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Writer Sarah Dollard confirms Game of Thrones star’s return. Maisie Williams will make a third appearance in Doctor Who series nine. Writer Sarah Dollard has confirmed that the Game of Thrones star will appear in Dollard’s episode ‘Face The Raven’. ‘Face The Raven’ is the tenth episode of series nine. It will also feature the return of graffiti artist Rigsy and will be directed by Justin Molotnikov. Dollard commented on her Twitter that Williams’ return has been “really difficult not…

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Are those sunglasses actually Sonic? And if not could this new retro device from the upcoming episode be a hastily cobbled together new ‘Screwdriver’…? There’s been no sign of the Sonic Screwdriver since the Doctor chucked it to the young Davros on a Skaro battlefield (and possibly set off a chain of events that led to the creation of the Daleks and the destruction of half the galaxy in the Time War. But everyone makes mistakes). Since then, the Doctor’s…

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Maisie Williams, 18, swaps swords for pistols to appear as a masked bandit in the BBC sci-fi classic She may be wearing a mask but the mystery woman posing with Doctor Who won’t fool Game of Thrones fans – they’ll recognise her as Arya Stark. Maisie Williams, 18, swaps swords for pistols to appear as a masked bandit in the BBC sci-fi classic. It will be Maisie’s second appearance in Doctor Who and she teams up with Peter Capaldi to…

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“I don’t know how he’d fit into all of space and time.” Tom Riley has admitted he would love to reprise Robin Hood in a new episode of Doctor Who. The Da Vinci’s Demons star played the mythic hero in last year’s ‘Robot of Sherwood’ and told Digital Spy that he would “do it again in a minute”. “I know with Matt Smith, they would bring back ‘all the gang’ – Jenny (Catrin Stewart) and Strax (Dan Starkey) and all…

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Viking girl Ashildr could resurface later this series. Maisie Williams has hinted that her Doctor Who character Ashildr may recur on the series. The Game of Thrones star debuted as the Viking girl – made immortal by the Doctor – in Saturday’s episode, ‘The Girl Who Died’, and will return in this week’s ‘The Woman Who Lived’. The 18-year-old said that there is “a good chance” viewers will see Ashildr again in later episodes. “I’m hoping she comes back,” Williams…

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Doctor Who: Before the Flood had an official consolidated rating of 6.05 million viewers. The rating issued by the Broadcasters’ Audience Research Board, or BARB, includes all those who watched the programme within one week of transmission. It does not include those watching online via iPlayer Doctor Who was the 8th most watched programme on BBC Television, and second overall on Saturday. Full data is not yet available for ITV+1, but Doctor Who is expected to be around 21st for…

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Faye Marsay is currently favourite to take on the role next year, according to a report. Faye Marsay is set for a role in Doctor Who, according to a report. Last month Jenna Coleman confirmed she quit the BBC One series as she teased an “emotional” goodbye to the TARDIS . Since then everyone has been linked with the role as a companion for Peter Capaldi. The latest is the Fresh Meat, The White Queen and Game of Thrones star….

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