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Bradley Walsh has confirmed that the new series of Doctor Who will begin filming ‘next week’. The new companion was appearing on Sunday Brunch on Sunday morning when he spoke about his new role, which will air on screen in 2018. ‘That starts next week, sometime,’ he revealed before admitting that he is very excited. ‘I watched it as a young boy… when it was in black and white and very provocative. And I remember being bought a dalek, driving my…

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The news that singer, actor and game show host Bradley Walsh is to be one of a group of new Doctor Who companions when the show returns next year was met with mixed reactions from fans. But showrunner Chris Chibnall – who worked with Walsh on ITV legal drama Law & Order: UK – clearly never had any doubts, having apparently tapped him up for the role without even asking him to audition. Walsh, 57, who will play a character…

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Bradley Walsh will appear on The One Show tonight (Friday 10th November) to talk about his new adventures with Doctor Who – oh, and his new album. The host of ITV’s The Chase and new Doctor Who companion will be joining Alex Jones and Sally Phillips on the sofa, where we can expect him to discuss his forthcoming role as Jodie Whittaker’s sidekick. Walsh is also releasing his second album, When You’re Smiling, as a follow-up to last year’s covers…

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The annual Children in Need campaign is always a big night for Doctor Who fans, with the live broadcast traditionally including a preview clip or sketch related to the upcoming Christmas special the next month. Happily, this year will be no exception, with a clip from upcoming festive episode Twice Upon a Time set to air during the earlier part of the broadcast (7-10.00pm) on Friday 17th November – and now the series has released a collection of new character images to…

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Outgoing Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat has been doing promotional work for the series 10 DVD and Blu-ray release. And as part of that, he’s done a long interview with Den Of Geek, where he’s been chatting about the show. In particular, he was questioned about how Doctor Who – on a limited budget – competes with the huge amounts of money being thrown at shows like Game Of Thrones. And Moffat admits that it’s a problem, but has a…

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The first official photo of Jodie Whittaker as she will appear in Doctor Who has been released. She is seen in teal cropped culottes with yellow braces, as well as a striped jumper and long trench coat. The Broadchurch and Trust Me star has begun filming as the 13th Time Lord. Whittaker, the first female Doctor, takes over from Peter Capaldi and will make her debut on screen when the Doctor regenerates in the Christmas special on BBC One. Her…

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It looks like physical production work is underway on Doctor Who series 11, with the first reports of location filming taking place in the Newport area. Fans took to Twitter to post reports of location work, including a letter to residents that outlined plans to shoot footage between 7-9th November. It’s since been discovered that this was for Doctor Who, with filming wrapping up overnight. Jodie Whittaker was on set for the filming. Here are some of the Tweets reporting…

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