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The main block of filming on this year’s Doctor Who Christmas special was completed early in July, with just the small matter of shooting the entrance for the 13th Doctor left undone. The identity of the new Doctor wasn’t widely known at that point, but Jodie Whittaker was, of course, announced as Peter Capaldi’s successor last weekend. The Doctor Who team is currently at San Diego Comic-Con, and Steven Moffat has been chatting to Empire. And in the midst of…

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Penning series 10 episode The Empress of Mars wasn’t Mark Gatiss’s last contribution to Doctor Who after all: the writer and actor is set to star in this year’s Christmas special alongside Peter Capaldi and David Bradley. The news was confirmed rather casually as Gatiss partook in an interview with Empire magazine at Comic Con, alongside Capaldi and Steven Moffat. Watch the interview below: The news is revealed around the 11:30 mark. https://www.facebook.com/empiremagazine/videos/10155590363957708/ “It was a privilege, an honour and…

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Speaking with The Daily Telegraph, former Doctor Who actor David Tennant says Jodie Whittaker is one of the best actors working in Britain today and is the perfect lead for the BBC’s legendary sci-fi series.

If being able to keep a secret makes for a good Time Lord then Jodie Whittaker has passed the first test. Sources close to the performer, who was named last week as the Thirteenth Doctor, say that she knew “for months” about getting the role. It is thought that she was given the job at least five months ago by Chris Chibnall, the new Doctor Who showrunner who worked with Whittaker on ITV drama Broadchurch where she played grieving mum…

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Two ex-Time Lords have had a war of words over Jodie Whittaker being cast as TV’s first female Doctor. Peter Davison, who played the Doctor from 1981 to 1984, said he “liked the idea” of a male Doctor and that he felt “a bit sad” the character might no longer be “a role model for boys”. His comments were promptly dubbed “rubbish” by his successor Colin Baker. “You don’t have to be of a gender to be a role model,”…

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GNR has just heard that Deborah Watling has died following a short battle with cancer, aged 69. The actress was best known for her role as Victoria Waterfield – the companion of 2nd Doctor Patrick Troughton in the BBC’s sci-fi series Doctor Who. She was diagnosed with lung cancer just six weeks ago. Deborah was the daughter of 1940s film star Jack Watling and actress Patricia Hicks, and started acting at a young age. At just nine, she was a child actress…

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