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Spoiler alert: this blog contains details of the Doctor Who Christmas special, The Return of Doctor Mysterio. ‘Mrs Lombard, there are some situations which are too stupid to be allowed to continue.’ “Doctor Who does superheroes.” As elevator pitches go, it’s easy to see why this one stuck around in Steven Moffat’s mind-elevator. (Oh, and merry Christmas!) There was a worry that the lack of a Doctor Who series this year might leave us bereft. In the event, there was…

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How did you get into directing for television and was it a long-held ambition? I started out in editing. As an assistant editor I could observe some brilliant directors in the cutting room. That was a great learning experience. Then when I made the grade as an editor, I found my opinions rapidly getting stronger and stronger, analysing what my directors were doing, thinking how I would have shot it. I suspect I might have been quite an opinionated editor!…

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Where has The Doctor been this year? When we needed him most, he wasn’t there.  Does it feel like there is an extra responsibility on the Doctor Who Christmas episode to be a place we can all unite after a fraught year? Peter Capaldi: Oh yes. Where has Doctor Who been this year? When we needed him most, he wasn’t there. Perhaps he has been planning something that can help us out. Maybe he was getting himself ready to come and…

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Three sleeps! Just three more sleeps until Christmas, or to give it its proper name, The Day The 2016 Doctor Who Drought Finally Ends. And here’s something that’ll make this final wait go faster: a beautifully animated video of the 12 Doctors of Christmas from the good people at Doctor Puppet. From Tom Baker’s four festive scarves, to Matt Smith’s 11 flying Fezzes, the puppet-packed video is full of heart and will make you want to hug EVERY Doctor at…

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Like it or not, Doctor Who is and always has been for children – and showrunner Steven Moffat says that’s nothing to be ashamed of. In fact, he’s got a brilliant analogy as to why it’s OK for grown-ups to like – nay, love – a show that’s really meant to be for kids. “I always think Doctor Who is like when you go to a restaurant and you glance longingly at the children’s menu,” he told the press. “It’s…

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Steven Moffat has said it is too early for him to feel sad about stepping down from his roles on Doctor Who because “it’s hard to be wistful about something that might still kill you”. The writer and executive producer will hand over the job to Broadchurch writer Chris Chibnall at the end of the next series in 2017. However, he said he cannot yet feel nostalgic about the BBC One show, even though he knows he will be overwhelmed…

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The latest film in the Star Wars film franchise, Rogue One, is in cinemas but you may be surprised to learn just what a large part Doctor Who plays in its cast. Doctor Who fans may already recognise the movie’s lead, Felicity Jones, as the titular Unicorn in the terrific 2008 episode The Unicorn & The Wasp but did you know that Darth Vader has also starred in Doctor Who? Actor Spencer Wilding plays the Dark Lord of the Sith…

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This Christmas sees The Doctor join forces with a masked Superhero for an epic New York adventure. With brain-swapping aliens poised to attack, the Doctor and Nardole link up with an investigative reporter and a mysterious figure known only as The Ghost. Can the Doctor save Manhattan? And what will be revealed when we see behind the mask? The 60 minute Doctor Who Christmas Special is written by Steven Moffat, Executive Produced by Brian Minchin, Produced by Peter Bennett and…

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