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Month: March 2016

PETER CAPALDI HAS ‘NOT MADE UP MY MIND’ WHETHER TO STAY ON AS THE DOCTOR

PETER CAPALDI HAS ‘NOT MADE UP MY MIND’ WHETHER TO STAY ON AS THE DOCTOR

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PETER Capaldi says he’s been asked to stay on as Doctor Who after the boss of the hit sci-fi series Steven Moffat quits. It was rumoured the 57-year-old actor might hang up his sonic screwdriver once close pal Moffat goes next year. But Capaldi said the BBC wanted him to keep going as the timelord when new chief Chris Chibnall takes over. However he admitted he’d not made up his mind. He said: “I’ve been asked to stay on, but…

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‘IT’S NOT BEEN LOOKED AFTER’ PETER CAPALDI CRITICISES BBC BOSSES OVER DOCTOR WHO

‘IT’S NOT BEEN LOOKED AFTER’ PETER CAPALDI CRITICISES BBC BOSSES OVER DOCTOR WHO

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PETER CAPALDI has risked biting the hand that feeds him as he criticises the BBC’s inconsistent scheduling of Doctor Who. The programme shifted about in the timetables several times last year, as the lengths of Strictly Come Dancing’s live shows fluctuated from week to week. At the time, he called for the corporation to go back to airing the sci-fi series in one regular slot, and has now re-enforced those claims once again. “The BBC is an incredible organisation, but……

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SONIA MARKHAM RIP

SONIA MARKHAM RIP

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Sonia Markham, who was the make-up supervisor of Doctor Who for the majority of the Hartnell era has died at the age of 78. Her connection with the show began early on when she was a make-up artist on The Sensorites (1964), assisting Jill Summers, and she continued in that capacity until promoted to senior designer on for the second production block, beginning with The Rescue. During her tenure her responsibilities included Kevin Stoney’s distinctive look as Mavic Chen in The Daleks’ Masterplan…

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PETER CAPALDI IN-STORE SIGNING AT HMV

PETER CAPALDI IN-STORE SIGNING AT HMV

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HMV 363 OXFORD STREET – MONDAY @ 5:30 PM Where: HMV 363 Oxford Street, London When: Monday 7th March at 5:30pm How do I attend? 200 places are available for the signing. Fans can secure their wristbands for access to the signing by pre-ordering the DVD or Blu-ray of Doctor Who: The Complete Ninth Series in the hmv 363 Oxford Street, London store, in person only from, Friday 26 February 2016. Wristbands will be issued with the DVD or Blu-ray…

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DOCTOR WHO FAN’S SCULPTURE OF PETER CAPALDI IS TERRIFYING

DOCTOR WHO FAN’S SCULPTURE OF PETER CAPALDI IS TERRIFYING

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And you thought the Weeping Angels were bad… Just when we were getting over our fear of Weeping Angels, one talented Doctor Who fan made this terrifying bust: Of course, it’s not finished yet, with MrStevenRichter only about 12 hours into the process. “He’ll be getting all his crazy hair,” Richter promised, “but for now we’ll just have to accept Peter Ca-baldy.” We can’t wait to see the finished product. Unless, of course, this is all an elaborate prank…

DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE 497

DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE 497

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CELEBRATE 20 YEARS OF THE TV MOVIE WITH DWM 497! 20 years on, Doctor Who Magazine takes a look back at 1996’s TV Movie, with new interviews from Daphne Ashbrook, Eric Roberts, Yee Gee Tso, Gordon Tipple and the Eighth Doctor himself, Paul McGann… The 56-year-old actor can’t quite believe how quickly 20 years have flown by… “It seems like yesterday. If you’d have said ‘ten years’, I’d have said, ‘Yeah, that’s about right.’ But it’s actually 20! I remember…

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RIVER SONG TO MEET 6TH & 7TH DOCTORS IN 2017

RIVER SONG TO MEET 6TH & 7TH DOCTORS IN 2017

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Alex Kingston will return as River Song in the new year for four new adventures with two different Doctors! Time travelling archaeologist and adventurer River Song will return on audio in 2017 – and this time she will be stepping into the past life of the Doctor, encountering two of his incarnations at once! Alex Kingston returns in The Diary of River Song: Series 2 alongside Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy! From the space exploration vessel Saturnius – which is…

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IS THIS THE WOMAN REPLACING JENNA COLEMAN?

IS THIS THE WOMAN REPLACING JENNA COLEMAN?

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SOAP star Rakhee Thakrar could be taking on the role of the next Doctor Who companion? The 32-year-old actress, who is best known as Shabnam Masood on EastEnders, is believed to be one of the names on the list of possible assistants. Auditions are believed to be getting underway soon and Rakhee is said to be one of the stars trying to impress the producers, sources told the Radio Times. Last month the Leicester-born star left EastEnders and it looks…

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DOCTOR WHO SPIN-OFF CLASS TO START FILMING IN APRIL

DOCTOR WHO SPIN-OFF CLASS TO START FILMING IN APRIL

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WORK on the new Doctor spin-off show Class is set to get underway in April and casting announcements to be made shortly, it has been confirmed. The BBC Three series, which is aimed at teenagers, will follow the lives of a group of students at London’s Coal Hill School – the place which Clara Oswald (Jenna Coleman) once taught at and was attended by the Doctor’s granddaughter Susan Foreman and the first-ever companion (Carole Ann Ford). However, the pupils will…

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