The reviews are in for the Doctor Who Christmas special, and the results are… mixed. Sorry for the cop out, but while some loved River and the Doctor’s poignant reunion, not everyone was feeling the festive fun of The Husbands of River Song. “Hats off to Moffat” – Sharon Scalzi In the last five years have watched EVERY episode available… I LOVED this episode and am glad to finally know how she got that sonic… and am going to bed…
but it’s not who you think… While Maisie Williams has had a starring role in the sci-fi drama as immortal Ashildr, another GoT cast member took their turn in the Christmas Day special. The evil, head-swapping robot King Hydroflax was played by several people in the episode – including Matt Lucas, Phillip Rhys and Greg Davies. But the voice of the robot itself was played by actor Nonso Anozie. Keen Game of Thrones fans will recognise him as Xaro Xhoan…
“At the heart of the battle, where the blood of the innocents flow, and only the monstrous survive…” “See – I’m a monster now, aren’t I?” There’s a lot to digest in this new trailer from Only The Monstrous, the Big Finish audio drama that hopes to flesh out those years where the Doctor went to war, regenerating into esteemed movie actor John Hurt. It sees the Daleks gearing up for a “final assault on Gallifrey” and the War Doctor…
As The Force Awakens fever grips the cosmos we take a look at the elements that bind the galaxies of Doctor Who and Star Wars together… Any Doctor Who fan watching A New Hope back in 1977 would have recognised a few familiar names on the credits… Most obviously, Darth Vader was played by David Prowse who appeared as the Minotaur in The Time Monster and Peter Cushing – Dr. Who in the two 1960s Dalek movies – materialised on…
“There have been moments on set where we started to call it Doctor Blue…” Not long now ’til the Doctor Who Christmas special – but just how saucy an episode will be served up alongside our turkey and sprouts? Steven Moffat – showrunner on the BBC sci-fi – told press including Digital Spy that Peter Capaldi’s Doctor and Alex Kingston’s River Song are “very sexy together”. And the pairing – he revealed – was at the insistence of his predecessor,…
LOOK BACK ON AN INCREDIBLE YEAR FOR DOCTOR WHO, WITH THE 2016 YEARBOOK! The 100-page Doctor Who Magazine Yearbook 2016 is packed with all-new material, including exclusive interviews with stars Michelle Gomez (Missy), Ingrid Oliver (Osgood), showrunner Steven Moffat, writers Mark Gatiss and Sarah Dollard, producer Derek Ritchie and directors Daniel O’Hara and Edward Bazalgette. Elsewhere in this issue, Peter Capaldi shares his memories of an extraordinary photoshoot on Abbey Road, we go behind the scenes at November’s Doctor Who…
Sunday 20th December 12:35pm Doctor Who Explained (Watch) 1:35pm Doctor Who: The Companions (Watch) 2:35pm Tenth Doctor: The Runaway Bride (Watch) 4:00pm Tenth Doctor: Smith and Jones (Watch) 5:00pm Tenth Doctor: The Shakespeare Code (Watch) 6:00pm Tenth Doctor: Gridlock (Watch) 7:00pm Tenth Doctor: Daleks in Manhattan (Watch) Monday 21st December 9:40am Tenth Doctor: The Runaway Bride (Watch) 2:00pm Tenth Doctor: Evolution of the Daleks (Watch) 3:00pm Fourth Doctor: The Robots of Death – Part 3 (Horror Channel) *Freeview* 3:00pm Tenth…
The Husbands of River Song received its world premiere at the British Film Institute in London. There were two screenings of the Christmas Special, including an afternoon event where hundreds of delighted schoolchildren watched the adventure before anyone else! And appropriately enough, the TARDIS even landed in the BFI foyer, giving many visitors the perfect opportunity to grab a selfie with the world’s most iconic time machine! The evening screening was followed by a Q&A with Peter Capaldi, Alex Kingston,…
January releases include a brand new Myth Makers, plus seven re-issues! Myth Makers 121 features producer Philip Hinchcliffe, firmed at the Doctor Who Appreciation Society’s Myth Makers event last year. It’s a great interview by Nicholas Briggs – who’s worked with Philip on Big Finish audio dramas. RTP0356 Myth Makers 007 Wendy Padbury RTP0050 Myth Makers 021 Mary Tamm RTP0171 Myth Makers 037 Roger Delgado Tribute RTP0201 Myth Makers 042 Derrick Sherwin RTP0259 Myth Makers 052 Yee Jee Tso RTP0279…
Full details have been revealed for the DVD and Blu-Ray boxset release of The Complete Ninth Series. It’s due 7 March 2016 in the UK at £51.05 for DVD and £56.16 for Blu-ray. It will be released 5 April 2016 in the US. Peter Capaldi returns as the Doctor alongside Jenna Coleman with guests including Game of Thrones’ Maisie Williams. Now that the Doctor and Clara have established a dynamic as a partnership of equals, they’re relishing the fun and…