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Month: January 2018

Twice Upon A Time proves to be iPlayer hit

Twice Upon A Time proves to be iPlayer hit

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UPDATE: Further to the story below, it’s now been revealed that Doctor Who has added 1.045m viewers to its tally courtesy of iPlayer up to and including December 31st. Twice Upon A Time is still available on the service for another week or two as well.  Proved to be quite the ratings success in the end, Peter Capaldi’s farewell and Jodie Whittaker’s “brilliant”. Here’s the top 10 iPlayer chart for the end of December… Christmas week (December 25-31) was @BBCiPlayer’s best ever week,…

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The decision to use Jodie Whittaker’s Yorkshire accent

The decision to use Jodie Whittaker’s Yorkshire accent

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The new issue of Doctor Who Magazine goes on sale this week, and in it, Jodie Whittaker has been chatting about her take on the Doctor, introduced on Christmas Day. She gets the cover of the magazine too, and rightly so. In particular, she’s been chatting about her Doctor using her Yorkshire accent, a decision that seemed very matter of fact. “All the Doctors’ voices have been different”, Whittaker said. “There have been various dialects and I knew coming into…

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New petition wants the Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular back

New petition wants the Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular back

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In recent times, the music of Doctor Who has taken to live venues as part of the Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular. We’ve seen – and heard! – Doctor Who Proms, Doctor Who concerts, and the chance to enjoy the music from the programme played by a big orchestra. That said, since the last tour finished in 2015, that’s been it, aside from a one-off event as part of Doctor Who series 10. And it seems as though there are no plans…

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Doctor Who takes place ‘under your bed not outer space’ says Steven Moffat

Doctor Who takes place ‘under your bed not outer space’ says Steven Moffat

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Doctor Who: The Fan Show has released the first of three very special episodes which sit down with former showrunner Steven Moffat and take an in-depth look on his time on the series. Watch the first instalment of an exclusive three-part interview with Steven in the player below. During the interview, Moffat discusses his inspiration for writing and how he sees the world of Doctor Who through the eyes of children. The writer says: “When you talk about Doctor Who,…

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DWM SPECIAL 48 – THE 2018 YEARBOOK

DWM SPECIAL 48 – THE 2018 YEARBOOK

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At the end of 2017 a remarkable chapter in the history of Doctor Who draw to a close. Two incarnations of the Time Lord overcame an existential threat… before the arrival of the Thirteenth Doctor heralded a bold new era for the programme. The latest Special Edition of Doctor Who Magazine is a unique celebration of the Twelfth Doctor’s final adventures, from The Return of Doctor Mysterio through to Twice Upon a Time. Packed full of all-new features and previously unseen images, this is the essential guide…

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New look at Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor Who costume

New look at Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor Who costume

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A few months ago, the first look at Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor Who costume was revealed and it’s fair to say there was a lot to digest in it. But it wasn’t until later that we learned one crucial detail wasn’t as it seemed, with the new Thirteenth Doctor’s coat actually a shade of light blue rather than the brown or beige it appears in the official photo. Now, a new photos of the current Time Lord’s outfit have emerged on Twitter as…

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NABIL SHABAN INTERVIEWED FOR MYTH MAKERS!

NABIL SHABAN INTERVIEWED FOR MYTH MAKERS!

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Keith Barnfather has just spent two days with actor NABIL SHABAN, who played the marvellously evil SIL in DOCTOR WHO, recording an interview for a future MYTH MAKERS release. Filmed at NABIL’S wilderness hideaway, it’s a fascinating chat about NABIL’S life and career with emphasis on DOCTOR WHO. Release date TBC.

LETHBRIDGE-STEWART TWO FREE SHORT STORIES

LETHBRIDGE-STEWART TWO FREE SHORT STORIES

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Candy Jar Books is pleased to announce two new free Lethbridge-Stewart short stories! What’s Past is Prologue by David A McIntee, and The Note by Andy Frankham-Allen were released over the festive period to subscribers of the Lethbridge-Stewart series, and are now available to the general public. The two stories are connected by a Lethbridge-Stewart family secret which has its origins in 1902 and is not revealed until 1945. Both stories focus on the relationship between the original Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart,…

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Series 11 filming heading to South Africa

Series 11 filming heading to South Africa

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After its Christmas break, production is set to begin again on Doctor Who series 11, starring Jodie Whittaker, imminently. And it look likes the year is kicking off with a location shoot, with filming work apparently already underway around Cape Town. Reports having been coming in on Twitter suggesting that crew for Doctor Who have been in place in Cape Town, South Africa since just before Christmas. And that the cast are now in the city too, for filming on…

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Sarah Dollard on why she’s not writing for series 11

Sarah Dollard on why she’s not writing for series 11

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Sarah Dollard’s first episode writing for Doctor Who was a significant one, as she penned the last full episode featuring Jenna Coleman’s Clara, Face The Raven. She then followed that up with series 10’s Thin Ice. But in a new interview, she’s confirmed that she won’t be returning for the next series. “I won’t be on S11 due to workload/schedule clashes in the past year”, she told Rogues Portal. But she did hold the door open to returning for Doctor…

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