A young Doctor Who fan inspired by Christopher Eccleston’s stint on the show gets to meet his hero in a heartwarming new video.

Gerard Groves – a BBC apprentice with Asperger syndrome – spoke to Eccleston to promote the actor’s role in new drama series The A Word.

The actor – who starred in a single series of Doctor Who in 2005 – is visibly moved as Gerard recalls his childhood experiences, and how a certain Time Lord hero inspired him to become a filmmaker.

“I did it in 2005 – so you were one of mine!” Eccleston says, later picking up on Gerard’s use of his old Doctor Who catchphrase… ‘Fantastic!’.

It’s not the first time that Eccleston has tugged at our heartstrings by dipping back into the world of Doctor Who – in December, he played the ninth Doctor again in a touching message recorded for a sick fan.

The Emmy winner plays Maurice Scott, the grandfather of an autistic child, in The A Word, which launched last night on BBC One to strong reviews.

The six-part series continues next Tuesday at 9pm.

It’s finally your turn to send The Doctor hurtling through time and space for a very special comic book adventure.

A brand new app for iPhone, iPad and Android called Doctor Who Comic Creator will let you indulge your inner-Steven Moffat and decide The Doctor’s destiny.

Doctor Who Comic Creator is free to download (with fresh paid add-ons coming each month), and gives users a mix of page layouts, villains and popular characters to craft their own story.

Sick of the Daleks and the Cybermen? You can even create your own baddie with the Monster Maker feature.

“Ever imagined creating epic battles against the Daleks on Skaro, or sending the Doctor to foil the Cybermen on a futuristic space station?” the app store description promises.

“How about designing your very own species of alien Monster to unleash against the Doctor?! Now there’s no stopping you…”

What are you waiting for? All of Time and Space is at your finger tips – and it’ll give you something to do until Doctor Who returns at Christmas.

Doctor Who has received a single nomination in the 2016 British Academy Television Awards.

Michelle Gomez is up for Best Supporting Actress against:

Eleanor Worthington-Cox (The Enfield Haunting)
Chanel Cresswell (This Is England ’90)
Lesley Manville (River)
The only other nomination Doctor Who received was in the BAFTA Craft Awards for Special, Visual & Graphic Effects.

The British Academy Television Awards take place on Sunday 8 May at the Royal Festival Hall in London.

DOCTOR WHO star Peter Capaldi has urged the BBC to produce more regional content in order to be more reflective of Britain.

The 57-year-old actor called on the broadcaster to “encourage” writing and production from all across the nation.

Asked in a recent interview with the Radio Times magazine what he would change about the corporation if he was given eight billion pounds to spend, Peter said: “I’d have more regional drama.”

The Scottish star continued: “As the BBC is paid for by the entirety of the nation, that should be reflected in its content more.

“High-quality writing and production should be both encouraged and experienced by people all over the country,” he added.

The actor also talked about his favourite television shows; praising Netflix documentary Making A Murderer, Shetland and BBC singing competition The Voice.

Peter, who portrays the 12th Time Lord, also admitted that when he has a spare moment on set he likes to strum on a guitar.

“Doctor Who’s better at the guitar than I am, because some pixies come along afterwards and add some little licks and trills that are not mine,” he confessed.

He admitted that he found it “strange” when he received fan mail, including cushions with his face “all over them” and crocheted versions of himself.

The Thick of It star is set to be reprising his role as the Doctor for the tenth series of the sci-fi show, which is slated to air in spring 2017.

Filming is currently underway in Cardiff on the forthcoming run, which will see a new companion joining the time traveller “imminently” and is thought to be Peter’s last outing as the Doctor.?

After Netflix dropped the show earlier this year, now US Amazon Prime subscribers will be able to watch every episode of series 1 to 8.

US Doctor Who fans were distraught when the series dropped off streaming services Netflix and Hulu earlier this year. But now the reason for that has become clear, with the announcement that Amazon and BBC Worldwide North America have agreed an exclusive deal to bring the series to Amazon Prime Video.

Prime members will be able to see every episode featuring Christopher Eccleston, David Tennant and Matt Smith as the Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh Doctors – as well as Peter Capaldi’s debut as the Twelfth Doctor in series eight – included in their existing subscription, starting on Sunday 27th March.

Season nine, as well as the 2015 Christmas Special The Husbands of River Song, will be available on Prime Video in the autumn – or rather the fall, to the US fans in question…

Current Time Lord Peter Capaldi was on hand to accept the Guinness World Records title for ‘Largest Gathering of People Dressed as Doctor Who Characters’ in Mexico City on Saturday, following a successful record attempt during La Mole Comic Con.

A total of 492 Doctor Who doppelgängers, Daleks and Oods were among those who took part in the attempt.

The actor was joined by the show’s Executive Producer Brian Linchpin to support the epic record attempt, with the pair both in Mexico to celebrate the premier of Doctor Who, Season 9 on NBC’s Syfy channel.

The Doctor Who series and its passionate fans hold a multitude of Guinness World Records titles, some of which are highlighted in the brand new Guinness World Records 2016 Blockbusters! book which is out now in the UK, Ireland and Australia.

The book reveals the records behind the biggest hits in TV, Music, Film, Toys and Apps and lends a feature to the enduringly popular sci-fi show.

Doctor Who records featured in Guinness World Records 2016 Blockbusters! book include the impressive ‘Longest- Running Science Fiction TV Series to the ‘Most Expensive Dalek’.

Actor Gareth David-Lloyd who played Ianto Jones will be meeting fans at the Gate Arts Centre in Cardiff in May.

He gained a cult following after playing Ianto Jones in Torchwood and Doctor Who and now fans can get to meet the actor who played him.

Gareth David-Lloyd starred in three series of the BBC Wales Doctor Who spin-off Torchwood as well as appearing in the finale episodes pf Doctor Who series 4 finale – The Stolen Earth and Journey’s End.

So popular was his character Ianto that following his shock death a shrine was made in front of the fictional Torchwood HQ in Cardiff Bay, which still stands today and is a popular tourist attraction.

David-Lloyd will be at the Gate Arts Centre in Cardiff on Saturday, May 7 from 11am for a one-day Doctor Who themed charity event, with all proceeds being donated to the venue.

There’ll be an interview, question and answer session, a charity raffle and autographs, along with a number of special surprises planned.There will also been a display of original costumes from the show provided by Made In Wales Exhibition, as well as a stall from the local sci-fi shop The Comic Guru.

For tickets, call the box office on 029 2048 3344 or visit thegate.org.uk