Series 10 Commences Filming
A view from Pearl Mackie on her first day filming, posted by the official Doctor Who feed.
Doctor Who is being submitted for an Emmy for the first time ever
Could the TARDIS garner Steven Moffat another major award? Doctor Who could make history in the US by earning its first-ever Primetime Emmy Award nomination this year. With Emmy campaigning reaching a fever pitch, it has been revealed that BBC America has submitted the science-fiction classic to compete for the coveted television awards. While BBC America – now the show’s co-producer – opted not to put Doctor Who forward in the Best Drama Series category (where it would likely face…
THE ESSENTIAL DOCTOR WHO ADVENTURES IN HISTORY
Panini’s acclaimed bookazine series The Essential Doctor Who continues, with a lavish 116-page issue about the Doctor’s journeys into Earth’s past. Adventures in History includes interviews with: Artist Jeff Cummins (Doctor Who Discovers) Story editor Gerry Davis (The Highlanders) Actor Bernard Kay (The Crusade) Costume designer Odile Dicks-Mireaux (The Visitation) Writer John Lucarotti (The Aztecs) Writer Jamie Mathieson (The Girl Who Died) Actor Ian McNeice (Victory of the Daleks) Director Saul Metzstein (Dinosaurs on a Spaceship) Writer Marc Platt (Ghost…
Matt Lucas to return as Nardole
Matt Lucas is set to return to Doctor Who for its 10th series. Having taken part in the show’s 2015 Christmas special alongside Peter Capaldi and Alex Kingston, Lucas will reprise the role of River Song’s former assistant Nardole. “I’m chuffed to bits that Nardole is returning to the Tardis for some more adventures,” Lucas said. The star will appear in the opening episode of series 10, which begins filming in Cardiff on 20 June. Steven Moffat, lead writer and…
Two Doctor Who Alumni Get Queen’s Birthday Honours
The Gallifreyan Newsroom is delighted to report that two Doctor Who alumni have been listed in the Queen’s Birthday Honours, which has just been released. We would like to pass on their warmest congratulations, the family of Doctor Who are very proud of you both. Firstly, Brian Blessed, (King Yrcanos in Mindwarp) Occupation: Actor – Star of stage, screen and TV with other roles in Blackadder, Flash Gordon and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves Honour: OBE for services to the…
Peter Capaldi wants Susan back on Doctor Who
STAR of Doctor Who Peter Capaldi has revealed that he’d love to bring back a character from the original series in the 60s – The Doctor’s granddaughter Susan. But what does Carole Ann Ford, who played the part, look like today? The revival of the BBC series often gives nostalgic nods to the original Doctor Who, which ran from 1963 to 1989. The series – and its spin-off audio plays, novels and TV shows – has even brought characters back…
Is Jenna Coleman returning to Doctor Who?
JENNA COLEMAN bid an emotional farewell as Clara Oswald in Doctor Who just last year, but Peter Capaldi may have let slip that his former co-star will be making a shock return in the highly-anticipated series 10. Capaldi, 58, seemingly dropped a massive spoiler during the latest Awesome Con in Washington DC where he was joined by Coleman, 30, to shed light on what’s in store for the beloved Time Lord in 2017. The brunette beauty announced she was bowing…
Mark Gatiss confirmed to return as writer for Series 10
MARK GATISS has appeared to confirm that he’s among the line-up of writers for Doctor Who’s upcoming tenth season. The actor and scriptwriter, who first wrote for the programme in 2005, has long been a part of the Doctor Who family, having written a number of instalments and appeared in two episodes as minor characters. Whilst talking about the first episode he ever wrote for the show, he let slip to WhoSFX that he’s currently working on one for the…
Rare 1966 Dalek sells for record amount
A 1966 Dalek has sold for about £38,000 to a UK bidder after attracting bids from around the world in a film and TV memorabilia auction. The 67 items being sold all belonged to one man, whose wife said he needed to get rid of them so they could downsize. Auctioneer James Lewis said about 30 people “fiercely contested” the prop and believes “it’s a record for the highest price ever sold”. The huge collection of items sold for almost…
A Dalek Is Helping Exterminate Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs
A Dalek standing in the foyer of the BBC’s broadcasting building in London was recently found to contain an interesting compound that could be used to solve an ongoing medical crisis. Bacteria that cause dangerous infections are become increasingly resistant to drugs, leading us inexorably towards the so-called antibiotic apocalypse. A recent report warned that antibiotic-resistant superbugs could kill upwards of 10 million people a year by 2050 if nothing is done about it. In an effort to develop new…