Duty was criticism of government, especially the current iteration, from writer Jed Mercurio With the character of Ted Hastings stating[...]

"Immersive Everywhere have taken the decision to remove this pre-record from 'Doctor Who: Time Fracture.' We will continue to include content that pays tribute to this brilliant show that is Torchwood so as not to disappoint its fans, and are working on an exciting storyline to be announced soon," said the production company on its[...]

Self-taught and brilliant artist Sébastien Verdier provides the art. "Orwell" cover art, SelfMadeHero As the official book synopsis goes: "Big Brother… Room 101… Newspeak…" Even before his statue was unveiled outside the BBC in 2017, George Orwell was probably one of the most influential writers in the world, his most celebrated works – Animal Farm and 1984 –[...]

Billie Piper, who played Rose Tyler on Doctor Who from 2005 until 2006, has explained why she left the show during an appearance on the latest episode of BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs For those asking, Desert Island Discs is a long-running half-hour BBC radio show where guests are invited to talk about their[...]