Joivan Wade has revealed he’s up for returning to Doctor Who as Rigsy.
Rigsy first appeared in 2014’s ‘Flatline’ and was last seen in 2015’s ‘Face the Raven’.
Wade said recently: “I have no idea if Rigsy will return – I didn’t know I’d come back when I did the first one in series eight. But I’d be up for it. I love Doctor Who, it’s wicked.”
Discussing the show’s fan base, he added: “Even just the culture, the fans. It’s crazy – they’re so dedicated and you don’t get that with a lot of shows. I still receive crazy fan-mail now, loads. On EastEnders, you get quite a bit, but this is more than I have for any other show.”
Wade joined the cast of EastEnders earlier this year as Denise Fox’s step-son Jordan.
The 23-year-old actor also revealed that he’s been going back and watching older episodes since filming his Doctor Who appearances.
He said: “I watched a few episodes of Matt Smith, a few episodes from David Tennant, and then the stuff with Peter – just looking at the differences, really, and how it’s evolved. I liked them all for different reasons. My favourite is going to be Peter because I know him, I’ve worked with him, so as a person you connect, and I feel like Peter brings something very different to the Doctor… his experience. The way he carries himself is very different.”
The new season of Doctor Who is currently filming in Cardiff and begins on BBC One in April 2017.
The storming conclusion to the 2016 Event! Universes will live and die, and timelines will be changed for ever. You MUST NOT MISS this staggering finale!
Trapped in a dying, mysterious maze of a house, the Twelfth Doctor and his latest traveling companion face a world where the laws of physics have broken down. As the Doctor fights to save a family cashing in on an ancient promise, the secrets of the house battle to overwhelm him!
Cast details have now also been confirmed, including Bernard Holley (Doctor Who’s The Tomb of the Cybermen, The Claws of Axos), Clare Buckfield (2point4 Children), Richard Earl (Big Finish’s acclaimed Watson in the Sherlock Holmes adventures opposite Nicholas Briggs) and Robert Whitelock (recently heard battling Frazer Hines in Doctor Who – The Companion Chronicles: The Second Doctor Volume 1):
2.1 The Transcendence of Ephros by Guy Adams
The Doctor and Jo arrive on the dying planet Ephros, where Galactux Power Inc is exploiting the world’s remaining resources. But something is stirring beneath the surface…
2.2 The Hidden Realm by David Llewellyn
The Doctor and Jo journey to Bramfield New Town when the husband of Jo’s cousin vanishes mysteriously. As magpies circle overheard, the Doctor discovers a terrifying alien plot…
The Class Live Stream on Friday 23 September revealed a ton of juicy new info on the new Doctor Who spin off Class. So, we’ve pored through all the news and gossip to give you six of the most exciting things we’ve learned about Class!
1. The Doctor’s in it!
It’s a Doctor Who spinoff, of course our favourite Time Lord will be making an appearance! The Doctor will be in episode 1, but how and why remains to be seen…
2. Class drops on BBC Three on Saturday 22 October…
…with the first and second episode available to watch on that date!
3. We now know the main characters’ names.
Our fab four are Charlie (Greg Austin), April (Sophie Hopkins), Ram (Fady Elsayed) and Tanya (Vivian Oparah), as well as their physics teacher Miss Quill (Katherine Kelly).
4. The first two episode titles are pretty intriguing…
For Tonight We Might Die and The Coach with the Dragon Tattoo. Very exciting!
5. Series regulars and guest cast!
Jordan Renzo (Chosen, Troubled), Pooky Quesnel (The A Word, Accused), Nigel Betts (Boy Meets Girl, Doctor Who) have been announced as series regulars, and the first two episodes will also feature Ben Peel (The Fall, Vampire Academy), Anna Shaffer (Harry Potter, Hollyoaks), Paul Marc Davies (Doctor Who, Torchwood), and Shannon Murray (The Totally Senseless Gameshow).
And last but certainly not least…
6. The first episode will be shown exclusively at the Class World Premiere in Shoreditch, London on Thursday 20 October…
…and you can apply for tickets here until 4pm on Friday 7 October!
The latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine – no. 504, out now – reveals that showrunner Steven Moffat is a big fan of K9 and has considered bringing back the former companion.
K9 was a companion to the Fourth Doctor, first appearing in 1977, received his own special, K9 & Company, and then returned, briefly, in the 20th Anniversary Special, The Five Doctors, and then again in 2006’s School Reunion with the Tenth Doctor. After this, K9 made further appearances in another spin-off, The Sarah Jane Adventures, and then received his own series, the short-lived K9, in 2009.
In the regular Ask Steven Moffat page, one reader asks about a possible return for the lovable tin dog, to which the Scotsman replies:
“I think K9 is incredibly funny and I love him. I’ve considered bringing him back into Doctor Who many times, but it’s never quite worked out”.
My favourite version of it was in Last Christmas – there was a scene that I wrote and deleted because there wasn’t time – when Santa Claus was demonstrating the danger of the Dream Crabs by having them analysed by Rudolph’s nose and the Doctor says, “Can’t you see how stupid this is?”
At which point, K9 entered the room and said, “I could analyse that Master.” And he says, “Just go away. Go away. Leave me alone.” I never got to do it, but I’d love to have done it.
I love K9. K9 is awesome.’
Class on BBC3 this October 22nd with Episodes 1 & 2!
The wait is over! Today BBC Three confirm the new YA drama, Class, written by Patrick Ness, will drop its first two episodes on BBC Three on Saturday 22 October.
Coal Hill acts like a beacon across all of space and time to any being who might want to use it for mischief….you’ll have to be on your guard.
Class drops on BBC Three, Saturday 22 October with the first and second episode For Tonight We Might Die and The Coach with the Dragon Tattoo
Peter Capaldi appears as the Doctor in the opening episode
Class World premiere details announced – Thursday 20 October
Peter Capaldi will join the cast of exciting new talent in the opening episode of the series, For Tonight We Might Die. Coal Hill School holds some very dark and deadly secrets in its shadows… but who will survive?
Commenting on his involvement with the new Doctor Who spin-off series, Peter Capaldi, says: “The Doctor Who family is growing, and it’s fantastic to be able to welcome the young new cast of Class in to the Whoniverse.”
It’s a new term at Coal Hill Academy, and students are preparing for their Autumn Prom. But when the school comes under attack, four alienated students must form an unlikely alliance to defeat them. And this incursion is only the beginning.
Charlie (Greg Austin), April (Sophie Hopkins), Ram (Fady Elsayed) and Tanya (Vivian Oparah), assisted by their physics teacher Miss Quill (Katherine Kelly), are charged with a great responsibility by the mysterious alien known as the Doctor (Peter Capaldi) to guard against the creatures of nightmare that want nothing more than to find a way through to Earth and take it for their own.
Patrick Ness has created intriguing and complex characters that have to navigate their way through more than just teenage hormones, exams and detention. Joining them as series regulars are Jordan Renzo (Chosen, Troubled), Pooky Quesnel (The A Word, Accused), Nigel Betts (Boy Meets Girl, Doctor Who). The first two episodes also feature Ben Peel (The Fall, Vampire Academy), Anna Shaffer (Harry Potter, Hollyoaks), Paul Marc Davies (Doctor Who, Torchwood), and Shannon Murray (The Totally Senseless Gameshow).
YA writer and Class creator Patrick Ness, says: “At last, we can tell you a little more about Class! Though there are still many, many secrets to come. Many. Like, a lot. But of COURSE, the Doctor is in episode one! That’s how these things are done. Truly, though, I can’t wait for everyone to see the show; we’ve worked so hard and I’m so proud of it. Soon, soon…”
Damian Kavanagh, Controller, BBC Three, says: “We know lots of BBC Three fans are Doctor Who fans so Class on BBC Three is a perfect fit. It’s nice to be back as part of the Doctor Who family.”
From Writer Patrick Ness, Director Ed Bazalgette (Poldark, Doctor Who), Producer Derek Ritchie, and Executive Producers Patrick Ness, Steven Moffat and Brian Minchin, the BBC Studios Wales production, co-produced with BBC America and BBC Worldwide.
The cast of Class will be appearing in a global Live Stream later today, Friday 23 September.
Stars Greg Austin, Fady Elsayed, Sophie Hopkins and Vivian Oparah, will join Class producer Derek Ritchie in a special event hosted by Radio 1Xtra DJ A.Dot.
The stream can be viewed on the official Class Facebook Page, starting at 4.30pm UK time (1530 GMT). The Live Stream will also be available on the BBC Three YouTube channel.
Questions for the Class cast can be posted on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat by responding to the official Class social media channels or using the hashtag #AskClass.
Class is a young adult spin off from Doctor Who that will premiere on BBC Three this October – please note it is not suitable viewing for younger audiences.
SNEAK PEAK: A History of Humankind – The Doctor’s Official Guide
A History of Humankind – The Doctor’s Official Guide
Over billions of years of time travel, the Doctor has run into his fair share of important people – and he’s formed opinions on most of them too. Now the Twelfth Doctor has got hold of a history textbook from Coal Hill School, and he’s decided to improve it with notes of his own.
From Nefertiti to Robin Hood, this essential Doctor’s guide gives us his unique take on Earth’s most famous historical figures. Through annotations, scribblings and his trademark snarky humour, the Doctor has plenty to say about the pudding-brained humans he’s met on his travels.
It’s history . . . but perhaps not quite as you know it!
Doctor Who: A History of Humankind – The Doctor’s Official Guide is released on October 6, 2016. Order here
