The Doctor Who actress talked Pearl Mackie’s new character and her favourite Missy moment on the BAFTA TV Awards red carpet. She may have gone onto lose out on the Best Supporting Actress gong to This Is England ’90’s Chanel Cresswell but Doctor Who star Michelle Gomez was in high spirits on the BAFTA TV Awards red carpet. “I’m so excited. I’m having a hard time stringing sentences together because I’m a bit kind of blown away, really. And grateful”,…
An agreement with Cinemex will allow fans of Sherlock and Doctor Who to enjoy special episodes of both series at theaters in Mexico in May Miami Florida – BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC and the main subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), announced an agreement today that allows Mexican fans of Sherlock and Doctor Who to enjoy special episodes of these hit shows in movie theaters during the month of May. Thanks to the agreement with…
Doctor Who is set to undergo a major revamp which could shake up the way episodes are written, it has been reported. Stories for the family series could be put together by a team of writers under the tenure of incoming show runner Chris Chibnall. The writers room, which is used widely across American television, could be brought in for Doctor Who. Broadchurch creator Chris is said to have been “discussing numerous ideas” in which the show could be scripted,…
Big Finish Productions is delighted to announce that its licence from BBC Worldwide to make original Doctor Who and Torchwood dramas on audio has been extended until June 20th 2025! Big Finish released its first Doctor Who audio production, Doctor Who: The Sirens of Time, in 1999. 17 years and many hundreds of productions later, Big Finish continues to go from strength to strength, telling audio adventures of the first eleven incarnations of the Doctor and their companions, and exploring…
Award-winning Dr Who screenwriter Bob Baker will be sharing the secrets of his screenwriting success in a special talk to take place at The Hen and Chicken Pub (The Comedy Box) in Bristol on Wednesday 18 May 2016 at 8pm. Entitled The Golden Rules of Screenwriting, Bob will draw on his own phenomenally successful and prestigious career to illuminate the city’s scripting wannabes with sage advice on writing for TV, film and particular genres, as well as ways to conceive programme…
Britain’s Got Talent gets a very famous auditionee on tonight’s show – it’s only Davros off of Doctor Who. Yes, the inventor of the Daleks takes time out of his busy schedule to try to win a place at the Royal Variety Performance by impressing the judges with his audition (under the name of The Deep Space Deviants). “My name is Davros,” he informs the judges, with a policeman on stage for what we can only assume are security reasons….
The BBC wants to turn its popular franchises like Doctor Who and Top Gear into “high-tech visitor attractions” across the world. On top of pre-existing themed attractions at Paramount London, BBC Worldwide is looking to Asia and beyond as sites for 3D filmed experiences based on properties. BBC Worldwide’s Stephen Davies told The Guardian: “We’re always interested in working with partners who can help us extend fans’ enjoyment of the BBC brands they love. “Abroad, we’re looking for fixed-attraction opportunities…
It’s pretty common knowledge that since Doctor Who’s revival in 2005, London is no longer the home of the UK’s best-known sci-fi import. While many a story is still set there, the hub of its production is based in South Wales, and the majority of filming is just Cardiff dressed up with a few tube signs now and then. With all this in mind, I was curious to discover what a Doctor Who tour based in London (run by Brit…
For some, the story of Doctor Who begins in 2005 with NuWho, but for many more the tale extends through five decades of classic Doctors and episodes. But really, the story of Who is a beautiful marriage of the two – as seen in this stunning video. Doctor Who: Long Story is the work of The Garo Studio, and tells a seamless tale of a Time Lord, a TARDIS, and all who have travelled through space and time in her….
Who? Doctor Who? David Tennant took the piss out of his confusing name-making character on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and it certainly got us into a muddle. Before his appearance on Colbert’s show, the host could not resist a wordplay joke about the Doctor. It touched upon the BBC show, The Who and ended on Benedict Cumberbatch’s Doctor Strange, Tennant quipping: “No s**t Sherlock!” On the show, Tennant discussed Shakespeare’s impact today and joked about Prince Charles’ recent…