Doctor Who star John Simm has been telling the latest edition of Doctor Who Magazine – issue 514, out now – all about his return as The Master in the Series 10 finale. Simm had previously told the publication of his desire to sport a ‘goatee’ beard for the role, just as his predecessors Roger Delgado and Anthony Ainley did in 2007 but was refused by the then-showrunner, Russell T Davies. The Master was last seen sporting a goatee in…
Doctor Who fans are headed towards a very dark day in the near future, with current series lead Peter Capaldi (who’s played the Doctor since 2013) set to leave the series this December after announcing his departure earlier in the year. And apparently the sense of nostalgia and sadness surrounding his exit isn’t limited to viewers of the show, with series 10 guest star Samantha Spiro recently lifting the lid on the slightly sombre mood on set for Capaldi’s last…
Steven Moffat introduces the final episode of the series – it’s never been more deadly than this!
Doctor Who director extraordinaire Rachel Talalay (this year is her third finale) has been chatting to Doctor Who Magazine about this year’s finale, The Doctor Falls, and the forthcoming Christmas Special. Doctor Who Magazine issue 514 is available from June 29 2017. The episode will be Peter Capaldi’s final as The Twelfth Doctor. Rachel spoke about her delight at being asked to direct again: “It took my breath away. It really, really took me by surprise. I didn’t know that…
Twelfth Doctor actor Peter Capaldi has been discussing all things Doctor Who in The Finale Countdown Souvenir Magazine. The special publication was given to fans who attended The Finale Countdown Concert and Aftershow at Cardiff’s Millennium Centre on Saturday, which saw a concert performance of World Enough And Time followed by a Q&A with actress Pearl Mackie (Bill Potts) and showrunner Steven Moffat. Specifically, Capaldi addressed some of the more trickier aspects on filming Doctor Who Series 10: “Lecturing…
The penultimate episode of Doctor Who series 10 came bundled with all sorts of surprises, from John Simm returning as the Master after spending an episode in disguise and Missy apparently rejoining the forces of evil, all the way to companion Bill Potts (Pearl Mackie) being forcibly converted into Cyberman form. And it seems like the twists are only set to continue in this Saturday’s finale, with series 10 finale guest star Samantha Spiro (who plays a woman called Hazran defending children from the…
When it was first announced that actress Samantha Spiro was to appear in Doctor Who, there was a lot of excitement over who exactly she could be playing. Could she be starring as an older version of Susan, the Doctor’s granddaughter from the original series? Could she even be the next incarnation of the Doctor, set to take over from Peter Capaldi this Christmas? But now the truth is out, and having spoken to Spiro, RadioTimes.com can confirm that she’s playing…
The latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine – issue 514, on sale from June 29 – includes an exclusive and very rare interview with one of the show’s most popular actors, John Simm. Simm has recently returned to Doctor Who for the Series 10 finale, where he reprises the role of renegade Time Lord, The Master, over seven years after his last appearance opposite David Tennant in the Tenth Doctor finale, The End Of Time. John told DWM: “I was very surprised to get the call. I…
Showrunner Steven Moffat has been discussing working on his final story and love for Doctor Who in The Finale Countdown Souvenir Magazine. The special publication was given to fans who attended The Finale Countdown Concert and Aftershow at Cardiff’s Millennium Centre on Saturday, which saw a concert performance of World Enough And Time followed by a Q&A with the writer and actress Pearl Mackie (Bill Potts). Steven said: “… when I walked out on the set earlier today, and saw my last ever Doctor Who in production, I just felt…
Doctor Who – The Eaters of Light had an official rating of 4.73 million viewers. The episode was the 26th most watched programme of the week, and the 11th highest rated programme on the BBC. For the second week running, Doctor Who was the highest rated programme on Saturday, overtaking Casualty which was ahead in the initial overnight figures. Top for the week was Coronation Street with 7.86 million watching. The BBC’s highest rated programme was EastEnders with 6.6 million.