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Month: December 2017

UK Doctor Who fans panic as rumours circulate that Christmas special will air days early in the US

UK Doctor Who fans panic as rumours circulate that Christmas special will air days early in the US

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Doctor Who fans in the United Kingdom were alarmed by rumours that this year’s Christmas day special – Peter Capaldi’s last episode as the Twelfth Doctor – was to be shown a week earlier in the US on 18th December. Alarmed, and none too happy… “Why, Oh, Why, Oh Why”….. https://twitter.com/S_Alice_C/status/937992018416070656 Dear @bbcdoctorwho Why oh why oh why are you giving out the #DoctorWho Christmas Special out 1 week early on @amazon ? I hope this is a mistake, regards Disgruntled of…

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Twice Upon A Time Slot Announced!

Twice Upon A Time Slot Announced!

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It’s fair to say that this year’s Doctor Who Christmas special will be a pretty momentous episode, featuring the departure of Peter Capaldi’s Twelfth Doctor, the debut of new lead Jodie Whittaker, and the return of an old character in David Bradley’s First Doctor. So to keep you up to speed, we’ve gathered all the major facts you need to know ahead of Twice Upon a Time this December. Consider it an early Christmas present. When is the Doctor Who…

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Doctor Who series 11 filming moves to Barry

Doctor Who series 11 filming moves to Barry

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Production on Doctor Who series 11 continues, and after a stint back in the studios at Roath Lock, the show has been back out in the open. Night shooting for the new series has now been taking place at Barry train station in Wales last night, following a stint of filming in the area over the weekend. Twitter, as you might expect, was awash with sightings of the Doctor Who team, including that Bradley Walsh, for one, was filming overnight……

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Steven Moffat unveils his final Doctor Who episode – and reveals why Carey Mulligan said no to the Tardis

Steven Moffat unveils his final Doctor Who episode – and reveals why Carey Mulligan said no to the Tardis

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In a special souvenir issue of Radio Times magazine, Steven Moffat previews his final Doctor Who episode – Christmas special Twice upon a Time, starring departing 12th Doctor Peter Capaldi and David Bradley as the first Doctor. He considers the future of Doctor Who and his own career and reveals some juicy nuggets of information from his eight years on the show. Below are some excerpts from the interview – to read the whole thing, including Steven’s thoughts on more Sherlock and…

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Doctor Who: special The Peter Capaldi Years boxset on the way

Doctor Who: special The Peter Capaldi Years boxset on the way

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Once this year’s Doctor Who Christmas special, Twice Upon A Time, is done and dusted, it’ll bring down the curtain on Peter Capaldi’s era as the much-loved Time Lord. Since his first appearance – briefly – in Day Of The Doctor, he’s recorded three series as the Doctor. And those adventures are now set to be collected together in a special Blu-ray release. It’s only been announced in the US so far, but there’s a listing now on Amazon US for a 16-disc boxset entitled…

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Films at 59 supplies filmic kit for series 11

Films at 59 supplies filmic kit for series 11

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Series 11 of Doctor Who is being shot using Cooke and Angenieux anamorphic lenses for the first time as the show’s production team move to make the show look more filmic. Bristol’s Films at 59, the company that supplies equipment to BBC Studios for production of the sci-fi drama, is making available Cooke anamorphic Prime lenses and Angenieux Optimo anamorphic zooms that will be used with Arri Alexa XT and Alex Mini cameras. According to Films at 59, director Jamie Childs and…

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Radio Times 9-15th December 2017

Radio Times 9-15th December 2017

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This year’s annual Doctor Who cover for the Radio Times appears on the issue covering 9th-15th December, and features an image of Peter Capaldi in an ‘exclusive souvenir issue’. Inside the magazine there is a six page feature on the show, including interviews with the show’s outgoing lead writer Steven Moffat, alternative first Doctor David Bradley, plus an item on Radio Times coverage of the twelfth Doctor’s era over the last few years. Speaking about the arrival of the new Doctor in the form of Jodie Whitaker, Moffat explained…

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35,000 people have already applied for Doctor Who Christmas special screening tickets

35,000 people have already applied for Doctor Who Christmas special screening tickets

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Almost 35,000 people have applied to see the Doctor Who festive episode BEFORE Christmas as part of the BBC’s special North of England screenings – and the ballot hasn’t even closed yet. Advance previews of the Doctor Who Christmas episode will be shown in eight towns and cities in northern England, alongside the first two episodes of The League of Gentlemen’s 20th anniversary specials and children’s animation The Highway Rat. Each location will be treated to at least one screening of the Doctor…

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