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Jodie Whittaker and Chris Chibnall were interviewed in the The Times. Whittaker describes an optimistic Doctor, full of wonder: “I think there are moments of anguish, but I feel that the way I enter into the role is with my eyes open and the lights on. You’re five years old and you’re in a dark cave and the light goes on and you see every colour, texture, shape. How exciting that would be! I wanted it to be like a…

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Some casting news for the first filming block was discovered by a Twitter user. @Ruther2 found found a Doctor Who credit on Lisa Stokke’s Spotlight CV which lists her as portraying a character called Trine in an episode directed by Jamie Childs. Stoke is a talented actress and singer with dual American/Norwegian citizenship. #DoctorWho casting info: Lisa Stokke plays Trine in a Jamie Childs episode pic.twitter.com/BmqWHGaBwH — Ruther (@Ruther2) September 8, 2018 Earlier this year, @Ruther2 discovered that Jamie Childs…

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There’s no doubt that Jodie Whittaker’s casting as the first female Doctor in Doctor Who was a groundbreaking move. And the BBC are very much going for that message in their latest teaser for the new series of the sci-fi show, which shows Whittaker literally breaking the glass ceiling. “Whoops!” she says as the screen rightly declares “it’s about time”. We very much see what you did there, BBC. Whittaker recently opened up about taking on the role of the iconic Time Lord, saying…

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Sharmill Films have announced new details about some extra content to be shown along with their cinema screenings of The Woman Who Fell to Earth on October 8. In addition to the 65-minute episode, the cinemas will show additional footage featuring exclusive interviews with Jodie Whittaker, showrunner Chris Chibnall and first episode director Jamie Childs, who also directed Whittaker’s reveal as the new Doctor last year. There is no word yet as to whether this additional footage will also be shown…

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New Doctor Who companion Bradley Walsh has revealed that he nearly turned down the role – citing uneasiness when new showrunner Chris Chibnall wouldn’t tell him who the Thirteenth Doctor was. The actor and host of The Chase was offered the role of companion Graham O’Brien personally by Chibnall, although initially didn’t even know what show Chibnall was working on. “I was with Chris having lunch last year and he said: ‘Brad, I want you to do a job.’” he…

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Australian viewers have several options for viewing Series 11 of Doctor Who. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, the earliest known possible time to view the first episode of the new series is on ABC iview, immediately following the UK broadcast, which will occur sometime in the middle of Monday, October 8 in Australia. The Herald quoted an an ABC spokeswoman who said: “The series will also air on Monday evenings on ABC. The move to Monday evenings will not impact…

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The Woman Who Fell to Earth The last time viewers saw the Doctor, she was falling from her TARDIS so it’s about time for the Doctor to land. This time it’s all change, as Doctor Who is moving to Sunday nights, launching on Sunday 7 October. Never before in the show’s history has an entire series descended to earth on a Sunday. This year marks a brand new era with a new Showrunner, a new Doctor, new friends and a…

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