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In an interview on Woman’s Hour on Radio 4, screenwriter and playwright Joy Wilkinson revealed the name of the episode of Doctor Who Series 11 she penned as The Witch Finders. Wilkinson referred to Jodie Whittaker’s performance as “absolutely luminous.” An episode known to feature witches was filmed during the third filming block of Doctor Who directed by Sallie Aprahamian, who is known to have directed episodes 4 and 6. Some of the third block filming occurred on location at…

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With just four days to go until its big relaunch, the cast and creative team of the all-new Doctor Who have explained how they’re looking to change public perception of the long-running sci-fi series. New series boss Chris Chibnall has said that he’s working to eradicate the idea “that there’s any barrier to entry” for new viewers. “I think it was really important for us to feel, as with any new Doctor coming in and particularly with Jodie [Whittaker] coming…

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Still reeling from their first encounter, can the Doctor and her new friends stay alive long enough in a hostile alien environment to solve the mystery of Desolation? And just who are Angstrom and Epzo? Action-adventure for all the family, starring Jodie Whittaker, Bradley Walsh, Tosin Cole and Mandip Gill. Guest starring Shaun Dooley, Susan Lynch and Art Malk. Written by Chris Chibnall and directed by Mark Tonderai. Confirmed for BBC One on 14 October at 6.55pm to 7.45pm Sunday…

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According to UK Screen Alliance, Doctor Who Series 11 will have Christmas special. In an article about Gorilla Group, a Cardiff-based post-production company which does online and finishing for the new Doctor Who series, UK Screen Alliance stated: “The new series will have 10 episodes and a Christmas special.” The ten episodes of the series will run on Sundays from October 7 to December 9. Because the eleventh episode is referred to in the article as a Christmas special, not…

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The BBC released new photo stills from the first episode of Doctor Who Series 11, The Woman Who Fell to Earth. Synopsis: Episode One – The Woman Who Fell To Earth “We don’t get aliens in Sheffield.” In a South Yorkshire city, Ryan Sinclair, Yasmin Khan and Graham O’Brien are about to have their lives changed forever, as a mysterious woman, unable to remember her own name, falls from the night sky. Can they believe a word she says? And can…

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It’s official: there’ll be no major linking thread through the new series of Doctor Who. Ever since the BBC sci-fi show returned in 2005, episodes of each series have usually been linked by a recurring theme, starting with ‘Bad Wolf’ 13 years ago. But executive producer Matt Strevens has confirmed that this idea will be ditched for Jodie Whittaker’s debut series. “I’d say the only series arc is the growing relationship between the Doctor and her new friends, and how…

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