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Davies' revival of Doctor Who back in 2005 Amidst widespread skepticism and snobbish dismissal in some mainstream circles, the show was a big hit and started the ball rolling to turn into a global pop phenomenon, especially by the time David Tennant took over as the 10th Doctor Eccleston left the show after his first[...]

If there's one thing that BBC's Doctor Who has an uncanny ability to do is keep itself in the headlines even when they're in the middle of long stretches of time between seasons In front of the camera, viewers said hello and goodbye to John Barrowman's Captain Jack and final series goodbyes to Graham (Bradley Walsh) and[...]

David Tennant and Michael Sheen's shambolic, bitchy, petty, and insecure versions of themselves are back for BBC's Staged Series 2.

Heading into Series 13, the BBC's Doctor Who is already undergoing some serious changes Behind the scenes, the currently-in-production series will see its next series cut to only 8 episodes In front of the camera, "Team TARDIS" will be minus Graham (Bradley Walsh) and Ryan (Tosin Cole) but plus one recently-announced companion named Dan (John[...]

As we mentioned in our previous post, Doctor Who Festive "Revolution of the Daleks" saw the Doctor (Jodie Whittaker), Captain Jack Harkness (John Barrowman), Yaz (Mandip Gill), Graham (Bradley Walsh), and Ryan (Tosin Cole) saving the Earth from the Doctor's arch-enemies- but the status quo on board the TARDIS was changed forever as the show looks[...]

By now, a large chunk of the Doctor Who universe has witnessed the "Revolution of the Daleks" and the fallout from it leading into the currently-in-production Series 13 (more on that below) But because it's been less than 24-hours, we'll tread lightly so we can avoid having to turn on the "MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD!" sign[...]

Doctor Who: Revolution of the Daleks just aired on BBC One in the UK, and will be on at 8 pm on BBC America in the US Americans, pop back then There will be spoilers going forward Also, know this, I like Doctor Who I like Classic Who, I like Nu Who – Davies, Moffat[...]

As revealed at the end of Doctor Who: Revolution Of The Daleks, comedian/actor John Bishop will be joining Doctor Who in the upcoming 13th series. Screencap BBC, Doctor Who In modern-day Liverpool, the scene sees a couple of workers on the city streets, with one workman reading off the other's horoscope for 2021, emphasising the colour blue,[...]

Blimey, has it really been 14 years since Series 2 of the new Doctor Who? 2006 was the year where everything changed It was David Tennant's first season as The Doctor and Billie Piper's second and last It was the season that caught fire in the US and turned the show from a decades-long cult[...]

The new year brings Jodie Whittaker's Doctor (via some serious "social distancing," we're assuming), Yaz (Mandip Gill), Graham (Bradley Walsh), Ryan (Tosin Cole), and the returning Captain Jack Harkness (John Barrowman) facing off against the "Revolution of the Daleks" with Doctor Who returning to our screens to put a positive spin on the start of[...]

Joining the special are Chris Noth (Sex and the City) as the returning (and disgraced) Jack Robertson, as well as Dame Harriet Walter (Killing Eve, Succession) making her Doctor Who debut alongside television star Nathan Stewart-Jarrett (The Trial of Christine Keeler) Now here's a look back at the original announcement trailer for the special, followed[...]

Joining the special are Chris Noth (Sex and the City) as the returning (and disgraced) Jack Robertson, as well as Dame Harriet Walter (Killing Eve, Succession) making her Doctor Who debut alongside television star Nathan Stewart-Jarrett (The Trial of Christine Keeler) Now here's a look back at the original announcement trailer for the special, followed[...]

That's where things kick-off when the Doctor Who Festive Special 2020 "Revolution of the Daleks" debuts on New Year's Day To promote the special, series showrunner Chris Chibnall and Gill have been making the rounds to discuss what fans can expect- but in a recent interview with RadioTimes.com, the duo discussed the previous season's focus[...]

By now, all of you know how things are looking for the Doctor (Jodie Whittaker) heading into the Doctor Who Festive Special 2020 "Revolution of the Daleks" on New Year's Day: locked away in space prison This means it will take a series-returning (for this round) Captain Jack (John Barrowman), series-departing Graham (Bradley Walsh) and[...]

With less than a week to go until the New Year's Day premiere of Doctor Who Festive Special 2020 "Revolution of the Daleks," the public relations machine is shifting into overdrive to get viewers excited In the special, the Doctor (Jodie Whittaker) is still locked away in a space prison, leaving the returning Captain Jack (John Barrowman),[...]

With the countdown to the New Year's Day premiere of Doctor Who Special 2020: "Revolution of the Daleks" now at T-Minus 5 days, the BBC and BBC America are offering another set of preview images In the special, the Doctor (Jodie Whittaker) is locked away in a space prison, leaving the returning Captain Jack (John Barrowman),[...]

With production back underway after a COVID-related pause to production, David Tennant (Doctor Who, Broadchurch) offered viewers an update on the upcoming adaptation of Jules Verne's classic Around the World in 80 Days Accepting the Digital Spy Reader Awards 2020 award for "Best Actor (Male)" for his portrayal of real-life serial killer Dennis Nilsen in ITV's[...]

A series that found a way to reflect our current pandemic times while still giving viewers a moment to smile was Simon Evans and Phin Glynn's Staged. Premiering on BBC One in June 2020, the series used video-conferencing technology to offer viewers "meta fictionalized" versions of Michael Sheen (Prodigal Son) and David Tennant (Doctor Who) as they[...]

Doctor Who fans who joined 'Doctor Who' Lockdown's Emily Cook, show writer/showrunner Steven Moffat, and stars Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, and Arthur Darvill for a live tweet-a-long of "A Christmas Story" remember the promise that Moffat made After making several references to the adventure's first draft script, Moffat promised to get it to Cook so[...]

It was one of those vagueries of British television writing contracts that saw a number of Doctor Who writers lay claim to the ownership of a variety of characters and alien species created for the TV show Terry Nation and his estate famously had control of the Daleks, leading to a more permanent deal having[...]

Between the New Year's Day premiere of Doctor Who Special 2020: "Revolution of the Daleks" and Monday marking the anniversary of their 1963 debut, fans have been getting more than their fill of Daleks lately Just this week, fans had a chance to reflect on what the Daleks have been up to since their 2005[...]

Davies, who was responsible for reviving Doctor Who in 2005, joined Emily Cook on Twitter for her re-watch and tweet-along of his 2006 Christmas Special "The Runaway Bride" It introduced future companion Donna Noble (Catherine Tate) declaring "SANTA'S A ROBOT!", which became the hashtag #santasarobot. "Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride", BBC Studios It was all good fun[...]

Doctor Who and the BBC continue doing right by the Doctor's arch-enemies on "Dalek Day" (the Daleks first made their dome-shaped debut on December 21, 1963), and viewers have been walking away with some pretty sweet celebratory swag With New Year's Day bringing "Revolution of the Daleks" and changes to the Doctor's status quo, we[...]

Doctor Who and the BBC are doing their part to do right by the Doctor's arch-enemies in honor of "Dalek Day"- which marks the date in 1963 when the Doctor's arch-enemy the Daleks first made their dome-shaped debut With this New Year's Day set to launch "Revolution of the Daleks" and some major changes to[...]

If you're a fan of Doctor Who then you're very familiar with why December 21st is an important day For those of you who forgot, it marks the date in 1963 that the Doctor's arch-enemy the Daleks first made their dome-shaped debut Now let's flash ahead a half-century-plus to 2020, and if there was ever[...]

Emily Cook, the editor and producer who has organized rewatches of Doctor Who episodes during Lockdown announced the final rewatch and tweet-a-long of the year Steven Moffat's 2010 festive special "A Christmas Carol" will see the showrunner join stars Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, and Arthur Darvill as they watch the episode with fans worldwide and[...]

As Doctor Who fans continue counting the days down until New Year's Day and the festive special "Revolution of the Daleks" (as well as any news that might leak out about the currently-in-production Series 13), "Doctor Who" Lockdown guru Emily Cook has been continuing with the live tweet-along sessions looking back on past adventures And[...]

With only a little more than two weeks to go before New Year's Day's Doctor Who Festive Special "Revolution of the Daleks" graces our television screens, series showrunner Chris Chibnall and the show's team are already hard at work on Series 13 production While speaking with EW about the upcoming holiday special, Chibnall also shared an[...]

As post-production wraps on New Year's Day's Doctor Who Festive Special "Revolution of the Daleks," viewers are getting another look at what they can expect in the form of a new television spot With the Doctor (Jodie Whittaker) locked away in a space prison, Captain Jack (John Barrowman), Yaz (Mandip Gill), and series-departing Graham (Bradley Walsh)[...]

But he also talked about returning to the role of the Doctor in the Big Finish Doctor Who radio dramas – which was why he was calling in to the show from a parked car, he was on the way to work. Christopher Eccleston screencap: Lorraine "That's why I'm in a carpark in Acton I'm on my[...]