Dame June Whitfield – celebrated for her comic roles in BBC sitcom Terry and June and cult favourite Absolutely Fabulous – has died aged 93. The London-born actress was a regular fixture on TV and radio for six decades, starring in Carry On films, Hancock’s Half Hour, and even Friends. At 89, Whitfield appeared in BBC soap EastEnders as Sister Ruth, a nun with a secret. And, at the age of 92, she was appointed a dame at Buckingham Palace….
Jodie Whittaker’s debut as the Doctor was one of the television events of 2018 and a landmark in Doctor Who’s long history. The latest Doctor Who Magazine Special Edition explores the making of Series 11 in unprecedented detail. Highlights among the exclusive interviews include: Percelle Ascott (The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos) Jonny Dixon (The Woman Who Fell to Earth) Shobna Gulati (Arachnids in the UK, Demons of the Punjab) Julie Hesmondhalgh (Kerblam!) Ed Hime (writer, It Takes You Away) Phyllis Logan (The Battle of…
On Christmas day, the BBC released a teaser video for the Doctor Who New Year’s special, Resolution. At the end of the video, you can hear a Dalek voicing the familiar rant, “Exterminate!” Written by Chris Chibnall and directed by Wayne Yip, Resolution airs on Tuesday, January 1 at 7:00 p.m. on BBC One, and 8:00 p.m. on BBC America and Space Canada.
Candy Jar Books has announced its final advent calendar freebies. On Saturday the independent publisher gave away a brand new Lethbridge-Stewart story by Chris Thomas. Entitled Vampires of the Night this standalone tale focuses on Professor Travers’ World War II escapades. On Sunday, Candy Jar gave away preview excerpts of the long-awaited sequel to the Reeltime straight-to-video Doctor Who drama, Downtime. On Christmas Eve, it was the turn of Lethbridge-Stewart’s granddaughter, Lucy Wilson. Written by Tim Gambrell (author of the…
Doctor Who: Tales from the TARDIS comic issue #2.2 is on sale now, with three stories from the Eleventh, Twelfth and Thirteenth Doctors. In this issue, the Eleventh Doctor and Alice meet robots in disguise – not that they’re hard to spot! The Twelfth Doctor and Bill are warped into a mysterious pocket dimension! And finally, continue the journey of the many lives of the Doctor in several exhilarating adventures! Check out the details and the amazing cover art below:
James Marsters, the star of cult television shows Buffy, Angel, Smallville and recent hit Runaways, reprises the role of Captain John Hart for his own adventures in the Torchwood audio universe. The rambunctious, deadly and ever-so charming captain will be back at the helm in a new four-story box set, The Sins of Captain John, created by Big Finish Productions in association with BBC Studios. Captain John Hart made his audio debut in The Death of Captain Jack, released in March 2018….
Doctor Who might not technically be back on screens for a festive adventure until New Year’s Day, but you didn’t really think the TARDIS fam would let Christmas pass by, did you? It’s not quite a battle with alien overlords on the edge of a spaceship or fending off an invasion of the town of Christmas from the Daleks, Cybermen and Weeping Angels, but the Thirteenth Doctor does get to have some festive fun in a new animated mini-episode: To…
According to Lizo Mzimba, BBC entertainment correspondent, Doctor Who 7 day consolidated rating for The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos is 6.65 million (6.48m TV only) – most watched finale since Death in Heaven’s 7.6m in 2014. But also first time since series returned that finale is one of the two least watched series episodes #DoctorWho https://twitter.com/lizo_mzimba/status/1074675435487850497
Benjamin Cook is reporting…Heads up, #DoctorWho fans: tonight there’s a press/VIP screening of the New Year’s Day episode. So spoilers are bound to leak. 😢 Some arse won’t be able to resist ruining it for everyone else. So be wary, if you want to remain unspoilered till Jan 1st. And good luck. #Resolution Heads up, #DoctorWho fans: tonight there's a press/VIP screening of the New Year's Day episode. So spoilers are bound to leak. 😢 Some arse won't be able…
Peter Capaldi’s final episodes of Doctor Who will land on Netflix on New Year’s Day – coinciding with the release of the drama’s festive special on BBC1. Series ten of the BBC sci-fi series followed Capaldi in his last storylines as custodian of the Tardis, alongside companion Bill Potts (played by Pearl Mackie). It included the Victorian-themed Thin Ice and the suspenseful Oxygen which saw the Doctor lose his sight, with David Suchet and Matt Lucas among the series’ many…