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Month: February 2016

DOCTOR WHO COMPANION CHRONICLES: ON THE EDGE!

DOCTOR WHO COMPANION CHRONICLES: ON THE EDGE!

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More details for the Second Doctor’s new Companion Chronicles are now online! Recording has completed on Doctor Who: The Edge by Rob Nisbet, starring Frazer Hines as Jamie McCrimmon and directed by Lisa Bowerman. The story will be the fourth and final in Doctor Who – The Companion Chronicles: The Second Doctor Volume 1, available June 2016. Says producer Ian Atkins, ‘Although the second to be completed, The Edge is actually the fourth and last story in the new boxed set…

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THE APPRENTICE, DOCTOR WHO AND LUTHER TOPPED BBC IPLAYER REQUESTS FOR DECEMBER

THE APPRENTICE, DOCTOR WHO AND LUTHER TOPPED BBC IPLAYER REQUESTS FOR DECEMBER

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The BBC has revealed its most popular programmes on iPlayer for December 2015, with The Apprentice, Doctor Who and Luther among those leading the pack. The Alan Sugar programme in fact holds the top four positions – with episode 9 being the most-requested with over 1.8m. The first episode of Idris Elba’s Luther was the sixth most-requested show with over 1.4m, while the series finale of Doctor Who had over 1.2m requests to rank eighth. EastEnders was also incredibly popular,…

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BBC3’S FINAL NIGHT OF TV PROGRAMMING IS PACKED WITH OLD FAVOURITES

BBC3’S FINAL NIGHT OF TV PROGRAMMING IS PACKED WITH OLD FAVOURITES

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Here’s how the channel’s last night on TV shapes up. Top Gear, Don’t Tell The Bride, Gavin & Stacey and Siblings will be among the shows leading BBC3’s TV swansong as the channel makes the move online on Tuesday February 16th. BBC3’s last night of programming will open with the first episode of Top Gear’s 16th series, which sees Jeremy Clarkson submitting “the Skoda Yeti to a remarkably thorough road test”. Top Gear, Don’t Tell The Bride, Gavin & Stacey…

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JUNIOR DOCTORS HAVE NOT ONE BUT TWO TIME LORDS ON THEIR SIDE

JUNIOR DOCTORS HAVE NOT ONE BUT TWO TIME LORDS ON THEIR SIDE

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The junior doctors embroiled in industrial action – but at least they have support from a couple of Time Lords. Doctor Who stars past and present Peter Capaldi and John Hurt are rallying behind the NHS to oppose cuts threatening the jobs of junior doctors. *****SIR JOHN HURT SUPPORTING JUNIOR DOCTORS.*****#WearYourNHS#JuniorDoctorsStrike RT! photo/ Sarah Sheldrake pic.twitter.com/CSab4Cufc1 — Wear Your NHS (@wearyournhs) February 9, 2016 A junior doctors strike is scheduled to go ahead on Wednesday (February 10) over disagreements between…

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SERIES 10 TO START FILMING IN MAY!

SERIES 10 TO START FILMING IN MAY!

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The BBC has yet to identify a replacement for Jenna Coleman, but sources say they are confident of finding the right person. Doctor Who series ten will begin filming in May. BBC bosses have decided upon a late spring deadline for the cameras to start rolling on Steven Moffat’s final series as showrunner – but are yet to choose a new companion, according to senior show sources. It is understood auditions for Jenna Coleman’s replacement have still not begun. And…

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DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE 496

DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE 496

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DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE PRESENTS AN INTERVIEW WITH THE WAR DOCTOR – SIR JOHN HURT – IN ISSUE 496, OUT NOW! Doctor Who Magazine exclusively interviews Sir John Hurt, who played the mysterious incarnation of the Doctor in 2013’s 50th Anniversary Special The Day of the Doctor – and asks him about his return in his brand new Doctor Who audio series! What was John’s first reaction when he was offered the part of the Doctor’s secret incarnation? “Well, I said,…

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A GENIUS DOCTOR WHO FAN HAS MADE THE PERFECT OOD MASK

A GENIUS DOCTOR WHO FAN HAS MADE THE PERFECT OOD MASK

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For a senior project the artist was asked to sculpt, mould and paint a rubber latex mask, and there was no question as to what would be the perfect muse – the spaghetti-dangling face of Doctor Who’s alien species the Ood. The results are certainly impressive – you wouldn’t want to meet that down a dark Tardis corridor at night – and we’ve no doubt the world of film and TV will soon be knocking for such alien-crafting skills. Here’s…

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THE BBC IS REISSUING SEVEN CLASSIC DOCTOR WHO NOVELS

THE BBC IS REISSUING SEVEN CLASSIC DOCTOR WHO NOVELS

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Hold onto your spectacles, as an older Amy Pond once said; seven Doctor Who novelisations are being reissued by BBC Books. One story from each of the first seven Doctors will be made available in both digital format for the first time as well as hardback and will feature pictures from original illustrator Chris Achilleos. Here is the full list of books to be published: Pre Order Here Pre Order Here Pre Order Here Pre Order Here Pre Order Here…

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Series 9 Bluray Steel Book Announced

Series 9 Bluray Steel Book Announced

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Doctor Who series 9’s Blu-ray steelbook boxset will hit shelves next month, with illustrations from Alice X Zhang… The BBC has announced a limited edition Blu-ray steelbook release for Doctor Who series 9. Alice X Zhang was personally selected by Peter Capaldi to design the artwork, which you can get a glimpse of above. The steelbook set will be released on Monday the 7th of March, and is currently available for pre-order on Amazon. It will feature all the same…

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MOFFAT CONFIRMS 14 EPISODES FOR SERIES 10

MOFFAT CONFIRMS 14 EPISODES FOR SERIES 10

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When Steven Moffat’s Doctor Who departure was first announced there was some question over whether he will end his tenure with the Christmas special in 2017. Well it looks like we may now have an answer. Speaking in an interview following his OBE ceremony: “Ahead of me this year I have 14 Doctor Whos and 3 Sherlock films, so the last thing I’m doing is contemplating work beyond that. But the day’s coming when I’ll have to.” So we can…

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