New Year's Day is coming, and the BBC just has to give us a relevant Doctor Who video; this time, it's the times the series did New Year's Day, but that only reminds us that New Year's Day sucked for the Doctor The New Year's Day Specials were deeply mediocre and unmemorable, featuring the most[...]
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Fans just love a wild theory, and Twist's multiple appearances as more than one character are food for just that.
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Twist made her first appearance in the opening minutes of the second 60th Anniversary Special "Wild Blue Yonder," where she played Isaac Newton's (Nathaniel Curtis) housekeeper Mrs Merridrew In the Christmas[...]
So to catch a glimpse of David Tennant going #backtofanboy just felt right…
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And here's a look back at the teaser trailer that was released on Christmas Day for Season 1, with Doctor Who set to return to BBC, BBC iPlayer & Disney+ screens in May 2024:
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Okay, we will readily admit that five months seems like a long time – but remember how quickly RTD and his team made the past year go by before the anniversary eps finally hit? The next few months are going to fly by – with things like the following 2024 trailer from BBC iPlayer helping[...]
The BBC has released an hour-long compilation of multiple Doctor crossovers from Doctor Who In some ways, this is a last hurrah, a look back at the last era(s) of Doctor Who before Russell T Davies' new Disney era of the show with Ncuti Gatwa brings in a new tone to the show It's being[...]
It was an impressive debut for Ncuti Gatwa's Fifteenth Doctor & Millie Gibson's Ruby Sunday – and a pretty impressive performance by the BBC overall on Christmas day The Russell T Davies-penned Doctor Who Christmas Special "The Church on Ruby Road" was just one of the big viewing highlights from the holiday – and now that[...]
Gone are the British emotional reserve, hello to the swashbuckling Ncuti Gatwa as a Doctor who wears his heart on his sleeve and lives his best life.
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The plot of "The Church on Ruby Road" is kept as simple as possible so that Davies can establish the new[...]
Davies's Doctor Who Christmas Special "The Church on Ruby Road" only hours old on BBC iPlayer & Disney+, our sights are already set on May 2024 That's when the first full series of adventures featuring Ncuti Gatwa's Fifteenth Doctor and Millie Gibson's Ruby Sunday gets underway Before offering you a look at what's to come, we[...]
On that very personal level, I'm glad that I waited (intentional or otherwise) because, for me, "The Church on Ruby Road" was just as much (if not more) of a reaffirmation of what makes the show so special as the trio of anniversary episodes – and why Davies is exactly the right "ringmaster" to lead the[...]
But what we do get is a look at the Doctor & Ruby in action – and yes, that's the Beatles…
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Here's a look at the teaser trailer that was released earlier today, with Doctor Who set to return to BBC, BBC iPlayer & Disney+ screens in May 2024:
Doctor Who: Looking Ahead to Series[...]
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The Christmas Episode of EastEnders will air on BBC One at 945pm and will end up on Britbox overseas after that How many people stream the latest episodes of EastEnders in the US, we wonder? It used to be on PBS in the US, but no longer before the current years of[...]
Ahhh, Christmas, and it's time for the BBC's Ghost Story for Christmas, with this year being Lot No 249, writer-director Mark Gatiss' adaptation of the Victorian era short story that's an unknown and seminal horror story for many reasons Kit Harrington plays Abercrombie Smith, an archetypal young Victorian gentleman studying medicine at the hallowed halls[...]
Davies's Ncuti Gatwa (Fifteenth Doctor) & Millie Gibson (Ruby Sunday)- starring Doctor Who Christmas Special, "The Church on Ruby Road." In addition, it was also confirmed that shortly after "Ruby Road," viewers on BBC One & BBC iPlayer will be getting a look at what's to come with the next series of adventures – with[...]
249 is this year's Ghost Story for Christmas on the BBC (and Britbox for overseas streamers), an adaptation of the short story by Sherlock Holmes creator Arthur Conan Doyle, written and directed by Doctor Who writer, actor, and fan Mark Gatiss, who is also a fan of British horror literature, movies, and anthology television shows[...]
As you await patiently for Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson's first outing as the new Doctor and companion in this year's Doctor Who Christmas Special, the BBC would like you to luxuriate in four hours' worth of clips from nearly twenty years worth of Christmas specials.
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Just as Prince Albert, Queen Victoria's husband, was[...]
Shortly after "Ruby Road" airs, viewers on BBC One & BBC iPlayer will be getting a look at what's to come – so we're assuming that means we'll be getting that preview dropping on YouTube and social media To further drive home the point, we were even treated to an official image of the duo[...]
Here's a look:
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And since we're ending the mini image gallery with a look at Gatwa, it feels only right that we give him a chance to give us a "tour" of the Fifteenth Doctor's "Classic" look (we're big fans of the trainers):
Doctor Who: "The Church on Ruby Road": A Christmas Special[...]
Davies's Ncuti Gatwa (Fifteenth Doctor) & Millie Gibson (Ruby Sunday)- starring Doctor Who Christmas Special, "The Church on Ruby Road." We're talking preview images, new footage, a revealing interview with Gatwa, and more – so let's jump right in!
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Following up on Gibson's "Get to Know" video from yesterday, we have a[...]
They're going to do the big push" – with Davies adding that the push for the anniversary episodes made more sense being run through the BBC and BBC iPlayer Here's a look at the interview with Davies & EP Jane Tranter – with Davies touching upon Disney+'s plans beginning at around the 7:20 mark:
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Kate Winslet goes hardline politician in the upcoming HBO miniseries The Regime, suspiciously resembling a younger, sexier Margaret Thatcher.
Okay, not really – but it gives us an excuse to also pass along some other cool features that the BBC has been releasing In this case, it's a chance to get to know Gibson a bit more as she tackles a wide range of topics – from where she would take the TARDIS to[...]
Davies's Ncuti Gatwa (Fifteenth Doctor) & Millie Gibson (Ruby Sunday)- starring Doctor Who Christmas Special, "The Church on Ruby Road," hits BBC One, BBC iPlayer & Disney+ But for this go-around, we have more than just new preview images to pass along – though those are pretty cool (and waiting for you below) We're also[...]
Davies's Ncuti Gatwa (Fifteenth Doctor) & Millie Gibson (Ruby Sunday)- starring special, "The Church on Ruby Road." With more looks at what the special has in store expected over the next week – along with some early buzz about the newest series of adventures that are set to hit screens in 2024 – we're kicking[...]
During the Grand Final of BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing, singer/actor Olly Alexander (Russell T Davies' It's A Sin) announced that he will be representing the United Kingdom at the 68th Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö, Sweden, in May 2024 The BAFTA nominee penned a song with Danny L Harle (with more details expected soon)[...]
Earlier today, we had a chance to check out the winner of the Blue Peter fan art contest and join them as they were given a tour behind the scenes of an upcoming new series of BBC's Doctor Who But now – thanks to The Graham Norton Show – we're shifting our focus back to Russell[...]
Davies's (RTD) Ncuti Gatwa (Fifteenth Doctor) & Millie Gibson (Ruby Sunday)- starring Doctor Who Christmas Special "The Church on Ruby Road" hits BBC One, BBC iPlayer & Disney+, we're getting a chance to check in on one very lucky person Having designed the winning Blue Peter fan art submission that impressed Davies the most, Verity[...]
Davies's (RTD) Ncuti Gatwa (Fifteenth Doctor) & Millie Gibson (Ruby Sunday)- starring Doctor Who Christmas Special "The Church on Ruby Road" hitting BBC One, BBC iPlayer & Disney+ screens in less than two weeks, we were treated to a special preview of what to come via Davies & composer Murray Gold's original song from the[...]
Davies, EPs Julie Gardner & Jane Tranter, and producer Phil Collinson won't be meeting Eccleston's demands anytime soon
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During a Q&A portion of Eccleston & Piper's panel For The Love Of Sci-Fi 2023 convention, Eccleston was once again asked if he would ever return to the long-running series proper[...]
As the calendar inched closer to December, fans of BBC One's Mathew Baynton, Simon Farnaby, Martha Howe-Douglas, Jim Howick, Laurence Rickard & Ben Willbond-created Ghosts were treated to an official overview and some preview images for the upcoming Christmas Special Of course, for those of you who got an early look, then you know that there was[...]
Davies's Ncuti Gatwa (Fifteenth Doctor) & Millie Gibson (Ruby Sunday)- starring Doctor Who Christmas Special "The Church on Ruby Road" will hit BBC One, BBC iPlayer & Disney+ screens And over the past two weeks, we've been getting a better sense of what we can expect (like lots and lots of goblins and a pretty funky[...]